The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-20
The Mediation OF England In the Mexican
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may notice rumor which has obtained currency in
London In the monetary circles of the city, it is wills
he Bs ie mas ss the o.
Mexico The fact may be SO; but cannot credit
it. Il bears improbability its front Indeed. the city
~ the focus OF a thousand sinister rumors daily;
the face of the earth more imaginative race than
the brokers and STOCKHOLDERS Of Changealley could
New York. hollow We should be sorry for the credit
of the American character il the referred proved
correct Peace, We grant, ising which ought not
to be slightly sacrificed but the United States are quite
able to settle their differences with the Mexicans with
the Of and he
New Orleans. The Standard Of last night has the fol-
lowing, in reference to this subject:
"The statement made in the London Morning Herald,
that ministers have determined to offer the mediation OF
the British government to arrange the differences bo
ant Of the morning. and has excited much interest
The intention to tender this mediation communicated
to the diplomatic representatives Of the yes
erday, and the necessary powers viii be forwarded
to MT; Pakenham, our minister at Washington, BY
morning Measures will also DO taken to have the
proposition made to the government of Mexico with tho
least possible delay T. almost unnecessary to say
prove successful for, independent of the desire
for a speedy settlement on the common ground Of
hostilites protraced tho maritime state Of Europe
would great risk Of being involved in the quarrel"
y deserves to be caled-speculation is rife the
course which privateerng may take. There are in
gladly embark in any enterprise however brutal or san.
culinary that would bring to the milln Priyateerng
harvest out Of the fears Of the fssdou. The rates Of
insurance yesterday to New York and New Or
leans were, on British vessels, sos, to ass. per
cent on American vessels high COS. to
loss. per cent This is absolute ceinng.
There are many for thinking that fear over
war has yet been declared between the beligerents
War the act Of Congress- and the latest advces do
moved al all W. are IN POSSESSION Of Mr. nss
sage to that body but what ranspired subsequently
are as yet unacquainted with Again none but the
tves OF the countries which loggerheads en-
titled to privateer the natives Of other coun-
tries who are found engaged in the nefarious
fato Of prates-hangng the yard arm
But above ALL the United States have friendly treaties
mark sweden, Prussia, Braziis, Columbia. Venezuela
Peru, Bolivia, and Chilli The subjects and citizens Of
worth naming in the new and the old world could not
act letters of marquee Add to this, the with
which the American vessels Of war could blockade the
Mexican ports, and will be at that the
of insurance out of all proportion to the risks.
The Effect OF the Americana Mexican Was
In Europe.
fFrom the London Examner.l
The bombastic President Polk has at length had the
felicity Of ndtng message to Congress, craving
for two regiments of volunteers and other leves of
the Mexicans The President, however makes out but
poor The Mexicans, seems refused to receive
other oh kept up an the
banks Of the Rio Bravo Why they have had posts there
for these number Sa Of Ana :Gpp0 o the
emit how this should render crime for the Mexicans
to garrison Matamoras The territory intervening be-
the Rio Bravo and the Nueces has been long dis
puted territory between Texas and the adjoining pro-
vinces Notwithstanding this dispute the Mexican
side Of the Rio del Nore Had the American command
done the same and kept at Corpus Christi, on the
collision could saae place for the
Mexcans remained strictly ON the defensive. But Gen
Taylor not only crossed the Nueces and seized the
,,l1tA tIasl nufa6 q
plea he proceeded also blockade Matamoras and cut
it Of from the In this General Taylor wantonly
prepared to maintain, they insist that he
should not have gone beyond Corpus Christi Collisions
Of leves and Of money although the leading members Of
the Senate Calhoun amongst Others protested that the
bodies Of Congress could indeed alone declare that
War however, ID, President Polk chooses to make il
This hs seems scarcely prepared to DO upon the land
orders the fleet In the gulf to operate the coast or
whatever vessels the Pacific to seize Monterey
the forts of California Aud as compensation for that
unlimited store OF grievance whichas been amassed on
the supposed wrongs done to American citizens by Mex
possessions Fedcrat movements, too, may be got up
at the time under American influence to parayze
work ofspoliaton. Is Europe prepared to Mexico
thus dsnembered, and the autopsy. made before her
~ Iu onId alone he tslw to make the
Americans hesitate. And neither France nor England is
prepared to volunteer in such struggle. We have had
little thanks from Spain for having fought for and
its independence We might rsk still less profit
gratitude from the Spanish in Mexico The age of
political, as well as of religious crusade is past.
From the London Times, May a9;]
he collision, which the increasing arrogance Of the
American Government and the apparent weakness Of
Mexico rendered inevitable, has at length taken place.
Hostities have begun upon the Rio Bravo del Norte
An American detachment of 63 has been surround
ed compelled to lay down its arms after consider
able loss. General Taylor the American commander
appears to have placed himself with excess of pre-
sumption or incapaSy IN position Of great danger his
line of operations ntersected by the Mexican army The
OF this defeat and this danger instantly reused the
excitement The population of the southern states is
preparing to flock in arms to the scene of adj
tier have voted money and troops to proceed at
once to reinforce the detachment at Point Isabel
this intelligence took the vigorous measures and
within four days bill passed the Congress- and received
the sanction Of the President TO pSvds for the prose
the Republic of Mexico" All the efforts Of the peace
party to resist control this torrent Of national enus
of war were wholly unavailing These events
manestly calculated to produce the most important eE
fects the several powers of the North American
tons abroad but they than the ullment Of
the antcPatons we have long entertained and express
No state Fever endured more injuries from another than
Mexico has received from the Cabinet Of Washington
for no state worse prepared to resent them
after all these and wrongs the declared
by the United States Ia imputed to Mexico because
she has refused to receive American emssary to die
terms in her capital and has ordered her scany for
ces assemble q disputed frontier The territory
lying between the rivers Nueces and Del Norte 10 at
most unsettled and debatsble ground IT, indeed, any
doubt has existed to the full right Of Mexico to
the whole province OF Tamaulpas extending to the for
ner and northerly Of these streams. The occupa
ton Of the left bank Of the Rio Bravo del Norte was
therefore unwarrantable and rash act the part Of
the American General and his blockade of Matamoras
town situated the right bank Of the stream, was
direct aggression on the territorial rights of Mexico
We cannot suppose that Mr. Polk is so blind as
not to have foresoen these events lie must not
only have forescen them, but intended to bring
them to pass. In his message upon the opening Of
Congress no laid open wide grounds Of remonstrance
ana reianauon against Mexico: Mr.. slden was des-
patched win message i'll calculated to promote any
pacific object General Taylor ordered to advance
oy an0 beyond the true boundary Of Texas demon
and have strong to believe that orders had al
ready been given to the american Commodore in the
south seas 20 seize upon Monterey Port St Francis
timation which should reach him Of the withdrawal OF