The New York herald., 1846-06-03
Mexico and the United States.


Tor the redemption of the capital proposed by the
Minister"
Mexico and the United States.
To THE EDITOR OF THE TINES -
Pray do not allow the country to be humbugged
by the affected show of moderation evnced by
the Senate of the United States on the Oregon
question. Mr.. Polk and the Congress will give
you the 49th parallel to the sea, or any greater
slice of that barren country you may fancy. Let
them bluster, reason, use soft sawder as they
may, they VIII yield 10 all the reasonable demands
OF tle British Government. The great object of
American policy viii be then in fair way of ac-
complishment and the States will then have
wide country directly north of California whence
they can pour settlers into that magnificent pro-
vince. Mexico, and not the Oregon, is the end
and aim of the United States Twenty wears ago
the Cabinet of Washington demanded, as a fion,
tier, the Rio Bravo from the Gulf to the 37th par
aile, and thence, the 37th parallel in straight
line to the Pacific. The troops Of General Taylor
are now on the left bank of the Rio Bravo, close
to the 9th parallel and you will find ere long,
American citizens on the shores of the Bay of San
francisco, al The other point of the desired line.
by what right IS Gen. Taylor the left bank of
the Rio Bravo The ground is Mexican as much
as Mlddlesex Is English. What would Europe say
If the French took start and occupied the left
bank OF the Rhine Why, sir, the Americans have
ras as the French would have to seize on Coblentz
You may say Mexico and its people are not worth
thought-agreed; but when the United States get
possession OF the mining districts of Mexco-an
OF the Bay OF San Francisco, "A naval station six
weeks nearer the Chinese markets than any we
pessess-will they not become too powerful for
usF And when they embrace, in the natural pro-
Sress OF events, all the northern parts of the Pa
chc-al the ports worth having of upper Mexico
nwu they not become as saucy as powerful
Dut where Is the remedy! have one at your
service. Let us insist on having settled at the
Same tlne with the Oregon question the frontiers
West, north, and east of Mexico, Mexico will be
700 glia 20 follow our advice. frontier and final
tIealy between The United States and Mexico is
more necessary TO British inte rests than the settle
ment OF the Oregon dispute Mr.. Pakenham is a
truly able man; he Understands the Mexican
question as well as he does the Oregon. am
certain, II you do me the favor to publish this let
ter, and that he sees it, he will comprehe,d ,vba,
mean, and be right glad to receive instructions
Lom his government In accordance with il
may be wrong, and wiser heads than mine are al
work on this subject. But the only advantage
possess is, that have been on the spot and
have had access to authorities emanatng directly
from the Government of the United States
Pail Mall, May 10. B.
The advlces from Paris are of the 10Th ult
Inc M2nteir publishes return, from which it
"a Psa,s thai during the fourth quarter Of lSl5,
4oz,az- Arabs frequentcd the markets Of Algeria,
- wnlch thsy brought 81, ,536 oxen 122 269 sheep.
''STi 'Tba n95ses Ps; S,sSl mules 5,i65 asses, &c:
ELs t5ole % oS papers oil Saturday, the 10th ut,
tne personal alteration between NM Gnlzot and
liners, which occurred in the Chamber III Denu
hes on Thursday. On this subject the Debafs
ing several columns ~S"Py-
ne btl Uor granting supplementary credits, in
WHICH this affair originated, was AT length nasssd
on rnaay, and IN manner which, when all the
noise II occasloned shall be rccoected will create
surprise: When put to the vot., there were-For
the bLu, 2j5 ;'aganst it, 8 majority, 23J
Before this result was arrived at, the extraordi
aaly soPpnos squired Tor the service Of the colo