The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-03-23

ANGLO-AMERlCAN AFFAIRS.

ANGLO-AMERlCAN AFFAIRS.
FURTHER EXTRACTS.
The Reception In England OF the Pre.issnt's
RefSsai to settle the Oregon Question by
from the London Standard, March
By the packet ship Patrick Henry, which arrived at
Liverpool on Monday evening. we received advices
from New York Of the 9th ult Of considerable impor-
Of that rsbid violence which has his on
cal proceedings in regard to England has to
Congress the determination Of the American govern
ment to refuse all the offers Of arbitration which have
been made by the British minister pending the late
gotiations. This decision has been communicated in q
special answer to demand for information as to the po-
ston of the negotiation which is its object to term
nate The modest and moderate Mr. Polk declares that
no claim to any pSrt Of Oregon The outline of the
respondsnce between Mr.. Pakenham and Mr. Buchanan
will be found elsewhere. The demand to know whether
the military preparations said to be making this
try have for their object the contingency Of with
America, has been answered in the nsgative and Mr.
Aberdeen has spoken the truth. He (M'Lane) thinks
they have no reference to the possibility Of rupture
ss, &c the two cSunrss but he shrsway
promptly and vigorously at first, with speedy
termination Of the war; II appears that in the sours Of
the negotiations, Mr.. Pakenham offered, if the Anne
rican government was indsposed to submit to
the arbitration of crowned head, to refer the
ed views Of the United states by submitting the
question Of title first, and in the event Of its be-
that an equitable partition should Be the point for cons
deratlon These reasonable offers rejected at once
acteristic of Mr. Polk. ITO power. however intel
gent or respectable nor to any body Of citizens can
no state: n 70 cs% 2,
be clearer indication Of Mr. Folks wishes and in
tentions than to be found in this But will the
American Congress confirm tho insoent and
able tone adopted by this braggartl We think not II
to form Judgment Of the opinions Of the Anne
the most respectable portion Of the American press,
there will be war for nine Of these journals out OF
ten denounce the conduct Of Mr. Polk in terms Of
and we doubt not sincere reprobation. America can
gain nothing BY war with this country whilst her
CRITICS. must be enormous If she calculates 80 far
the pacific disposition Of England to attempt TO obtain
the vantage ground by and braggadocio she
will have bitter reason to repent Of her mistake.
The accounts received this morning from the United
States have taken all rejecting persons by surprise. II
Is now considered settled question that the maintenance
peaceful relations between the two countries does not
depend upon the Of Justice the wisdom and dis
erection Of American executives and dreadful the
alternative of war, II will be with the utmost difficulty
that any British minister can now escape from with
honor Such 10 the universal expression Of feeling this
morning under the idea that every honorable mode Of
concilistory compromise has been exhausted The de-
sire that the American must be 10 clearly
placed in the wrong before the civsed world to ad
init OF no question or dispute; and that point once esa
bshed, contest entered into with uni
versal assent than this will be by Of all parties
chants resident hare astounded by
the intelligence They seem now to have no doubt, in
consequences Of the decided part taken by the executive
that the motion for giving notice for the termination Of
occupation treaty will be by Congress.
and, like other persons they admit that the result
must be cessation Of all diplomatic relations between
| the two countries-nea rerrons.
From the London Times, March 81
By the Patrick Henry we have received New York
advices to the 9th ult inclusive The advces contain
the following outline Of the correspondence which has
passed since the lst Of December last between Mr. Pa
State, and Mr. ScIsns on the the Oregon QUESTION from
which it will be perceived that the twice repeated offer
OF British Minister to decide the whole question BY
arbitration has been rejected, and that the extreme pro-
tensions advanced by Mr. Polk in his inaugural
again enunciatsd. The full correspondence
has not yet reached M. 1t H. however, looked Tor
hourly.
lFrsm The London Post. March J
By the pacxet ship Patrick Henry, which left New
York the 9th ult, have received papers from that
city to the above date The most important matter
IN ns Is the o. the Is:
place between Mr. Pakenham, ME-. Buchanan, and MIR
McLans. relative to the Oregon question The NtU
Yovk Herald Of the 9h gives asummary Of this cores
pondsnce, and also law OF the letters.
The European Interference I'm Mexican
Affairs
From the London Times, Feb. H.
Hisa remarkable coincidence that at the very time
when were drawing public attention in Europe TO
the doporable condition OF Mexico and pointing out the
preserve independence Of its its religion and
its power the OF events in that country was ra
matter OF political speculation, and revolution had
actually been accomplished which appears to be emf
nenty favorable to the change had vsntured to
gest We very ell aware that il attempt were
made to reesablsh Spanish authority under any form,
in the Mexican provinces force, external
Of defeating ITSELF and the spirit Of the people, which
impatient OF foreign dictaton than OF internal mis-
government would be reused in opposition to the ony
~, rather to preserve their national existence
Whatever opinion ssoy be entertained in Europe The
importance Of such reroluior BE- desrobte to esfdb
any psrmsnent barrier sssina tAe uniied eneroseh
Of the United Siafes In Mtaico itself and by the
be ta.d. sooner and more successfully than We had
hoped could have anticipated, this change has begun
The advance Of Paredes upon the capital has been fol
lowed by the dissolution Of the impoent government VI
Herrera. No conflict took place in the whole march Of
army from st. Luis Potosi to the citadel OF Mexico
NEST important positions on the coast and Of Tampico
amongst the first which pronounced Tor Psredes
and scarcely fortnight elapsed between the publics
ton and bis arrival under the walls Of the capital the
master Of the destinies Of the republic
soldier OF fortune by another and the substitution Of
a military dictatorship for the authority OF an incompe
currence to excite our hopes or 10 demand our attention
But the present state Of Ae relations Of Msrico vfA the
United States and Of The United States wh Engiasd. the
condition and prospects Of Merco matters Of great
ourssluss Nothing certain than fAet he
Oregon question not whsly conferred Oregon The
spirit OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT which has already annexed
Texas and which claims the whole Of Oregon, also
covets California and threatens the whole Of Mexico
That the great and TACT with Which we
have TO deal, hereafter. That ID the tendency
which has already elected from the head Of the French
government strong declaration Of his Of the dan
gerous projects Of the Cabinet Of Warrington That
the sign Of the times which, instead Of warning us of the
American continent has given to all questions arising
that continent the strongest claims TO the attention
European statesmen The and future policy Of the
United States has awakened all these questions With
out their activity We confess that the northwest coast Of
America might long have remained unexpl0rsd and
cared for and Mexico herself might have found little
support Europe in her domestic dsasters But in the
presence of direct and systematic aggres-
sion, planned by government and backed BY people,
the condition Of the independent States Of North Amsr
ca intimately the maintenance Of peace the
balance Of power and the Observance Of international
good faith and justice.
If we may give Paroles credit for sincerity in the
vss Of his and the language Of his proca