Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1846-07-31
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Of all kinds Of liberty, and when Il assumed the
constitution Of the {. States, made for Popula-
ton of quite a different character. IL has been
from that moment delivered up TO the most COM
pete anarchy, and the moral and physical forces
Of this interesting nation have wasted themselves
away in il. For the finishing blow, Mexico has
had, for twelve years, to bear the corrupted and
corruptng Government Of Santa Anna. Nalnly,
by CLEAN Of tariy wisdom, did some persons in
the city Of Mexico timidly pronounce the name
Of constitutional monarchy, and recall 70 memo
~ the programme Of lguala, the crowning point
Of Independence, in virtue Of which a Prince OF
the house Of Spain was 10 be called to the throne
Of Mexico. 1t appears now too late to prevent
the dissolution Of tins empire, TO which, ior'y
years before, such noble dcstinies appeared prom
ised. The hand Of the well-intentOned men
who have replaced Santa Anna IS a thousand
times too feeble to uphold the State when on the
brink Of RUN. Every thing leads to the idea Of
its being dismembered, and il may be supposed,
whilst lamentng the fact, that il IS the collision
which the United States are preparing that will
T give the signal"
/ In the other principal Ministerial paper, the
Epoque, on the 9th instant, nearly two columns
were allotted to the same subject, in a kindred but
stronger vein. The cast Of this editorial article
satisfies me that it was prepared in the depart
ment of Foreign Affairs. Ii was designed 10
have effect on French and British public opinion
like the elfusions in the London Times. The
war with Mexico is represented as wanton ag'
gression bv the United States. There can be nc
neutrality for France and England: balance o
power in America a reality, and 10 be maintain
, cd. ltis time for the great maritime nations Il
take thealarm. Unless the United States be op
portunely checked, il will in the end be necessa
: nv for them TO make themselves masters OF IN
0 British, French, and Spanish West Indies. II
: common prudence, no further dismembement Q
$ Mexico can now be tolerated. California Is par
: ticularv the concern of Great Britain. Sue
= are the heads Of this remarkable article of III
e EpOque. The Commerce Opposition Paper)
e the 9Th, speculates on the Mexican war; 1t pr'
;. sumes from the language of the London Time
u that England will interpose TO preserve the Mex
'e cans from the natural and just consequences
" their foly;t presumes that she cannot allow Cal
fornia 10 be annered; maritime war may be II
a. result of her interpositlon. VIII France JOIN
IN the warl Will she not avail herself Of the o.
S' portunity to break the supremacy claimed to III
seas, to establish real independence on the ocear
The positive statement from the other side OF tn
Channel that France and Great Britain have di
Mt patched an offer of joint mediation, has bee
e. doubted or only half credited here. Such mec
IL alton is held to be mere expedient TO save Il
Iv Mexicans, and especially to battle the suPPos
III American designs on California. A London WI
- ter throws out the following natural remarks:
de at would be something unusual for Great Bl
n. tain to offer her mediation as arbitrator betwe
Ii. America and another Power so long as her ov
k disputes with the former are in dependence, a
es rather unlikely that they would be accepted u
or der those circumstances, even If they had be-
n offered"