Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-13

the vi tho latter on tho condition of enamel
patton o her slaves sth ths eisr, her main object Of
a6osLsng slarery ia the q. s. This presents aud
quesion Tor the Democratic aud Amcri.
spirit Of this solve II Is whether slavery
shall be abolished the North American slave States and
Territories, but whether tho slavery and oil the other ns
tuons OF the IT, $. shall be touched disturbed or nterered
with, any directly indirectly, by Great rit
ain, treating with third against OF without nj least
consent our being even party the diplomacy
cgoaon whichdisposcs OF purely domestic concerns
Whilst we conending in Virginia, that our own tede-
. raj Government itself has the power 10 meddle
with slavery in the States Territories District Of this u
non England officially boasng that she is attempting To
abolish throughout the North American Continent by her
intervention in the affairs OF Mexico and Texas. Thus the
question Of slavery has become last National and
longer remains sectional question. IL Is no longer,
shall the Northern fanatics. but shn foreign diplomacy
foreign be allowed deiraud force OF
righs' The Northern well the Southern Democracy
aye, the Northern well "a the Southern imeriednsm
OF people will answer this question but in way
with ono voice. North America belongs to Republics, To
Freedom and the brave whowil defend H. Let phiantro.
PIC kings and have and possess the old
world OF mOndrhss that would yoke in chains Of bondage,
white well black saves-this world belongs
Liberty never known Europe and which Europe would
destroy under the very preext ct emancpatng savcs-
Esgidnds philanthropy the lore Of and the
lust Of anireTSoi dominion. II she be allowed 10 inter
iere with African slavery in any Of Its relations touch
ing our interests or institutions this Continent, how
long would il be before she would control other
adjustment beaidcs slavery county, How Ion:
before she would have Mexico and Texas in the con-
don she has placed old Spain And after have stood
surnCly by md her avail herself of the weakness OF
sister Republics exhausted by with each other
inerpose in their settlement OF differences how
pcct her 10 take The lions OF The spoil this hc
misphcre she has o: oil the continents, and Ut all the
Isles of all the in tie world, dread Engands rapa
She hates the United States; alone upon GARTH
stand the O her Nominations; she wise, crafty and
hypOcrcal, and has perry oi fanatics among ourselves
composed at partly political aud partly religious crusaders
against our Constitution and forms of Government, aid
her power, unparalleled IN the history O nations There
is but stand to be takcn and for taking that stand
Immediately. the stand of Mr.. Monroe heu during
his administration. tho Holy Alliance audaviousy threaten.
cd 10 dispose OF some other Amencan desiinieS IL
then, that IN calm and sublime dignity, he warned
the crowned heads of Europe, that the United States
would not submit TO their unauthorized interference
IN American affairs, either North South of the Equa-
tor. He, IN effect told Europe, that legitimacy should
not be allowed foOhoid the virgin soil of the Cont.
OF Republics: That the Republics OF the New
united by common Ills nc against either the open
sdious aggressions OF the Kings Of the Old World THAT
they should not under pretcX-and the pretext
10 abolish savcryeXtcnd their sldrery portion
American lands laid tor heritage OF the free That
Americans OF border should be left the regulations
aud disposition Of their affairs that if the Holy Ali.
inteTposod the hand the United States would
IN the other. SO would say England: Z" shall
not ntcrPosc at all TO the injury OF, interference with
our institutions way whacver do, shall be
at your peril and will defend my Institutions
al least, against your Intervention" How Texas is
"bone OF our bone flesh OF flesh" Yer. Sat Sap.
With thanks, gentlemen and the wish you will &C.
cept the subjoned toast, | truly, Yours
HENRY A. WISE.
England and McXico-rexas aud the United States:-
Whatever we may do with slavery this Continent our
selves European power shall n,rudc upon domestic
relations.