Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-09-30

We devote large portion Of our paper this morn
lrg to the vureign news We have coated our sum
mary from. ,ie New York and Boston Press, but our
owl London lilies furnish indications Of little
notification Of public opinion in that country In re-
gard to Texas annexation, and more especially IN
reference to Oregon, not found in the papers from
which we copy There are few signs of IA dis
position on the part OF England TO interfere in The
quarrel between Mexico and the Uni;ed States.-
The liverpool Mail, however, is standing excep
tmn. That heightened organ Of AboIilionism talks
wrathulIy Of ''lhe horrd deiorcement and aIrocit,
OF the United States--and ola "se, Of robbers, who
have despoiled Mexico of portion Cfher territory"
1t declares that ''the Of Mexico is the cause
OF every just and homo, able government in Chrisen
DOM" and that "Engl land and France cannot look
on in silence. IL prociims that "Mexico will be
justified in granting letters of marque to all The
RHINE States OF Europe" and exclams, "what a
capital hunting field for sport will be the Irish Chan
mel aud the highways 10 Liverpool, Que large liner
per diem for six weeks would put New York in
mourning, Baltimore in commissions, and Boston on
fire.
The London Economist Of August 80, however,
maintains different tone. We copy short article
from IT,, ahd call the attention of the reader to the
concluding paragraph. in which reference is made to
Oregon. 1t is follows:
"A war between Mexico and the United States, if
circumstances do not draw powers into the
conflict, can have but result mfavorable to Next
co. But the Mexican Government is so weak, 50
unabe TO act on The most prudent. If /! should be
unpopular policy and especially at this moment just
prior TO the Presidential election; and the popular
feelings OF Mexico upon this subject have already
shown themselves decidedly, that It must be con-
sidered a matter OF certainty that will be de-
cared. But when we look to the resources Of the
country-tora up as IL is with internal dissensions
and with rival parties, without treasure with an ar
my barely sufficient TO maintain domestic ORDER and
with scarcely the name Of Maryland consider tina
such a country is 10 commence "A war, which, though
1t should be, and really is, one OF defence, would
have all the disadvantages of one Of aggression "a
gaInst the United States, we can only see an easy
triumph for the latter in The maintenance of it's new
position, however Ill acquired. But here the mis-
chief will not end The Americans have already
formed new and extensive designs Of annexation.
war Of defence of Texas, will easily become one
OF aggression OH Mexico and California. The ease
Of Ihr conflict with Mexico, the certainty OF its re-
suit, and the hope Of its leading 10 larger prizes,
make such war all but universally popular in the
States 1t is in this view, chiefly, that we look,
with the utmost alarm, to the commencement Of hos
tIlllies. If we believed that America would be con-
tent only TO defend Texas, then would declaration
OF war he of little Importance; but the Amer can
mind is intoxc aIed with the passion for territory;
and The opportunity which will be thus afforded for
iLdusing in that passion, is matter of exuliation
to large portion of the American press.
The extent Of the power of Mexico to annoy or
inconvenience the United States by issuing letters of
nsque and reprisaI, by tampering with the slave
population of the United States, we believe 10 be
greatly exaggerated; and, therefore. no pro-
liability Of any thing but uninterrupted train Of
ipglorous successes the part of the States, that
will attend the conflict
Meantime, how stands the Oregon question:
Success against Mexico will temper the public |
and unreasonable demands with respect to Oregon.
There every reason to believe that the display of
public feeling has already deferred the American
cabinet from proposing what it believed far com
promise, and less than Which The English can be con-
sidgtd pledged not to accep-to settle the boundary
BY The 50th degree. Tha; is now looked upon as
beyond the power of any American cabinet to pro-
pose.