The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-28
DESIGNS OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT

Great Britain rarely attacks an enemy openly
and boldly. 1t was only at the closing scene of
the career of Napoleon, that British troops
marched upon the soil of France; and yet no
nation contributed more to produce the Empe-
ror's overthrow The British navy swept the
French flag from the OCEAN, and the BRUSH
Cabinet enlisted the mercenaries OF Europe TO
wage an iuterminabe war by land. Although
Napoleon scarcely ever saw an English soldier
in any of his great battles, excepting the last,
vet it is notorious that during his whole HE, IN
all his campaigns, be never ceased TO regard
Great Britain as his most implacable foe, and
10 attribute all his disasters to the malignant
operations Of that power.
Now, without pretending to espouse the cause
Of Napoleon, or to excuse his conduct on many
occasions, we think that, without shadow OF
cause to justify it, Great Britain regards the
growth and success Of our Republican inslitu-
tons, with the same apprehension and hostility,
that she did the progress OF innovation among
the old governments of Europe under the d.
recton of the French Emperor. And we be-
leve, nay, the recent revelation of Lord Aber-
deem has tended to convince Us, that the same
means will be employed to check our onward
march to unrivaed greatness.
Let US for moment consider what would be
the effect Of the acquisition OF Texas by Great
Bran-and acquired, as has been declared III
Parliament for the purpose, not OF preaching
abolition doctrines in the Southern States, but
of speedily reducing the theory TO practice.
Suppose treaty should be effected by the Bril-
fish Government with Texas, the former power
STIMULATING to relieve The latter CT its pecuniary
embanassments, and TO coerce Mexico into an
acknowledgment of It's independence. To en-
force the latter stipulation perhaps the British
Government would lend to Texas army of
$4,000 men. In that event Mexico might trem-
BILE for its own existence. But, be that as 1t
MAJ, the quartering of British army in Texas,
after the abolition of slavery in that country,
might be sufficient cause of offence TO the Uni
ted States to produce collision. In that event
the outlet of the great valley of the Mississippi
would undoubtedly be seized by the enemy, and
New Orleans, and we know not what else be-
sides, would be at the mercy of the British
steam frigates. A constant stream Of slaves,
as, where arms would be open TO receive them,
and ready to defend them. In the meantime
some eighteen thousand British troops on ou1
Northern frontier, aided by the Hartford Conven
ton Federalists, and the misguided abolition
fanatics, would effectually cut off from the Souti
all the aid which, under other circumstances
might be expected from that quarter. And 81
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Territory would engross the attention of tn
brave cUizep soldiers p that VaSl IeGiase s,ron.
probabilities, and merit profound consideration
History shows that Great Britain always acts
against her enemy, in the first instance by in
direction. She balters down the outworks be-
fore she attempts TO storm the citadel
France has ever been the foe of England, and
as constantly our friend and any time, during
the last twenty-five years, had rupture taken
place between Great Britain and America,
France would have been our ally, offensive and
defensive. We know not but that such would
be the result now, or hereafter; but we do know.
that at the precise juncture when the British
Government is operating on our Southern Dor
der and in the Northwest, the British monarch,
attended by Lord Aberdeen, British minister,
Is exchanging friendly SITUATIONS with the
King of France, in French chateau, in the king
dom Of France Il was thus that Napoleon and
Alexander met at Erfurh: the first obtained a
pledge that he would not be molested in the
North while subjugating Spain the latter thai
his projects against the Turks would not be in
terfered with by France. Then both let sir
their war-dogs!
THE NEXT CAMPAIGN.
The next contest bids fair to be one of exclu
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