Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-06-17
BRITISH INTERFERENCE,

We certainly can nave gwen Heithe[ LII
gland nor France. nor any other Eul opean ma
ton, any just grounds Of interference in our
conflict with Mexico; and it is by no means
probable, that whilst there is very delicate
natter for negotiation and settlement, pending
between this country and Great Britain, that
.he will have the utter stupidity 10 encourage
lie Mexicans in their hosilities against US, un-
:,.ss she is really determined to provoke war;
right or wrong. She is far too wise, and our
commerce with her people, and our peaceful
relations with her government are too vltaly
important 10 her pl osperity, 10 be forfeited for
trivial cause, in which neither her interest nor
ner honor is involved. The British nation is
well aware, that IL contest with our people,
The probabilities are ten TO one, that IN the
main, she would be the greater sufferer. Not
witIlstanding all her ships, and all her vast pre-
parations, and the great size and efficiency Of
her regular army, she must be convinced that
war with US, al this time, would be the great
est calamity that could belall her. She knows.
that in such a contest, we would he united TO
man; and ahe is by no means ignorant of the
fact, that Ireland is disafected to her govern
ment, and that Canada is also disafected. II
is hardly possible then, that we shall be COM
PEELED to face the British lion at this jnnclure,
unless something has occurred, or shall occur,
in the settlement Of the Oregon controversy, to
prejudice the interests, or wound the honor OF
that nation. The last intelligence from En-
gland, according TO every rule uf fair interpre-
tation, was decidedly pacific: I, is hard though.
to say positively, what may take place, for
Mr.. Polk and his Cabinet, are dnrquivocally
warlike on every. question.
five were to attemptto reduce any part Of
Mexico to subjection, or in other words, to
forciby annex i, to the United States then En-
gland and France nigh, feel justified accord
ing 10 the law of nations, in resisting such
proceedure with arms. Bur we presume that
our government! never entertained such an
idea for moment. Il. claims to be fighting
for the honor CT the country. and for the Re
dress ofits wrong5-not for conquest nor plum
der. The first mention we saw Of the annex
alton of Mexico. aud the annexation Of Yuca
tan, and the annexation. of California, as well
as we remember was made by some newspa-
pers which were exceedingly inmical 10 the
President, and we really supposed 1t was so
malicious, mol to say stupid. MS neither to de-
serve the consideration, nor to a'trqctthe par
kticular attention of any sensible man.:rsB Butt
appears that candid men, and no doubt patriotsS
are now beginning to turn their eyes, towards.
California. and TO dream Of lis conc cuest, its
beautiful fields and its eternal spring with some
thing like enthusiastically something Of rap.
ture. In the settlement OF onr present diff icul
ties with Mexico, we may rish,fuly aednire
possession of Cahfurnia-it may be given 10
us in lieu Of the vast debt that will be owing to
us; but even then, we would doubt the policy
of our receiving it We believe that il will
ultimately be ours. but for ourselves, wc m:usi
confess, that we do NOT greatly desire to see it
become a riember of this conIedeacy.
Wewsh tina. the ''area of freedom may be
widened." and lha, the benefits Of our insti!l
tions may be extended to every people on the
face of the earth; but we do not wish to re-
ceive all nations into our Union, for we have
quite as much territory how, and quite as
many little republics as we can take care Of
1t is evident, that il is more difficult to main
Tain the integrity Of the Union of many States,
than of few; aud the contrary notion so often
advanced in this country, is perfectly absurd.
1t is surely good hatured and generous. tc
omen our arms. TO all who desire adm sson
into our confedt racy but then, ii is dangerous
to adop, such ccurse-i, ls fraugh, with utter
ruin to our prospects; of perpe,uatius the
bonds of onr Union. It could be urged with
just as much plaushli!y and force, that eight
or ten men of different habits, aud temper
amen,s could getalong as harmonimousl ytogeth'
er as four or five. men, as that twenty States of
different interests and different pursuits, could
getalong as prosperousIysn happily together
Is fifteen or twenty. -.
California may lave a'deghtfrl and salu.
brious climate-it may be famed by spicy
breezes-it may be paradise on earth, but as
long as we thoughtt might endanger the sta.
bility of our Union, it would have no charms
forus. The greulest men arc not reared in
the softest aud most gentle clmcs.
We copy the following from the Washing.
ton correspondence ofthe Temperance Advo'
cate. We ars well aware that our Reptesen
tative is no, an idle locker OH in the city oi
Washington. He has built up n reputation
which he is fully entitled to He will prove
that he is not soldier only at dress parade
"The Committee on Military Affairs are lar
from being united. MIR Burt, from your State