Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-06-05

west as well as in the east she will forpeace sake
WELD 10 unjust claims. Let her supply every
American delnaeocuc with new tacl 10 prove
that she is sgLeeedbie-thdt there needs n"tnlns
but vigorous application OF The screw 70 'orc'
her down 10 any point OF concession tha' NAV ot
desired; and will she, after all this, have secured
neace2 Far from H. She will still have com
mon frontier of some thousands oil miles WIZ
This powerful nation, to whose aggressive ambi
lion she will have supplied The sharpes slimu
lants. Causes Of quarrel will never be wanting
and every one as il arisis will occasion some un
manageable popular excitement, which vii
again require TO be alayed by English conces
ion; until al last this brave, most patient people
reused TO make the stand which, II made a
the beginning, would have saved a world OF ms
chief.
We are nol-God forbid that we should be-in
sensible 10 The blessings Of peace. a war be
tween England and America would be one of The
most deplorable events that this age could wit
ness; but the question now IS, mol whether we
should have war or peace, but Whetber we snai
better avert war by concedIns IN proportion &c
The demands made upon rs, or by resolving once
for all that il is not safe 10 yield oa sraspins ad-
versary more than his Just claims
We mus, not blind ourselves 10 inc spun o.
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, which has become Inc
popular passion in America. The pure Demo
cracy seems 10 possess the unscrnpuous amoi-
lion of an absolute sovereign. Il looks upon Inc
possessions of lis neighbors, and the idea oil ma
king them its own gradually acquires an lrresi>l'
lille strength. Ii will have lhem-honesly II II
can-bul il riH have them. Louisiana, Fiorda
Texas, from being vaguely loDeed for, have be-
come integral paris OF the union. Oregon IS Inc
present passion, and Canada suggests ITSELF 10 the
popular Imagination, as Texas did len years ago
This ambition must, sooner or later, lie met by
resolu,e opposition. II never will be met so sue
cessfuly, or with so little risk, as in lis earliest
attempts al unjust acquisition. Assuredly we
would not have any diplomatic technlcalilles
stand in the way OF renewing negotiations win
America, nor would an English statesman be
justified in refusing TO go 10 The utmost limit Of
honorable concession for the sake of peace; but
we do firmly believe that there is nothing TO be
gained BY any step which will appear 10 Amefl-
ca an abandonment of what we are Justly emil
tied 10.
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Should the United States prove successful in a
war with Mexico, it will increase The embarrass
menis on the Oregon question; il will exalt The
pride and raise The prelensions OF our irans-At-
ian,c hreihren they will, perhaps, be apt TO Tor
Gel that Mexico and Great Britain are Two very
different countries 10 contend against, and false
pride and vanity may conduct them 10 diem
ma they will not easily escape But our desire
is 10 see alnicable relations maintained between
The Two countries The happiness and prosperity
of both require it, II is certainly not in favor OF
The preiensions of the United States that il should
find itself engaged in a war, even with Mexico
"a war, certainly, provoked by its own ambition
at the very moment that il is gratullously seek
ING 10 quarrel with this country. Enough has
! 4 fh T..
cned. on the other side OF The Atlantic, 10 have in
ducei war between the two countries, had II
moi been for the wise foTbearance which our Co
vernment has exhibited. England is placid, be-
cause her strength permits her 10 be so; but II IS
n strength which il would be Dangerous 10 pro
yoke TOO far. one thing is certain, that hoth
France and England must put 'efo on me iur-
Their progress ot American conquest, and az,
and annexation. The United
States has shown the cloven foot-it has shown
The ambitious projects by which il is impelled;
hence il must be taught the ne Plus ultra OF It's
power and dominion.
GET0n tie L0ndon Times
We only trust that he president Polk) will not
all into the serious error OF imPu'ng 10 the Eng
ish Government the same uncertainty and hesi
alton which so strongly mark his own course
The packet which will sail from Liverpool in
CIV DAYS, will convey 10 the U. States the real im-
,re ssion produced here by The late intelligence.
II the resolution was intended a> threat oi hos
lie measure, il has totally tailed 10 have any e.
ecl whatever, except thai j, is probable Mr. Pa
;enham will be al once empowered 10 bring The
controversy 10 prompt and final issue. Setting
aside all popular clamor and national proposes
ions, the object Of both governments must be 10
fleet settlement, upon the basis which they CON
A., orl he
confidence OF The people oil England rests win
perfect composure on the determination OF the
Ministers of the Crown in This momentous de-
,aie; and we cannot suppose that The American
Government, hoasing as it does more popular
,rigin, possesses The confidence of the nation TO
less degree, or is less able 10 carry into full ei-
ect the terms OF an equitable compromise.
FRANCE.
The Chamber OF Peers has passed The project
Il law relative 10 the Belgian treaty, BY major
~ of los 10 :. The Domestic Sugar Bill was
passed By 95 TO u.
In the course of The debate on Tuesday on the
extraordinary supplies demanded by Minister'S
VI. de Beaumont asked some questions respecting
he treaty concluded with Morocco and made an
attack on England for underhand dealing. The
Minister for Foreign Affairs vindicaled England
against the charge Of having prevented The con-
.lusion of commercial treaty win me EnPe-
-or the obiec tions he said having proceeded from
hat Sovereign himself
The Prince de Joinville has taken The command
Of The Mediterranean fest.
ALGlERS.
The Mon,tcm publishes dispatch from Mar
shall Buaeaud daed The 30lh April, which states
that the French had fallen in with Ahd-el-hader,
who once more escaped from their hands The
French detachment, however, fell upon the near
est fraction Of the Arab army, killed % oil The
insi,ives, and captured their baggage. Another
dispatch gives an account of an engagement, in
which The Arabs had 2G0 killed. and the French
only killed and 20 wounded. Ben Naka, who
was wounded, fell into the hands ofthe French
ANsExATIoN-Th Paris Presse announces
that Lieut. Colonel Pa>sot, commander in-chiei
OF the Isles Mavote and Noissi Be, in the In
dian Seas, had, alter The usual forms, taken pos,
session, in the name OF France, ollhe three small
isles Of Noissi-Cumba, Nois>i-Milsion, and No
issi-Fali situated near the first TWO at the North
crn entrance Of the chaEuel OF Mozambique, a
short distance from The Eastern coast OF MAZDA.
eascar.
The Madrid Gazette Of the 2d instant officially
announces the execution OF the officers captured
At Santiago, Ponevedra, Lngo, &c; bot reduce:
lae number OF them 10 twelve, including the IN
surgent leader, Col. Don Miguel Soils Cueos
Ii is announced that the lives Of the other prison
ers are 10 be spared, with The exception OF sucf
Of them as shall be convicted OF having beer
amor The principal leaders oflhe rebellion.
Al al,emp, had been made at Malaga, On lh'
81 inst, 10 assassinate some OF the authorities
The Colonel of the Provisional Regiment oil Ora
NADIA was fired at, and MORALLY wounded.
The Gazette of The Sd publishes royal OF
dominance annulling the decree OF the Narvae;
Ministry against The press. Thisis change TO
the better, but not 10 any great exlent-lor
merely brings The press once more within tn,
operation Of lhs decree issued last year by M
Pedal, BY which trial by jury in all offences OIL
the part OF The journals is abolished.
Ii is reported that Narvaez has now accepted
the office of Ambassador at Naples.
ITALY.
A letter from Naples states that Tree paroo
has been granted 10 nine persons who had take
an active part in the instruction OF Caiaona II
1912, and been condemned 10 the galleys.
The Steele corroborales our late accounts iron
Italy, which stated that grea, ferment and PAM
prevailed in The Austrian provinces and IN IN
Legations II was said that King Charles "A
berr, in,crrogaied BY Austria respecting The re
ports OF his Majcsiy's disposition towards The l.
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