The New York herald., 1846-06-02
European Interferenee IN the MEXICAN War.

lore, bring ten days later intelligence II IS thought
that the news will be highly interesting.
European Interference IN the Mexican War.
From the day when Mr. Polk delivered his
celebrated inaugural message, declaring, among
other things, the perfect right of the several
lions composing the continent of America, to
manage their own affairs-irrespectiv of the
wishes or interference of any of the European
powers, and particularly irrespective of the de-
sign that has been manifested by those powers to
establish what they style n 'balance Of power"
on this continent, similar to that which has, for
long time, been established in the old world,
until the present time--the subject of foreign
interference has more or less occupied the atten-
ton of the press, and the people of the United
States.
More attention has been devoted to this subject
since the breaking out of hosities with Mexico,
than at any previous time, and many surmises and
opinions are broached and given, as to the course
the two principal powers of Europe, France and
England, and the two principal ones too, in laying
down the principle of an American balance of
power, will adopt in the present condition of af-
fairs The moment the accounts of the recent
brilliant victories by the American arms on the
banks Of the Rio Grande reach those countries,
see, at once the complete Illustration of their hopes
of procrastinating settlement of the difficulties
that have for so long existed between the United
States and Mexico, and in prospective, the ami
hilaton Of their desires of establishing monarchy
in the latter country. Under those circumstances
the course that those countries win probably pur-
sue, in the present crisis, is matter fraught with
deep and abiding interest the phlanthropst,
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To the American people peculiarly the question is
momentous, for they the instrument in the
hands of superior power, to carry out practically
the will of that power, which is that mankind are
free and equal, and capable of self-government
Let this principle be carried out to perfection, as
il has been partially, and the monarches the des-
potisms and the tyranny of Europe must fall as
snow before q summers SUM-
Although the commercial relations at present
existing between the United States and England
and France, would seem to divest the interference
OF those countries in any American question of
all probability or even possibility, it must be re-
membered that the day the Declaration of Indc-
pendence was promulgated, that day was marked
as the commencement of the decline and eventual
fall of all governments that were not based on the
voice of the majorty-n other words, if the grand
experiment which was that day, for the first time
in modern ages, broached, should succeed, twas
the death knell to monarchy and despotism, in
whatever habiliments it might be concealed. The
success of that experiment sealed the fate of all
governments, other than those founded on the
principles proclaimed in that declaration of free
men. The governments of Europe know this.
In view, then, of the recent transactions on the
Rio Grande, the question is, will the governments
q France byI iplr
or force, attempt any interference in our present
quarrel with Mexcol viii they hazard the loss
of the advantages they acquire from the CONNER
cial relations that exist between them and the
United States for the purpose of carrying out the
doctrine Of establishing balance of power in
America Tor viii they interfere and apply force,
if necessary, TO carry out the same principle, in
stgatcd by the instinct of self preservation which
actuates governments as it does individuals, for
the purpose of either permanently arresting the
growth of the United States and the progress of
free government, acceeratng that crisis
between the governments of the old world
and those of the new, which sooner or
later will, and in the nature of things, must
ensue 7-that grand conflict which on one side
will witness arraycd, the prejudices, bigotry, in
tolerance, narrow mindedness, exclusiveness,
ment; and on the other, the liberty, expan-
sion, progression, improvement, freedom and
liberality in the broadest sense of the term
of democratic institutions 2-that grand conflict
of mental and physical strength, which will
either nip freedom in the bud, and the din and
turmoil of which will be the requiem of free GO
vernment or which will bind still closer the fet-
tiers that encrcle the limbs of the human family
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to the favored few.
We have been informed from an authentic
source, that anticipated action has been had be-
tween the powers of England and France on this
question, and it is reported from the same authen-
tic sources, that as soon the recent victories
the Rio Grande are recorded in the newspapers
of France and England, the combined action
jointly agreed upon, and to be resorted to in case
events might turn out as they have, win be imme-
diately called into play, and that Immediately we
may look for the arrival of British and French
fleet in the Gulf of Mexico, 10 be called the fleet
of observation, the destiny and duty of which vii
be similar to that of the fleet in South America,
TO hover round, observe and mark the course of
events; and in the event of opening being
made, to interfere in the hostilities between
Mexico and the United States, and if force is re-
quired to stop the tide of invasion that has been
determined by our Government should run into
Mexico, and on the plea of establishing a balance
of power, make tool of Mexico to carry out their
ultimate designs This information we have re-
ceved from an authentic source.
What, then, is the duty of the United States under
those circumstances Her duty is plain enough
Let the $4,000 men authorised by Congress be
brought into the field at the earliest moment pos
slble-let the campaign be carried on with the
utmost vigor-let all our purposes be carried out,
ifpossible-lett the fleets be enlarged and increased
but if any interference like that be offered,
let it be met as becomes us--let the crisibe met,
if il is forced upon us-let the world that the
people Of the United States are grateful for the