The New York herald., 1845-02-21
The Foreign News-The United states I'm
Europe.

England, will all tend to have beneficial effect
on the great staples of this country-to give anma-
ton to the markets in all our southern ports
and to give also strength and vitality the foreign
exchanges In these respects the news is interest
ing and very well received.
In political point of view, il would appear thar
he present governments Of England and France
are Strengthening themselves in every particular
that by the tact and efforts of Sir Robert Peel the
Repeal agitation in Ireland has been divided into
two contending factions-that the Pope has been
brought to operate on the Irish masses Of Catho-
city-that Daniel O'Connel is placed in such an
awkward position that he is afraid to 60 to the
House Of Commons for fear Of being shorn of all
the residue Of his power-and that the private and
confidential league between the French and Eng
lsh Courts is stronger and stronger every day. The
French Chambers had been in session few days
At last dates, but unfortunately the British Par
lament was to meet on the day which the steam
er sailed. We shall thus be without farther in
telgence in relation to the movements on the.
other side of the water in relation to the great
American questions Of Texas and Oregon, until
the arrival of the next steamer
BY our former arrivals we were made acquaint-
ed with the probable fact that although the French
people and French press sympathized with the pol
icy of the United States in relation to Texas and
Oregon, the French Cabinet and Louis Philippe
were engaged in some secret piece of diplomacy,
concurring in the views of England on these ques-
lions, which were known to be very hostile to this
country, and the movements Of our government
In the journals, both French and English, brought
by the last steamer we find but slender allusion to
American topics, and they particularly silent in
regard to the important questions just mentioned.
The French and English press appears, indeed,
to be in state Of suspense, awaiting the bringing
up Of these subjects their respective legislatures,
the French Chambers and the British House of
Commons. In some OF the British journals il is,
indeed, limited that there would be violent out
break American affairs in both these legislative
bodies at Z vary early day. Thusfar, in the French
Chambers, the subject had not been touched, no
member having risen in his place to put question
to M. Guzot in order to ascertain what really had
been the policy Of the French Cabinet-whether
hey had given encouragement to MIR. King, or
whether they had concuned in the views Of the
British government.
In this state OF singular suspense the important
American questions Of Oregon and Texas stood at
the last accounts from Europe. The arrival OF the
next steamer will, no doubt, put US in possession Of
some very important information on these points,
and we should not be at all surprised if we found
hat secret dispatches had been brought over by
the " Hibernia," both to the French and English
ministers at Washington, of such a character
u had been concurred in by both govern
nents. In England the opinion is generally
expressed by the newspaper press, that Louis
Philippe's Cabinet has been prevaricating on
The subject both with the Minister of the United
States in Paris, and with the English Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Such seems to be the opinion even
Of the Independent portion Of the press in Paris.
And it certainly will require very clear and full
explanation from M. Guizot in the House Of Depu-
lies to free his skirts and that of his ministry OF the
mputation of this double-dealing in American af-
fairs. Bnt it is very certain that this extreme 81
ence in France and England, at the last accounts,
bodies no good towards the policy Of this country
relative to the annexation of Texas and the occu-
patton of Oregon. We are very much disposed to
believe that the French government, in order to
secure the permanence Of the dynasty of Louis
Philippe, will side with the British government
On these questions and throw their influence against
American progress and American movements
We are satisfied, however, that this very policy
will defeat its aim-that it will throw the dynasty
of Louis Philippe in direct collision with the sent-
ments, feelings and sympathes Of the great bulk
of the French people. That collision, If it take
place, will lay the foundation Of a train of events,
the full result of which one can predict at this
early day. 1t is manifest that we are in the COM
mencement of great events. both IN this country
and in Europe. The developments which have
lust taken place by the capture OF Santa Anna,
and the discovery Of his papers, relative to the
designs of England on California-the belief
that the British government can, at any mo-
meut. take possession Of the Island of Cuba
the fact that Great Britain occupies Bermuda,
and that she has possessions and claims all around
the lines and boundaries Of the United States,
both by land and water, show that the British
government s at the head of a great "holy
alliance" of the crowned dynasties Of Europe, for
The purpose of hcmmng in, hampering and con-
trolling the destinies and movements Of this coun-
try, for fear of the influence, and effect Of in
stitutions on the European masses. We are about
to be encircled by British posts-British power
British forts-and British guns; and if an European
confederacy can be formed, aad united on such
plan, we may rely upon it, its purposes will be
carried out to their fullest possible extent, and the
principle of self.government-of free, republican
government, will receive serious blow, and the
existence of despotic and monarchical institutions
be proportonsbly prolonged.
From these views, it will be seen that the next
news from England and France will be highly in
teresting. The next arrival will put us in possess
sion of the views, probably of both governments,
called forth by inquiries made in the legislative az
semblies of EACH In the meantime, we have no
doubt that private negotiations are going on be-
tween the governments OF France and England;
and that secret dispatches have been received by
their agents in this country InsructinR them as To
their share in the work Of thwarting and frusra-
on this continent.