The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-19
LETTER 0F aEN. pUFF GREEN.


words, that the prosperity Of England depends upol
the ability q the British Parliament TO compel oihe
nations TO consume her manufactures Where doe
= she ossess such power 10 her Colonies and IN th.
I, East Indies II is manifest that the amount Of sucl
consumption depends upon the extent Of population
and their ability TO pay. The wealth Of the East In
dies has been exhausted Their ability TO pay 10
British manufactures depends upon the simple ques
ton Of how far the products of their labor can be eK
changed therefor If the East Indian could produc
cotton, rice, sugar and coffee cheaper than they ar
produced in the United States, Cuba, and Brazil, the
the British manufacturer could exchange his manu-
iaciures therefor, at a price that would bring thes
articles, from India into the European market, 10 IN
exclusion of Amercan-grown cotton, coffee, rice AM
sugar, and by giving employment to her hundre'
millions Of East India subjects, and thus enabling
them to consume British manufactures, accomplish
the restoration of British prosperity But this can
not be done. And why not? Sir Robert Peel, II
the debate on the sugar duties said, he must ca,
that he had his doubts il colony in which slavery
had been abolished by law could at present enter into
successful competition with a district in which thu
system continues to exist.N
Lord Stanley in the same debate said, that on 6;
sugar estates, from January to October, 1884, Tho
actual loss 10 the propretors, SSl4,OOO, and tC
December, 1888 000 an outlay of 81 $50 600
And again, Sir Robert Peel by way OF illustrating
the effect Of emancipation, said that estate which
before had given clear profit Of 100000 was now
cultivated at loss of upwards of se3 600. And Lord
Brougham's Bill, which has just become law, was
advocated by himself and by Sir Robert Peel express
ly upon the ground that having destroyed the value
Of West India property by emancipation the British
l Parliament were bound, as an act of Justice to
the West-inda pIoprietors, TO abolish slavery else
where ! cannot give more iorcibie illustration
OF British philanthropy than that this bill introduced
| by Lord Brougham and sustained by Sir Robert Pee
and his party and the purpose of which processes to
be the suppression Of slavery and the slave trade
takes care TO provide, that, although British subjects
are forbidden to hold slaves, such or may
hereafter become owners, may sell them and put the
| price in their pockets.
We have seen, that the Tory policy is to depend
upon the Colonies for consumption of British manu-
actures and that the only obstacle is the inability of
their East India subjects to cotton sugar. and
coffee in competition with slave labor. Sir Robert
Peel in the debate from which have already quoted,
by way of urging Parliament 10 continue the duty
upon sugar little longer, said,
at impossible to look TO the discussions in the
United States of America, and especially to the con-
ficts between the northern and southern States
without seeing that slavery in that nation stood
precariousl footing. Some from humane and benevo-
lent motives-some on account of interested fears
begin TO look at the great example have set, and
also begin TO look at the consequences which may
suit from that example nearer homer
Now from whence does Sir Robert Peel derive his
information? Lewis Tappan, in a speech in the An
tl-Slavery Convention has said SIN conversation
had with J. @. Adams upon that subject, he said, |
deem It the duty Of Great Britain as christian ma
on to tell the Texans that slavery must be abolished
that it shall not be planted there, after all the eff
forts and sacrifices that have been made TO abolish it
all over the world. The annexation of Texas will,
he said, be leading topic next session, but will OPP
pose il with all the yigor and talent that God has
given me. IL slavery is abolished in Texas it must
speedily fall throughout America, and when il falls
in America il will expire throughout christendom. y
The same MIR. Tappan, by way of giving greater
force TO his invocation said
ssWe have been taught that there nohiltV in ma
ture well in births and is to that nobility that
appeal, when invoke the British nation to aid us in
the emancipation Of the slaves on the American
tiEent."
And Mr.. Leavitt himself in reference to resolu-
ton calling upon all christian governments to unite
their influence to abolish slavery in Texas, said
'e had feelings in reference to this subject since
he came TO this country, which he never had before,
al the idea, that there should be state of again
between England and America but this he did know
that the shareholders in the United States had long
since deliberately and definitely resolved to bring
about slate of war between the two countries for
the benefit of slavery"
have neither time nor inclination az the present
moment 10 multiply quotations from the speeches of
Mr. Leaytt and his co-conspirstors suffice il to say,
that they appointed committee 10 wait upon Lord
Aberdeen, who gave not only 10 that
mttee but to Lord Brougham in the House of Lords
that the influence Of the British government will be
exerted to accomplish their wishes. And vet Mr..
has thus invoked the aid of this Tory government
has the impudence TO charge that the influence of the
Tory party of England is TO be brought TO bear upon
next Presidential election, and endeavoTs 10 create
impression that that influence is TO be exered in
favor Of the Democratic candidate.
To give color TO the charge, that the interests Of
the northwestern States sroto be sacrificed by
rangement for the benefit Of the slavehoding States
he quotes paragraph from the London Herald, IN
which that paper refers to me as authority and adds
- ha, -
Gen. Green and the London Herald include hemp
and fax among articles of export for which the men
Of commerce in America desrods Of obtaining
increased facilities, when il is known that import
hemp even for our own navy"
The editor Of the Herald is gentleman Tory,
and favorable TO free trade, except in He did
me the honor TO call on me, and we had several con-
versaons, not only as 10 the articles TO be affected by
reduction Of duties, but to what articles could,
under system Of free trade be supplied by the United
States. gave it my opinion that in progress Of
time when the rich lands Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, and other northwestern States are brought
into cultivation, hemp, fax, and sleeps wool will
become important items of our export trade. knew
that we are now importing hemp, knew also that
there is little no duty on hemr in England. Ii was
named not as an item prohibited by high duty, but
as an item of great consumption in England, and
which, in progress of time may be supplied from the
United States and TO show that in truth such is the
variety Of soil and climate, and such the energy,
industry, ana resources OF our people, that II "a The
interest Of England 10 look 10 for supplies at least
so far as will enable to pay for such Of her manu-
factures as under wise free trade system il will be
our interest receive from her exchange therefor.
In reply to his suggestion that, after the passage OF
the Canada corn bill no further reduction could be
made on the duty corn remarked, that the effect
Of that bill would be to enable the northwestern States
TO supply the British market TO the exclusion Of Con-
tinental wheat and that, under these circumstances
although could see no good reason why American
! wheat consumed in England should pass through and
pay a duty Of three shillings in Canada, be ground
in Canada when British mills idle for want of en-
ployment, did not believe that the corn laws would
constitute any substantial difficulty in the proposed
arrangement of the tariffs of the two countries AND
upon this conversation presume the paragraph il
question was written. Except this, lad nothing tC
do with its publication.
Mr.. Leavltt would persuade the people Of the n rth
western States that the project Of reciprocity treat,
is scheme Of the Shareholders" that "the landed
interest in England willing to favor the idea tina
IL Il, kold IN,