Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-08

oil Tue acme coast IN which she may feel
a deeper interest. The force of these
circumstances have been materially in
creased by the late itelIgence from the Pa
CHIC, which indicates determination on
the part Of the British fleet TO take possess
sion of the Mexican coast Of the Pacific.
upon the breaking out Of hostiliues between
the uuited States and Mexico. This in
teIhgence has not yet assumed 4 form
which makes it altogether reliable, but ia
derives strong pIausibility from the known
interest which Great Britain takes in the
affairs OF Mexico, and from long cherished
designs which she is known to have had
on California. 1t will be remembered
that she took a direct and active part IN
the Texas question-that her influence in
Mexico has been such as 10 produce a
general impression that she was instru-
mental il insigating that misguided PEG.
pie TO make war upon us-and that her
antClpations Of u war between the two
countries were so strong, that for some
cause or other a strong feet of hers is
found al Mazatand at the very moment
when hCstiIItIes c0mmence-lhese circum-
stances. we repeat, are well calculated to
throw a suspicion over the honesty of her
peaceful profession in submitting her
Oregon proposition, and 10 create the
opinion that the acceptance Of that propo-
sition will not remove all cause for appre-
bending a collision. Ii might be diIIi"ul!
to anticipate the ground on which Great
Britain may involve herself in our Mexican
war--yet, it must be remembered, that she
is never al loss for preteXt for interier-
ing when her interest may be subser-
ed, She may set up claims growing out
of the debt owing TO her by Mexico, or she
may offer her intervention to put a stop
10 the existing war, as she has lately done
in the Argentine Repubhc--no matter
how she gets into it, she will find prelexts
enough to induce her to do So, il the de-
sign imputed to her really exists, as we are
now strongly induced to believe it does
Ne shall look with deep solitude for the
next news from the Pacific coast.
By way Of showing how The recent poll
cy of. Great Britain is regarded BY the
French organ at New York, We quote the
following interesting article from the
500 urier des Etats Unis," published in
that city. We do not concur in all that
this paper says, but it is entitled TO consId-
eralIon as coming from a neutral and dis.
interested party
1t cannot be dissimulated, that if the
American Union obtains the 49th degree
in Oregon, the concession will be entirely
on the side of England. Until the day o.
Mr. Folks arrival into power, the pre-
tensions Of the Cabinet at Washington
meyer reached beyond the 10Th, and the
cabinet of St. James had always siernIy re.
peled these pretentions. Mr.. Polk has ju
diciously spoken of the 54lh degree, bu
| his was the tactics which demands much
in order to obtain a little. No one regard
ed it seriously, in these latter times above
| all, since it has been brought to light in the
discussions of the Senate. 1t is England
! then, that recedes.
! But to recede, in one movement, in Ore
gon and California is too much. The an
mails of England have no example of a 81
milar prudence. If she has given it to th'
world now, it is because the eye of publ
city has not been able to sound the dept
of her internal wounds, because that ey,
has not been able to appreciate the weigh
of the chains which bind her arms. Elk
cept for such absolute and radical hin
ORANGES, we see but one motive of policy
of any weight on which can be explainer
and justified by treaty Of peace, signe
by England with the Union, amidst III
sound of cannon directed at Matamoras;
is that Sir Robert Peel, decided beforehan
TO concede the 4Gth degree to the lutte
i. States, has found in the events Of Mexic
a reason TO hasten his capitulaton, in orde
TO purchase at this price the right to intel
vene, as friend, between the bel!igerer
powers, and to arrest, in It's beginning,
contlagratlon the consequences OF whic
alarm his thought. But England know
America too well to deceive herself i
this respect. Yielding one point she is re
solved 10 cede both. This we must adm
to the shame of her past greatness and
+ the present and future glory of this cOuI
: try. The day when the triumph OF tn
American race shall take place, gre;
, fact will have been manifested in the fac
!. of the two worlds. England will have d.
o scended from her throne over maritime n;
4 tons and the Union will have mounted
. her place. The gigantic deslinies of ii
! latter, will have henceforth no counte
e poiSe III the balance of the future. 81
will have in the new world no other r
straint than her own wisdom and moder
q ton.
e WARs.-Seven of the American Repu
n lies are now at war, viz: The ArgentiI
Confederation, Uruguay aud Paragua