Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1846-10-13
JOLIET SIGN AL.
JOLIET. Ill.
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Tuesday. October T9 T04G
BRLTIsH INTERFERENCE.

Mexico, before the existing war between
the latter government d this is hrough,
to a close. The supposed prosp .ct idu.
ces some British statesmen 10 urge vehe.
inently The necessity of actual Interior
euce by that government to prevent TIE
conslimmation of what are termed, by the
enemies domestic and foreign sflhiS c1un.
try.th aggressive. arrogant AMI uniis,
designsufthe United States. Snch States.
men have urged. FIRST. an ofIsrof media.
ton between the two helligercnf powers
and second, ia case ofEaiIure in the first.
resort TO the ratio ultima--the edge
OF the sword, or the mouth Of the cannon .
II Is we'll known that under Sir Robert
Peefs administration. the suggestion of
an offer ofthe British government TO take
upon hrrselfthe offirc ofmediator between
tn" United States and Mexico. was made
tothis government, but under such cir.
cum 'ances-the Oregon question being
sui Pending-as to elicit no reply. Sub.
sequcntly 10 the ratification of the Oregon
Treaty, Lnrd Pa'merston instructed Mr..
iakcnha'n to renew the offer of mediation
which has been done; and TO hich il is
said our government replied, respectfully
declining the proposed Interference
Then, according To the chiva'ric views OF
some British Statesmen, The last resor,
should le mace, viz: 90 the edge of the
sword, or the month of the cannon"
Bm these views do not seem to he fully
rcspondedtn by the government itself if
we may Judge from the ioar of portion al
the British press, as exhibited l., qI.ta
tons from the latief in the Washington
Union. 1t is deemed far more easy To-
TAX about, than to accomplish active in.
reference" 1t is Il resort which even
Britain, with her magnificent power does
cot seem inclined To nike. And wha,
is the reason for urging such interference.
why, to prevent tn s. aver ar aulizs.n.lt
OF the United States--,o preserve the
"ia!ance of power" to coRtine the
'm9de republic" within due bounds
britain is TO prefarm this great work.
She has not on y I" preserve ''the-balance
ct power" throughout the eastern cont.
ncnf' but she must extend her guardian
protection over the whnle world "No
pent up Utica" is hers; but she is to stand
t'rth as Dictator, TO regulate and control
the moral andphy<iciaI affairs ofthe great
flm'iy of'nan. She even ,snnes The pre-.
r1gaiive OF Dsity, AMI iafl.cts reiriputive
justice. upon all such as dare refuse 10
qaaI at the threat of british in,er(er.
ence. "Vengeancc is mine saith y
higher authority than man; but Britain,
IN her arrog lnce declares, vengeance is
m.ae!p AnJ o.tenli mes has she W eaked
ner vehgeance upon The feeble nations of
The earth, till upon the slightest excuse,
she hts made them slaves. She should
cast the beam from her own eye, before
sue retlscts up1l the m lte in another's
eye Sac should re member how. with.
cat occasion AMI without Justice on her
side she has laid heavy hand upon
communities more feeble than herself and
imposed terms on their very ex istence.-
AM when her statesmen tax aho, .slLe
arrogant and unjust dealings Of tie I'M.
ed States. she should reflect upon her
own "eonqnests" upon her I.dies-and
that her course around the globe has been
N .rked With The blood Of her vict.m..--
Her c"nqiests have NOT bern those ,,f
peace, bur the res 1T OF her ..ra,io MIN,
the edge Of the sword, or the mouth i.
cannnn.
Butt Is Z matter ofcongratu.ation tina,
there is spns Appearance Of 4 change u
British policy. SO far as regards This ,,o,
crnment. That Britain begins TO weld
10 the uaited States The right To dieta,.
their own course in respect 10 ac p,irins
territory on the American contin mt. rba,
probably, she consilegs ii spffii.:ient for
nef Y regulate the halailre Of p.wer'
Y the rest Of the wsrll, leaving a portion
ct. 2 the western eoatiaeai W. =, ..ii,,sr J.
ferc"ce. under the peaceful naaen,.,. $,
the "nlodeI republic.
his also matter f3r congfa.uIation -
Those American citizens who love the;r