The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-29

Q mntterf what may bc tho beneiit to the
6orld 70 aan va vast Chinese trade to the compe,
$en Of cashxeenetioDs. the motives Of the British
f2oveFnmeD xAp entirely selfish, and its conduct
iadeisnsihic and cruel. England has sometime since
perce'vea 2 ae equally necessary to her interests
10 force n NQo1hlA diarupton of this Union and 10
reduce the counts By intestine divisions into state
Of dependent weakness, by which she hopes to profit
BY It's trade ond national productions while he viii
at the same time be ehectually relieved from the ia
fears she now entertans of the rivalry of our
Union 10 the commercial policy Of nations. Per-
ceivng he mmnent necessity OF action on this subject
the BRUSH Government, with steady aim and un-
deslang policy, has long ago concentrated its entire
strength On ne STARE question: ancyng this, because
Of strong sectional diysies ind other causes to be
The weak and Dangerous point Of ths confederacy -
Her constant obact has been isolate the slave in
sttutlons Of thu Southern 1tates 10 order that she
may have some excuse ID ihe.pympathies and inter.
ests OF surrounding nations Tor her impairment in
teriercncc IN We aattcr In the meantime, by sub
sides q hy WoCldS Conventions and by oc-
cssonaix AAAdipg over some great abolition lecturer
to our shores she has endeavored to arouse and en-
coinage teeng az ianaticism at the North, proved
to be, and well known to her ssgacty and experience
TO be the Most dangerous and powerful element
which can be invoked in any contest The abolition
OF slavery in her West India islands intended as
blow 70 accomplish the first object The establish
ment Of abolition newspapers and Of points Of aboli-
ton agency, in our Northern and Eastern Cities was
intended 70 ettect the other object And now, after
many other obtrusive acts of policy in reference to
this subject It s currently reported ana believed,
attempt has been made to media between Mexico
and Texas on tho express conditions and with the ex
press object Of abolishing slavery N Texas, with
view Of further injurious interference with the
slave Interests of the United States. What is
her object in all this Her ready answer is,--
it her interest to do it, Mr. President England un-
derslands the position which the United Ssatos occ
~ on tho map OF nations pasfectIy veil, and ths
bearings and consequences OF that position both
rally and physically considered. She knows tho
strength and value of the Union the ultimate deeply
important results to herself and the entire political
world consequent on the existence ofthis Confedera
cy, and The gradual increase Of its power and glory
She knows that our soil is fernle, and our climate is
generally pleasant and whoiesome-hat the mineral
resources OF the country almost if not quite mex
hausible-tbat tue courage Of our people is unques-
their love Of country is abiding and r-
repressbe, and if left undisurbed by exciting sub
jects Of intestine DIVISION that their devotion to the
Union will continue to be d ep and universal Rich
popuIous and Independent Of foreign influence; skill
full, brave, and enterprsing; already powerful as
youthful giant, and daily increasing in the thews and
muscles OF irresistible strength, England has now the
modification to perceive that her formerly despised
American colonies have become, through the links of
conederacy existing between them her great rival in
commercial and political interests among nations, and
that the broad aud burning star of American glory
bling sphere. Natipas have small passions we'll as
Individual men--they have generally The same feelings
OF interest, PRIDE jealousy, envy and other pass
which control the actions OF persons in ordinary life
Wounded pride, jeaIousies, selfish and personal hab
its, ali unite to make England hate U.S. and induce
a desire on her part for our destruction. She de-
ponds, in great measure for her support, strength,
a d consideration, on her wisely considered and
widely established colonial syFtem. We have set the
example 10 her colonies to strike whenever they
grow strong enough, for independence This must be
punished Nor can she forget that in war we
beat her veteran troops the open bate-fie!d-that
in another war we dlsgraced naves in almost
cry action, and that in late more powerful, but no
less remarkable engagement, We beat her IN that
fare for which she has been most renowned-that OF
diplomacy.
In addition TO these considerations of mingled pas
sion and interests there others of still more seri-
character, affecting her most vital interests her
very political existence ITSELF which have ctssary
controlled the British Government in lis Course OF
policy towards The world is not sufficiently
large TO contain the American and British Govern
menls at the same tme rivals to each other. The
leading commercial interests of both nations from alb
solu'e identity Of character must seek the chan
nels ofnvesment and profit, and between the avaricc
and extravaganza of the one and the acquistiv
and enterprise of the oher terrible conflict must
ccssari'y arise. England is too old and too proud
acknowledge mistress, and the United States ale
too strong, too bold and independent TO be content
with any secondary position They cannot live ne
friends because that which makes the life ofthe one is
the loss and coppe!c destruction of the other They
cannot exist a. enemies for any length Of time, in
their present relations to each other for natural
causes will inevitably lead TO q contest by which the
positive supremacy Of one or the other nation must
be acknowledged. All this the sagacty Of the Eng-
fish Government has long ago seen. Besides, Eng
land perceiyes that the economical spirit and safe
notary system now adopted in the United States, are
N r. r
ready paid Off our private debts TO her capitalists,
and are well calculated 10 have subsequent njuri-
ell, ct on her paper credits. She perceves that
the inherent energies of country, which it
nothing can long reprcss, will enable il in short time
TO build up plain, substantial, cheap plan of
facturcs and through this department of nation
al wealth and industry, shall be in q condition 10
divide with her, if not TO supercedc her altogether, in
many Of her most profitable markets While, in the
meantime, the eminent success of great expert
ment OF free institutions, must gradually arouse other
nations, and perhaps even portion of her own peo-
pie to inquire into the duties of governments and the
rights of the masses Of the people And at the same
time, fellow citizens, that England understands our
position well, aud contemplates all the probable re-
suits Of that position she is equally Of and
alarmed at her own To have nations placing them
selves in attitude in respect TO their currency and
trade, through which they intend prohibiting the ope-
raions Of the Bank of England on their securities
being positively detrimental to her chief source OF
moral and political power in Europe and elsewhere.
To think about reforms in her constitution lib
eral plan in obedience TO the acquisitions of popular
rights, is most horrible idea TO the Tories and mo-
nopolsts who enjoy almost all OF the benefits of
her form Of government. II, by the rivalry of the
United States in commerce and manufactures, any
amount of her ca ital should lose
ployment and become prohtIess if her credl in her
present pI.thoric and diseased state receive anything
like heavy shock, in tbat case the British Govern
ment well knows the impossib,y of resisting the
enormous pressure Of thousand millions Of national
debt, and that under such accumulated Of dis
tress IT must necessarily be crushed beneath the ruins
oil It's falling fabrics. Yet fellow citizens IL this
blessed Union of ours remains firm and undivided,
she breads and has to dread this almost inc
vitable result
Such have been, Mr. President some Of the consi-
dcrations which have induced the British Government
to concentrate IFS entire strength upon the Slave ques
ton, and to pursue such an unyielding and malg-
pant course of policy in reference to IT, II is sufli-