The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-30
YoH rnE nADsoEnAs.
COLONIES or GREAT BRiiAiN-HER
POLICY


cation OF the Tree States OF hh''tu"y' No" "N
has made some important mistakes oil iae'i yet rs
correct in the following synopsis win respect 10
Rome.
" The Romans learning wisdom from the Oreek
colonies, most of which, by their prosperity and dis
lance from the mother country, had been tempted 10
renounce their allegiance and not doubling tha' ~
similar circumstances, their own eolonsts would act
the same part, were extremely ayerse from the es-
Enlistment of colonies either very remote or very
large For this reason, during 6G3 years from the
building Of the city they planted only one colony in
the provinces though they had established above nifty
in Italy They subjected all their colonies to such
restrictions aud modelled their constitutions in such
a manner as they judged necessary to secure Their
subordnation and dependence. They deprived all oil
them of the right of suffrage in the comltia OF Rome
partly to maintain the supremacy and dignity oil these
assemblies, by preventing them from becoming too
numerous.
They Obliged all their colonies to acknowledge their
supreme jurisdiction and, in testimony OF that ac'
know gment TO furnish such sums OF money, 10
taxes and supplies of troops, should be demanded
Of them for the service Of the State"
In like manner does England treat her colonies
1t was quarrel about the right to tax us at her plea
sure that brought out our war Of independence. she
has not however, changed her claims with respeclto
her colonies, in consequence oil that war. IL mas
only made her wary in the exercise oil Them
The result of her contest with has fixed her in the
principle above stated 30 long practised by Rome,
to be extremely averse from the establishment oil
colonies either very remote very large" 1t is on
" necessity that has induced her to establish her Ca
md colopies not
large, nor very remote considering the great I'M
proyemen,s in navigation at The time when SIZE com
menced them and since not more remote, with res
pect to the facilities of reaching than a colony IN
Gaul was from Rome. Her Australian colonies are
very small and likely 10 continue inconsiderable Tor
hundred years TO come.
Her system with respect to India, is stadiousy
framed and administered 10 prevent colonization
India, with its hundred and twenty millions sub
ect TO her sway, is possession, and not colony oie
studously conrives all her policy with regard to It,
TO avoid colonization, Its great distance is favorable
to the execution OF this purposeof hers. lis vast
popuousness has made it, indeed, imperatvely ne
cessary that she should keep up large standing
army, that it may be maintained in subsection 1t
has been necessary for her TO augment this force the
inhabitants But her troops composed chiefly Of
such natives she deems most suitable TO form sol
ders They called seapoys. Whether waging war
Of wanton ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in Ahghanstan or against
the great Oriental Empire Of China, or guarding the
temple Of Juggernalt, these troops largely en-
ployed. The British regiments sert from home are
changed often to debar the formation Of perma-
nent connexions in India, and to exert scrupulous
care against the peril which she exceedingly breads,
that Of colonzng possession so remote and so capa-
bic, if once coonized 10 any considerable extent,
OF multiplying people who might know their rights,
and knowing, "dare maintain.n
1t is in fact with all intention TO keep this popula-
ton always in its present relative position to herself,
areay possession aSd colony, that her whole
theory and practice with reference to India is
ranged and carried into effect. po session. held by
military force, over which she exef, the power
Of a he Gare means M &C o.
the crowded population fail 10 produce that result
she means 10 Weld il in order TO SUPPLY all the
markets of the world 10 which she can obtain ac-
cess, with all the productions of which its fertile and
diversified soil is susceptible. The streams of its
wealth TO flow into London, the little rills to re.
main IN India in quantity sufficient TO enable the peo.
pie to have much life and vigor as may be neces
sary 10 continue their toll for the good OF their mas
tiers and the benefit Of the human race at large
Hence, one part Of British policy is to remove
out of the way every obstacle calculated 10 cheapen
The labor Of other countries with respect to articles
That may come into competition with the cheap pro-
ductions Of India sugar aud cotton. The former is
product OF which the certainty and abundance in the
climate and vide domains Of Hindostan are ensured
II she can appreciate the price of the similar pro-
ducts of other countries even enhance their value
moderately beyond their present rates; the lott.r
she trying to raise there of such quality and GUAM
ty as VIII exclude the cotton Of the United States
II sne can succeed IN the plan Of supply ing herself
WIN ether or both these necessary and most valuable
productions from India, instead Of from US her ars
tocracy would realize two fold advantage either Of
which II would be extremely gratifying for them 10
achieYe-the one, an ultimate increase of their own
wealth. the other, the drying up of two great sources
OF the wealth Of this great Republic If by threats
oil monarchy, The further achievement can be effected
OF dividing the union, she will have obtained the las.
Contamination most devouly to be wi,hedr for her.
one OF other OF these two great goods to The rerre
mankind, with certain special aoeriing benefits on a
broad scale TO the security and opulence Of the British
irs'ocracy they have in view to accomplish, BY the
operations of the schemes they have now on foot
II they can gain possession OF both Oregon and Tex
'', their great plans Of selfaggrandizement now
nedtated with respect to China aud their great col.
on and sugar operations which they wish TO eaec,
'y means Of the cheap labor Of popuous India would
DC vastly Facilitated The reciprocity Of trade which
hey so eagerly pursue, is Ilustiousy exempli6ed in
me OF the proyisos OF their late oommerci,l ,r.,,v
With the great Eastern Empire, by which British .
0'oco'hs are 10 be taxed seven cents per yard, and