The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-19
NEW YORK, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 49, 1916.

of Guasimozn the plsasnr alternative of welldllea
purse; 30 eonsaesals the Cabinet Of Washington
chanan susgests-h might be announcement for the
Mexican sn, Gsvesnsst To- wait for the paymen, of
SrsIssn Congress lsreors had no: been for the
handsome balance the Treasury for the express p,r
pose o. reiev,g hs nacessides OF then enemies and
will regret Mr. bavss pro!xity, for upon such
terms as these they would willingly red oyery
nornns. tiemnds r. Of the ancient practice OF admin
is,erihR couple Of Guineas to black eye some
what lightly inflicted on slender antagonist Humapi-
Y approves aud justics smiles but what becomes Of
ne Just ana necessary cause OF the dispute fit I've fit
ting that Mexico recev two million dollars for full re-
lease how it that she has hitherto only been paid
IN knocks Above all, what we 10 think of Mr..
Polk, who begins ih steel aud lead whs he
oas TO ermlaate with pssr and gold SUCH questions
ties and evils arising Of tho of war with
Mexico and we are not disposed to blame him for his
Il bit ss s aSnsn no " sSS%s Of ermna it.
and at some loss to the dignity Of the United States.
Mexico and thu, United states.
In The House Q. Commons on Monday, the24h of Au-
House TO the present slate Of affairs between tho United
States and Mexico This country had great interest in
to year as the Brsh el~a in M
mines amounted to at least 10000 and the public
debt s OF Mexico to this eOaatry amounted to nearly as
and Mexico, must be EXPRESSLY injurious to British com
mercal interests and if should in the conquest Of
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debt in Mexico would follow the fate Of the debts owing
by the United States themselves this country Besides
would in consequence OF their having already annexed
Texas to themselves stand al in front AMI of
OF the aggressive measures by which the nted
States had first Of all annexed Texas and by which they
were now attempting to annex Mexico and California
Unless there was end put the existing be-
tween Mexico and the United Sates BY the firm and ear
most unfavorab!e to British aterests He argued that
there never was case Of unjustifable aggression
than that OF the United States upou Mexico, and that
the annexation OF Texas the test for President Of the
United States at the last den4inl election, would
the annexation OF California II not the entire Of Mexico
be the test at the election Of Presiden in the 1913
In gaining possession OF Matsmions the United States
had gained the key TO Central Mexico, and thereby
enabled to introduce their manufactures into il hout
payment of any duties They had thuswo possession
OF the commerce Of Mexico which in itself serious
blow the commercial and manufacturing interests of
Great Britain. After several remarks the unusiable
character OF the means by which the United States
working out their schemes Of territorial
asked Lord Pamerston to explain the existing State
of our relations with Mexico and pressed upon h,n at
the same time the expediency OF our taking some mme
dia.e steps to prevent the annexation of Mexico to the
United States and to pu. an end to the hosiiites
prevailing between those two countries He reminded
Minister Of the Crown had told the House that packet
which sailed the Sd june had taken out oer of
mediation tho pert Of this country TO the
Of the United States Now it stated by the official
organ OF the American government that no such offer Of
ham, our minister at Washington. lie concluded by
asking Lord Palmerston what the state Of tho
| Gaze with respect to this offer Of mediation
erVscount PALMERsroSl shall have great pleasure In
giving my noble friend an 70 the question he has
put. l trust, however, that the House will think am
pursuing that which is most betting the position
hold il do not follow my noble friend into those OBJ
serraons which he has made the past transactions
between this country and the United States Mexico and
Texas concerning the relation to that country with
Texas and the annexation OF Texas to the United States
facts historically known, and It is not think
useful for at present to express opinion
upon them Clear hear3 Sir my noble friend las ex.
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British interests from the war now going between
Mexico and the United States entirely concur with
my noble friend that in the present international
relations in the civilized world, 1t is impossible that any
great be carried on between any consdera.
periodically the commercial interests Of all other
tries which may have relations of commerce with the
ncreascs, in proportion commerce is freed from all
those restraints which tend 70 limit and supcrscrbe its
tons that peace should universally prevail Qisar)-
Therefore do look with greater satisfaction upon the
progress which has lately been made by those doctrines
OF extended commerce which appear to to afford a6
ditiona secury for the maintenance Of peace all
the world. (Cheers) think, however my noble friend
has in some degree exaggerated the facility with which
In his opinion, the United States may establish their
thony ard dominion the territories OF Mexico
Those territories vast in their extcnt and in proper
ton TO their vastncss is enhanced, the difficulty of
rying military operations Of aggressive charac-
ter withn their limits. That country is occupied by
very large population OF from eight millions of
Inhabitants, of race different from the people OF tho
United States Of religion different from the religion
for the United States to incorporate with the Union
a country like Texas, filled and Inhabited al
most entirely by United States settlers, the question
can my noble friend and the House, becomes
very different when applies to the Ration of terri
different in those respects from the which
wishes TO possess them will, however, say nothing
which shall III any degree affect that character Of Impair
TALLY which beds governme of that offers its mediation
between con'endiBg parties lHear, hear) Ny noble
made BY her Majesty late government with respect to
the Offer asserted have been rendered by them of
dstion between the two parties am glad in Justice to
set that question right The facts are shortly thesck
p.reeny t,e as asserd BY he right hoaera6te bare
made 10 fie United Statss aud also communicated to
Msrco, which her Mjsstys late understood
and meant 10 be an csr Of mediation That offer was,
think properly conveyed, in terms which left great la
tudc OF Interpretation to the Government of the United
States Our position with respect TO the United States
s that time not the position OF unbiased mpartiay
which BELTS the character OF mediator The question
this country and the United states vita respec,
the Oregon territory, had at that time been finally
settled 1t was possible, Notwithstanding the negota-
ed character which would have Invested Great Britain
of the quality OF mpartalty which should have belong
ed to mediator II that discussion had endod in rup-
between Great Britain and the United States, our
mediation, OF between the United States and
Mexico would have been out OF the question The offer
therefore phich made to the United States tcas IN e.
feet this the United States disposed 10 accept
the mediation If Great Britain, that mediation DoGid be
frankly offered and rendered think that was going as
in the then existing state Of things, the Government
OF Great Britain could properly nave gone Inc severn
mcn of the United States however, considering what
have already with aspect the position in which
the Oregon question had placed 81 eat Britain towards
the United states, did think IL cxped.ent to es
press any wish upon the subject and answer
was Sent Il being understood by the Government Of
the United States that tne communication was
not one which necessarily required an answer,
that they were left liberty 10 act upon il il
they pca1oj but tina. umbrege would be taken by
this country f,hey abstained from taking any steps con
fcgnent upon IT, had however, interview not long
ago with Mr. Nc Lane, the American Minister, who,
am sorry to say obliged, account Of his health,
/ r.t,vc fran his hpr
states am sure every body who has had the good for
tune Of knowing that distinguished man will greatly re-
are that the two countries have los, the benefit Of his
seryces here as the organ Of communication between
the two governments (iear hear) am satisfied that
whoever tho Cncd States may think III TO SEND IN ms
strongly than he has the maintenance OF COED relations
betw cen the United States and England, or who can be
possessed higher degree of all those qualities which
mi pbt enable him 10 carry that wish into effect (eor