The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-29
YORK HERALD.
New York, Thursday, May 30. ls45.
Highly Important from Mexico-Extraorsii-
nary Movement against Annexation.

New York. Thursday, May 30, ls45.
Highly Important from Observation-Disclosures |
nary Movement against Annexation.
The importance and interest Of the intelligence
from Mexico which we give in another column Of
paper this morning, viii strike every reader.
We are thus presented with the most marked and
extraordinary confirmation of the accuracy of the
views expressed byus afewldays since the subject
of annexation and the great and growing difficult
les which stood in the way of the accomplish
ment OF that measure.
II will be perceived that the Executive Of Texas
has made proposals to the Mexican govern
ment for an amicable settlement of all differ
ences on condition of recognition of the in
dependence of the former republic. This is
precisely what stated as the probable course
ofthe government Of Texas, and the whole thing has
been brought about by the subtle and successful in
strumenality of the French and English agents.
With this information before us every movement
which has taken place in Texas and Mexico and on
the part Of England and France, is perfectly nelli-
glble. The great struggle will be in the Texan
Congress. The question of independence or Annexa-
ton will be presented, and all the power and influ
ence Of the Executive will be brought to bear in e
techng decision in favor of the former. All the
the fundamentally of foreign powers has not been
inactive in preparing for the trial of strength be-
tween 1t and the portion of the American population
In favor OF the measure, which will take place in
Congress. well-lad scheme, of which the mission
of Ashbe Smith to England, was doubtless a part,
is thus rapidly approaching to the attainment of its
end.
In every particular our views have been confirm
ed, and the folly and blindness Of the Washington
Union, in announcing annexation as quite certain,
which we somewhat pointedly rebuked, at the time,
are very signally exposed. We have no doubt at all
that there has been perfect understanding between
England, France, and the Executive of Texas in this
whole movement, now revealed for the first time
and that the memorable declarations of Sir Robert
Peel on the Oregon question, were intended to de-
ceive the United States, and to make Texas annex
alton the real issue between the two countries but
In this indirect, underhand and sneaking way Truly
the plot thickens. Before this contest be settled
collision between the naval force of the United
States and the feetIof England, France, and Mexi-
co, may be inevitable
President Polk and the Omcc-Beggars OF
New York.
The declaration of war made on Monday evening
last at two of the ward meetings, and at
tempted at many of the others, BY the demo-
cratic office-beggars in New York, against President
Polk and his administration, for the awful crime of
retaining in the Custom House of New York COM
petent and intelligent man, instead of putting in
some patron OF the "Butt-enders,' has created
greater, and certainly much more amusing excite
ment IN this community, than even the recent de-
caratlon of war against the United States on ac-
count of Oregon, by Sir Robert Peel and Lord Aber-
deem, in the British Parliament. The office-beg-
gars belonging to the locofoco party IN New York
have the advantage, however, over the British Min
listers, on the score of spirit, mpudence and feroci
ty, probably arising from some contact with three
cent whskey, which is to be found in all those grop-
ceres where the meetings were held, and the reso-
lutons concocted. AT all events, this declaration
OF war is certainly Irresistible music in this commu-
nifty, equal almost to the delicious strains that float
on the cool refreshing breezes at Castle Garden
The most amusing developments are taking place
at every step of the progress of this interesting quar-
rel between the hungry office-beggars of New York
and his Excellency, the President of the United
States Formerly 1t was question amongst the
opponents of the President-"who is James K.
Polk !-where does he come from ?-what is he %
But nowwe believe it is asked amongst the loco
focos with still greater interest-"Who is James X.
Polk ?-where does he come from what is he to
do with us p
Before the office-beggars can render phioso-
phcal solution of this question, we will endeavor to
show them up and all those connected with them,
and that in the most graphic manner, to the Pres-
dent-to the country-and to both parties through
out the republic We have already noticed the reso-
lutions Of the seventeen groggeries, many denun-
ciatoy of the Mayor of this city and the President
OF the United States, because they would not relin-
quish one particle of independence and common
sense, at the bidding of these celebrated and omni
potent bar-room and oyster-cellar politicians. The
organ of the seventeen roggeries-he Morning Ne,cs
has come out with sort of defence, but instead of
meeting the point which we placed before the coun-
try, relative to the opposition now Matching against
Mr.. Polk, 1t makes an attack, and very ridiculous
attack, upon this journal, imputing to it the old
charge of being in the pay of the Custom House,
of being :" that very notorious print"-and adding
that 1t is altogether destitute of influence, and that
nothing appears in its columns calculated to make
any impression or produce any effect Do not those
silly and insipd blockheads, who manage the Neus.
perceive how they sultify their own mputations and
assertions? If we are so useless-so feeble-so
utterly bereft of influence-who would have us in
pay l-who would be SO verdant as to contribute the
Paye Bah The imputation is as impairment and
silly as is false. We know nothing of the Custom
House, or of pay from any party, or any clique or any
patronage OF the government or any of its function
aries The American people have the Ne,c York He
raid In pay Nearly forty thousand subscribers and
TWO hundred thousand readers, including advertisers
are those who keep this journal in pay We are not
the miserable, hungry, CHASTITY mendicants who seek
the Custom House printing the printing Of the Cor
poration, or the printing of any of the government
Offices at Washington. We are not like the Ne,cs
and other journals of that Glass; the wreched stpen-
diaries of faction. We despise all such paw from
all such quarters and if the American people keep
us in pay, as we do admit with grateful pride. thew