The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-07-18

some years, The thermometer marked,
in the shade, 8s4 degrees Of Farenheit.
The English papers speak Of the month
Of June being the hottest experienced
in that country for sixteen years. The
number of deaths recorded from being
struck by the sun is very numerous.
Wheat has declined in the Liverpool
Corn Market, between the 18th of May
and The 10th OF June, from SIS. to 52s.
lOd. per quarter. Flour is also lower.
Apprehensions were entertained in
Holland of "a failure Of the rye and po-
tatoe crop.
+ FRANcE.-l In the Chamber of Depu-
ties the Minister of Marine, in refer
ence to the war between the United
States and Mexico, was asked if he in
tended to tolerate the extreme abuse
which the Mexicans appeared disposed
to make of their letters fmarque. The
Minister replied that the principle
which guided the ministry in reference
to the corsairs was that for ship to
have the right to sail under the French
flag, the captain, the officers, and two
thirds of her crew must be French
Nevertheless, in certain circumstances
it was sufficient if three fifths of the
crew were French. 1t was on such
conditions that letters of marque were
delivered in time Of war to vessels sail
ing under the French flag. The cir
cumstances which constituted piracy
were determined by the laws of 1925,
which are, that vessel must be found
in the precise condition defined by that
law TO be reputed pirates. But in case
French vessels of war were ordered to
cruze in places in which French COM
merce needed protection, and if the
captains of those vessels Of war were
to meet ship which sailed under for
eign flag, and should have captain,
officers, and majority ofthe crew not
belonging to that nation, there would
be just motive of suspicion, and the
captains of such vessels of war ought
to protect the interests of their country.
1t was only for French tribunals in the
ports of France to decide the veritable
situation Of the ship referred to.
A Deputy then insisted that the prin-
ciples on which France acted were
good, and that Mexico should be oblig-
ed to act upon them also. He then
read an extract from despatch of a
French Admiral to the Mexican Gov
ernment in l 839, in which he laid down
that every vessel bearing letter of
marque Of which the Captain and two
thirds of the crew should not be Mex
leans. would be considered pirate,
and treated as such, with all the sever
ity Of the laws Of war.
PARIS, JUNE l5.-The Journal des
Debats lately published remarkable
article on the state of affairs between
Mexico and the United States. Our
cotemporary, says an English paper,
asserts that Mr. Polk has only gone
against Mexico TO compensate for his
defeat in Oregon, and to regain popular
ity. 1t thinks Mexico is totally una
BILE to resist the United States, and
that existing h. stiilles will result in its
dismemberment 1t thinks that the
States will endeavor to seize the Cali
fornias to make up Tor their being oblig-
ed to lose Oregon, and that the Cali
fornias are infinitely more valuable.
1t views all this with regret, but be-
yond few sneers at Mr.. Polk, for
whom it appears to have cherished the
most profound contempt. it says moth.
ing offensive to the United States. 1t
points ouI the necessity of France and
England offering in the matter, in
ordor - bring about u reconciliation.
ami t" p'"tecl Mexico. 1t alleges that
Flance has interests at stake in Mexico
which call promptly for such interier-
ence.