The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-11-23

any concessions which they may make on the
subject of slavery, the large majority which, ac-
eording to one of their papers, (the Telegraph
is now in favor of annexation 10 The United
States, will soon dwindle TO powerless minor
ity and Texas will speedily become not only a
foreign, but hostile nation, to be reached only
through Great Britain:
From The Houston (TtxasJ 'Cuisen, Of Sept, 10, 1919
THE UNITED Es-TEXAS-GREAT
BRITAIN.
If ever we could be brought TO bear even with toll
Grafton the idea Of a monarchy, 1t would be IN con
tempating the difference Of conduct towards Texas
| by England, with her monarchlcal features, and the
United States, Boosting her great democratic princ-
| Piles. A republic, our motto is that glorious one,
PERSISTENCE 10 iyais is obedience 10 God" This being
the sentiment Of all republicans, the supposition is
natural that the ties between two free governments
would be so strong and sympathetic that they would
readily extend mutual protection TO each other. Is
this the ease To the people of the United States we
owe much-every thing. From them came our he
roes, who have made battle fields of glory
and to them are indebted for those statesmen that
have and now placing the policy of Texas upon
such basis shall render country prosperous and
independent To the Government Of the United
States cillating, undecided, and blind TO every
thing but President making-we owe nothing. True
she among the first 10 recognise us-could she
do less Was she not in equal haste to recognise
the little undergraduates Of South America But
would that acknowledgment even then have taken
place. had not the iates conspred that Andrew Jack
son should be the President OF the one, and Sam
Houston, his companion and pupil, the hero of the
otherl France, Great Britain and the Netherlands,
however have performed the same. They are mo-
narcnles, and are now our friends and respect our
rights. The United States, content with an act that
costs her ttle does nothing more for our benefit
She insults our flag abuses our public officers
breaks up our expeditions; disarms soldiers
abuses US IN her presses REJECTS our treaties OF com
merce, and exhibits towards all the conduct Of an
enemy. With the power and the right to control
the governments of this continent, and play among
her neighbors the same game Great Britain does in
Europe yet she troubles herself but little in our con
test for the establishment Of institutions similar to
her own. She threatens and promises; but her
promises are valueless and her threats broken hun-
der Capt Cooke, with his Dragons can be brbed
to dsarm our soldiers and give the protection of the
u ). flag to our enemies Ind old GRANNY Gaines in
his dispatches pronounce, high euogy on this most
unwarrantabe and upoilicerlke conduct and all this
receives no rebuke, and Texas redress because
have not the troops and navies Of Great Britain or
even of Mexico. The English Government promis-
es to mediate between Mexico and Texas and at
work She goes Although disappointed and batiled,
still she perseyeres to success With her interference
we snail have both peace and Independence. g Yes
but, exclaim the numerous blind, or ignorant or pre-
JUDGED panic makers, Texas will pay dearly for
either the abolition of slavery, the loss of the
country between the Nueces and the Rio Grandc ~
Now this Is the height of nonsense she will not at
tempt either The Government of Great Britain is
Government of policy. Her statesmen are keen
and long sighted men, looking for the extension
OF British commerce. and increased market for
British manufactures. Whilst the statesmen Cor
those who from their elevated position should be
statesmen Of the United States are infected with the
monomana oil electlng the successors of Presidents
The statesmen OF England pursue steadily their plans
Tor the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of their truly great nation
The politicians Of the United States fight about in
ternal matters, and struggle TO what amount the
tariff shall be on imports, without ever thinking of
the necessity of building up schemes by which trade
shall be induced TO their ports and forming channels
through which their own commerce shall find other
and extended fields. They feel Indifferent to Texas;
maltreat her affairs reject her treaties virtually
lose their ports against our commerce. and interpose
with no efficiency to give us peace. Great Britain
WIN an eye ever on the alert, beholds in Texas at
peace-her resources developed-her ports either
free or comparatively So when contrasted with those
OF Mexico and the United States-dnd a long and fr-
tended frontier both The ues aud the east The one open
ing INTO '1erico and the other into the United Saies-
@@S s%saS sSs eyes mh.sa MI vii amply
our revolutionary difficulties with a Government
when, under no circumstances at her control can
keep us from independence These are motives
enough for her inerierence-for that interference
whch so much alarms certain gentlemen so rabd on
The subject OF British influence You cannot men
ton the armstice-the opening Of a commission on
the kio Grande for the settlement Of our afairs-the
respect OF the Executive for Captain Eliott-but
they rave about the British influence and British in
reference as likely, or destined 20 unsee our fixed
policy as nation, and render US a colony Of Great
Britain. And yet these gentlemen are ever ready 10
glorily The Government Of the United States with
their know ledge Of the outrages upon Collector Bor
den and Colonel Snvely and the rejection Of a com.
merclal convention mutually advantageous staring
them IN the face 1t is no doubt matter Of reioc-
ing 10 these ukewarm patriots that our country IS so
weak that she cannot right herself Were il other.
wise, and the men and means at our command or had
such ourages and insults been heaped upon any of
ihe European powers, and apology made or redress
offered, all intercourse would end-the Minister be
withdrawn patriotic Cabinet Congress or Parlia.
ment would either close the ports against the trade
oil such 'olators of national law and national rights
or impose duty SO high upon their trade to render
IL equivalent TO prohlb ton and IL need be- yndi-
cate their claims TO respect by appeal 10 arms
what under the circums' auces, will be done we can.
not say but have no doubt our high-minded and pa
lrlotc Chief Magistrate will adopt that course which
viii ever rebound to the credit Of Texas and give
her character whilst she remains, as she ever Gust
despite OF all clamors about. either English or Ame-
rcsn niluence-a separate and distinct sovereignty
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