The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-04

uesS 1911 from the DINER sue VI tnc a unAttC'
! trust Her Majesty's Government will be able
% az nnally the limits which divide the domin.
IONS of Her Majesty from those OF the United
osa.es, ana trust the convention or treaty
winch shall settle that boundary will be but
the prelude Of more intimate connection be
tween US and that vast commonwealth OF a
iree people that we shall carry on together
our manufactures and our agriculture, wing
with each other, if you will, to make our pro-
ductlon more and more perfect, striving, IN
the neutral markets of the world, for pre-em-
Inence striving, also, in our respective branch
es OF production, that we may clothe them and
they may feed us, but hoping that there never
shall be occasion to cross the bayonets Of Britain
and America on any bloody field whatever.
loud cheers.) Sir, with this wish that such
may be the prelude Of this bill, to which trust
the other House of Parliament, should il pass
by great majority here, will give their assent,
shall give my hearty support to the motion
for a third reading. (Great cheering)
Towards the close Of the speech on the corn
question, the same evening, Sir Robert Feel,
determined not to be outdone in politeness by
the leader Of the opposition, spoke as follows
The noble lord q. Russell) says he hopes
that the discussions which have threatened the
maintenance of amicable relations with the
United States will be brought 10 fortunate
close. Sir, think can appeal to the course
which we have pursued, against some obloquy,
some misconstruction, some lnslnuahons, lnat
were abandoning the honor OF this country
think can appeal to the past experience
Of this government, that it has been our earn
est desire, by every effort consistently with the
national honor, to maintain friendly relations
with every country on the face OF the globe.
This principle, SO long as we are intrusted
with the management OF public affairs, Will
continue 10 influence US in respect to the set
tlement of our unfortunate differences with the
United States. (Cheers)
This, taken in connexion with the resolu-
ton of the Senate gives us every reason to be-
lieve that we are at the end of our differences,
and that short time only can elapse before
the possibility of a misunderstanding between
England and America will be removed.
FRANCE.
The receipt of the g Oregon Notice in
France, created little or no sensation, the
French press seeming to consider its passage,
as amended by the Senate, " tres conciliante."
The position of affairs with Mexico, how
ever, excited considerable interest.
Lecomte, who fred at Louis Philippe, has
not yet been brought to trial. It appears that
the crown lawyers have some reason to sus-
pect he was the tool of political faction.
Our .Merican Relations. The Paris cores
pondent Of Wilmer g. Smiths Times thus
speaks Of Our. Mexican affairs:
The state of affairs between the United
States and Mexico excites considerable interest
here; but little is said thereon. either in con-
versation or by the newspapers. The latter,
however, carefully translate all intelligence
they can find in the American and English
papers bearing on the subject. Of course,
there is but one opinion, that if the poor devils
of Mexico 60 10 war with the United States,
they will get most terrible licking
| From what can collect, am of opinion
that if the United States, at present., were to
attempt to conquer Mexico, or even to annex
any considerable portion Of its territory, they
would cause great dissatisfaction In France
and in all probability, would have to encoun-
Ter the decided hostility of the French govern
ment. A reference to M. Guizot's very re-
markable speeches on the Texan question will
show that France attaches very great impor-
tance TO the preservation of Mexico as sepa-
rate nation, and that, apart from that consider
alton, il would regard unfavorably any further
aggran1isement of the United States.
Mr.. Polk, it is true, has declared that neither
France nor England shall interfere in the af-
fairs of the American continent; but then, Nj:
Guizot has also declared in the most formal
manner, in the name of France, that it will,
in spite of Mr.. Polk, interfere as often, and in
such manner, as it pleases in American affairs.
say again, then, that my opinion is that any
SEIZURE of Mexican territory by the United
States Government would be stoutly objected
to by France and, no doubt, also by England.
II would be ludicrois in me to presume to
| advise American statesmen as to the course to
| adopt in the present posture OF affairs but
say TO American ournalsts-Wait Wait |!
Watt and in a few years Mexico will be
yours but if you attempt TO seize it now, or
any portion of it, you will most likely have to
count with England and France, and in that
case you may depend upon it that England
and France united will be too strong fer you.
New YoRK MARKET, Tuesday June @ q
P. M-Cotton is quite firm upon the news,
though not decidedly advanced; sales 500
bales. Flour is of course depressed; the only
sale we heard Of was of Michigan at $4.3l.
No sales Of Wheat 1900 bushels Rye sold
to ship at Csc. $500 bushels mixed Ohio Corn,
north about. sold at 55c. Sc lbs., and one load
Western yellow corn at sic W.T.. Oats 80 a
4Oc. Ashes continue in fair demand at So. 80
and A. Whiskey 1880 in S. P. bbls. Beef is
dull. MolasseS % 27c. Pork may be quo.
ted at 1882 and $l075 holders Sterling 8 a
81, no sales at the moment--Jour Com.
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