Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-09-20

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From TIE .Nsss Tert OL,erpsr.
! BY an arrival at this port. London papers ha We
papers to the 18th.
The new revolution in Span, commenced few
monihs sinee. is making rapid progress. The con-
siitnticn Of 1912 ha. been soemny proclaimed At
CAdn. Seville. and nsdsioE. q, well a. vt Malaga
and 3, seems not improbable that the existing
government vii be overthrown.
A letter dated Madud Aug. 9th, save the
French Ambassador at this court has declared. tha,
/ &C. N consequence Of This iu.uuociionary move
menis " lich have already commenced. the existing
fundamental laws should give place to the cons,i-
/ tuition OF 1912, all dplomatca relations will i'm.
meds,cly be stopped with the Government thus
established. and passports demanded"
| These papers contains intelligence of the death
/ of Lieut.. Gen. Evans, the commander of the Eng
/ hsh division 10 the North of Spain. lie ded from
a sickness under which lie had been long time
/ hnGnrina
! The session vf the British Pertinent, i, was
/ expected would be closed about the 22d of Au-
I gust.
! An interesting discussion upon Texisn affairs
/ occurred in the British House of Commons on the
/ 9th Of Ang. We give below the most important
| parts Of ii.
GREAT BRITAIN.
/ The Ter'an question in he British House Of Com.
mons
In the London Times we ind the following
sketch OF short debate On the Texas question in
the British House of Commons on the 9th of
| August.
| Mr. b. Hoy said he TO bring forward the
motion Of which lac had given notice, on THIS Sub
Jet. He would endenvor to be brief as the i'm
portancc ofthc subject would permit bm--a sub
ject Of the highest interest to the great cause of
humanity, and of immense importance to our colo
NAL possessions in the western world and to a
/ large body Of our most respectable merchants at
home who had embarked 10 900 900 dollars in
the Mexican domnions. What let him ask. would
be the consequence if the United States should be
suffered to wrest the Texas from Mexico and to
take possession ofitl Would not Cuba and the
other Mexican possessions then fall prey to the
JUS.
The laws Of Mexico prohibited the carrying on
of the slave trade, and if this rcvolted providence
should remain a portion of the U. s., and should
such, proceed to carry on that abominable iraf-
| ic, it would directly violate treaty made with
this country. The press of America had long TAX
en- the part of the Texaps.and had spread the most
exaggerated statements against the Moxlcans, and
it was evident that, the independence OF Texas once
\, p-s~iJe"se would ho adsiod
to the federal Union of North America. The num-
Der ofSta,es in the Union had originally been but
10; they were now increased to 26 and the re
could be no doubt that if Texas added to that
Union, the basis OF the connection would be to
establish slavery and the slave.traue permanent y
in that province lie begged to ask the noble lord
opposite lord Palmerstonl If within the last ten
days he had not received an application from the
Mexican Government for the good offices OF this
country TO demonstrate with the United States
against the Gross violation Of treaties and the ag-
erosion of their Southern States. The Hon
member read extracts from speeches of Mr. lIuskis.
son and of Mr.. John Quincy Adams, to show the
importance to America, N commercial point OF
view of unnexing Texas TO its territory.
Unless Mexico assisted as she ought TO be
by this country she would be 50 weakened as sool
TO become an easy victim to the ambition OF the U
5. of America. The motion with which be intend
ed to conclude was for an address 10 the crown to
lake such measures as were proper for the fn!flmen
OF the existing treaty, by which this country was
bound to cooperate with Mexico. He was o.
opinion tina, England ought not only to remon
sirate with America, bat have naval force on the
coast to support Mexico against American nggres
sions.
Mr. ii. G. Ward seconded the amendment. whcl
involved subject Upon which he had been long
aud was deeply interested The importance Of III,
province of Texas was but little known in thu
house or by the country. The province itself con
sisted Of large tract Of the finest land !, had nu
meroos good and only two bad ports, and the pos
session Of; would give 70 the parties obtaining i
the full command of the whole Gulf of Mexico
The Mexican Government on its first intercourse
with this country, an intercourse Of increased an,
still increasing commercial importance to this
country had stipulated for the abolition in its ter
rtory Of the slave trade, add he (Mr Ward) coult
state that tins stipulation had been most rgidl!
enforced aud observed, and he did not believe tina
there were now ia the Mexican states, except Tex
az, 30 slaves. To Texas the L. 5. had lon,
formed covetous eyes. and TO obtain posfession 0
that province had been the frs object Of ts policy
r During his residence 10 Mexico, America eontriye,
to have proposal made to the Mexican Govern
men, offering 10. 200, 900 dollars, for certain pri
sileges in Texas, aud that proposition having bee
refused, America then proceeded TO encourage ih
settlement Ia Texas the refuse Of her sn south