New-York daily tribune., 1846-01-19
Mexico and the Future.

/ THIS dSSlu5 IOo NIuIu
Mexico and the Future.
! The New Orleans Mail of Saturday evening Puu
an extinguisher on the budding hopes oil our ~
gressives of the peaceful acquisition OF CahofN'
and all Northern Mexico. The pacific admini'"a
ZION Of Herrera and Cqevas is doubtless overthro"
ere this by the Army, headed by Paraaes, l11
tanned bv the general voice OF the Peopie'
| crime was modcraiion-n otherNvords' iie
from all attempts TO retaliate on US lot ''io
uo,.;,o hos sustained at our hands, from ral'ohai
.,.-,,,,h conviction of the utter inability oi
VIC % s.s,ain n conflict with the United STATES
tIo obviousIy acted herein the part OF wise ruler
, ,r,o ,atrio, who. knowing the futility and want
of dignity of impo;en fumnations OF hostility or ma
,re5 smothers even his just indignation at aSgres-
sions which cannot be resisted and patiently bldcs
his time. But this wisdom is too profound ana uh'
theatrical for such rabble as compose the People oil
Mexico indeed, there are few People for whom II
is not too profound We, at least cannot iook do" Il
upon Mexico The public sentiment oil her feopie
is imoatient for brush with the United States-he
rumors implying the probability OF Herrera con-
sent TO Annexation and the possibility that he may
even listen with patience TO our propositions 10 ou
California also have goaded the Army and People 10
madness-their peaceful, constitutional Adminls'ra-
ton is subverted and Military Dictatorship, based
on hatred 10 the United States is established IN Its
stead.
So much is morally certain. Whether formal and
active hos,,ics are to follow Immediately remains
in doubt; but there is 40 doubt that Mexico mas DC
come our deadly, impacable enemy on account oil
Annexation and that she is henceforin close any
and dependant of Great Britain, to be used against
us TO far greater purpose than is now generally
imagined in case the Oregon dispute should result
in War And not this only our eager clutch at
California is foed for ever. We are certain never
to obtain that region by peaceful means, while 1t Is
not at all improbable that Englands mortgage upon
ii will ripen betimcs into a complete possession
Thus the w Washington correspondent OF the Herald,
who has quite possibly obtained sight OF the cover
of a dispatch from Slidell, asserts and speculates;
"A triumyerate has been established in Mexico two
of which are Herrera and Paredes who are determined
when the proper time comes, to make war upon this
country.
Tti ia clear from all learn that England is busiy
at work there bring about passage at arms between
that powcr md this in order create diversion in her
favor that frontier knowing that if we be employed
in that quarter there little danger Of forcing mat
ters TO eXtremites upon the Oregon question.
" In the meantime England 'cH tGhe ltdccaCIe posses
sioa of California lieu of the S40000O 900 due her sub
ecs by Mexico and guaranty tor the safety OF SoO-
000000 more which they have invested IN mining spec
ula,ions there.
1, is not Oregon alone that England is prepared to dc.
fend should she be obliged to do but her CONNER
interests in that quarter OF the world ch NOE
threatened by tte rapid strides that 'oe arc making foNa'd
itS acquisition"
What says the Courier and Enquirer 10 this
That valiantly pacific journal has proclaimed and
reiterated that the peaceful acquisition of California
by England ecouid compel as 10 make mar on The
later THE same doctrine is more elaborately pro
pounded by the writing Editor of that paperi in the
last American Review.) We say No-whatever
right we fairly had protest against farther peace
fu acquisitions by other nations on this Continent
has been invaiatcd by our Annexation OF Texas
and our attempt 10 acquire California. Hencetorth
we must let matters take :heir course or cast the
Sword into the scale where Reason fails us. Letus
ponder This issue
Ll7s The Courier and Enquirer devotes lis lead
ing column to an elaborate colocation OF such pas
saces from our Editorials and Correspondence prom
very different pens seem best calculated to MAKE
out its charge of gross Inconsistency in our course
respecting Oregon. and the Notice TO Great Britain
Ciarbled and unfairly placed in juXtaposition a'
these extracts arc they do not sustain the Courier
accusation We are to-day as grateful as ever tc
Mr. Calhoun and his allies for their decisive
advocacy of Peace measures; we believe that theli
course has contributed alike withthe opposite course
of Messrs Adams Giddings Co. 10 save the coun
,rv from The horrors of War The first great point il
TO take this whole subject ofthe sphere OF Party
md this has hepn
complished The next is TO give Great brltais
Notice, if it is 10 be given at all, in such terms
and under such auspices as 10 render II 4 mea
sure of Peace and not Of War. This also We
think is now in fair way TO be accomplished thank
to Mr.. Crittcnden as well rs Mr.. Calhoun We have
never intended, in saying tha, the Administrator
should be put its responsibility in regard 10 thi
matter TO urge that ii should be given unchecked DIS
crction 10 do whatcvcrt pleased, Ourreicrence wa
TO giving Notice and not to the taking possession Q
all Oregon That is an entirely different affair, and w
| have from the first endeav ored 10 keep prominen
and palpable the distinction between uneXceptioH
able measures like giving Notice and acts of ageres
sion like asserting exclusive jurisdiction. We sa.
| now that giving notice with n view 10 such aSser
ton would be belliseren, act. while giving II il
the shape suggested by Mr. Crienden will not be
Is not this plain
F.! PENNsYLvASIA.-The Whig Members Of the lie
cis!a,ure have issued energetic Call for Stat
| Convention TO meet st Harrisburg on the llth o
March to nominate candidate for Canal Commits
sioner, and in exposing rebuke the palpable truck
ling OF the domnan, party in the State with regar,
TO the Protective policy. This call is signed by !
| f,,.b, NJ >,
| whole No 1907
We learn from a private source that all th
! Members OF Congress from Pennsylvania will vot
TO sustain the presen, Tariff excep; David Wilmo,
who halls from the Bradford and Tioga District
aud who is since Election an avowed Free Trader
| The Bradford District assmilates more with tn,
Loco. Fcco portion of New-York than with Penn
sylvania
IL THE LEGISLATURES OF RHODE ISLAND closed
iisJanuary session on Friday The House refused tc
take up the bin to abolish Capital Punishment by
vote of SO 10 @ bill was passed providing 20. the