The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-10-09
From the PHILADELPHIA Ledger

| ~ from the i'hitdddtphtd Ledger
The English our enemies, and therefore we
must watch them at every point But why should a
kindred people be enemies We answer because
they are kindred people While both are charac-
terzed by powerful intellect, irrepressble enterprise
and lndomtabe perseverance, and while noe contend
for equality Of rights among men, and justice Of deal
| ing among nations ard e English for dominion
over all other people, and force and fraud in dealing
with all other nations, the world is not wild enough
for both. One or the other of us most yield or the
English policy of fraud and force ndefatigably pur-
sued since the HeptarclIy and we know not how
long before, must be changed to the policy of justice
and humanity. Will the world witness this
change, while any portion Of the world to be
| plundered by an English oIgarchy When the leo
pard shall change Its spots, and, as we believe, not
before. English policy says Let us make all people
tributary; let us trade with upon the principle
of reciprocity, but trade with all who will yield the
best OF the bargain let US subdue all who
querable, and plumber them when conquered deceive
all who cannot be conquered to become our debtors
and thus monopolizc their resources by mortgage,
which cannot seize by force let us claim every
foot of territory in the world where the owner is not
strong enough to resist the intruder negotiate long
possible about the title, fabrcale all possible evil
dence of our claim, conceal all ev dencc about the
owners title, and finally compel him to buy portion
of his property by the surrender of the rest let
us claim exclusive dominion Of the seas, and allow
their TO other nations sucrance TO be recalled
when our interest requires their exclusion" Wien
4 Y L.,
perseverance, ard pursuits ourselves enter the field
| of all the world alongside OF Us, and claim their
| exclusive property what we admit to be the common
property Of mankind they arr and must be our ma
tural enemies and our peace with them must be ac-
cidental and precarious.
We do not object 10 an extensive commercial in
tercourse with England upon terms of reciprociiy-
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
he m m pnf E.rst
clude their fabrics from own, and supply them
with the cheapest provisions and raw materials
| his Is precisely what they fear, for they in il
our progress and their decline. Ard how will they
prevent it? We answer, by fraud and force combin
ed. They must, If they can, drive out of all new
markets, create new markets from which shall
always be excluded, and surround us with their allies
and enemies. Hence tley must xclude us from
China hence they must monopoize the trade of Az
RIGA hence they must raise Eng ish allies in Canada
Texas, and the Oregon Territory They must sur
round US at home, and intercept US abroad They
aust continually raise subjects TO negotiate with u.s.
and never settle one without eminent advantage.
Upon the important subject of settling the Oregon
Territory, we refer readers TO the valuable lee
ture OF Mr.. Browne, already published in our columns
We also refer them TO the speeches of Gov Floyd |
of Virginia. in the Federal House Of Representa- YES
of 1923, upon his bill to establish a territorial gov
eminent there We also refer them 10 the speeches
oil Mr.. Linn, of Missouri, In the Federal Senate in
lS37-o-9 and subsequently,. They will hnd 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-
trely unaccountabe. We hope that Congress at its
next session, viii wake from this extraordinary letl.
argy.
We offer a word TO the Southern States upon The
subject of Texas. So long as slavery is tolerated
there, the free States never ,c and never should CON
sent TO IFS admission to the Union Were II admit
ted as free state, il would be The ally Of the South
ern States IN restraining their slave population from
instruction and border free State, it would |
oppose immediate, unconditional emancipation |
through fear oil being oyerrun and burhened with a
free colored population But if il should become the
ally OF England, 1t would abolish slavery through |
English policy, and TO promote English designs would
keep the border aud neghborng slave States in con-
tinual disturbance. With these views of Texas, we
ask the Southern States which is best Tor themselves
an American free Slate their aiip, or an English
free colony as their enemy We ask them tu Tin |
of tis, and the whole country think of tie designs
OF England upon all he land that joins rs.
We presume, nay we are quite sure, our
contemporary would not wish the Southern
States to submit dir, city or indirectly to British
compassion. The suggestion may be good in /
0sct-bui, as Jack FallslalI says, it should no.
be adopted "ou comp .lson"--Ep MAp1
II 1t had not boon for the 6rmness of President ". /
Ter, the Wing leaders would have had L. S. Bank
and the wall of Democracy instead Of its loud notes
OF triumph and 10Y and graduation would be sound
ing from all parts of the country Docs not feel
ing OF gratitude sometimes sprii 6 up ~ the human
breast, and does not the memory sometimes lingcr /
with grateful pleasure upon benefits conferred? Mr.
TYLER bound TO his constitutional