The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-04
From the Memo York .4uro,a
WHY TEXAS OUGHT TO BE ADMITTED
INTO THE UNION.-NO. g
New YoRK A,lp 81

New YORK, Aug. "a, 1912.
said in my last letter that J exas at the mer-
cy of a foreign power. This is true and that pow
er is England 1t will not be impossible thing to
raise fund Of ten twelve millions of dollars
London to be devoted to the emancipation OF the
slaves of Texas Indeed it is an established fact,
that such scheme is on foot and actually 10 pro-
gress. ~
TO the surprise OF every man who regards the
lstence OF slavery in the southern regions Of the Union
and in Texas, necessary their prosperity in the
present state of their population, it that the
advocate OF the abolition of slavery is listened to
with as much composure in the streets of Galveston
and Houston, in the streets of Montreal and Que
bee.
! | mention these thngs-to- show you, Mr.. Editor,
that the project of sboshng slavery in Texas is not
an idle notion but that If has truth in it, and when
least we expect it, the blow will be struck unless the
people of the United States, jealous Of their power,
shall through their government, interfere, and for
bid the bargain being closed with Great Britain. |
shall have more 10 say this head before am done.
My object Is to point of the evils that
Will certainly flow from the proximity Of free state
adjoining Louisiana.
The barrier between Texas and Louisiana, and
Texas and Arkansas is easily passed. The river
that separates the first two obstacle TO the pas
sage OF absconding slaves. In less than year.
half the slaves OF Louisiana aud Arkansas will have
passed the lines, and what them Their masters will
demand their surrender. BY what treaty. BY
treaty that will be formed between the United States
and Texas, providing for the surrender Of slaves
fleeing from servitude' Indeed is il supposed that
such treaty will ever be formed between the two
countries, when their interests will be palpably
contrary and opposite; when England viii possess
such influence IN the councils Of Texas the abo-
ton Of slavery, brought about by her agency, will
necessarily give to herr 1t were folly to suppose any
such thing.
What can the masters do when they see their pro-
periy flying from their grasp by merely passing over
a river or an imaginary line, and when they know il
cannot be recovered What is there to allay the
fierce evaporation Of mind that would ensue from
such a state of things Nothing whatever. The
movement of the slaves in Louisiana towards Texas
would communicate itself to Alabama, and Missssip-
pl, and Tennessee, aud masters IN those States would
find their property disappearing daily and nightly.
The General Government would probably be call
ed upon TO remedy tie evil. Ii would be poweress,
and the next step would be the wagiug Of war by
the FIVE southwestern States against the free State of
Texas, with England at her back. Thus would the
torch Of servile war be lighted at once, and the dis
c. ssion might arise in Congress proposed by Alr
Adams, whether the free States should come TO The
aid of the slave States before a treaty should be
made TO abolish slavery throughout the Uuon. 4
state Of things such as have pictured would surely
come about, If Texas be permitted by this Govern
men TO be made free State and the certain result
would be dissolution of the Union.
Not that England would furnish the money 10 pur-
chase the slaves of Texas merely for philanhropy's
sake. | have no such idea. II is known that she
contemplstes an inroad upon the land domain @.
Texas, TO reimburse the capital furnished to cl,i..
pate slavery from her precincts. But no matter how
done; the work will be done, and that too speedily,
if this Governmlat and tai, people win permit. ii
The fuencc Of England Do Texas j. Uat3 lrr
Of he brain, but il Is solid ruth. ipot o. hc .'r
truce effected by her over tetwceu 5,Uia AHra sla
Texas. The whole negotiations were CoflGs..a
through the British agents, and Tie u.rs Hl. cons
municaed to the President Of Texas through Tie ir-
fish agents. Every thing is BRUSH Brush, British
Texas seems-at least her constituted authorities
TO have forgotten that there is such a Power De
United States. The idea Of being patronized Uy
Great Britain has made her forget her friends.
I'm my letter of tomorrow, will try to show you
what ruin can be and will be inflicted upon Amcri-
can manufactures, by suffering Texas to become an
,ppanage of the British crown, which it will ncces-
,ariy be- unless 1t is at admitted into the Union.
SABINE.