The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-10-24

the peace they intended to confer Notwithstanding the
peculiar circumstances in which they placed and
their well known wish for end the nglorous
squabble the pride of the Americans will not permit them
to accept the mediation of third rarty Great Britain
in the frsnkest manner volunteers to step in between
the belbgerents but far from her offer being received
in the spirit in which it is dictated looked upon
to be permitted for q moment ut s our quarrel
and will settle it ourselves" is the rejonder Surely
neghbors must be fond of fighting to little purpose
when they refuse an Offer through which they might
terminate the present struggle with honor to their
try il not with profit But theJ will themselves offer
the terms and Mexico must either accept reject them
The basis which the peace must be formed is said to
be the Rio Grande for the boundary the cesson of the
CALIFORNIA;, and the payment Of the war expenses II
this be in reality the terms in which the Americans win
retire tom the portion Of Mexico that they do
there be of doubt that they will fail in the
negotiation The Mexicsns neither will cede large
part Of their territory to enemy pay the expenses
Of war which they did not cause. The question, then
simply is what action will the British government take
in the premises Their courteous offer mediation has
been dsaainfuly rejected and given for the
insult The Americans have said repeatedly that no
European Interference will be permitted in the affairs Of
this continent Is the present refusal intended give
proof to the expression fso it must mseraby fail in
Its object The great European powers have asserted
their right and intention to interfere in American affairs
whenever they deem necessary However displeasng
or morhying such an inerposton prove the deter
mnation has been asserted by who likely
recede and who have both the power and the will to
give effect to their words. The Americans are well
that Great Britain has interests in Mexico over
which she will keep watchful eye, and that her
commerce is suffering considerably whilst the present
refused-if the Americans will not accept peace
through her agency, when they express themselves
trivial between two American Republics than could
be anticipated from SO slight Circumstance. Great
Britain and France will not see Mexico despoiled by a
more powerful people, and the wealth for which their
subjects have toled in peace grasped by rapacious
soldery From the present aspect Of affairs fear that
the peace of the world is in danger, and that
menced distant part of the continent may be
ierred to own borders At all events, the British
Government will scarcely recognize the blockade of
Mexican after their o medate bee
fused is perfectly absurd for neighbors say
the quarrel is their own, and they will alone settle it.
suffering by the prolonged and useless struggle, and
that there is little prospect Of better state Of things
what course will be adopted, but we have many
fears a. to the result.
From the Montreal Herald, September 29l
The news from the South is important than usual
There is well authenticated staten snt, that the Ameri
can Government has refused the mediation of Great Br
tain but, Notwithstanding, the absurd nonsense which
insolence of the otter it is aid that the refusal DO
courteous one, and accompanied by reasons which will
Ss to s the
can has coached Washington. There is difference
among the journals as to its purport Some think there
will be no more lighting: other say that the Mexcans
have declined to enter any other question than the
simple one OF peace or war which means, We suppose
that the troops be Withdrawn before can
be commenced The disasters which have this
Mexican war, still continue. Another steamer in the
employ Of Government the Ohio has been lost with 70
been dsmasted and almost entirely wrecked The latest
account find Of her is that she separated
the vessels which had attempted TO keep by her, and
attempting to reach Cape Henry under fury mass
The commander and several OF her drowned.
The accounts as to the California expedition very
contradictory.
The Of affairs in Illinois present extraordinary
spectacle. In country calling itself civilized and
Christian, regular civil war Is going forward, without
any authority being exerted maintain the peace The
newspapers record and their correspondents write about
this internal conflict with the same GOODNESS and care.
nm NINA uou in racn ting q
battle in Spain, between the Carliss and Christmas.
[From the Montreal Herald, September AL
1t was at least, evident, however,
that we have no reason to fear rupture with our
immediate neighbours, consequence Of armed inter.
vention the part Of Great Britain Whatever feelings
may have been excited in the breasts of the British
quarrel, and dstesting the atrocous system which the
southern emigration OF the American is intended to
spread has long been that England has no in
which could snttle her to interfere the strife
We may lament the increase Of slavery; we may de-
New World the robberes Alaric of Genseric and OF
Attla ia the Old but must acknowledge that hardly
any state Of things can be for Mexico than the
sent Worse for the people, worse tor their
chants for their the Of HUI
mainly progress and civL alton Were it not for that
accursed slavery of which Southerners declare their
horror-even their dread at the time that they in
the which ii prevails could conceive
nothing SO beneficial to the Mexicans as American rule.
For British nteres. convinced OF its utility. In
that unhappy country every thing is and has long
been in disorder. A Government only set up one eek
tive act depending upon the issue Of extemporary
civil war instead Of delbe rative without finances
without polce-abandoned TO the mercy ofevery sue.
cessful military cheltan-what country be less
adapted to the prosecution OF commercial pursuits No
Government could afford less protection to commerce
than Mexico now does; II would be utterly impossible
any be less just to its creditors without the form
of reputation Nor while the prospects for the future
mediate Oi os Ths property OF individuals sa is not
for spoation by beligerent Governments and has
less imagine to lose from the American than from
the Mexican soldiery.
With regard to the safety Of West Indian colonies,
have very little fear. The free black population of
those settlements a class, with whom, we suppose
our neghbors have desire TO be better acquainted
AT rate the plantations there seem to be OF
little except to their negro inhabitants may safe
ly leave them to take of themselves and have
doubt the people have sufficient good and zeal to
do efccually. II would appear then that the only
rational interest we can have in this war the love
justice to all mankind which leads us to desire
that check should be given the brigandage of the
United States. The Of affairs render it
probable that this will happen, in spite OF the acknow
lodged imbecility and weakness Of the Mexican nation
There appears to be probability Of the Mexicans sue
ing for peace at least for the present The climate and
the difficulties of the warfare offer obstacles form
dabc than armies Tho fleet has not yet attacked
ST. Juan dUloa The volunteers getting dissatisfied
with hard fare and nacton, and are daily becoming moro
dangerous to another than to the enemy At home
the people begin to complain Of the burdens Of the
and the financial schemes Of the government prove fail
Under these circumstances peace seems desi-
rable the people Of the United States to Mexico and
symptoms equivoca manifested of the wish to
obtain IT, We not satisfied that the admission Of
santa Anna into Mexico by the United states ass is one
that step to spread more widely the discussions
which has all along bcen tho avowed policy Of the
American government to excite Be that IL may, this
distinguished general does not appear disnclined to
ry should he be unable to effect satisiac-
the language Of his recent ADDRESS show clearly
than he utter impolicy OF any armed European in
reference in behalf Of his country He speaks Of that IN
terms would lead infer that he would prefer
yield the Americans rather than accept It, There