The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-07-15

tain in the difficulties between the United
> States and Mexico, has excited cOnidera-
p bic interest There can exist no doubt Of
4 III authenticity. The London Standard Of
tho 0rd ult., says, that "the intention %
tender this mediation was communicated to
the diplomatic representatives Of the two
States yesterday, and The necessary powers
will be forwarded to Mr.. Packenham our
Minister at Washington, by the CaledO.
mia" &c.
There are many reasons which we be.
lievo should induce our government to 70.
jet promptly this OfEeI nterpOsition Ofthe
British Government,
Causes Of an aggF ated nature have in.
duced it to declare Eafagainst Mexico, and
make preparations 70 wage i in manner
commensurate with its power and great
ness, and in no event, under no circumstan.
ces should it make overtGres for peace
whether Occasioned by the interference Of
a power which seeks to subserve selfish
purposes, or one known to be impartial and
disinterested. Numerous deeds Of AFRO.
gance, Of insOlence, and of injury to the
person and property Of the United States,
have Characterised the conduct Of Mexico
for number Of years. She has unjustii.
ably perpetrated 4 long series Of hostile
and aggressive acts, and since tho United
States have at last been forced to resort to
the sword, she should prosecute the war
with unremitting vigOr, and listen to no
terms Of peace unless coming directly from
Mexico. The policy Of this government
} should be to prosecute the war, as though
severe chastisement Of our insolent foe for
! its numerous Outrages, was more its object
than peace. For, lift seems eagerly to &C.
. cePt any mediation that may be proffered,
Mexico win attribute its leniency and de.
F. sire for peace, not to spirit Of magnanim-
ity, but to fear and cowardice. The war
then having been brought to a termination
90 speedily, by the Interference Of another
power and not by her own suing for peace,
or by humiliation on her part, it will not be
long before she will again commit acts of
aggression and renew her past insulting
conduct. She will again trample upon our
rights, murder our citizens, invade our ter
ritory, and then look to the same source for
a termination Of difficulties before she has
been made to atone for her base and per.
fdious acts.
/ We therefore believe that even could
our government regard Great Britain as
entirely disinterested in the present contro.
versy, due regard for our own honor, our
rights, and desire to prevent repetition
by Mexico Of herpast conduct, should COM
Peli il to refuse without hesitation her prof.
fered Interference. But England cannot
be regarded in this light and it follows that
we are so much the more bound to reject It. |
She is interested, or at least regards herself
deeply interested, ia whatever concerns this
government. She watches its every move.
ment for the acquisition Of territory or in.
fuence with jealous eyes. She is aware
that should the war continue It will be the |
aim Of our government to seize California,
to indemnify it against the expenses Of the
war and for debts due by Mexico. This
territory she has long fixed her eyes upon,
and she is determined to use all means
which diplomatic tact can invent to prevent
it's becoming annexed to the United States.
Should her interpolation terminate the war
without further los or disaster to Mexico,
she will exact Of her enormous recompence
for her serVices-+Gnd thereby lay the ioun.
datiOn for gTasPiIg California herself at
day not far distant.
Moreover, England has long assumed
the privilege Of irtersring in the affairs of
European naiions and Of settling their dis.
Putss-and her ahbitiOn if nothing else,
would prompt her % endeavOr to make hsr,
power felt on this continent This spirit
the government Of the United States should
check instead Of g eOu1ge whenever an
occasion offers.
lnviewO Of ell th@e facts every prefer oil
trans Atlantic mediliion should Be pronD,.