Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-05-07

pubic, which her past efforts 10 manacle i
has cost more than The bondage Of Europe /
Our countrymen must not, therefore,
consider the late demonstrators IN TIC /
British Parliament as mere bravado- The |
threat is brought in aid OF the operations OF
the Englisl, purse and English diplomacy, |
and will certainly make mercantile /
panic in our Atlantic cities, quicken the |
motions of the British party among rs,
ever prone TO sacrifice the interests Of the
country and betray the principles OF cur
government. II the Vaccinations Of fed.
eralism, assisted by panic, can work tor
the English government quiet acquisi-
ton of the Columbia river, then the OBJ
ject of the British premier viii be attained
in san Gmicable adjustment" But If not,
in our opinion, what the Brithish premier
says for the government, in regard TO its
unfounded pretensions, is said IN earnest
they are "REsoLvED-Gnd are PREPARED
TO Dsaintain them
1t will be seen that they have not only
made preparations in recruiting four thou
sand sailors 10 their fleet, TO man their new
| ships and steamers, but, by the adroIi man.
agement of the Texas question, they have
prepared new power in Mexico 10 en-
counter US on this continent Mr.. Paken-
ham, the British minister, who so success
| fully placed the influence Of his govern
ment in the ascendant at The Mexican
capital, was Immediately sent 10 ours as
soon as it was seen that his Mexican au-
thoriiy could be welded more eiTectually
| from Washington than in Mexico. From
:his point, as the ally of Mexico, I'm con
necnon with Its mInister,l the British re-
preventative would eagerly support the
Mexican prete nsIons as TO Texas, 10 in-
crease the control of his government in
the councils of that which they have as
sumed ours despoiled. That Mr.. Paken-
ham came only as temporary adjunct 10
Mr.. Fox, is evident from the fact that The
i latter is still here. The luminous mind Of
Mr.. Fox, sludiously bent for years in
scanning tho public men and state Of par
ties in this country, could be spared Meth
er on the occasion of Lord AShburton's
mission, nor of Mr.. Pakenham's. TWAS
necessary that Mr. Webster should have !
banker to negotiate with him, and equal
ly necessary that Almonte, the emiSsary
Of Santa Anna, should he backed BY the
British minister from Mexico, who could
bring with him more of the British view
: of the Texan Mexican question, and hence
transmit such adSiceS IN relation 10 Il rs
would give England's influence IN MeXico
The most successful bearing. We see the
$ result of this sagacious forecast in the res
j, olutions now pending IN the secret ses-
e al
: not al this moment the cue given BY the
r British ministers. England Is not sure
s that her aims on Oregon may not re ef
e fecled without it. She does not desire
d therefore, q declaration of war against the
: United States, lest it might draw her il
: to serve her ally. The resolutions OF the
e Mexican Congress propose, for the pres.
o ent, to establish a non-inlercOurse-to IN
If terdict all commercial as well IS diploma.
e tic relations; which. while II precludes
S any hostile movement on our part, throws
/ Mexico into the arms of Great Britain, and
t. makes it all she could wish-a peFfec
IS commercial conquest al once, and, IA cas-
( of war with us, an ally to attack in th,
is rear, while England asSails on every
4 quarter.
D, 1t is clear, from the spirit and deterrnin
III cd resolution manifested BY Lord Aber
deem and Sir Robert Peel, that they lo0l
he upon the presen, hour as that in whicl
n they should bring the Oregon coniroyeEs,
ne to an issue. Their cunning, closely-waseh
- ING, unseen minister--ihe gHiet Mr.. 70
r has apprised them of all the hidden cir
to cumstances which are calculated to dlvid
IT, and weaken the party that brought Presi
y dent Polk into power. The hidden WORK
N ings of the causes which produced tn
til nomination at Baltimore, are seen BY bin
to have their influence now. lie pei
ceives that the cliques who voted then .
re gainst the will of the majority are deiel
an mined now TO rule or ruin with or witho,
a the consent of the President. Thes
he schsms-weakening the power Of Ih
,ss party which alone can be relied on
sh confront the British mercenaries in N
ay country, increased by abolitionism on on
est side, and kindred although antagoni
If faction on the other-ix the eve of En-.
lsh land on this as The suspicious moment
an assail US.
ell 1t will be seen how precisely both Il
w British ministers point their lances at Il
eat new Presidents inaugural address. The
of would strike, not at The nation. hut At a,
all from whom they hope 10 divide the mai
len rity of the nation. Ours is not now Il
5ht office to advise the President, much lie
tn, to speak his counsels. But we sincere
OF declare the wish and the belief that eve
ole patriots heart and hand in the Union "
md be lifted high in support ofshis resoluiio
ess If he should meet that of England a.
md should be met. As the great rival VIII