The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-14
American Affairs In England,
Spindles and Speculations.
Iron the Liverpool Mercury, Aug. IA


[From the Liverpool Mercury, Aug. lal
The Cambria steamship which arrived on Wednesday,
brings intelligence afordiug another guarantee in add
preservation Of that peacs between America and the
mother country which, between such parties, ought
New Tariff Bill which, in conjunction, with the free
trade of the British Parliament will by adding
the strong ties OF mutual interest to those of near rea
onship in blood, languages and institutions render
future rupture all but impossible. The Tariff bill it will
be passed the Senate the 29h July by bare
majority of one the numbers being % TO 81 received tho
assent of the President the following day, and is
law II comes into operation on tho LIST OF December
One nSasr Is stated II is that the
warmest advocates for with England on the Oregon
question: also the most strenuous supporters the
new tariff Perhaps these gentlemen having failed in
their attempts to involve the two countries in war;
thought the next best thing they could do to endea
YOUR to ensure perpetual peace At all events they
could not have adopted course likely TO lead to
that contamination, than the supporting of measure
tending to promote and extend the commercial inter-
course between them
The American papers also publish the text Of the Ore
gon treaty, which, glad to perceive, free from
those alleged antiquities and restrictions which
likely to lead to further disputes The free navigation
Of the Columbia river sconceded in perPeuy, not as
thought by some, merely limited to British subjects
trading with the Hudson's Bay Company, and terminal
ing with the charter of that company.
movements and preparations Let us hope that the COM
parstve inactivity on both Sides arises from the pro-
gress of negotiations through the mediation Of Great
Britain, for the amicabe settlement Of all disputes be-
tween the rival republics Of the north and south Should
this be accomplished, the "small cloud in the west"
time ago. will be completely dspelled and give place to
glorious, and we hope long continued sunshine That
may be and soon, must be the prayer Of every To-
yer of freedom and humanity.
From the London News, August 81
II any credence is to be placed in accounts from Mex
that country is threatened merely to be shorn Of
its northern provinces but absolutely to be broken up
in which case its caered members might he absorbed
by annexed to the United States, the French
say brought within the sphere of their influence. Yu
thorn nf tho oruntra
most important and populous of the provinces after the
central ones of Mexico itself and those Immediately
temporary fit Of dissatisfaction but with determination
initiate and adopt the local Independence achieved by
the different 9 portions Of the adjoining Columbia
gsther which act the part Of muscle to knit its bones
and bind all to common centre This vital Office in
any great community or empire must be performed by
the lower classes the ph and body of the people. In
old Europe and in the Europe Of this day beyond
the Rhine the tendency of members of the upper class
was and is to divide and to break up empires for each
to enjoy his local influence The rise of the middle clas
and of the people enforced unity Of empire in France
Unfortunately In Mexico, and in all the States peoped
by the peninsuars there is lower middle class.
nacuar the top Indians and negroes Mestizes bo-
low. These people have education national pride
most brutal the exclusive insoent and stupid of
domineering races, the native races would not have
combined to overthrow them uhhnspp,iy their sSpul
Europe, but the links that kept American pro-
vnces together No class propeors derive any bene
fit from connexon with the central government 1t is
the military which dictate there it is soldier that
grasps power and gives the only office worth having,
military jurisdiction to his comrades civilian has no
obsct In remaining attached the imperial
OF Mexico He therefore looks to local influence. He
synpsthses with the proviDcias around him in keeping
their money at home in directing their admins
tration in advising what is best for their COM
merce and in seeing their friends acquaintance and
atves provincial authority in Lieu OF stranger harpies
and ofHcsrs from Mexico.
No wonder that the Mexicans, with the exception of
the dwellers in the capital are all iederasts Nothing
tenn Of government nongovernment but the dread of
ns ND s mfr and nd the
the national tend6ncies. There are indeed Of the
military who hoist federalst banners but they care
only make usc Of such banners for the time and tram
pie them in the dust afterwards Thus did Santa Anna
and Paredes too. And thus may Santa Anna do again
cry and riumphs not oeptsnt with enjoying the fruit
Of its triumph in its locsl independence it seeks to
dominate over the capital, ana ever its neighbors in
by its chief and sacrificed in its turn This has been the
history Of many federalist instruction New howev.
If the United States take Mexican Federalism in
hand they will make it triumph in far more complete
and durable manner.
The last mail assures u.s. that Chihuahua and Durango
have agreed to form federal state These two impor
tant provinces are by in the neighborhood or
under the influence of General Taylor and his vicori
the scene of his operations and if the defeated Next
army were dispersed, doubt General Taylor and
his journalist general, MLeod, would constitute
therein ederaist republic state But the federlis
movement in the internal provinces Of Chihuahua
and Durango has received its impulse from sane Fe and
Upper Texas There has been another movement OF the
Kind in Guadaaxara. The seizure of Mazatan ~ The
Americans has created another in Cinaloa and Sonora
The CALIFORNIA; doubt theirs The power OF Mex
leo may speedily be reduced to its resources
That is to say, it must receive the law from the first up
start who marches upon it with any force, and under
federalist banner
1t is doub, as much for the purpose of crushing
these domestic enemies as of repeling the army OF tie
United States that General President Paredes has taken
the field about to do is only by the presence
of the army in the provinces that he can prevent the
federalist rising. The army when in the capital toge.
Their with army the Rio Grande, checked such in.
dependent and rebelious movements as between two
fires But nov the army Of arsta is beaten t and
Paredes probably employ. to prevent all the northern
provinces from bidding defiance to the army and central
government and virtually joining the Americans by the
proclamation of federalism.
From the Liverpool Mail, August ISL
The Cambria, in remarkably quick passage across
bill had passed the Of the United States by the
casting vote Of the Vice President BY this measure,
manufactures and commodities imported by the United
States will be considerably reduced To certain
tent this will benefit the British manufacturer but on
the other hand, ii will by diminishing the revenue
barrass the American government render necessary to
impose upon the citizens not for any domestic pur
sve and perilous war
openly confessed tina. the United States aim OF the
entire subjugation and annexation Of Mexico All the
national energies directed this purpose. Congress
has voted the required grants Of money which is to be
borrowed the security of conquest that is the plum
der Of the Mexican people II is abundanty clear that
the Americans have other expectations
and these they must place the rmest reliance upon for
who before heard Of nation reducing its income
and aboshing taxes at the commencement OF a war :!
From the London Ncws, August 81
In the exports of textile manufactures during the
year ending the 10th juno, 1885, there appears TO be
falling off compared with the exports during the year
ending on the day of In cotton yarns there
increase Of about ga per cents in plain cottons
also increase of about ~ per cent But in cotton
thread there is decrease OF 1875 per cent? and in print
ed and dyed calicoes Of 9H per cent The decrease in
worsted goods amounts to nearly asa per cent The
exact amounts
Plain cottons exported in year
ending June IT,. ..ls45 $50 $50 764 yds.
Ditto ditto 1886. ;. 663 III l23 yds.
Cotton yarns. ...,...... .lS45 :. 1856 0i0O7 lbs.
Ditto ... 1876 I46 DAB 800 lbs.
Printed and dyed cacoes. .l845 .. 36l 5i5470 yds.
Ditto ditto :. .IS46 ;. 327 465, $50 yds.