Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-07-02
British Mediation,

The Washington Union says there are strong rea-
to doubt the statement in the London Standard
that the British government has determined to offer
its mediation for the adjustment of difficulties
with Mexico AT least' says the Union, +" we
hear no confirmation of it at Washington" Whether
the British government has made the offer not, we
hope that our government will not be in haste to
accept it, if made. We entirely capable OF
managing our own affairs in this matter, without
England's help and should be very careful not to
permit England France, to introduce this CONT
nent their balance of power" policy, under the
garb of friendly mediation, or in any way. There
are various reasons why such an offer by England
should be rejected, two of which are alone sufficient
The first of these two is that it has been the policy of
England for long time to stimulate and aggravate
Mexican prejudice and hostility against this country
and the second grows out of the British and French
doctrine that the parties accepting mediation are
subject to armed Intervention on the part of the
mediator for the enforcement of his DEGREES. The
Washington correspondent of the New York Sun
touches upon these points briefly, in letter dated the
ooh We extract from his pertinent arguments the
following, which we have no doubt our readers will
coincide in:
England desires peace. We desire peace. The
world desires peace and in the present condition Of
Europe it is of the utmost importance But England
probably of the fact that Paroles acting
her behalf if not with her assent in overthrowng
Herrera and declaring against the United States
Our Minister, Mr. Sidell, would have been accepted
if England lad not advised otherwise. Paroles was
not only helping her through the Oregon negotiation
but he was getting up a monarchy In Mexico, In
accordance with the views of the :" Bourbons +" in
Spain, France and England, and if he had succeeded
the subugation of all the South American Republics
by the crowned heads of Europe would have followed
The AnglcFrench Intervention against the Republics
of South America is only part of the scheme. Our
offer TO mediate an that affair rejected felo months
ago By France and England IN a most summary man.
ner. If we adopt this precedent in the Mexican
question, we ought to reject the mediation Of both
powers. But there is important international
question involved in this offer of mediation. Some
years ago the republics of the Rio de la Platte ac-
cepted the mediation of France and England and
treaties of peace followed. War broke out subse-
quently between the Republic of Uruguay and the
Argentine Confederation, hen England and France
interfered and laying waste the territories OF
both Republics on the ground that their former medi-
Gtion warranted an armed Intervention! Upon the
same principle, then, if accept England's media
ton on the Mexican question: must be prepared to
encounter with her if at any future time we
should find 1t necessary to chastse the Mexican
usurpers. Our Mexican relations would become sub
ject to the surveillance of England. All treaties
with Mexico would have to be So rised" by that power
travellers passports are inspected every large
town or city in Europe. The Mother Country would
thus become as parental in the days of our Colo
NAL vassalage To accept of the mediation of Eng
land under such circumstances would be to throw the
United States and both continents of America at her
feet! Peace or no peace, then, mediation is out OF
the question so long England and France advocate
the unheard of principle in international law that
mediation authorizes armed Intervention