The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-27
From tie CeTcfmAMj .Wtsseye.
BRITISH MOVEMENTS IN TEXAS. "a

II requires bat lille sagaoity to see. into the
movements of that extraordinary government,h
Great Britain in the western hemisphere; and
we sorry to. say. too, that the sound and
venerable principle that European powers should
not be- permitted 10 interfere in the domestic re-
lalons Of governments west Of the Atlantic,
propounded by the illus,rious founders OF our
Republic seems TO be lost, in measure, in the
cold indifference Of the United States. Ii does
really seem that England wants TO graspihe world
In her hands Of power. If she cannot awe i in
TO subsection by her cannon, she tries 10 attain
proud predominancy over it by the superior craft,
activity and energy Of her agents. Wherever
we look we see the progress Of her political in
trigues, which seem TO be invisb e to, and pas
sively received BY, the nation ia which She
Ioperates. Under The auspices of her admi-
rails, her ministers, and her ENJOYS, her mischie-
vous schemes quietly and smoothly advance
annlhllatng, in measure, the political charac-
ter Of all other nations in the one in which she
|sreks TO establish her influence. 9.sef soie
We were at a loss, at the time, to divine the
object Of Great Britain when she unquaifed;y
acknowledged the independence of Texas, but
now it's apparent TO every one-she wishes to
fix her hands upon il, to revolu,onize its insli-
tutions, and forever smother that kindred feeling.
and amicable sentiment which naturally arise
between its citizens aud those of the United
States, by securing the gratitude of the former
for supposed favoss, and alternating their affec-,
lions for sister Republic from whose inhabi-
tants it was originally settled. To effect1 ate
this, her first movement, was 10 acknowledge the
independence of Texas ;the next, to produce an
armistice between il and Mexico; a suspension Of
hostiliies betweenthe belligerent powers which,
in our opinion will yetresutin apermanent peace
the mutual release of their prisoners. If any
difficulty or emergency takes place, the British
are applied to for advice and council. tits
fact th,t Santa Ana has been prevailed upon
by the British Minister alone, 10 consent TO an
arrangement for the release of all the prisoners
captured during his late war with the 'lone
star" These things in themselves, are not
motive, andwe must, indeed be blind to our in
terests il we cannot see the object prompting
these movements Her principal aims at present
are, we are inclined to believe the full, un-
qualified and unconditional emancipation of The
slaves, and total exclusion Of our influence
and character, which might have been sail in
all' to Texas, and triumphed over Santa Ana
and his barbarian hordes, without The pseudo
phllanthropic interposition Of our curative mo-
Their county, with as little exertion as it has
now been done. We adverted 10 the avarce
of Great Britain, in her thirst for territory, a
few days ago; and if the one deserves the at
tenton of citizens, the other commands that of
the Government. We are constrained, reluc-
family TO drop the subject, time not permitting
further notice of il. Our indignation a, this
conduct is only surpassed by our wonder at the
cool andsindiherent spirit manifested by our
country at large Will not the press speak out?