The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-20

English Iutesn renee I'm American Afrai,s-
Mediation In the Mexican War.
In our foreign extracts, in yesterdays paper,
We quoted u portion Of debate that occurred in
the British H)nse of Parliament IN relation 10
Mexico and the United States. In this debate
Lord George Bentiuck ook occasion TO abuse
the Unied States in a very undgniied manner,
and TO accuse us of graspng spirit of aggran-
dzement and rapacity-stating II as his opinion
hat it is the intention of our government ulti-
matey 10 annex all Mexico--and furthermore de-
Glazing that it is the province of the British gov
eminent TO interfere and put an end 10 the adj
vances of the United States. He concluded by
asking the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
whether any offer of mediation between the Uni
ted States and Mexico had been made to our
government.
Lord Palmerston, in reply, stated that he did
not feel inclined 10 follow Lord George Bentinck
in his TRADE against the United Statcs-that in
consequence of the Oregon difficulty no offer of
mediation made to the government of the
United States, but that a message had been
transmitted through Mr.. Pakenham to our gov
eminent that Great Britain was willing to offer
her med alton if there existed probability OF its
acceptance. He stated further that, now that the
Otegon difficulty is at end an offer OF media
ton would be Immediately transmitted to our
government.
This statement of Lord Palmerston, that no ac-
tual offer OF mediation has yet been made to
our government, corresponds with advces from
Washington, which we published some six weeks
ago, to the effect that no offers of mediation had
been made to our government. Several papers
contradicted our statement, and insisted that me-
diation had been rendered by Great Britain. We
knew otherwise, and stated, without choos-
ing to reply 10 silly and Unauthorized contradic-
tons, content with the convection that time would
prove The accuracy of our statement.
We now state unequivocally and without any
qualification, that offer of mediation will be
accepted by our government. The United States
are not IN leading strings 10 any European power,
and we are fully capable of managing our own
affairs in own way without any interference
The quarrel we have with Mexico, we will settle
with Mexico alone. We will treat the interests of
British subjects in Mexico with all due considera-
ton, as Great Britain is at present friendly
power ; but we will suffer no dic,ation. We know
III At this will be the policy of our government
There is at present in England party, at the
head Of which is Lord George Bentnck, who H.
dnge in all manner of vituperation against the
Uni.ed States. This party, of which Mr.. d'lsfaeh
is a prominent member, having been worsted of
late in attacks upon Sir Robert Peel, Lord Lynd-
hurst, and others, have turned their attention TO
America, end, tdeir temper being reused by Sc
veral recent defeats, they fall to abusing with
d. gree of virulence only to be accounted for
by the early habits of their leader. But we can
afford tn smile at their abuse, and to attribute
Lord George Bentnck's coarseness of language
TO tue fault Of his early education and the compa-
Mons with whom he has been intimate through
life.
The tone Of the English and French papers is
most auosnalous Whilst England and France
are engaged in devastating wars in India, Alge
ria, and Africa, these journals are loud in denun-
Citations Of America for prosecuting what they
call an unjust and unnecessary war in Mexico.
We protest against this course. We are the sole
Judges of our own conduct in peace as in war,
and this interference and commentary on our
acts is most impairment. The London Times
has most insulting article American affairs,
and the Journal DIES Dsbats, sort of second fiddle
TO the Times, follows up with lecture on Ameri-
can rapacity, SC. The Times is now the organ
of the Lord George Bentnck party, and the Jour
nal dss Debats is the organ of The French minstry
so that the cause of the hostility Of both is appa-
rent.
Our government is now arrived at such stage
that its policy is totally independent Of the
powers of Europe. The Times may buster, and
the Journal des Dcbats may echo the Times, but
such idle clustering is totally UNDECIDED by us.
The British and French Governments have
enough TO attend 10 without meddling with our
affairs, and we trust that the British ministry
viii appreciate this fact in its full force, and not
attempt TO interfere between us and Mexico |
Should they do so there can be but one issue to
such intermeddling, and that issue must be hui |
initiating to Great Britain. We are not any Ion !
ger to be treated as children. We are old enough |
to mind our own interests, and we will not suffer
any other nation to ofiicously step in as mediator
in quarrel that has been thrust upon us.
Should hostities grow out of the interference |
Of Great Britain between US and Mexico, the con. |
sequences be to their account, not ours.
mr. Owens Return from England to the
49, United states.
Mr.. Owen. the father of Robert Dale Owen,