The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1846-10-02

Washington. tie concluded by asking Lord
palmerslon what was the true state of the
case with respect 10 this offer Of mediation!
yiscount Pamerston shall have great
pleasure in giving my noble friend an an.
swer 10 the question he has put. trust,
however, that the House will think ] am
pursuing that course which is most befl-
tlno the 20 iton | hold, f do not follow
my noble friend into those observations
which he has made upon the past iransac-
llons between this country and the United
States. Mexico, and Texas, concerning the
relation to that country with Texas, aud
the annexation Of Texas TO the United
States. These are matters which belong
TO past periods The facts are historically
known; aud It is not, | think, necessary
or useful for me at present to express any
opinion upon them. Hear, hear.) Sir,
my noble friend nas expressed opinions as
10 the injury which must accrue 10 British
interests from the war now going on be.
tween Mexico and the United States, !
entirely concur with my noble friend that,
IN the present state Of international rela.
tions in the civilized world, il IS impossl-
{ ble that any great war can be carried on
between any two considerable and lndepen.
dent States without that war affecting pre-.
ludcially the commercial interests Of all
other countries which may have relations
Of commerce with the TWO conleudlng par.
ties. And in proportion as commerce N.
crcases, IN proportion as commerce is freed
/ from oil those restraints which tend 10 ID.
nit md crcumscrlbe its extent, 10 that pro.
portion will II be- the interest Of all nation:
that peace should universally prevail
T lllear.) Therefore | do look with great
er satisfaction upon the progress which hai
ately been made by those doctrines Of ex
tended commerce which appear 10 me t
afford additional security for the mamie
nance Of peace all over the world. Cheers.
| lhluk however my noble friend ha
in some degree exaggerated the laellt,
with which, in his opluIon The L State
may establish their authority and 'omlu
ION over the territories Of Mexico. fhus
tefritore3 are vast 10 their extent, and !
, proportion to thor yastness is enhance
the difficulty OF carrying on military ope
. ratI0ns ot On aggressive character with
their limits. That country Is occupied b
very large population, Of from : 70 10
0O0, 900 OF inhabitants, Of a race dfcrer
from the people Of the t. States, Of re-
tg,un different from the religion uf the I
= ka T.
the United States 10 incorporate with II
i Union a country ike Texas, filled and II
hsbEed almost entirely BY {. States ne
Tiers, the question, ! can assure 10Y mob
: friend and the House, becomes very dihe
D enI when It applies TO the annexation
ID territories much more Tricky peopIod, al
N inhabited by race different IN those "
. fespec,s from tho race which wishes
o, possess them. | will, however, say not
70 ing which shall IN any degree affect III
Y character Of impaaialiy which BELTS
y Government that oiars It's mediation b
tween cnnlending parties (Ilcar, hear
y Ny noble friend doubts the accuracy Of n
e sletemen, which was made by her Maze
i ly's late Government with respect 10 4
T. offer asserted 10 nave been rendered
! lhem, Of mediation between ho two pa
% ties am glad, 10 justice to our pred
cessors, that my noble friend has enabl
n. me 10 sci thai question right The fac
Of arc shortly these |, is perfectly true,
Z asserted by the right honorable baronel
in the head Of her Msjesy's Goyerume
20 thai an offer was made to the United Stat
~ and al'o communicated to Mexico, viii
n. her MnJesty's late Government undoraio
,e and meant to be an offer Of mediation.
a. That Offer was, think, properly conveys
r., IN terms which left great latitude Of lnt,
ID probation to the Government Of the L
10 ted States. Our position with respect
il the United States was al tina, time not
py position Of unbiased Impattiaily which
n. fits the character Of mediator.
te The question between this country n
as the United States with resrec; to the o
he gon territory had not at that TINA been
%, nn'ly settled. IL twas possible, uolwithst
ng dlng the negotiations then going on, 4
nd that question might have assumed ch
IN. acter which would have diycsted CIR
is- Britain VI the quality Of lmpartlallry VIII
by should have belonged 10 a mediator.
n. that discussion had ended in a rupture
ow tween Great Britain and the Unlted Stat
". our mediation, Of course, between the
he States and Mexico would have been gu,
he the question. The offer therefore, VII
lc was made to the United States was ia
re. feet this that # the United Statos "
ts. disposed to accept The mediation Of CIR
Of Britain that mediation would be fran
Of offered and rendered think that was
lat ing as far a. IN the then existing state
eat things The Government Of Great Brit
he could properly have gone. The Cove
IN. meut Of the United States, however, c
re sIdcfIng what ! have already stated W
Of respect to the position IN which the o
ng gon question had placed Great Britain
es wards the United States, did not think
nd eHpedient to express any wish upon
cir subject, and therefore 20 answer was Sc
Of IT being understood by he Government
IS the United States that the commitment
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