The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-20

lParis Letter in Liverpool Timesl
American affairs have of late been honored with scarce
any NOTICE at all in this part Of the world La Presss
mas pnt forth an article the object of which Prove
that the prohered mediation of England Mexico
and the Unod states will be rejected by the latter; tina,
such relecuon viii be great humiliation for England
and compel England to choose between peace full Of
sacrifices ora war full Of perls !" There's profound
politician for you II the man who can see in the refusal
Of friendly Offices peace full of sacrifices or full
not capable Of seeing slap through the den
ses mliistone most assuredy no man can The Presss
also put forth lucubraon to that lord Paimerston
would consent to rafy the Oregon treaty unless
he was determined TO abandon California; the said aban
donment being described as certain to be one OF the
greatest ever vet in the annals Of Great
Brain for it would be- in effect the sbdcaon OF so
enter into with France with Spain
twice with the United States" Alas for the psor Press
LORD has rsnsd the ~, r treaty. ana
fornas by the United States will be the abdicaton
sovereignty by Great Britain AZ to the Oregon treaty
ITSELF the Pesse declares that il is the tardy abandon
Of what for than thirty years England called
her rights and the acceptance of division more ad
to her than that which she refused in 1878
in 1874 1897 and lS45" II declares moreover that the
treaty does provide for the Columbia being free
perpetuy to the navigation OF Great Britain It says
the navigation il not perpetual the London TIVE
asserts for though the Hudsons Bay Company has a
perpetual charter is emily for territories between Cana
removed from Oregon The North West Company has
charter in Oregon, and expires in 1858 renewal
the Oregon treaty. The Prssse seems lot to be aware
that the Hudsons Bay Company and tho North West
Company are now amaGamated.
The same journal has given article Mexican af
fairs In the Of which expresses very decided
opinion that Santa Anna will not return to Mexico pre-.
sent for it would be contrary his interests to
gagged in a war which IL certain to be DISASTROUS and
which the popular feelins would prevent him from
Mexico would offer .ne half Of what the United States
demanded, the offer would be Immediately accepted BY
the latter Tor the purpose Of bringing the war TO close
1t also thinks that Is impossible that the be
pushed vigorously by United States before septem
bcr. In article the offered mediation of England
Of England be rejected by the Washingto Cabinet she
would imme diately demand what intended with
spect to Mexico, and would not ratify the Oregon
treaty until she answered. On the last point we
know that the Steele has been gravely misnformed
The Esprit Public ajourna Of no great character or in
huence that England wants to drag France into
Intervention against the United States in the Mexican
business such Intervention to be armed, if necessary
tend the United States though it dare not say no"
Great Britain What a contemplate fable The same
I nsa hs has seS f
order to distract the attention Of the British people from
the feeblcness of the wing government! am really
pabe trash but is right to lay it before you Be-
yond what here stated nothing has been said by any
the newspapers on American affairs from the Dt6as,
the Epoque the two government organs not one word
The Presse has reproduced few lines from the Wash
ron to the Gull Of Mexico, not as il says, for the
purpose of replying Them but to show how great
been the distrust and susceptibility of the Americans
Of Texas"
The Moniter of Sunday last (he official iournaD pub.
fishes notification from President Pa edes, declaring
hat the port Acapulco being the hands the
gents, shall be closed to Mexican vessels within
month from the 2ad of May, within four months Of that
tate for vessels of America and within months for
vessels from Europe. The Moniteur also publishes
letter from the commander of the steam rgste Missis
sppi ratying the blockade by the United States squad
ron OF the port ofVera Cruz
From the Liverpool Times1
We indebted to friend for permission to publish
the following strong and crafty expression opinion
as to the conduct of the British government and
British press during the recent Oregon negotiations and
Of bs most % a.
the presence OF the writer Of letter which is be.
fore us =" The British government Che said) has exhi
Had there been the least false step the other side
had the speeches in Parliament the articles the
could not then have arranged matters this side
have done. No two men could have displayed more in
sgry Of purpose more s and more 'asac
One of the satirical newspapers has the following
relied upon The Mexican charge sssrss met lately
Mexican after rsproschins the ns Yankee n sddsG f
most cupabs action-tSat Of having debsuohsd our
daughter" am sorry" replied the American, that
you complain, but the truth is that your daughter threw
herself into arms However, for the wrong did
we have now made reparation-we have married hor ~
Opinion OF the American Tariff Bill In
England.
Should this important measure become a law, as we
have every reason to believe, will exercise most
United States and this country the reduction of duties
most of staple productions being very onside-
rable and upon nome perhaps, more than upon the
manufactures Of cotton Under the existing law, the
duty on these manufactures nominay 35 per cent? is
levied, not upon the real value, but upon certain fc
tous valuations which to raise the actual duty in
many cases TO go co. 100 per cent Under the prov
sions OF the bill before the Senate the duty
broidered and tambored cotons will be 30 per
ant. ordn all nth nnufor
lures Of cotton 25 per cent ad valorem Under duty Of
this amount the import Of the ner qualities Of English
Inns and probably Hne sbirtings viii be large and we
may expect the trade in those articles to be restored 10
The reductions in the duty on iron and on wooen
and worsted manufactures, also important but
s Of he al an early .h for the
sent, abstain from any further remarks upon 1t.
American Mail Steamers.
The American public will recollect that on
the arrival of the Great Western, we published a
condensed account of meeting that had been
lately held in Bristol. convened for the purpose
Of setting forth the claims of that city for being the
terminus of the proposed line of mail packets di-
rect to New York, and suggesting to government
the propriety and justice of submitting the con-
tracts to public competition, in order to enable
the Great Western Steamship Company TO make
their estimates for the proposed service. BY tEe
arrival ofthe Caledonia, we perceive that the mat
ter has been acted upon IN Parliament, and was
the subject of a long debate between some OF the
members of that body. We give synopsis OF
the debate;-
Mr.. p. Miles proceeded to move the resolution Of
which he had given notice. for select committee to in
quire into the circumstances connected with the grant
ing OF the present contract for the convey the
mails from England to Halifax and Bosom, and also
into the circumstances connected with the gran'ing
Of any new or the extension Of the existing con rast
for the same purpose. The honorable member SAID
impossible that the country should be satisfied with
the contracts made with the Cunard line The perform
ances Of the Great Western and Great Britain steam
ships were well known. and it important to
the mercantile community that they should still
run. Yet although the Government had been in
the habit Of receiving letters and dispatches by
these vessels the company to which they belong
ed had never received farthing for the service II
petition should be encouraged and that the most
ample opportunities of communication should be afforded
between Liverpool andthe United States The effect Of
competition had been to reduce the passagemoDey be-
this country and North America from E40 ~ ESQ
and f25 but he would venture to say that II the Great
Western Companys ships are now Withdrawn the pas
sagemoney would be at ed to f40 The public
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