The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-19
LETTER OF GEN. DUFF GREEN.
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legislative control Of Great Brtain--or M oths'
words, that the prosperity OF England depehos upon
the ability e the British Parliament TO compel DINER
nations 10 consume her manufactures. Where does
she ossess such power' In her Colonies and ~ 'he
East Indies IL is manifest, that the amount o. sucn
consumption depends upon the extent OF poPu'su9n'
and their ability pay The wealth Of the East IN
dies has been exhausted. Their ability TO pay Tor
British manufactures depends upon the simple quss
ton Of how far the products Of their labor can DC eA-
changed therefor II The East Indian could pFoouce
cotton rice, sugar and coffee cheaper than sey are
produced in the United States, Cuba, and Brazil, theo
the British manufacturer could exchange ms manu-
features therefor at price that would bring tese
articles, from India, into the European market 10 be
exclusion of Ameriean-grown cotton, coffee rice ana
sugar, and by giving employment TO her hundred
millions Of East India subjects, aud thus enabling
them to consume British manufactures, accomplish
the restoration Of British prosperity. But tins can
not be done. And why notl Sir Robert Feel, IN
the debate on the sugar duties, said he must Say
that he had his doubts if a colony in which slavery
had been abolished by law could at present enter INTO
successful competition with district in which The
system continues TO exist"
Lord Stanley in the came debate said, that on 61
sugar estates, from January to October, lSAl The
actual loss TO the propretors, Ss7i,OOO, aud 10
December, $3.50, 900, on outlay of 81 $50 OO0 -
And again, Sir Robert Peel, by way Of illustrating
the elect of emancipation said that estate when
before had given clear profit Of llO,GUO was now
| cultivated at loss Of upwards of $4,000 And LORD
Brougham's Bill, which has just become law, was
advocated by himself and by SIR Robert Peel express
ly upon the ground that having destroyed the value
of West India property by emancipation, the British
Parliament were bound, as an act OF justice to
The West India propretors, to abolish slavery else
where. ! cannot give more forcible illustration
OF British philanthropy than that this bill introduced
by Lord Brougham and sustained by Sir Robert Peel
and his party and the purpose of which processes TO
be the suppression Of slavery and the slave trade,
takes care 10 provide, that although British subjects
are forbidden to hold slaves such now are or may
4 h.Ea L.a and
price IN their pockets
! We have seen, that the Tory policy is TO depend
upon the Colonie, for a consump ion of British
features, and that the only obstacle the inability Of
their East India subj ects to RAISE cotton, sugar, and
coffee IN competition with slave labor. Sir Robert
Peel IN the debate from which have already quoted,
! by way OF urging Parliament TO continue the duty
upon sugar little longer, said,
at was impossible 10 look TO the discussions in the
United States of America, and especially TO the con-
ilcts between the northern and southern States,
without seeing that slavery in that nation Stood on
Precarous footing. Some from humane and beDeyo-
lent motives--some on account of Interested fears
begin 10 look at the great example have set, aud
also begin TO look at the quences which may
suit from that example nearer home"
| Now from whence does Sir Robert Peel derive his
information Lewis Tappan in speech in the An
u-Slavery Convention has said "In a conversation
+ had with J. q. Adams upon that subject he said
deem II the duty Of Great Britain christian ma
ton 10 tell the Texans that slavery must be abolished
that II shall not be planted there, after all the eff
forts and sacrifices that have been made TO abolish II
all over the world The annexation of Texas WILL
he said be leading topic next session. but will OPP
pose II with all the vigor and talent that God has
given me. II slavery is abolished in Texas it must
speedily fall throughout America and when it falls
in America it will expire throughout christendom"
The same Mr. Tappan by way of giving greater
force TO his invocation said
awe have been taught, that there is nobility in
ture as well as IN births and IT to that nobility that
appeal when invoke the British nation TO aid in
the emaIc patton of the slaves the American
TRENT"
And Mr.. Leavitt himself in reference TO a resou-
tfon calling upon all christian governments to unite
their influence to abolish slavery in Texas, said
"He had feelings in reference to this subject, since
he came TO this country, which be had before,
al the ldea that there should be state Of again
between England and America but this he did know,
that the Shareholders in The United States had long
since deliberately and definitely resolved TO bring
about state of war between the two countries, for
the benefit of slavery
have neither time nor inclination at the present
".V"s"' 90 "a",iPy quotations fU,n tic sPoe.es Of
Mr. Leayit and his co-cons piratots suffice il to saw
that they appointed committee to wait upon Lord
Aberdeen who gave assurances not only {, that COM
mittee but TO Lord Brougham ia the House of Lords
that the influence Of the British government will be |
eNertcd TO accomplish their wishes. And vet Mr. |
Leayitt, who is guilty of playing such part-who /
has thus invoked the aid of this Tory government
has the impudence to charge that the Influence of the
Tory party of England is TO be brought 10 bear upon
our next Presidential election and end ayois to create
impression that that influence is TO be exerted m
favor Of the Democratic candidate.
To give color to the charge, that the interests of
the northwestern States are TO be sacrificed by
rangement for the benefit of the ssveholdng States
he quotes paragraph from the London Herald, in /
which that paper refers to authority and adds |
"thc humbug of the affair becomes too gross when
Gen. Green and the London Herald include hemp
and fax among articles of export for which the men |
Of commerce IN America DESTROYS Of obtaining
increased facilities, when it i- known that import
hemp even for own navy
The editor of the Herald is a gentleman Tory
and favorable to free trade, except in corn lie did
NJ ihe honor 10 call on me- - - had several con
yersations not only the articles 10 be affected nv
reduction - oa,es, but TO what articles could
under system q free trade, be supplied by the United
States. gave IL my Cb;H1h, ihS, II progress of
time when the rich lands of Ohio Indis ma Illinois
Michigan and other north western States, are brought
into cultivation, hemp, fax, and sleeps wool will
become important items Of our export trade. knew
th,t We importing hemp, knew also that
there is little no duty henri IN England II was
named not as an item prohibited by a high duty but
an item Of great consumption IN England and
which, in progress of time, may be supplied from the
United States and to show that ia truth such j. the
variety Of soil and climate, and such the energy
industry, and resources Of cur people that il j. the
interest Of England to look TO for supplies at least
far will enable us to pay for such of her manu-
features under wise free trade system il will be
interest TO receive from her exchange therefor
In reply to his suggestion that after the passage Of
the Canada corn bill, further reduction could be
made on the duty on corn remarked that the effect
Of that bill would be enable the northwestern States
TO supply the British market to the exclusion Of Con.
tinental wheat and that under these circumstances
although could see good reason why American
wheat consumed IN Eng and should pass through and
pay duty OF three shngs in Cauad,, or be ground
Canada when British mills are idle for want of en-
ployment, did not believe that the corn laws would
constitute any substantial difficulty in the proposed
arrangement of the tariffs of the two countries And
upon this conversation ! presume the paragraph ~
question was written. Except this ad nothing to