Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-04-02
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but IN America, where England needed France. the poI.
icy OF both countries was united. Nj. Gu:zot combated
these arguments with similar weapons to what he had
previously employed. France bad an interest in Texas.
and that interest required that Texas should not be an
nexed to the United States. He denied that he had
lnteFiered IN The matter TO oblige England. His interfer-
ence first commenced on the invitation OF Texas herself,
when Ash5el Smith, her agent IN Paris, begged him TO
resist annexation. All that he had done he would unhes-
Itaungly do again. His conduct was the beginning of
that independence towards the United States which France
intended for the future TO pursue. Unless the determine.
ton 10 maintain that independence had been distinctly
stated, and clearly manifested, he foresaw that if a war
broke out between England and the United States the
government would have to struggle strongly against the
popular feeling for dragging France into 1T. M. de Remu-
sat, IN concluding the debate, maintained that France
had done wrong 10 separate from that country, which,
like her, was interested in The maintenance of the liberty
of the seas; and he censured the feeling which had been
manifested IN the chamber and elsewhere of taking grand
airs with the United States, and treating them as a tur.
bulent democracy. On a division, a majority of CO votes
rejected The amendment OF Nj. de Remusat, and thereby
pronounced in favor of the ministerial policy.
On the Oregon question, the newspapers have said
nothing OF late of sufficient importance 10 be cited. The
Presse, however, n conservative, though anti English
newspaper, IN noticing the statement of a London Jour
nal, that the English government had consented TO accept
The offer made by Mr.. CALLAHAN of a division at the 49lh
degree Of latitude, notwithstanding it had been previous
ly ~haUghtly refused, says, that it is a proof that England
will cede whatever the United States persists in demand
ing. Nobody here thinks. or ever has thought, that this
Oregon %squabble would end in war; but everybody thinks
that there has been far too much stupid hectoring on both
sides. The debates in Congress on the matter are pro-
duced in the newspapers as they arrive, without COM
ment, but the votes that will follow them will excite
great interest.
The idea preached by the London Times OF the re-es.
adjustment of a monarchy in Mexico has been received,
upon the whole, with favor by the Partisan press. Even
the Republican National does not denounce it, if il be
the pleasure of the Mexicans, but insists upon the full
liberty Of action being allowed them. Ii also advises
that IN any measures the French government may be
induced 10 join in, care be taken that il be not made the
dupe of England.
Mr.. King, the American Minister, gave a grand ball
on Monday, the celebration Of Washington's birth day.
Mrs. Ellis, his excellency's niece, dId the honors of the
salons with that unaffected and wiiching grace for which
American ladies are celebrated all the world over. Up
wards of 400 of the elite Of Partisan society did Them
selves the honor Of accepting the invitations Of Mr.. King.
as well as all The most eminent American citizens now
in Paris