The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-04
THE INTELLIGENCER.

1t seems that we have al last woke up" the
Intelligencer, although it has not had any time
to waste on our humble lucubrations. 1t must
have been touched TO the quick, so far TO forget
its mock dignity as to notice us at all. But we
are not to be put eff with dignity on a matter of
such interest to the nation; we insist on a re-
turn to the genuine Democracy of the olden
time, when printers to Congress were notthe die
tators of public opinion, but occasionally vouch-
safed to afford the People means, and timely
means, Of judging for themselves, on subjects of
national import. 9sa
We have only ROOM o.day, to PROFOUND a
few simple questions TO the Intelligencer, 10
which we must confess that We have not the
slightest expectation Of an answer, although it
would occupy but few minutes.
If the ground upon which the British Govern
ment is charged with design to interfere in a
most delicate and momentous interest Of our
country is 50 very light and nconsiderate, why
did not the Intelligencer state it, and give its
readers an. opporashy Of judging? Why care
fully suppress and conceal information f ON
them fsp@
Did not Mr.. Adams spring" the Texas
question nearly a year ago7 Did not the In
lelligencer more than six months ago publish the
address 80 the People Of The free States" sign
I'd by twenty-on members and ex-menbers Of
Congress, threatening and ursine dissolution
of the Union in The event If the annexation OF
Texas7 If the su ject shonld be mentioned to
Congress tn by the Executive, with what
jlstice can he be charged with springing" il
upon them7
Can the Intclligencer deny the fact that Lord
Aberdeen declared in Pa. lament that negotia-
lions were on foot with the Government of
Texas having in view thu abolition of slavery in
that country2 Can it deny the truth of his de-
claraIion, and say that he uttered foolish and
wanlon falsehood 2 If his declaration be true,
are we to be satisfied with the assurance of the
negotiating parties, or Of any Of their friends,
agents or instruments in this country that they
mean US no harm2 Are we to take it for grant
ed tina, all the honesty, truth and fair dealing is
on the side Of the opponents Of the annexation
of Texas, while every thing is calculated TO ex-
pose and rhwart the views of the British aboIi-
lioui,ts in this country is TO be set aside with
out examination as g fabrication" or "a farce7'
Upon second glance al the InelIgencer, we
find that even in The articles which it has so
carefully culled from New Orleans paper,
there are facts stated which corroborate the
worst suspicious that are entertained respecting
the writer adluccs them for the purpose of qui-
citing those suspicious. They are contained
in the following extract, the ialicised Passages
in which were not so marked by u:
"Tbc origin Of the report, detailed to us, shows
what reliance is TO be reposed in all tales of that
tore. Some spectators in Texas ever on the q,i
rice for means of advancing their own interests
asked Captain Elliott the British Charge d'AHaires,
what aid could be obtained from the British Govern
ment in aboshing, by pu,ch@, slavery in Texas
The reply, in substance, was, that the British Govern
n,ent ,co,ad NOT consent 10 interfere in the affair." bn thai
Ju The desire Of the people Of 7eras 10 abolish slare
ry by The means proposed Tas possible that loan from
British capitaiisfs might be secured Upon the fra
foundation OF this upoftc and informal conversation
is built the declaration that the agents Of Great Br-
tain are endeavoring by direct means TO abolish slav-
cry in Texas"
SO far from these facts being the "frail foun-
datonn upon which our belief has been founded
we have never before alluded to them Yet
they are certainly most pregnant facts, when
considered in connection with the avowed Sc
crct negotiations between Great Britain and
Texas. Here is Government which has been
hawking its proposals for loan all over Europe,
England included, suing in vain TO capitalists,
and willing to accept "a loan upon the most ex-
orbitaut terms, for national purpose, but find
when the object is TO purchase and emancipate
slaves-the least profitable of all conceivable in
veslmenis Of moncy-he representative of Her
Britannia Majesty in Texas thinks it very ''pos-
sible that loan from British capitalists
might be secured9" And who, or what, was
to be the secnri'y'