Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1846-09-30

Iore, we conclude, as was SclpoS custom, "CGrthG-
go delenda est, which, to suit purpose trans
late, this monopoly must be destroyed.
ENGLISH MEDIATION.
1t is generally supposed that the Union newspa per
at Washington speaks shy authority, and its posi-
tive statements are regarded as at least the fore
shadowing of what is to come to pass. On more
than occasion lately, however, it has positively
contradcted actual facts, either before after their
occurrence, in that is seriously felt on its
character for veracity 1t can scarcely be supposed
that Mr.. Polk would suffer his official TO make these
grave mistakes through ignorance, and it ls equally
bold to assert that they are intentional. The fact
we suppose to be, that the Organ plays for theAdmn
lstration when called upon and at other times Faith
er Richie practices svoluntary," occasionally, on
his own account. We are slow to impute such false
hoods as the Union habitually INDUCES In, to Mr..
! Polk, because we cannot reconcile them with his
church going principles! The last official faux pas
of the Union was the point blank declaration that
offer of medton, had been made by England, between
the United States and Mexico.
That some such offer had been made, was believed
in England and the report had reached this country
and received general credence until the UNION thus
saw fit to dcnyit This denial brought the truth to
light, for no sooner did it reach England than Lord
Bentnck took upon himself to interrogate the Pri-
mier as to the facts in the case. A few passages
from the coIloquy which ensued, will show how the
matter stands.
\ House of Commons Aug. %.
Lord George Bentinck called the attention of the
House to the present state of affairs between the u
nited States and Mexico.
ale asked Lord PaImerston to explain the existing
state of relations with Mexico, and pressed upon
him, at the same time, the expedency of our taking
some immediate steps to prevent the annexation OF
hosttes now prevailing between those two coun-
tries. He reminded Lord Palmerston that the
29th of June last the then minister of the Crown had
told the House that the Packet, which sailed the
Sd of june had taken out offer OF mediation on the
part of this country to the Government of the Untet
States. Now it stated by the official organ o.
the American government that no such offer of me
diation had been signifed to made by Mr.. Paken
Lam our Minister at w ashington. He concluded b.
asking Lord Palmerston what was the true state O
. the with respect to this offer of Mediation!
sviscount Pamerston shall have great pleasure il
giving my noble friend answer to the question hi
has put"
'.The facts are shortly these. 1t is perfectly true
d as asserted by the right honorable baronet at thu
the head of her Maiesty's Government that an offe
ted to Mexico, which her Majesty late government
meant to be offer of mediation. That offer was
: think, properly conveyed in terms which left grea
latitude of Interpretation to the Government of tn
u. States Our position with respect to the u. State
was at that time not the position of unbiased impair
TALLY which BELTS the character of mediator. Tn
question between this country and the United State
with respect to the Oregon territory had not at tina
% time been finally settled. Itwas possible notwtt
standing the negotiations then going on, that tina
l. question might have assumed character whic
r, would have Invested Great Britain of the quality
ID impartiality which should have belonged to med;
tor. If that discussion had ended in a rupture bt
" tween Great Britain and the United States, our mi
III diaton, Of course, between the United States an
W Mexico, would have been out of the question. TT
of offer, therefore, which made to the United State
effect this that if the United States were Oh
posed to accept the mediation of Great Britain TIL
IN mediation would be frankly offered and rendered.
ed think that was going far the then existing sta
of things the government of Great Britain could pro
ID erIy have gone. The government of the U. State
N however, considering what have already stated Wi
lat respect the position in which the Oregon quest
had placed Great Britain toward the United State
mo- did not think it eXpedent to express any wish up
the subject, and therefore answer sent, 1t b
!. ing understoodb by the government of the U. Stat
rs that the communication was not one which necess
ok ry required an answer that they were left at ber
tie to act upon if they pleased, but that no umbra
,re would be taken by any action consequent upon It,
IL, on the part of her Majesty's government, ha
'he instructed Mr. Pakenham to make the renew
ibt offer of mediation, in the shape that shall require
81 answer from the United States. correspondl
-. communication has been made to the Government
' Mexico, and therefore, the offer having now be
all made to both the contendng parties, it will Dope
ty on the answers we may to these commune
o tons in what degree the government of this count
~, NAV be successful in bringing to amicabe setteme
'io difference which | am all the well-wishers
eat both Mexico and the United States would rejoice
of see terminated"
an GFTo transport heavy Locomotive across ia
ng gerous bridges, attach long train of freight cars
all, it, place it behind another Locomotive with SINH
The train, and to,o it thus slocy orer; the advantage
ers this method is that if the bridge should break,
en- sblg un would draw only two freight trains and
'so other engine into the abyss with ITSELF The 'Bat
OF Greek. went westward in this manner last Sund
'e and we believe the happy thought is entirely due
nu- "Eastern' ingenuity. She takes her station on
ere road westward from Jackson