Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1846-01-22

Report has been circulating here that
news had been received at Washington of
a declaration of war by the Mexican Co.
vernment against the United States. We
suppose it originated from the late revolu-
tionary movements in Mexico between the
civil and military powers, accounts of which
have been received, and from the tenor of
which we are led to believe, as is usuallyE
the case with that Government, the military
has come off victorious. The New Orleans
Picayune learns from an intelligent CORES
pondent, writing from Tampico the 23d of
December, that Gen. Paredes, the comman-
der of the army, had commenced his march
towards the city of Mexico at the head of
5000 men. The writer expresses the opin-
ion that Paredes will refuse to treat with
Mr. SlGell, our minister, and will probably
"declare paper war" and send him away :;
and further, that he looks upon actual war
as "idle talk" and "all humbug''
The Washington correspondent of the
Sun, under date of the 18th instant, in re-
lation to our difficulties with Mexico and
England, says
The finger of Great Britain can be easily
traced in the late movements in Mexico.
Those movements have been made through
British capitalists, under the direction of
MIR. Elliott. The government has not, per-
haps, any advces about the matter, and if
so, its intelligence, as usual, is far in the
rear of that of private individuals. Those
versed in Mexican affairs have, ever since
the Presidents message appeared, stated
that Mr.. Slidell's mission would be ut
terly abortive. 1t is contrary to the or
ganic law of Mexico to cede any portion of
the territory of the republic to foreign
power; and those British creditors, whose
hope of payment depended on their Cali
fornia mortgage, and also upon their infu-
ence over the chief of the government,
were merely induced to bring up new
chief upon that principle. But the move
ment has view to a still more important
resnlt-to the re-acquisiton of Texas, with
the aid Of England. Mexico has soldiers
enough, and alp she wants is British gold
to supply and pay her troops. If Paredes
assume the chief power, (and he before this
time probably has done it, he will be but
an instrument in the hands of the British
government.
Two things are Of probable occurrence
war by Mexico against Texas, and the
seizure by England Of Cuba-5oih in anti
cpation OF war between the United States
land England England viii take posses
sion of Cuba at least during the existence
of the war, and with the assent Of Spain.
The proposition lately made in the Senate
by Mr. Levy may be made prete1t for
this.
1t is now very apparent that the next
steamer will bring US nothing from Great
Britain except the thunder of the Times,
and general outpouring of English inso-
lence and spleen upon the subject Of the
message. Parliament will not be i'll session
It'll some weeks after the steamer Of the 18th
shall sail. We shall know nothing, there
fore, of the views of the ministry on the
Oregon subject till some time after, if at
all. They will be apt to keep their own
counsels. My opinion is that, when ques-
toned on the subject in Parliament, they
will reply, as heretofore, in very general
terms, and merely make a flourish about
their determination to maintain their rights
in Oregon. But they will do nothing
make no proposition to the United States
but simply assail the measures which we
may take: and we infringe on their alleged
rights, then we are to have war.
But Mr.. Polk is still confident that the
difficulty will be settled, and that Great
Britain will yield all Oregon in return for a
relaxation Of the tariff:
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