The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-21
From the Old School Democrat.
TENhS-SLAVERY.

From the Old School Democrat.
TEXhS-SLAVERY.
The Cincinnati Chronicle, in Commenting
upon The letter copied from the New Orleans
Tropic, and which we published on Monday
last, doubts the purpose of Houston to be sur
render of Texas to Mexico, and the transfer OF
it BY Mexico to Great Britain, but says:
"With respect to the plan itself, we suspect i will
turn out to be more than treaty mutual assistance
with Great Britain, the general result of which will
accrue to Great Britain hand the trade OF lex
as and on the other the abolition of slavery. Texas
will stand then something like Portugal to Great
Britain"
And is this all? ALA Why what more
need England on one hand, and aboli,ionism on
the other, desre7 England "secures the trade
of Texas" and fanaticism secures the abolition
Of slavery there And then, if the predictions
of abolitionsis be tue, the slaves Of the whole
south will eope for Texas, and form lis princ-
pal population within three years! And the
sage Chronicle thinks The plan will turn GU, TO
be no more than treaty Of mutual assistance"
producing he foregoing result No more than
this 2 Well, that's what we call cOnsofing in
formation. England monopolizes the trade of
Texas, and fanaticism makes it the sanctuary"
where all cur slaves may become freemen -
England acquires, efftc,ually, a firm foothold on
our southwestern border-her phlanthropists
! (God save the mark y unite with our philan-
thropists in persuading southern slaves 10 elope,
| or perhaps, aid them in so doing; the "poor
Indians are then excited by these same phi,
lanthropsts to wage war throughout our extend
ed western border-revenge becomes the watch
word, and negroes, Indians and abotionists,
make common cause in the work Of destruction?
We say, emphstcal,y, that England must not
be permitted 10 establish her authority in Texas
or to influence its legislation upon The question
of slavery. And we trust there will not, ulti-
maey, be two opinions on thi, Subject, amongst
honest men and patriots, in this whole nation.
We regret that the Chronicle has taken, what
we consider, false ground, not only as it regards
the Importance of preventing The supposed ne
gotiations between England, Mexico, and Tex
as, but also upon the question of the annexation
of Texas TO the United States The Chronicle
says:
"The question Of receiving Texas depends upon
the question of slavery. IL Texas aboshes slavery
and then asks TO be received into the Union, with
perpetual guaranty against IL, then II will be a de-
bateable question not until then. 1t would be po-
ltcal suicide in the free States to admit IL any
other condition We had thought this question would
not again be agitsted And still lnink, that the
admission Of Texas, as is, will find few advocates"
VIII the Chronicle enlighlen US one point
How would political suicide be committed by
tue free States in the admission of Texas with
out the restriction of slavery What interests
have the north which the south can, by posi-
biity afect2 What Is there aTpenaining to the
free States, in the shape of rights, interests or
advantages, which the Stare States can destroy
or impair7 Who will answer these questions
We repeat what we said few days ago on this
identical question: " there is no interest Of the
If il had the ascendency." Upon the question
of protection" TO American industry, no man
pretends that a "tarif Tor revenue, with d =
, eliminating provisions in favor Of American
manufactures" would not be amply sufficient
. to afford full protection to the north. We hold
this to be agreed. We mus have revenue OF
some twenty Or thirty m lions for the support OF
government and the defence Of the country. Nc
, man dreams Of obtaining this revenue in any
other way IMAM Dy import duties, and whether
laid ad valorem or in a proper discrimination
! protection is afforded The doctrine Of :" free
trade" can never obtain in the United States
unless The principal civilized nations adopt it by
a general treaty. Free trade must be recpro
) cal On the tariff question, then, the south
, would not, if she could adopt system which
f would impair the interests of the north. Blu
she could not If she would Some of the slave
States advocate protection, and none Of then
would SEEK TO dispense with import duties fo
revenue.
a Is there any other question upon which the
$ interests Of the north aud south would clash
= We know Of none upon which the north could
D possibly be injured. II there be one let il bf
D pointed out. o. says the sboilioni,t, there i,
: siareryi Slavery What interest has the
north in hai2 Wherein could the south iniuri
ously affect the north by Legislation on this ques
toni The south has no occasion TO ask Con
gressioual legislation on this subject. She only
, asks to be let alonel She asks no action. She
: seeks repose. Can any man conjecture OF
; imagine a condition Of things in which the
south could ever find il desirable or even posi-