The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-25
From The Ciscinaah .yaog,
e BRITISH MOVEMENTS IN TEXAS.


/ Ii requires but lille sagacity TO see into the
movements of that extraordinary government
Great Britain, in the western hemisphere and
we are sory TO say, too, that the sound and
venerable prime pie that European powers should
no, be permitted to interfere in the domestic re.
lations Of governments west OF the Atlantic.
propounded by the illusirlous founders Of our
Republic seems 10 be lost, in a measure, In HE
cold indifference Of the United States. II does
really seem that England wants 10 grasp the world
in her hands of power. If she cannot awe il in.
TO subsection by her cannon, she tries 10 attain
proud predominancy over il by the superior craft
activity and energy Of her agents. Whereyef
we look we see the progress of her political n.
uigues, which seem 10 be invisib to, and pas
sively received by, The nation in which she
operates. Under the auspices of her admi-
rails, her ministers, and her ENJOYS, her ni,chic-
vous schemes quietly and smoothly advance.
annhilaing, in a measure, the political charac-
ter of all other nations in the one in which she
seeks to establish her influence.
We were at loss, at the time, TO divine the
object Of Great Britain when she unqualifedIy
acknowledged the independence of Texas, but
now IL is apparent 10 every one-she wishes to
fix her hands upon il, to revolu'ionize lis ins-
tutions, and forever smother that kindred feeling
and amcable sentiment which naturally arse
between its citizens and those Of the United
States, by securing the gratitude of the former
for supposed iayors, and alternating their aiiec-
tons for sister Republic from whose inhab
tants it was originally settled. To cfftctuate
this, her first movement, was 10 acknowledge the
independence of Texas the next, to produce an
armisice between il and Mexico a suspension Of
hostili'ies between the begeren, powers which,
in our opinion will yetresulrin permanent peace
between them; then we find her negotiating for
the mutual release of their prisoners. Ii ang
difficulty or emergency takes place, the BillsA
are applied to for advice and council Ii is
fact th,t Santa Ana has been prevailed upon
by The British Minister alone, TO consent 10 an
arrang ement for the release of all the prisoners
captured during his late with the "lone
star" These things in themselves, are not
censurable; but conduct is not proper guide 10
motive, and we must, indeed, be blind TO our in
leIests il we cannot see the object prompting
are, we are inclined to believe, the full, un.
qualified and unconditional emancipation of the
slaves, and total exclusion of our influence
and character, which might have been " all in
alp to Texas, and triumphed over Santa Ana
and his barbarian hordes, without the pseudo
interposition Of our pulalive mo.
Their country, with as little exeron as il has
now been done. We adverted to the ayarice
Of Great BRIAN, in her thirst for territory,
few days ago; and if the one deserves the a.
,ention Of citizens, the other commands that Of
the Government. We are constrained, reluc-
family to drop the subject, time not permitting
further notice of ii. Our Indignation al Ibis
conduct is only surpassed by our wonder at the
cool and Indifferent spirit manifested by our
country at large. viii not the press speak out7