The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-27
DESIGNS OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT

Of The res elation recently made in the British
Parliament, in reference to the pending negoia-
lions with he Government of Texas. We can
not shut out from our mind the conviction that
the British Government is resolved 10 obtain a
permanent foothold on our Southern border for
the purpose, should il al any time mediate a
war, TO facilitate lis hostile movements against
this country.
That Great Britain desires TO get possession
Of Texa., or at all events medlales design 10
control its destiny, and render it subservien, to
her purposes, The following remarks Of one Of
their lordships in Parliament should we think,
be sufficiently convincing:
The Importance Of 1eras could not be orerraied.
rds county Of The greatest capabilities, and in
tent fully large France. II possessed u soil Of the
finest and fertile character and it was capable
of producing nearly all tropical produce, and its eli
mate was OF most healthy character. IL had access
10 the Gulf Of .Htrieo through me rrer Mississippi, uih
Whieh il communicated by Of the Red rirer
The Government OF Great Britain does not
"overrate" the " importance of Texas, for il has
already parly succeeded in its Proflered mediation
betwe n that power and Mexico. An armislice
has been agreed upon, and in the meantime ac-
live negotiations are going on with The former.
And Texas, although lis inhabitants are mostly
the natives of our own soil, haIrassed by
invasion, its finances exhausted by continued
war, and its spirit wounded by the rerulse OF its
application TO be admitted into the Union, may
now sink into the proflyred embrace of our an
cieni foe and present rival.
England can never regard the nursery Of
freedom-lhe land which is disseminating Re
publican principles fast and far over the world
with true friendship and favor. The last lines
quoted above betray her hostile designs Texas
has "access TO the Gull of Mexico, through
the rirer Mississippi, &C." Well, what il il
has2 Why should lis advantages of location
be a matter of concern TO England? Az, why,
nniess Great Britain designs 10 enjoy them?
Do We ever hear the natural advantages Of any
portion of our country, or any other country ca
pable of resisting aggression, thus discussed in
the British Parliament?
The "noble" member of Parliament thus
continues:
The population OF the country was said to exceed
24OOOO, but he bad been assured by gentleman who
came from that country, and who a member of
the same profession as himself, that the whole popu-
auon free and slaves, white and coored did not ex
ICED 100 900; but he greyed to learn that not
less than one-iourh Of the population 25 600 per-
sons, were IN state of slavery This point led hin,
to the foundation of The question which he wished
put 10 his noble friend. There was very little or no
slave trade carried with Texas from Africa d.
rccty, but large number of slaves were constantly
being sent overland to that country Although the
major part OF the land in Texas was well adapted
for white labor, and therefore for free cultivation
still the people Of that country by some strange in
iatuation, or by some lnordnale love Of immediate
gam, preferred slave labor 10 free labor
Surely, surely the BRUSH Government t.kes
very deep interest in the STATISTICS OF Texas.
Its condition Is sp1 ken OF with the same minute.
ness OF detail as ould naturally be expected. if
IL were on the Eve of being taken possession OF
as colony, and the speaker expected TO receive
Royal Grant. Bui his lordship "was gricv-
cd 10 learn that 5000 persons were in a state
OF slavery and that led him ito the jounda-
ton OF the question )" "large number Of
slaves were constantly being sent" &c "the
land in Texas was well adapted,n &C.; but "by
some strange infaluallon," &c. &c Who would
not think :" the noble lord" was speaking thus
concerntdiy of the condition of one of the Bri-
iish colonies Why should he take such an
interest in an independent Stste-in kepub-
lic2 II our Minister at London, aud our CHI.
Gems at home, will only watch closely, they W II
see before many years, and we trust they will
see them before it be too late, The Ultimate designs
Of Great Britain.
The noble" member proceeds:
As all access to the African slave market wa,
shut out 10 them, their market for slaves was the
United States, from whence they obtained large sup
ply OF negro slaves The markets from whence they
obtained their supply Of sa5es were Georgia the
Csrolinas and Virginia which States constantly sent
their surplus slave population which would other
wise be burdento them, TO the Texan market No
doubt Vt was true, as had been stated that they treat
ed their slaves oleraby we'll because they knew that
for their interest TO rear them as they had
such profitable market for them in Texas This
made him iuess,iby anxious for the abolition Of sa-
very in Texas, for If it were abolished there no, on
would that country be cultivated by free and white
labor but II would put stop to the habit Of breeding
slaves for the Texan market
THE CONSEQUENCE WOULD BE, THAT
THEY WOULD SOLVE THIS GREAT CUES
TON IN THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES, FOR IT MUST ULTIMATELY END
IN THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY IN AME-
RIGA"
We are not prepared TO say what measures,
on the part of our Congress, such declaration
would Justify We doubt not our Minister at
the British Court and Geneial Murphy AT
the capital Of Texas, have been promptly and
fully Instructed Of the estimate placed upon
such indications, by the Government of the
United States. Our President and Secretary of
State, the country may be well assured, viii ne.
Yer be found blind, or deaf or enervated. when
its honor and interests are threatened in an,
quarter.
Our readers, the American citizens, cannot
we are quite certain. and should not, we are We
ry sure, be indifferent TO the declaration of TIA,
British Government. that ply steal interference,
or what is equivalent to j., with the lawful inst