The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-06
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The English nro our enemies, and therefore We
must watch them at every point. but why shoulh
kindred people be our enemies We answer because
they are a kindred people. While both are charac-
terzed by powerful Intellect urepressible enterprise
and ndomable perseverance,, and while zoe contend
for equality Of rights among men, and justice OF aesI
ing among nations, and c Eayilsh Tor dominion
over all other people, and force and fraud IA dealing
with all other nations the world IS not wide enough
for both. One the other OF Us mast yield, on the
English policy of fraud aud force, ndeiatgaby pur
sued since the Heptarehy, aud we know not how
long before, must be changed 10 The policy Of justice
aud humanity. WAL the world ever witness TINS
change while any portion of the world remains 10 be
plundered by an English oligarchy When the leo
pard shall change it, spots, and, we believe, not
before. EDgh policy says, Let US make all people
tributary let as trade with upon the princi pie
Of reciprocity, but trade with all who viii yield the
best of the bargain let subdue all who are con-
querable, and plumber them when conquered deceive
all who cannot be conquered, To become our debtors,
aud thus monopolizc their resources by mortgage,
which cannot seize by force let us claim every
foot OF territory in the world where the owner not
strong enough To resist the intruder negotiate as long
possible about the title, iabricate all possible ey-
dence OF our claim, conceal all ey dence about the
owners title, aud finally compel him To buy portion
Of his property by the surrender OF the rest LEI
us claim exclusive dominion OF the seas and allow
their use TO other nations suletance 10 be recalled
when our interest requires their exclusion" wren
people, I'LL the intellect
perseverance and pursuits ourselves, enter Tue held
of all the world alongside Of us, and claim their
exclusive property what we admit to be the common
property Of Mankind they aud must be our ma
tural enemies, aud our peace with them must be ac-
cdental aud precarous.
We do not object TO an extensive commercial IN
tercourse with England upon terms Of reoproc,ty.-
We would gladly sell to them all OF our produce, and
buy OF them as little possible and we have always
said that with metallic currency we could rival
than in for al, 1
cludc their fabrics from own, and supply them
with the cheapest provisions and raw materials
his is precisely what they fear for they in II
our progress and their decline And how VIII they
prevent IL We answer, by fraud and force combn-
ed. They must if they can, drive out Of all new
markets, create new markets from which we shall
always be excluded and surround us with their allies
and our enemies. Hence they must exclude us from
China hence they must monopoizc the trade Of Al
Iica hence they must raise Eng ish allies in Canada
Texas, aud the Oregon Territory. They must sur
round us at home, and intercept abroad. They
must continually raise subjects to negotiate with US,
and never settle one without eminent advantage.
Upon the important subject Of settling the Oregon
Territory, refer readers to the valuable lee
ture OF MIR. Browne, already published IN columns.
We also refer them to the speeches Of Gov. Floyd,
OF Virginia in the Federal House Of Representatives
Of 1928, upon his ill to establish territorial gov
ernment there. We also refer them To the speeches
OF Mr.. Linn, of Missouri, in the Federal Senate in
ls37-S-9 and subsequently, They will find, in the
debates in Congress upon this important subject that,
while the designs of England have been exposed as
clearly as the MONDAY shines, the Federal Gov
eminent have regarded the subject with apathy en-
tirely unaccouDtable. We hope that Congress al ITS
| next session, will wake from this extraordinary leth.
argy
We offer word TO the Southern States upon the
subject Of Texas, So long slavery is tolerated
there the free States never riH and should
sent to its admission TO the Union. Were il admit
ted free State, it would be the ally Of the South
| ern States in restraining their slave population from
Instruction +; and a border free state, II would
oppose immediate, unconditional emancipation,
through fear OF being overrun aud burthened with a
free colored population. But if IT should become the
ally of England it would abolish slavery through
English policy and to promote English designs, would
keep the border ard Deighborng slave States in
tinual disturbance With these views of Texas, we
ask the Southern States which best Tor then selves,
an American free State their ally, English
free colony as their enemy; We ask them To think
Of tbs, and the whole country to Think Of the designs
of England upon all the land that joins us.
We presume, nay we are quite sure, our
coniempl rary would not wish the Southern
States TO submit dir city or indirectly to British
compHfsioR The suggestion may be good in
efecf-but, as Jack Fal,taG says, it should not
be adopted on comp ll,iun.n-Ep. MAD