Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-10-17
THE MEDIATION OF ENGLAND.

difficulties between the two governments, has al
last been dissl pated by the arrival Of the steam.
ship Cambria al Boston, on the 18th ut., bringing
the sketch OF debate upon Mexican affairs, in
the British House OF Commons. In reply 10 a
philippe Of Lord George Bentwick against the
United States. Lord Pamerston remarked that it
was perfectly true that her Majestys Government
had made an offer to the United States. and also
to Mexico. which offer was understood and mean;
10 be an offer of mediation; cut as tie Oregon
question was no, at tina, time settled, tie English
government did not coHS der that she was exactly
in tina: position of unbiased partaily which be-
fitted n mediator, and therefore the offer was not
made IN such form as necessarily 10 require an
answer from our government. Since that lime.
however, the Oregon difficulty has been settled,
and the offer 10 mediate has been removed, both
to the United States and Mexico. in such shnPc
as TO require definite answer; and it viii depend
upon the replies of the Two governments. whether
England will have n finger in the pie or not.
Upon this state of the case. the question arises
: hal the United States nccep, The offer of Eng land
10 mediate in this matter! We answer unhesiIa.
.lneIy and unqnalihedy --no!
We believe that the present war Is founded in
Jus,ice;-lhat il was brought upon Mexico by her
own acts; and that its continuance with undimin-
shed activity and ACCOMMODATING vigor. IS demand.
ei by due regard for the honor and integrity OF
our country. until the injuries and insults which
our citizens have received at her hands are hum
bly, atoned for. and The rights OF the nation rum
phanIy indicated.
Apart from these considerations. there are other
reasons which. we think, should induce the A
merican nation TO repuine. nj once. all and every
profiered mediation or interference whatever by
England. or any other European power. in any
of our concerns. The idea OF submitting 10 Eng.
land. or to any other Of the Monarchica govern
ments of Europe. question involving the rights
Of a Republic, is repngnant to the sense of our
whole people. However strong may be the de-
monsiraiions Of amity exhibited towards us by the
nations of the old world in our commercial reIa-
tons, it cannot be denied that in IA political point
of view, the strongest prejudices are entertained
against US by every European governments and It
would be the height of folly to expect justice at
the hands of such an umpire. We are able TO
take care of ourselves. We do not ask England
TO aid US IN fighting our battles; and we can make
peace without her help. She should understand
this; and we hope Brother Jonathan will take the
Bull by the horns. and whisper in his ear such an
answer as will suppress. for the future, all such
officrou iniermeddIng with our affairs by gov
ernment, which, an arbitrator between us and
Mexico. would be about as impartial as was the
monkey lcheH he dirid,d hr CHEESE tor lie CATS
We are not disposed 10 withhold all credit from
England in this matter. She was. no doubt,
prompted by many commemorate motives 10 offer
TO US her mediation; bu. we cannot shake off tho
idea, that there we're some selfish motives mt the
bottom of this movement. Thousands Of her cn-
zens are scattered throughout Mexico, carrying
on profitable trade the vast mining interests
are almost exclusively owned or controlled by
British capitalists; and California is said TO be
already mortgaged 10 them. With these facts
staring Us in the face. who will not see at glance
that the English government! stands in the attitude
of an interested party. and is. therefore, from this
consideration alone, disqualified 20 arblirate IN
this matter. If the people of England were to
decide unon our case, we should not have much
objection to submit it to them, and to obligate
ourselves TO abide by their decision; but. the Eng
Ish Government is quite different atfir from the
EngIish peoplr. II we were 10 accept the offer
OF "Her Maiesty's Government" who would hear
the cause and en'er up the Judgment Would II
he the House Of Commons-lhe House OF Lords
The Cobipe,-the Master Of the tlorse-the MIS-
iress of the Robcs-lhe King ConSor;. We.
herself or the Babies! This is difficulty which
Lord Palmerston has not enI ghiened US upon, and
10 which we can find no cue III the papers.
Suppose these objections have no weight, and
that we submit to arbitration: what guarantee
have we that Mexico will abide by the decree!
None at ALL She has repeatedly violated her
most solemn promises 10 US, and what assurance
b,ye.we that she viii not DO II again! Revolutions
are weekly occurrences IN Mexico; and that Dy-
nasty which pshted lis faith to abide by the de.
c;siou of the umpire, may, the next month, be
oyerbrown and lis promises be repudnled by the
,sprners. This would of course be cdssus bHi;
but, we already have cause for war; and if medl-
olion is 10 be in,erposed in one case. why not in
,nn,berl Thus would Mexican duPlicity be ena-
bIed to play US long and expensive game Of hide
and seen behind English mediation. Our navy
already commands the entire Mexican seab'a7d
our armies are penetrating INTO The enemy's
country. and we trust that they win not be with
drawn until a peace is offered to US by the foe.
or ob,a,ned from them by those potent medIaiors,
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Mixing Lore.-An English critic says of the
a,,o,Ix deceased author Of 'TremaIne