The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1846-07-10
Proqered mediation o. Great Britain.

instructions TO DAT. Fakenham 20 ouer the
mediation Of bic government TO settle the
dispute now pending between the United
States and Mexico. Should such instIuc.
tions have been sent 70 Mr. Pakenham, it
shows at once that England has rendered
her mediation With on eye to California, she
we'll knows that should we send an invading
army into Mexico, California would be ours,
and to prevent this, and not "foF the sake Of
humanity" has she rendered her interference
in the matter.
The New Orleans Delta, in speaking Of
England's prOfered mediation, says.
"The war now waged by the United States
against Mexico is Of SUCH nature that it
requires no mediator. Mexico, by her mum.
erous acts Of injustice 10 our citizens in her
refusal TO acknowledge their just claims, by
want Of due respect TO herself in not hon.
orably fulfilling contracts and obligations
that she had solemnly entered into; and
lastly, by her uncalled for invasion Of our
soil, and the murder Of some Of the best and
braVest Of our citizens, she has committed
wrongs and injuries upon Us Of too deep a
Of third party, Now we must speak TO
Mexico herself, we must negotiate IT'D her
at the lannon's mouth, and il needs be,
within her own Capitol. Under the pro.
lection Of American bayOnets and on Mexi.
can soil our Minister must dictate those
terms Of peace which are consistent with
the chaTactar and dignity Of the Republic.
But il the United States ever thought Of,
or ever did think Of, calling in third party
10 arrange our dispute with our southern
neighbOr, they would look to another nation
than the butchers Of the Sikhs, the pacI6ca.
tor of the Punjanb, or the armed peacemaker
) upon the river Ia Plate. The flag Of ST.
George in its mediatOrial character always
strongly reminds US Of the monkey in the
fable that was called upon to arrange the
celebrated cheese question, nibbled first a
piece of one, then eff the other, until in
fact he had appropriated the whole TO him.
I self and left none to his clients. Besides,
il IS not in accordance with common sense
that the United States should submit its
Mexican and Texan affairs TO nation who
has rendered Itself so conspicuous in its
opposition to the annexation of the Lone
Star TO our own flag; one vino so Oficiously
meddled itself In a negotiation going on
i between two sepeIate and independent re-
;. publics, and for no earthly reason bnt the
: fear that that act would give US too much
command Of the Gulf Of Mexico and totally
, annlhiiate British influence Upon our sOufh>
Il western frontier. We suppose, 10 give her
}, peaceful interference better effect, and 10
!. instil into the people Of this continent
proper idea Of Der own importance, the im-
mense fl ct she has kept dancing about the
English Channel, under the fimsy disguise
II Of squadron Of Evolution, will make IFS
t appearance in our waters, with the addition
Of few French las and frigates, which
have been sent out by the King OF The Bar
FtSades in the hope Of securing another
: comfortable situation for one Of his uumcf.
J. Gus progeny in the shape of a Mexican
Prince.
And now is the time for this country
boldly TO stand forward and avow IFS fixed
r determination TO carry out practically the
4 doctrine Of Mr.. Monroe, and to permit M
foreign interfere nee in affairs that concern
4 no one but ouFelves. We cannot he ton
! Jealous Of European influence, nor too csu-
tIously guard against insidiOus diplomacy.
We seek not 10 interfere with them in their
march OF Tapine and conquest, however
A much we may feel foI the victims that fall
beneath their relentless swOrd.-The bloody
waters OF the Sutlej, and the massacre in
Africa will one day find an arm stroDp
= enough TO avenge their numerous wrongs
. and injuries. AS for ourselves our motto
n Is-PEAcE. We seek not to extend our
sway beyond those limits which nature her.
n self has designated as our natural bounda.
ries, and we will permit no hostile foe to
h place his sacreligious foot within the sanc-
!. tuary of our freedom, nor no meddlesome or
over OficiOus foreign power 10 trouble itself
Il about ITS interior arrangements.
y In conclusion then, We say, in duty Ia
= ourselves as people, in duty TO our coun.
try, that it is impossible that we can permit
& the Interference Of England ia aDV shane IA
: regards our difficulties with Mexico. We
have entered upon the war with resolute
determination 10 conquer firm and lasting
4 peace, nor will we ever sheath the sword
until that is accomplished. We have wrongs
TO be Tedressed and injuries to be attoned
fol, and 10 accomplish which satisfactorily,
Il is necessary that We plead our own cause.
We wish not that our army should be re.
gardeG as the herald Of plumber aud CON.
quest but in the light Of the tmissary Of a
, great nation who comes to claim what is
e due 10 her insulted dignity and honor. And
IN doing this we cannot allow, nor will
not brook the Interference Of England, or
: any other power. In any quaFEels we may
be involved in on this continent we think
= ourselves quite competent to settle our own
3 difficulties, and if our transatlantic friends
Il will condescend TO have less idea Of their
= own importance and have the modesty TO
wait until their services shall be asked for,
= it would be much better for all parties con.
e SS'nsu'