The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-06-26

ous. Indeed, some Of them have paraded
the eGenersl'sintimacy with Mr.. Polk, and
the fact ofbis daughter being on visit
/ 10 the President, as additional proofs that
the statement is correct, although II would
be difficult 10 trace the connexion between
events SO dissimlar.
! An Irish journal, the Dublin Evening
| Post, 10 its desire to be exolusi We, blum
dered into n statement that the General
had been recalled for the purpose ofthrash.
ing the Mexicans--and that as the friend
OF the late General Jackson, and as having
commanded as second at the battle of New
Orleans, he vas peculiarly G.ted for the
task. This was so absurd as TO call forth
pro mpt contradiction. Those who have
the honor ofthe Generals friendship know,
that although brave as steel, and chiyal-
rous TO fault, his lighting days, from ply
sical causes are over.
Connected with the mission Of General
| Armstrong, we may notice rnmor which
has obtained currency in London. ln the
monetary circles Of the city, il is whisper
ed that the Americans has claimed the in
tervenlion of the British Government to
settle the dispute with Mexico. The fact
may be 50; but we cannot credit it, 1t
bears improb alb lily on its front. Peace
we grant, is a blessing which ought not
to be slightly sacrificed, but the United
States are quite able TO setNe their differ
ences with the Mexcans without inter
yen,ion; it they are not, the race has sadly
degenerated since the days of Washington
and the battle of New Orleans The
Standard Of last night has the following,
in reference to the subject
The statement made in the London
Morning Herald, that ministers have de-
termined 10 offer the mediation Of the
British government to arrange the differ.
ence between the United States and Mex
ico, is the most important news of the
morning, and has excited much interest.
The intention to tender this mediation was
communicated to the diplomatic repre>
sentatives ofthe two states yesterday, and
the necessary powers will be forwarded
to MIR. Pakenh am, our minister at Waslr
ing on, by the Caledonia steamer, whicl,
will sail from Liverpool to morrow moru
ing.
Measures will also be taken to have the
proposition made to the government OF
Mexico with the least possible delay. 1t
is almost aunnece ssary to say that the uni
versal hope is, that the mediation should
prove successful; for, independent Of the
desire for speedy settlement on the com
mon ground of humanity, there is great
apprehension felt that If hostilities were
protracted. the maritime states Of Europe
would run great risk Of being involved in
the quarrel.
The Raies Of Insurance. under
writer's are making rich larv est out Of
the fears Of the fastidious. The rates of
insurance yesterday to New York and
New Orleans were, on British vessels, 30s
35s. per cent; on American vessels as high
as Cos. TO lO5s. per cent. -
BY way some of the French papers in
sists thot the experimental squadron,
Which recently left the Downs, has other
objects than those which are avowed. The
squadron, they intimate, is intended to
watch the conduct ofihe Americans in the
Mexican quarrel. Sealed orders, they
add, direct the squadron 10 the Gulf of
Mexico. This, we need hardly say, is
nothing more than hazarding guess. 1t
may be true; but the probabilities are tina!
it is false.
The opposition Paris journals all side
with the United States, and predict an
early conquest of Mexico. The apprehen.
sion caused by the Mexican war weighed
on the Paris money marke,.-The closing
scene in the French Chamber of Deputies
showed that NJ. Theirs has lost none of his
pugnaciousness. lie had a smarttilt with
his great adversary, NJ. Guizot; in which
the calm philosophy of the First Minister
was more than match for the fiery little
history Of the Consulate.
Tie Commercial Treaty between Prus
sia aud Turkey, which has been SO doing
in preparation, was signed on the 30th
Of April.
The news from Caussas is not important,
The Choiera.--We have already stated /
that tue cholera had made its appearance
in the provinces of Persia, carryingadeath
into the principal towns 1t has spread
from Bokhara to Heret and Meshio, and
has now taken the direction from the Gas.
plan Sea to Teheran aud Ispahan. Late
accounts from Odessa state that il had
crossed the Russian Territory and appear.
ed suddenly at Titles, taking northern
ly direction between the Caspian and the
Black seas. On the other side the cholera
broke unexpectedly at Orenbourg, in the
mines of the Ural monntains; it crossed