The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-02
THE INTELLIGENCER.

1t seems that we have at last /" woke up' the
lntelligencer, although it has not had any time
to waste on our humble lucubrations 1t mus,
have been touched to the quick, so far to forget
its mock dignity as to notice US at all. But we
are not to be put off with dignity on matter oil
such interest 10 the nation we insist on re-
turn TO the genuine Democracy of the olden
time, when printers to Congress were not the die
tators Of public opinion, but occasionally vouch-
saied to afford the People means, and timely
means, Of judging for themselves, on subjects OF
national import.
| We have only room, to-day, to PROFOUND a
few simple questions TO the Intelligencer, TO
which we must confess that We have not the
slightest expectation of an answer, althou Oh il
would occupy but a few minutes.
fthe ground upon which the British Govern
ment is charged with design to interfere in a
most delicate and momentous interest Of our
country is 50 very light and inconsiderate, why
did not the Intelligencer state il, and give its
readers an opportunity Of Judging Why care
fully suppress and conceal information ON
| them
Did not Mr.. Adams spring" the Texas
question nearly year ago7 Did not the In
telligencer more than six months ago publish the
address to the People Of the free States sign
ed by twenty -one members and ex-members of
Congress, threatening and urging dissolution
OF the Union in the event Of the annexation of
Texas If the subject should be mentioned TO
Congress then by the Executive, with what
justice can he be charged with "springing" it
upon them
Can the lntelligencer deny the fact that Lord
Aberdeen declared in Parliament that nepotia-
tons were on foot with the Government of
Texas having in view the abolition of slavery in
that country7 Can it deny the truth of his de.
slaration, and say that he uttered foolish and
wanton falsehood2 If his declaration be true.
are we to be satisfied with the assurance of the
negotiating parties, or of any Of their friends
agents or instruments in this country that they
mean us no harm2 Are we to take il for grant
ed that all the honesty, truth and fair dealing is
on the side Of the opponents Of the annexation
Of Texas, while every thing is calculated to e1
pose and thwart The views of the British aboli-
tonists in this country, is to be set aside with
out examination as "a fabrication or "a farce7p
Upon a second glance az the Inteligencer, we
find that even in the articles which it has so
carefully culled from New Orleans paper,
there are facts stated which coroborate the
worst suspicious that are entertained respecting
the designs Of the British Government, though
the writer adduces them for the purpose of qui-
citing those suspicious. They are contained
in the following extract, the talicised passages
in which were not so markedly us:
1.-THE origin Of the report as detailed to u.s. shows
what reliance IS 10 be rcposed in all tales of that ma
ture. Some spectators in Texas ever on the qui
rire for means Of advancing their own interests
asked Captain Elliott, the British Charge d'Afaires
what aid could be obtained from the British Govern
ment in abolishing, BY purchase, slavery in Texas
The reply, IN substance, was, that the British Govern
menf rod not consent 10 interfere in The affair but that
Uh ma' The desire Of the peopl, Of Tra, 10 abolish Stare
~ by the means proposed, IL ,cas possible that loan from
British capitalists might Be secured. Upon the frail
foundation Of this unofficial and informal con yer,aton
is built the declaration that the agents Of Great Br
tain arc endeavoring by direct TO abolish slaS
cry in Texas"
So far from these facts being the "frail foun
dation" upon which our belief has been founded.
VIC have never before alluded to them Yet
they are certainly most pregnant facts, when
considered IN connection with the avowed Sc
cret negotiations between Great Britain and
Texas Here is a Government which has been
hawking its proposals for loan all over Europe,
England included, suing in vain TO capitalists.
and willing to accept loan upon the most ey- !