The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-06-23
LATEST INTELLIGENCE.
BY THE MAILS.
Important from Washington.
MEXICAN MEDIATION,
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WASHINGTON. June a. 1916.
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WARRINGTON, June "a, 1876.
The mail beyond Baltimore having failed TO.
day, we have no letters, papers, or dispatches
that came by the Caledonia; and we are lesting
altogether on the telegraphic communication Of
yesterday, ms TO English affairs, particularly the
terms OF the offer of mediation, as reported TO
have been sent to Mr.. Pakenham, by the British
government.
II Is supposed this last order Of the Council has
been more unanimous than the first making tho
propositions (by the last steamer for treaty with
Oregon, for that decree only passed the privy
council by a bare majority rote-Sw Robert Peel M
the minority.
The treaty having been ratified, Mr.. buchanan
VIII leave the State Department on the exchange
OF its ratification the water, which will be
about the close OF the present session of Congress
u - not improbable he may be selected as Mr..
McLane's successor. 1t is remarkable fact that
the only seven American ministers abroad are
genten en- from the Southern States.
England. .......... MIR Mclans. OF Mary land.
France. .......... -. Mr.. King OF Alabama.
span. s SSnsI.9a o. q 9s,os
iurkey-.. ...........Mr Carr, Of Mn! land
R'a,,I M , Siiaei, q louisiana
Not Il single man from MI the Northern States.
which contain two thirds Of the population OF The
Union (The Russian mission is still vacant)
his IS IN keeping with The act OF the President in
new regiment. In the Northern and Eastern
States, embracing more than hall Of the free po-
puaton OF the whole United Srnfes, but one or
two subaItern appointments have been made
and as no volunteers called into active ser-
vice from these States, they entirely ex-
cluded fran all participation in the honors and
advantages OF The military operations in Mexico
Give, II not three OF the appointments were
men holding office already in this city-clerks in
the pension Office, &c
II is understood that the British government
will have rendered bolh 10 Mexico AID The United
States its mediation between MIR Pakenham
is person exceedingly proper TO he entrusted
with the negotiations nppeftainng to the p opposed
mediation, Ivy reasons OF his long residence in
Mexico, as the minister OF England, biz familiar
acquaintance with men and things ia that rrpub-
lie, and the great reliance which The Mcs icans
themselves are likely TO repose in his 1, lei hip
and Judgment IL l. nor supposed, however, That
our government VIII unequ vocaily accept .uch
mediation. Mr.. Buchanan viii probably my 10
Mr.. Pakenham that the Unitd States have no
further advances 10 make 10 M, * 20 n this mat
ter that we have our army m the Fl, Id and that
nrny VIII contr,ue 10 do rs duiy md tina, IL
Mr.. l'nkeuham OF his government WISHES 10 res
cue Mexico from the con- equrnces OF her
folly, they must apply To Mex co herself. in the
fist instance, anu compel her, not oily 10 submit
proposto,is oi peace, but propositions response
bly, backed, so that our government may not lie
exposed in this case TO what has repeatedly oc-
CURED hrreioforc-namey, the refusal Of Mex co
to raufy treaty when made We cannot allow
Mexico 10 stop the march Of our victorious troops
by d latory negotiations or false pretences OF t,ea-
tres mt TO DC utifed; or propositions of gove,n-
nieiit made to-day and reject. by new gov IL
ment, which a revolution puts in power, io-inor-
row. And the interest which England has ia
seeing the war ended is great, it is her COM
me- the blockade impetes, and her DIVIDE, DIS
which the Mexicans confiscate 10 feed their
troops, 10 say nothing OF the great add ton 10
the power OF the uniled States by the conquest
and annexation of one-half of Mexico, winch
the continuance of the war involves. Consi-
IL
land will exert herself strenuously, through Mr..
Pakenha m here, and Mr.. Bankhead ut Mexico,
10 persuade Mexico Of the iniaiuation Of her pre-
sent conduct, and constrain her at once TO make
peace with the United States. Indeed. runors
have existed here for few days past, that matters
are already IN tram for settlement between the
United States and Mexico. 1t has been known
for some time past, that Mr.. Bankhead told Mr.
Sdeli, rs he doubtless did General Paredes that
Mexico must not expect that England will take
sides against the United States; and Mr.. Paken-
ham IS reported 10 have SAID, in the same sense,
that lawful war existing between the two nations,
the ordinary consequences must follow I; and the
United States could not be cbstructed by any
other power in the exercise of their just beligerent
rights against Mexico. And although heretofore
General Paredes seems foolishy to have supposed
that he might plunge his country into war with
u, and be sure Of England to back him, he win
soon discover, if he has not already done So that
such expectations wholly illusory Portions
OF tile public press in this country have frequently
miscalled the British Minister Sir Richard Paken-
ham. But after having pleasantly settled all these
affairs, he can 60 home and deserve, If he does
not receive, the titles OF Lord knccvy and Viscount
Windstow
Some oil the stock interest in New York, with
their usual Susceptibility, prefence Of alarm,
may manifest nquetudc on account OF the uddi-
tonal ships Of war, Which, from late reports,
France IL sending TO the Cult Of Mexico but m
stead OF experimenting any thing from the inter-
ference OF France. her position in these great Anne
rcan questions Of Oregon and Mexico, is looked
upon here with rdicule, and even with compas
son. in view OF the subordinate and idle
part she is compelled to play, in consequence
of the unwise course, and still more unwise
language of NJ. Guizot. If M. Guizot, instead Of
volunteering TO play second fiddle 10 England in
the affair Of Texas, and undertaking 10 set up an
European balance OF power in America, had pur-
sued course not OF friendship, but of strict neu-
trality towards the United States, France would
have been able TO tender her mediation between
England and us, in the Oregon affair." and 10 benr
Oft all the honors the settlement OF that q,lss-
ton and also 10 have mediated between ~ aud
Mexico. As il is, England is now able 20 say to
the world, that she is much more sincere friend
to the United States than France; and France has
10 submit to the humila alton oil the rebuke she fe-
ceivcd in the Presidents message, under sub
stantal loss OF mo nj weight in Europe.
The merchants in New York will now zee the
folly oil complaining that the President did not
agree 10 m arbitration the Or, gon question;
for if he had done so, it would have been a run
ming sorc for years come, instead of being us IT
now is promptly settled under circumstance CAL
cuated 10 bind together England and the Unit
States in the clos, 81 amhy. PELHAM
WASHINGTON, June Fl, 1896
In our lis, Of the vote upon the treaty, we mad
omitted 10 underline Mr.. Upham and
Mr.. wsodbr dye, which would have placed them