The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-22
ENGLISH VIEWS OF THE MEXICAN WAR

ter ana Ift- weekly Union.
ENGLISH VIEWS OF THE MEXICAN WAR.
The discussion in the British Parliament on Mex
lean affairs, which we Published yesterday, de-
serves attention from the interest Of the topic and
ia view of the well considered and generally judi
cious remarks Of Viscount Palmerston. The article
from the London Times upon the same subject,
which we publish to-day, is also OF very eonsidera-
BILE .ignikeanes. Both will attract, and both merit
the attention of the country. Amidst all IT'S mis-
statements and erroneous views, some important
traths, plainly, or partially stated make their ap-
pearance in tho article Of the Times" We shall
call attention TO those portions Of the article which
we deem most important. But first, word of the
debate in Parliament. ..... A..
Neither Of the principal anii-Ameriean speakers,
Lord George Bentnek and Mr.. Dsrael, is entitled to
much consideration as a statesman. Lord George
Bentinek has very recently risen into notice in the
British Parliament, as the ht leader Of a doomed
and hopeless faction Of the English tory aristoeraey
He is without parliamentary talent, without any
considerable preparation for career Of states
manship--far more familiar with the records
of the Ascot and Newmarket races, than with
the history of British legislation-more deep
ly versed in the mysteries OF the betting
books than in those Of political economy, and
brought into his present temporary notoriety in
Parliament almost exclusively by his aristocrate
connexions, and by that peculiar British sturdiness
of nerve which has fitted him to play the part of .
leader to that portion othe tory protecdonist party in
England whose iliberality and prejudice now
wrthng under their recsnt signal defeat and their
impending final doom. That such a statesman
should speak with acrimony against everything
American, is matter Of course. He is, by force of
character and position, opposed to every institution
and to every system which looks to the interest OF
the many, instead Of the privileges Of the few. The
wit Of Punch summed up his claims to considera-
ton when in reference his horseocke habits, it
called him "the representative Of the Stable mind
of England" Essps3
Mr.. D'Israeli-who has been, throughout the re-
cent cornlaw discussions the fd,s .7eaies Of Lord
George Bentinck-is flashing romancer suddenly
turned politician. He has won for himself, by his
personal attacks upon Sir Robert Peel, the reputa-
ton Of smart taker in Parliament but of political
consideration and influence, no man of literary abil-
ity could well possess less. His toryism is of the
most hopeless description, because il is filed with
mauksh sentimentalsm towards the suferings Of
the masses. Ills leading political idea, in so far
he has ono, Is restoration those good old days
offeudsIism in which, according to his dream, the
nobility exercised kind of parental guardianship
over the interests and tho welfare of the middliDg
classes. The London Examiner summed up
the merits of this political system justly and ph-
lily, in giving it the appollation Of "pap for the mil
lion!n MIR. DIsraei has little claim to the charac-
ter ofa statesman, and his political positions, his
speeches, his diatribes against America, and his
rawlings about our alleged "scheme Of universal
empire, !" are entitled to no attention, and will re-
oeive very little on either side of the Atlantic.
The remarks of Lord Palmerston, on the other
hand, are Of far other significance They are
conceived and expressed with his usual clear
ness of thought, and they exhibit--what has
perhaps heretofore not been 30 usual with
him--a sobriety of judgment and generally
just estimate Of the position, the rights, and the
interests of other nations. Very judiciously, Lord
Palmcrston declined to take any part at all in
Lord George Bentinck's TRADE against America
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, he carefully limited his statement
interests, from the prosecution Of our war with
Mexico. Very judiciousy, he recognised the peace
preserving tendency of the more liberal commercial
policy, now adopted both in the United States and
England. Very jndciously, he rebuked the exag-
gerated statements of Lord George Bentinck, in re-
lation to alleged policy Of extended territorial
subjugstion, by force of arms. Very judiciously,
he referred to theprevious suggestions of mediation
in our controversy, they had been thrown out by
his predecessors in the government, freely acknow
edging that England had no right TO take umbragen
at the refusal Of the United States to recognise those
suggestions; and in stating the renewed offer Of
diation, which, appears from his assertion, the
existing English cabinet has transmitted both to
this country and to Mexico he very properly added,
sit will depend on the answers we may receive to
these communications, in what degree the govern
ment Of England may be successful in bringing to
amcable settlement, difference, which, am sure,
all the well wishers Of both Mexico and the Uni
ted States would rejoice to see terminated" Some
of the American presses have objected to the of
the expression required" in Lord Palmerston's
speech. But we trust he may not have been accu-
ratey reported or that he employed the expression
tesy. On the whole, Mr.. Wakley was right, when
he said, Immediately after these remarks Of Lord Pal
merston, that che considered the speech to be the
tspecch of peaceful minister,ptgr ga
As to British mediation in the war with Mexico,
there can be no doubt, we think, as to the almost
unanimous sentiment of this country, concerning it,
We have all along, and in every form, proAercd to
Mexico negotiation in amicable spirit On our
part, therefore, mediation is called for. II the
British government can, by its counsels persuade
Mexico to awake to her true interests and to meet
us in spirit Of justice ia such negotiation, there
can be no reasonable objection on our part, that
such counsels should be given. But English inter-
ference in any form, to fir the terms prescribe the
conditions Of peace, lie not to be sanctioned, and
not be sanctioned for moment We know our
own rights, and our own wrongs; England tell
us nothing Of either; we shall redress the one, and