The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-12

that Is, OF having fi!. laid down the true principles
o. he only sound philosophy on this subject. I'VE
deny thls-we began in lSSb.-Ed Herald
Inc oregon question absorbs all Others Tho
notice has become a national and an administrative
question Al who oppose ii will ultimately be driven
the country also There can be no doubt Of the no
tce being carried through both Houses. The sue
cess OF this measure in Congress is stne qua non
with the administration. II il fails in that, il will
be paisled In every other movement on the Oregon
question, and on all others. As the debate goes on
thus viii be more clearly seen, snd ! fear fierce
war may, yet arise between the friends OF Mr.. Cal
honn and the main body oftbe democratic party.
There is not the slightest ruth IN the rumors OF
renewal OF negotiations on either side Of the Attain
tic. On the contrary, every thing that known as
! to the disposition of the respective governments
goes to Show that no new attempts at settlement
i of the question will be made on either side Ia INV
opinion war Is Inevitable Il is in the very elements
OF the dispute. If England yields to us the control
| of the Pacific, which she will do il she gives nm
Oregon sees that necessarily leads to such
development Of our maritime power as 10 portrnd
her eyennIow as the mistress Of the seas If we
yield It to her, we suffer her complete system of
mariin,e positions around the entire circle of the
world, that efiectuay destroys the independence OF
tn: coAntry, and leaves commerce in the Pacific
ons Be ss sddan !. r.. will our ma
brush authority on an inland frontier Of nearly
sever Thousand miles, from the Atlantic to the
Rocky Mountains, we yield TO England western
Pecvcay this is the strong view OF the case, and
Imposes on every patriottfe most solemn obligations
to our descendants. Shall we leave to them inter-
m n, causes OF wal. or shall we boldly stand up
to our rights and wise national policy now
saN then. that war is in the question at issue II
IS above and beyond the power Of ministers on either
side 10 settle 1t Very truly ,bours.
fNEt WasHrNarov Tan 4 1915
Great BritG,a's Diplomacy Occupation of Calfoir.
~ia-Rsfsctions on the same-Robbes of Merico
-indians, and the Producers of the Republic, &c.
There is no spot in the world where Great Bri-
tain has displayed such consummate tact, such sur
pentne policy, as in her negotiations with the Next
can Government. In Spain, she was rude in tearing
from her grasp the Gibraltar OF her freedom and in
yna, ST Jean. p'Acre is the ruined monument Of
her omniPotent balance Of power. Of her honor
ana integrity, let Lochburn and Longwood speak in
tones OF silent intelligence to the present genera
tons OF the world-at least TO those hearts that
interest has, not steeed, and that still beat
with the milk Of human kindness towards their
fellow men,. Mexico presents just now the
front that Hndostan had when England took
f sqss thy 'n as rebel princes and usuper and
and reduced Der kings to British subjects, and he.
princes to British slaves An armed interpretation
has already been limited as in the cass OF the un-
happy Argentine Republic, for the protection of Bri.
tish SUBJECTS and propery-and let the lion once get
his iron claw fixed, it takes either blood or q "a.
tons treasure to unfasten his deadly grip. This
subjects are deeply interested IN the landed interests
OF California, and that they are in danger of losing
the many millions of debt owed at present BY the
Mexican government, that all is anarchy and confa
SION IN the Republic and that to the rights OF
her subjects, Is necessary to nerpose her armies
as matter OF justice and OF right, which will VET
serve her as an excure for an armed occupation OF
that beautiful country--and with California. Eng
land Will be thorn to our slave States, and render
their position unpleasant and exceedingly
California is now in the state Of revolution and has
cut the ties that bound her to the Central Govern
ment, which will give the vampire Of nations vet
better pretext to fix her parasitic grasp for the better
securities OF her bonds Il is said that President
Herrera, when Mr. Slidell was at Vera Cruz. was
very anxious to setle the Texas difficulty, but was
wholly unpreparcd to do anything about California:
probably inundated by the English government
and that he feared that Gen Paroles would upset his
Presidency before the Minister of the United States
would arrive to settle the Texas boundary-for the
fronuncanento OF that Gen. had already gone forth
and there would be one subject less settled, to ex-
cite the people to new revolution. All this will
give you fair idea of the chances that England has
at present TO make colony,or conquest of coun-
try that has yielded three billions Of dollars Of the
bullion OF the world and has five times that sum yet
to yield, or Humboldt is no geologst. The robberies
that have been committed, both wholesale and re-
tail, generally done by the deserters of the Pr
my: who wish wish, money and the forces that accom-,
Mexico, make the farce Of protection complete,
aud is another justification Of what have already
SAID about the personal insecurity Of that ill.,
fated country. They ride up to your coach.
when you, of course, show fight-the driver
stops, as matter OF CONFERENCE.-THE they politely
demand your money, with hat in hand-and you
generally give i up glad 70 get Of So; but there is
the peculiar customs Of the country, an equivalent
for the g1erilias OF Spain-one Of the unpleasant
hertages that Mexico has received from the mother
land, and not the only one. I'll confess it was
curious way to beg aims, well armed, hut think it
is most successful OF any mode that ever have
seen tried At one time, several officers Of the
government were discovered and shot, as being at
the head Of these robber bands, and were living at
the time in great style at the capital The British
government keep courier for their ambassador
who has made the distance 1.-TWO hundred and
twenty-five miles) between Vera Cruz and Mexico
in thirty hours over high mountains, having RELAYS
atevery post, which Is very extraordinary speed,
considering the route. q -
One word upon the Indians and Metizos. who
are the laborers OF the republio-the genuine work
ing class Of the empire-all the agricultural labor s
carried on by them. have been often extremely
surprised, to mark the difference between that op-
pressed and submissive race, and our own proud,
naughty, warilke savages. These Of Mexico seem
born TO be producers; they manufacture the coarser
4 cotton and wooen goods, and hats and Shoes and
glass, and paPer in coarse earthen ware they can
not be exceed, as all the cooking utensils are of it.
and but little or ne iron, tin and copper vessels are
used; II stan!s the fire well, and the visnds cooked
4 in 1t have q nonpariel flavor. Their sweetmeats
are the finest in the world-aad no wonder, for
the fruits are there in their rarest perfection and
prousion, and cheeses OF dried fruits adorn their
markets, which Injuries we know nothing OF.
beg. pardon OF the women Of Mexico Tor my
neglect OF them, and shall preserve them
for some future letter. l long to have the people
wake up to the subject Of Mexican affairs, and make
Investigations concerning them; and have yet to
learn that II was not British influence that recalled
Mr. Poinseu from that important post, under the
pretext that he interested himset too much in the
affairs OF the nation but he had heart to feel, and
mind deep enough to weigh right and wrong; and
in fact, he knew enough to interest himself, which