Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-05-22
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.
GREAT EXCITEMENT!
Tribune TekgrapAie Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1916.

'A'hANuiON, way 49, AotO'
The face of things has not been disturbed
thus far to-day, and the anxiety to hear from
the frontier is, if anything, increased. The
suspense is a dreadful one, and may involve
the most momentous consequences to the
civilized world.
am no panic maker and no friend OF wri-
tiers from this quarter who recklessly throw
fre-brands into Commercial communities, Ell
Their from want Of appreciation of the dam
age, or regardless of the results. | know nv
self TO be above such tricks of news. have
not written upon this or any other aues-
ton Of tho foreign affairs without deliberate
reflection and being sustained by the most
authentic information.
After much thought cannot dispossess N.Y.
self of the belief that England is concerned in
this movement Of Mexico. | am in possess
sion of evidence that the last endorsements
OF the Mexican Army were not ordered to be
concentrated at Matamoras until about the
middle Of April, afterfthe receipt of %intelli-
gence from Great Britain, which had been so
anAiously looked for, and that not till then
were the operations undertaken with spirit
and vigor. | should be glad to be deceived
on this point, but fear | shall not be again.-
The remarkable alliance between France and
England must have ulte rior objects in view
and may not the latter, to block up the pro-
gress of the United States and to raise a
counter Government on oar frontier, have
agreed to establish a Monarchy in Mexico in
the person Of the Duke De Montpensier, the
young son of Louis Philippel This 9
ton was presented TO me from an important
source three or more months ago, and seemed
to attract no little attention when | laid il be-
fore the public. In the present juncture, the
probability is mora ulaueihle
The bill for raising Volunteers and sup
plies has become the law of the land, having
received the necessary signatures. On hear
ing OF the action of the Senate last night, the
President remarked, l shall now give you
peace Il have the power; there is no
friend of his country but desires such a
contamination as rapidly as possible, and on
terms of magnanimity TO an inferior and COM
paraiively impotent adversary. The Senate
had taken up the Fortilication Bill, to which
some amendments were made. MIR. Calhoun
labors under the greatest apprehensions of
the results that may grow out of the measure
which has been adopted by Congress. He
considers it as offering a sufficient cause for
the interference of foreign powers, and in
such event cannot see how the United States
are to avoid a collision. lhave never known
him to be so much weighed down with de-
spondency and gloomy forebodings; he con-
siders this surrender to Executive power as
among the most dangerous precedents that
ever was set, and as calculated to impair if
I not vitality affect the force Of the Constitution,
n as between tho Executive and Legislative
a department. No ~practical man can doubt the
. view taken by Mr.. Calhoun was the right
one, and | will give an illustration, not the
. suggestion, in the debates of yesterday, which
. a distinguished Senator to whom | named il
, last evening. thought irresistible. The Pre-
= anble of the Bill which had been adopted is
= in these words: Whereas, by the act OF
the Republic of Mexico, a state of War ex-
4 lists between that Government and the United
5 States" Now what constitutes the Govern
) ment of Mexico? Surely the sovereign au-
: thorities. And what is War? The act Of
t the Supreme Power-the emanation of the
= sovereign will. During the last three years
I Mexico has been ruled by the successful
| General of the hour-he who could command
t the largest influence in the Army. tits well
c known there is no particular affection between
Arista, the General in command, and Presi
dent Paroles.
Now suppose Arista-the clamer of wa
r against the United States having been tn,
S stepping-stone to power-had taken thesl
. means to satisfy his ambition-Paredes ant
his Government solemnly disclaim the act o
invasion-l put il to every man of candor ant
intelligence to say whether that is war. &C
cording to the code recognized by ~civilize'
nations if it is not wal, and this suggestion
a Of facts should turn out to be true, in wha
predicament do the United States stand be
>, fore the civilized world, This is no refine
ment-I despise small disquisition as muc
nearly as abhor large enormities. The vot
of the supplies and men would have or
m sured protection and expelled from our sol
re- an invader and perhaps a usurper, while
- little wise deliberation wonld have given tim
to have ascertained the important truth of tn
70 political question whether Mexico had beer
and is actually connIving at and carrying o.
war under false professions, but the mischis
u, is lone and cannot be recalled.
Re ISpFP cNDENT.