The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON. TUESDAY lil*kNING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1844.

consolidation of slavery and " the slave power," as
Mr. WTEBSTER terms it—these points are
forcibly and perspicuously laboured. For the
United States we draw from these passages a most
favourable augury. We may venture to hope that
the American people will escape the dangers and the
disgraces, we will add, into which such counsels as
those which have so long and so mischievously swayed
the official career of Mr. TYLER. Mr. WEBSTER, we
are convinced, is too stout and constitutional a citizen
ever to allow the late PRESIDENT'S flimsy pretexts to
veil from the eyes of his countrymen the real objects
of personal ambition and sordid self-aggrandisement
which have been assumed in order to conceal. He
then puts the "annexation" question home:--
"I speak my convictions without concealment, not for
the north or the south, but for the Union, as an Ame-
rican citizen. As to this proposition of enlargment of
territory, I would ask, for what interest of our country
is it designed ? What good is it to effect to the people
at large ? In regard to the measure, I have no hesita-
tion in saying, my opposition is neither temporary in
measure or character. It would be the same in the con-
tingency of the assent of Mexico or without. Strip the
question of all disguises, and the great fundamental and
only object is apparent. It is the extension of slavery in
these United States, and the enlargement of the slave
power. Now I submit it to the south as to the north, if
any good is to be gained to the Union by this result ?"

Now let us mark what follows. Here is the vaunted
" Young Republic of the West"—the model country
of freedom—the State which is said to have been
born, to exist now, and in all time hereafter to exist—
of, and by, and for, freedom and its rights all over
the world, thus exhibited by one of her ablest ci-devant
Ministers, as not simply tolerating what some may be
weak enough to believe the entailed political necessity
of continuing to hold scores of thousands of human
beings in slavery where they already existed in that
condition in certain States at the time of their admis-
sion into the Federal Union; but, as now, and for some
time past, actually intriguing, paltering, and languish-
ing for a larger investment in this hideous property of
human flesh:—

"Is there anything desirable in the creation of new
slave states, and the extension of slave power ? The
only motive and the only object has been, and now is,
the extension of slave territory. I assert this distinctly,
upon the strength of what I know. It is a fact not to
be denied—the stern and solemn truth, sustained by
indisputable evidence. The documents called forth by
the proposition prove it ; the language of the Secretary
of State points to it in as many words."
Mr. WEBSTER is a plain spoken man, and thus un-
reservedly shows up the new Transatlantic "Polka"
movement :--

" That the nomination of Mr. Polk turned upon this
Texas annexation point cannot be doubted. If we had
not heard of Texas we should never have heard of Polk.
The words go together, just as Castor aad Pollux. It
is not necessary to argue that point for the purpose of
proving the connexion. It is plain enough as it is, and
it is an insult to the people to assert otherwise. Mr.
Polk WAS nominated, because he was the unequivocal
committed friend of immediate and unconditional an-
nexation, and for no other reason. Remember it, and I
tell you to-day, if Polk is elected, annexation certainly
and inevitably follows! The same tide of public opinion
which could bear him into office would give him a Con-
gress subservief:t to his views, and entail Texas upon us
for ever.

A. very " pretty iniquity" all this bespeaks in the
" Loco-foeo" party. They must manage well if they
deceive the vigilance of Mr. WEBSTER ; and the Ame-
rican people ought to consider themselves deeply in-
debted to that gentleman for the direct and honest
tone in which he has laid bare the TYLER Texas con-
spiracy to their convictions, and (we trust) to their
contempt.

Madrid journals, of the 26th of August, have been
received, but they bring no news.

Letters from Cadiz state that the Prince DE JOIN•
VILLE, with his squadron, was expected in the roads,
from Mogadore, on the 23d.
Madrid Bourse on the 26th.—Three per Cents.,
27-41 for do days; Five per Cents., 20k for 60 days;
Floating Debt of the Treasury, 61k at 45 days ;
Coupons, 24 15-16 at 58 days.

The Paris papers, which bring no news, are chiefly
occupied with the affairs of Morocco and Otaheite,
and with the exception of the war journals, which
will be satisfied with nothing short of war, show
more moderation than they have done for some time.
The Ministerial papers, especially the Globe, de-
nounces the conduct of M. D'AUBIGNY towards Mr.
PRITCHARD, and infers that there will be no difficulty
in coming to an amicable arrangement on that point.
The words of M. GuizoT's journal are sufficiently
strong. "M. D'AunioNY," it says, " has been guilty
of unnecessary brutality towards an English subject,
who once occupied the post of Consul; he treated
him in a manner which a man of bad taste, or a fero-
cious republican, could alone avow. M. D'AUBIGNY
had a prison at his disposal in one of the vessels lying
in the roads. He should have transferred Mr.
PRITCHARD thither, for, in doing so, he would not
have solved the question of expulsion, which was re-
served for M. BRUAT. The latter placed the ex-
Consul on board one of those vessels before he de-
livered him up to his countrymen. If we are
to exhibit ourselves to those savages as bar-

barous as themselves, it is needless for us to
I have gone thither." There is great truth in
this admission, for it must have appeared to
the natives that the hostility between Protestants
and Catholics said little for the common religion of
both, and that the boasted civilisation of Europe was
a mere mockery, when among the first of its fruits
was the bombardment of their peaceable homes. We
may therefore hope that this storm has blown over,
and that M. GUIZOT is prepared to make such repara-
tion as will satisfy the British Government. It is
painful, however, to reflect that such a contemptible
occurrence on the other side of the globe might have

led to a general European war. The French Go-
vernment, if we are to believe certain journals, are
disposed to show moderation in their demands for re-
paration from the Emperor of MOROCCO. It is said
that, notwithstanding the success of Marshal Bu-
GEAUD and the Prince DE JOINVILLE, the French have
not risen in their demands, and will only require the
fulfilment of the conditions first proposed. If these
statements are founded on facts, there will be a
speedy settlement of the question. LOUIS PHILIPPE,
by this policy, may boast that he has afforded
his soli an opportunity of successfully displaying
his naval skill and bravery, and Marshal BUGEAUD
the glory of having defeated a Moorish army with one-
third of their numbers. He may then visit the
Queen of ENGLAND with the prestige of victory and
the emblems of peace. We cannot say that all this
commotion—all the warlike appearances and their
peaceable termination may have had some personal
and family objects in view, but it cannot well be
denied that the great and prime actor in them has a
very long head. M. TRIERS'S paper, too, is becoming
peaceable. It admits that the British Consul; Mr.
HAT, in his negotiations with the Emperor of
MOROCCO, was acting with perfect good, faith, and
that he was urging on the EMPEROR the same con-
ditions as those proposed by France herself. On
Sunday that journal published a letter from the banks
Of the Isly, dated' Aug. 18th, four days after the
battle. The substance of the letter is as follows :
" You are aware that we have captured the camp fur-
niture belonging to the son of the Emperor. In his tent
was found a casket containing his letters. Several offi-
cers were employed to decipher them, and immediately
afterwards they brought to the Marshal a letter from
Muley Abderahman to his son, in which he recounted
the mission of the English Consul, Drummond Hay, the
advice he gave him, and the conditions he offered. They
were precisely the same •as those demanded by the
French Government, and a French Consul could not
have held more dignified or more firm language. No
doubt, the British Government by acting thus proved
how much interest they took that our differences with
the Emperor should be speedily terminated, but we must
acknowledge that they acted with the most perfect can-
dour. The letters of Muley Abderahman proved, more-
over, that the Marshal was right in requesting the Prince
de Joinville to strike hard. The strongest alarm is ex-
pressed in every paragraph."
The French Funds declined a little on Sunday. The
closing price of the Three per Cents. was 80f. 70c.,
being a decline of about 20 centimes as compared
with the price on Saturday.

TILE Mooas.—Lord Panmure's party this season
in Glenesk was very numerous, but in consequence of the
broken state of the weather for some days previous to
the 12th, and the birds being strong, the bags (with a
few exceptions) were not so havy as formerly. Captain
Guthrie, of Guthrie, bagged on the 12th 52 brace ; Sir
Thomas Moncrieff, 50 ; Mr. Balfour, of Tannadice, 48 ;
Mr. Hastie, M.P., 35 ; Captain Douglas, 35 ; Sir John
and Major Hope, 30 ; Colonel Dalgairns, 26 ; Mr. Gib-
son, 25 ,• Sir William Scott, 20 ; Mr. Webster, 19 ; Cap-
tains Wemyss and Hay, 28 ; Captain Ramsay, 20 ;
Colonel Lowe, 17 ; Mr. Bannerman, M.P., 16.—Edin-
burgh Witness. •
We regret to learn that Lady Pechell continues
very seriously indisposed in Hill-street. The Duke and
Duchess of Norfolk remain in town in attendance on their
afflicted relative.