The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-26

s % Oh ~. JOAQUIN MORA,
Minister of Mexican Republic.
The Philadelphia North American of yes
ierday has the following justremarks upon this
extraordinary letter:
"The above letter Of Lord Palmerston TO the
Mexican envoy, cannot be read without inter
est on this side Of the Atlantic. II bears the
appearance Of very grave signi6cancy both
for Mexicans and Americans but will be re.
ceived with, perhaps, very different feelings in
the two counties. Ii may, possibly--like Lord
Palmerston's late threat against the Spanish
deialters-mean nothing the natural appre
henSion will be that it means a great deal
nothing less. in short. than that Great Britain
designs to take position which will be under
stood as one Of Partially, if not of deliberate
interference, in the Mexican war. There is a
promise made may, an actual assurance given
that, in the event Of the Mexican Capital
falling into the hands Of the Americans. the
British Ambassador will follow the Mexican
Government in its flight, ",naiatainng his re
lations with it, in whatever part Of tine Mexi
can territory said Government may fix its resi-
dence."
"lt is manifest that this assurance has an
important bearing on the question Of speedy
peace, which Americans have so confidently
expected 10 follow the capture of the city of
Mexico; and that it introduces new and Sc
rious obstacle in the path of paciication. The
Capital may fall but the Mexican government,
is not to fall with it, That is still to exist !;
and Great Britain is pledged to recognise lis
existence wherever it may be, and-tor, doubt
less, this also is implied in the assurance
whatever may be its condition. The American
arms may triumph in every State, city, and
village of Mexico; the whole country may be
al the feet of the conquerors; but SO long as
the Mexican President and Congress can find
refuge on single Mexican cliff, or in single
Mexican cave or chaparral, the British Minis,
ter is still to be with them, 10 tell the United
States that the Mexican government still sur
wives, recognized by the British crown in all
its integrity and independence.
at is understood as almost the avowed plan
of the Administration, upon the fall Of the cap.
ital aud the flight OF the Mexican rulers, to
erect government de tacto, by means OF which
the peace may be obtained which the present
Mexican government is determined shall not
take place. This intended government the Bri,
fish ministers, twoulI seem, have resolved be-
forehand not 10 recognise--how, indeed, can
hey recognise il, when they have promised,
under solemn assurance, their recognition to
the national government now in existence p
There are TO be two governments. then, in
Mexico-a peace government, Tecognizedb by the
United Sta,es-and war government, rccog,
nzed by Great Britain, How is it possible
that two such governments can exist, and be
thus recognised in Mexico, without the danger
Of a misunderstanding arising between the U.
States and Great Britain
altogether, this movement OF the British
Secretary for Foreign Affairs is a very singular
one; and the assurance to the Mexican gov
eminent that he will continue TO recognize it
under all circumstances, cannot but tend to en-
courage the Mexicans in continuing a war
which 10 them is SO hopeless, and in refusing
the peace which we find SO desirable"