The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-16
The Hon. C.. J. lngersol and the Hon. W
b. Maclay have arrived in Washington.
GREAT BRITAIN AND TEXAS.

culpatc Tue hpHi WY i''fN
tation Of selfish or sinister designs, In It's persr-
vering and systematic agitation OF the subject
of negro slavery. that il is phanthropic move
meat, forced on the Government by public OPT
MON at home. This may appear credible TO
those who are uuacquainted with the consi,u-
ton Of that Government; but 10 those who
are aware OF its strength, and the ease and i'm
punity with which il may disregard or thwari
any manifestation Of popular opinion adverse TO
its designs or its settled policy, the idea is pre-
posterous. The ab>urdty Of il will be obvious
TO those who reflect how little influence the
feelings and opinions of the People of Great Bri-
tain on the subject of their restrictive system
matter Of immediate aud vital Importance TO
the popula,ion--has had upon the policy Of their
Government.
That there is strong, and even morbid feel
ing in Great Britain on the subject of negro
slavery is undeniable. II originated in the afro
cious extent to which British subjects, under
the active encouragement Of their Government,
pushed the traffic in slaves. Both in the theory
and practice of slave-uading, Great Britain at
one time outsuipped all other nations. No
where has the traffic in slaves been so ably and
eloquenty defended, on the ground both of ex-
pediency and morality, as in the Parlia-
ment Of Great Britain, by some Of the
most renowned statesmen which that coun-
try has produced. The traders were at one
time absolute pets and iavoriles of the Gov
eminent. Our country is indebted TO them for
the curse-if curse il is to prove-of negro sla-
very. The traffic was most profitable source
of national and individual wealth and it has
been said Of OF the largest commercial
cities Of Great Britain or Of the world-Lv.
erpool-that 'there was not stone in all It's
walls but what was cemented by the blood of
Africans
So long as the trade continued lucrative, or
conceded with the policy Of the Government,
no difficulty was found in resisting the force Of
opinion among the mass Of the People, and
among The pious and phianthropic, though at
one time quite as much excitement prevailed on
the subject as has ever been displayed since
But now that the policy Of the Government, has
changed, it willingly accepts Of an auxiliary,
and uses apology, that manifestation Of
public opinion which it formerly resisted with
ease, and despised.
is, indeed, matter of lilte importance 10
what The motive irnpuieo Of tho British
Government may be, 20 long IL is fact, that
on this question of slavery, II has placed itself
in a hostile attitude towards US. We have a
right to consult our own safety, and leave that
Government TO adjust the matter with its phi
lanthropists and fanatics as it best can. But
the policy which it has pursued, has been mark
ed with far greater degree of zeal and perseve-
rance, as well as Of craft, than would have been
the case, had it been adopted merely 10 sppease
the cravings of morbid philanthropy among
portion Of It's subjects We shall now aIlude
merely TO one instance in proof Of his
In the year 1899, distinguished member Of
III. British House Of Commons, conspicuous
for his zeal on the subject of negro slavery,
gave notice in Parliament Of his intention 10
move to obtain San asylum, or free State, on
the North frontier Of IUerico, for free persons
of color.n Where he considered the North
frontier of Mexico TO be, at that lime, and why
IT was selected, does not appear but certainly
whether the rights Of Texas which had declar-
ed itself independent, were TO be respected or
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