American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-08
Ameritun Republican,
AND
BALTIMORE CLAPPER.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE S, 1916.

;ntalIUepce from Mexico, IN TINS morning pa
~, il will be seen that the port of Vera Cruz
has been blockaded by two U. S. vessels, and
that the brig Helen Mcleod, of Baltimore,
owned by Messrs. John Henderson & Co. was
in port, and has no doubt been seized by the
Mexican authorities.
Volunteers. The difficulty with govern
neut is, not how the army of volunteers au-
thorzed by law shall be raised, but how the re-
ouirod number shall be selected from those who
haAe rendered their services to the county
From all sections of the Union volunteers are
pressing to be placed upon active duty; but it
Is impossible to crafty all, especially as there
appears to be no enemy against whom to send
them. Our city has equaIled, if not surpassed,
ether places IN the display of patriotism; and
fortunately for some Of those who are eager to
participate in the defence of their country, it
has been so arranged that they have been mus
tered into the public service, not as portion
of Maryland's quota of volunteers, (who are to
BIO held as q reserve, but in a corps authorized
70 bo raised in the city of Washington. Other
companies Of this city are also soliciting the
same favor, and we hope they may be success
fuI; for, more fighting is to be done, we should
like to have OLD Maryland duly represented
Some Of her sons have also distinguished them
solves in this war, and one of hor most accom-
yashed officers has sacrificed his life on the field
of glory We feel confident that, should &C.
casion offer, all will discharge their duties in
such manner as to do credit to themselves and
ts the State which they represent But we
suspect that the fighting is over, and that there
will be no necessity to send more troops than
are already on the frontiers of Mexico. The
Mexican army is said to have disbanded to
great extent, and we have no doubt that Pa
redeS is as sick of the war as the troops whom
he sent to capture and convey General Taylor
and his army TO Mexico. From the reinforce
mentS received, Gen. Taylor's army must have
been augmented to probably from eight to ten
thousand, force sufficient to compel Mexico
to sue for peace, although inadequate to under
take conquest, if such be the design (and we
hope it is not our government. We have
done sufficient to prove to Mexico that we can
Overwhelm her, five please; and that we have
volunteer force ready and anxious TO engage
in the task-we may therefore presume that
she will be found willing to relinquish her hos
tile attitude, and 10 fulfil her obligations. Let
harmony then be restored between the two ma
tons.
The present war, although apparently of tri-
fling import, has given rise to an enormous ex-
pend,ture of money, Mr.. Webster states the
daily expenses OF government at half million
of dollars; sum which must inevitably create
a large national debt. This should be avoided,
if possible-and, therefore, the energies of gov
erRment should be eYerted to settle the Oregon
question, and to bring the war between Mexico
and the United States to close With these
difficulties adjusted, and the experimenting sys-
tom Of policy abandoned, our country would
advance in prosperity beyond all example. 1t
has been the curse Of the nation to be dlssatis-
fled with doing well; but we hope that expert
ence will have its influence in future, and that
the country may be permitted to move steadily
the experiments Of scheming politicians, or by
the blunders of ignorant guides.
TIE OREGoN QuEsrloN. The opinion pre-
walls, that tho Hbernia brought out the ulti'
matum Of the British Government on the sub
iect of the Oregon dispute, and that it will BIT
submitted to our government by the British
Minister in a short time. We consider it high
W probable that MIR. Pakenham has received
positive instructions 10 bring the business to a
speedy close, as it is very desirable to both
countries that it should be done prior to the ex
pration of the year given in the notice from
the President of our intention to discontinue
the Joint occupancy
The New York Herald states, that Mr.. Ro'
bert Owen, who returned from England in the
Hlbernia, and who had interviews with Lord
Aberdeen Sir Robert Peel, MIR. Golden, and a
number Of other highly distinguished Leaders
of both parties in the British Parliament" says
that "there is no doubt that peace will be pre-.
sacrifice of honor on either side" Mr.. Owen
IS said to have visited England for the express
purpose of endeavoring to produce or encour-
age a conciIiatory feeling-and we know that
he has always entertained the opinion, that
peace could and would be preserved, on terms
honorable to both nations. The Herald fur
Their says-"Mr. Owen thinks that the ultima,
tun has been sent to Mr.. Pakenham, and that
the terms will be the forty-nlnth parallel to the
Straits of Fuca, and through the Straits TO the
Pacific, giving the whole of Vancouver's Is,
land, with the free navigation ofthe Columbia
for a term Of Tor, q Ennland y W.