State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-09-19


IN TEXAS.
An arrival at New York brings English
dates to August 9th. The most important
news is the report of debate in Parliament
on the 5th of August, on the subject OF nm
INTERFERENCE BY GREAT BRIT
AIN BETWEEN TEXAS AND MEN
lCO.
From the London Morning Herald
HOUSE OF COMMONS-August 5.
SLAVERY IN TEXAS.
On the order of the day being moved for
the House to go into committee of supply,
Mr. b. IloY, pursuant to notice, rose to
move all Address to the crown, praying
that his majesty will be graciousIy pleased
to direct that such measures may be taken
as to his majesty may seem proper, 10 Sc
cure the tiilhlment of the existing treaty
between this country aud Mexico; aud to
prevent the establishment of slavery and
the traffic in slaves, in the province of Tex
az, in the Mexican Territory" lie said
that the question was very important one
TO this country, as we had in the province
in question property the amount of seventy
millions of dollars. The Texas had al
ready been discovered from Mexico, and
might fall along with Cuba, &C. into the
hands Of the United States. He had before
asked whether tho Texas would not be
bound by the treaties into which she en-
tered, when forming part of the Mexican
territory, relative to the slave trade and
the noble lord (Palmerston) then answered
that if the Texas remained, after the coll
clusion of the war, part OF Mexico, she
would be bound by the treaties entered
into with this country at that time. But he
Ind the opinion of the noble lord on anoth
er point to quote as precedent in this case.
The noble lord, in answer TO question be.
fore him, had stated that Holland WINS
bound by all the treaties made by her when
Joined to Belgium, after the separation OF
the two countries. The war going on in
Texas was not war for independence or
for lberty--it was war for slavery, and
the Texas had been most unlusty assisted
by the southern states Of the American
Union. Texas had carried on slavery in
the most open manner.
The annexation of Texas to the Ameri-
can union was contemplated ond spoken
Of The American states had been origi-
nally 10 in number; they were now &C.
The last state which had joined the union
was the Arkansas and the only stipulation
which they had made was this that they
should be allowed to do as they pleased on
the question of slavery-that the general
government should have no voice upon
that. In the same manner, there could be
no doubt, that if union were to take place
between the United States and Texas, the
nc 10 hn thnfp ell
should be allowed TO continue in the latter.
He begged to ask tho noble lord, if within
the last ten days he had not had an appl-
cation from the Mexican government re-
guessing the mediation and good Offices of
our government, to demonstrate in un ami
cable manner with the government Of the
United States, on the gross violation of the
treaties between those States and Mexico,
and the aggression which had taken place
against Mexico on the part OF the southern
states Of the Union. The honorable mem
Der then quoted the authority of Mr. Hus-
kisson and of John q. Adams, to show the
design entertained by the United States to
extend their dominion to the territories of
other powers in the neighborhood Of their
own.
1t was for the house and country TO con
slider whether the sacrifice of those enor-
nous sums which we had expended, and
which we were still annually expanding,
IN order to procure the abolition OF slavery
and the sla"o trade, was now to be render
ed wholly useless and whether we were
TO retreat from the position which we had
long held, of nation taking the lead in
endeavors to bring about the suppression
of that odious traffic, while we possess the
power and the right of interfering in such
manner as TO prevent so unfortunate a
result?
Last year so vessels from Cuba had been
engaged in the slave trade many of them
doubtless had conveyed slaves to Texas, for
it was calculated that at least 10000 slaves
annually had of late been introduced into
Texas, by importation direct, or from the
immediate neighborhood. On this point
he begged to remark that the papers hid
upon the table of the house, relative to the
slave trade, contained no information res
pecting its progress in Texas, such as they
contained of its progress in the other Amer
lean territories. IfTeXas became indepen-
dent and united, as he had no doubt it
would be, to the North American Republic.
he would ask the house and The country to
consider what would be the consequences
resulting? lie would call upon the house
TO consider what must he the consequences
OF perseverance on the part of the United
States in system Of progressive aggran-
1izement.
The acquisition of the Texas would lead
10 the establishment of the States as n com
mercial power of dangerous importance (;
it would place them in commanding po-
silion OH the Atlantic and the Pacific alike,
and while, on the one side thaU NUnnld bo
distant only six weeks sail from this coun-
try; OH the other, they weuld be distant
only six weeks sail from China and those
other countries of the East with which
facility of intercourse was always so advan-
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