The New York herald., 1846-06-03

salutary terror author of war. In protesting to
venmen he has allowed it to forfeit character for dis
cretion without gaining character for strength and the
only suggestion which appears to for his
conduct that OF extreme incapacity He has done
thing to aggravae the difficulties Of negotiation and
nothing to provide for the possibility of their failure
What would have been thought or said in this any
other country of government which should deliberately
leave its coasts unprotected its fleets unnamed
its armies unequpped and undisciplined, and the
whole machinery Of unprovided. whit its policy
provokes simultaneous resistance from the powers on
each side OF their territories The thing is without
precedent and is also without precedent have to
deal with an adversary just and temperate, that
raise os 81 w mot induce US to
usto reduce them. The honorable desire to avoid war
VIII 60 far to maintain peace: but the fear of
which i is physically impossible to maintain with advan-
tage ought to go much further in the councils Of any
sane Government Before Mr.. Polk placed himself in
this ridiculous position he ought have calculated the
he has at his disposal getting out OF it. few
months ago he might have settled the Oregon question
on equal terms, with complete honor and dignity. At
present whatever be the the given to the
tion tho President will not escape the mpuaton of Yield
which are backed BY the whole force Of Great britain
His o,cn folly deserves this punishment and it ,pH not
elong before ne Puoe opinion Of TIE Union w assign
Mr M TyisS ys.' " Ae ''A'' "e 1'e''"'' 'e"'"a e'e"
The chief if not the only ground of apprehension as
our uncertainty TO the direction II may give to Mr.
Folks own conduct To suppose that he is capable Of
kndlng connagraton between too great and cognate
States for the sake Of covering own blunders by call
ing forth an energetic national demonstration support
OF pad cause, TO him, weakness, but
wickedness But weak apt to to the most
desperate expedients at the last cxtremty and nothing
exctes our apprehension much the fact that Mr.
Polk appears to be incapable of any settled policy and
! live by the accidents and vcisstudes OF the time
We only trust that he will fall the serious er
ror OF impung to the English Government the
certainty and hesitation which strongly mark his
course The packet which will sail from Liverpool in
few days will convey the United States the real i'm.
preston produced here by the late intelligence n the
resolution was intended as threat hostile measure,
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powered to bring the controversy to prompt and final
Setting as, aside all popular samOr and national
to effect settlement upon the basis which they conceive
to be practical honorable and just The confidence of
the people of England rests with perfect composure
the determination Of the Ministers Of the Crown this
momentous debate and cannot suppose that the
origin possesses the confidence of nation to less
degree or is less able to carry into full effect the
OF an equitable compromise.
From the Liverpool Mail May l6l
The invasion of Mexico, that valuable portion of it
called Texas by the United States, atrocious an act
aggression and wholesale robbery as the history Of the
world has yet recorded 1t is freely admitted by those
most conversan with the facts that Mexico has for
finances and the prey OF factions But the Washington
republic, more fortunate in its ederative resources and
the world any proofs its fitness to extend its territory
or promote the moral improvement Of society. With
seven sections Of her confederation in state Of nsoven
cy she shows that her boundaries extensive enough
that she has larger dominons than sho we'll g.vern
and that any attempt to augment her territories, under
prove the sad condition Of republican institutions to
avenge her defects upon her sisters weakness and
obtain by plumber what she denies to inAexble duty
Texas in all justice. belongs truly and righeously
to Mexico as Yorkshire does to England But has been
has il been annexed By the voluntary and involuntary
emgrants of the United Statcs-by patriots who have
run away from their creditorsb men Of desperate for
sorsby exiled beggars and expatrated crminals-and
sese WOrs and people having The
claim by fraud in the first instance and by violence and
the sword afterwards form themselves into House of
away what is not their own and annex themselves 10
the congenal fraternity Of the United States. This,
men who seek the alliance as in the government which
The policy of the United States is founded upon un-
bounded and of course unprincipled aggression. wild
democracy rules and all democrats nsolcnt unscru.
pulous, tyrannical and unjust They have for many
years had eye upon Mexico Texas Grst-Mexico
and her mines nextand then the whole continent of
America including Canada Oregon, Of course is hers,
according to the fiat Of John Polk and West India
possessions are expected to become brliants in her
narh s,oen tiara Bpt here comes the difficulty Will the
and tolerate system so fruitful Of evil to the peace Of
the world Has not the time arrived when the agsran
model republic" much boasted of and long idol
lied, the acts Of which offensive to public morai
ty, is now by common consent, admitted to be
srous fraud and will England acquiesce the rule that
her trade with ten millions of people in Mexico shall be
exposed to the hostile tariffs Of the United States Texas
is of the finest territories in the world and
to be excluded from the advantages of its markets be-
the United states call certain adventurerB native
inhabitants and incorporate with their union, in de-
ance OF the remonstrances Of the parent state with
The duties upon British manufactures admitted to the
Mexican markets are moderate in the extreme but II
the annexation OF Texas be recognised by the British
Government, the tariff Of the United States would
into operation, and mpost OF from twenty to thirty
five per cent would be levied What say the manufac
turers to thsl But at the present time when the ruin
OF soil is determined upon, it is useless to ask
any question in reference to our foreign commerce.
By the arrival of the Caledonia we are at length put in
possession Of the important intelligence that on the 23d
resolution passed bv the senate anthorising the Pres
dent Of the United States to give notice to her Majestys
of their to dissolve the treaty
joint occupancy in reference to the Oregon territory
The first chapter in Legislative and republican bluster
Is thus ended Much ink has been split but no blood
torrents Of abuse but blows loud and fierce threats
but no drawing of swords. When the second chapter
will begin cannot tell. 1t is clear however, to u.s.
that Mr. Pakenhams diplomatic services have for the
present terminated. The British Government cannot
states These if entertained at ALL must from, and
originate WITH the republic. In the meantime, suppo-
pased s hs IN friendly ONE % Most Certainly not In
hostile one z Undoubtedly they are. Faith Is now
broken confidence is destroyed They will begin to
watch each others proceedings with intense Jealousy
Every movement will be Marked misunderstood or mis-
represented. An extra ship Of in Halifax squad
Of British steamers in the Gulf of Mexico couple
Of frigates in the Columbia river the slightest military
movement in canada in short, 1t is impossible TO con-
celve what accident, what trihe may bring the
present peaceful begerents into collision, and strike
the spark that will light up the flames Of war.
There are many able, excellent and benevolent men
in America, who deest war, and particularly dread
with England We have this proved by the battle
which these men fought and won in the Senate Their
influence great their moderate and pacific views
revailed. But the power OF the democracy s over
whclming And what is worse, It is increasing daily,
and hourly becoming moro arrogant and nsolent How
is It that the institutions OF America have recently sunk
much in the estimation OF the whole worldl How
happens her credit is blown upon and many Of
states insolvcnt? Because the mob ruea mob, as
ali mobs are indiscreet rapacious dishonest reckless
and without any property lose The way TO Congress-
office, and power in the United States Is through
the of this mob. Their suffrsges can only he
gained by paying homage their opinions-by
seeming respect what every sensible man must abhor
The consequen that OF superior virtue and
intellect have hardly chance OF obtaining seats in the
House Of Representatives The assembly s principally
composed noisy pothouse The representative
must like his constituents lie hardly be gen
tleman even in manners, without offending them, and
losing their support.