The Arkansas banner., 1843-10-14
DESIGNS OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT

DESIGNS OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT
 While Great Britain is intimating deter imitation to contend for our Oregon territory -ours, clearly and justly ours; while she IS endeavorlng to negotiate F treaty with
 Texas for the avowed purpose-avowed by her Ministers-of abolishing slavery in the United States, 1t becomes matter or some importance to scrutinize her motives and designs.
 Those who are familiar with European his- tory, must remember what were the motives and designs of tic British Government when 1t opposed the revolutionary movements in France. The Ministry at that day consider ed the spread of democratic principles emi- nently dangerous to the interests of monarch ical governments, and asserted that they were only acting in self defence, to embrace every opportunity and means in their power to ar rest their dissemination. It was her hatred and dread of republican institutions which instigated Great Britain to foment the war against France. It is true, that when Napo- leon was crowned, France ceased to be a Re- public; but, nevertheless, the spirit of inno- vation still existed-the tide of conquest roll ed on, and old dynasties were uprooted- Hence 1t was, that Great Britain continued the war until the old order of things was re- established She contributed her blood and treasure, though none of her territories were invaded, to crush the spirit of innovation which threatened, at some future day, to in- still itself into the breasts of her own sub jects. In all this the motive was palpable- 1t was natural-and her designs were fully accomplished.
 If, notwithstanding the enormous sacrifi- ces exacted by the infdel Republican leaders in France-the appalling spectacles of cru city and bloodshed exhibited by then-Great Britain yet dreaded the contagion of public opinion adverse to monarchical governments, how much more reason has she to fear the peaceful, rapid, and prosperous growth of republican institutions in our country? En- igrants from all quarters of the earth are dai- ly landing on our shores, and taking up their abode among us. Subjects of tax-burdened European nations can stand erect, free, and happy, on our productive soil. And they not only communicate the advantages of their location to their distant kindred and friends, by letters and newspapers, but the fa- cilities afforded by steam navigation enable them, as well as our native citizens, to hold personal intercourse with the inhabitants of Europe, with but little more loss of time. and at not much greater expense, than was incident to the people of England, who, forty years ago, visited the Continent No won der, then, that Great Britain should regard the example and influence of the American people with the- same jealousy and dread that she did the rapid strides of Napoleon to universal empire. She naturally looks upon the union of our States as another Confeder- ation of the Rhine, and doubtless entertains desire to detach some of them from the Confederacy. And hence we should not be surprised at the efforts of the foreign philan- Mropists, who, under the guise of the best motives in the world, would hurl the brand of discord among our citizens.
 The British government has proclaimed to the world, that, in negotiating a treaty with Texas, the design is to procure the abolition of slavery in the United States. How care ful of our interests! A parent could not be more SO! It made treaties with Austria, Prussia, and Russia, to limit the boundary of France to the Rhine. But when the ar mics of the allies reached the Rhine, they crossed it-marched to Paris-restored the old dynasty, and the British government, with a mnlgnanim,ty destined to an eternity of fame, chained its great rival on dreary rock in the ocean, where he perished!
 Should Great Britain pour into Mexico and Texas, one half the amount of the subsidies voted to Austria and Prussia, there will be no want of bayonets to second the opera tions of her philanthropists.-.Madisonian