Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-28

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@llalions, and thereby securing those States
against Determinations, 10 the prejudice OF their
productions. which otherwise il might and proba-
bly, would bc the policy ottoreign powers 10 adopt
Thus this great national object comes recon-
mcndcd bv considerations OF the highest import
ance, appealing To the interests OF all the great d.
visions 9th, Conicccracy, and blending the whole
i'll Harmonious and solid union.
/ But wcighiy and all-prcyainga S these conside-
ratonS would seem 10 be the object rises still high
er in Importance, when we consider the dangers
and the evils TO which We should hc exposed if
/ Texas should fall under the dominion or the in
iiuencc of any rival or uniriendly power. And
is there hot some risk OF this Mr. President il we
should now codlv or conumeously tum orr
back upon her! We know, SIT, thai there is
great European power, ever intent (and, in say
lng this. mean no rcproach) ~ the extension oil
( her commerce or domiyion. who has, for years
past. taken deep ineres; IL IL de>tneso Of Tex
a.. Even before the 81, .,,at;' u 1cy2s from
Mexico the eyes Of her statesmen were eagerly
turned in that direction, With the avowed policy
10 profit Of events and, at all hazards, 70 arrest the
natural and necessary tendency ot things, 10 Re-
store the United States To their former limits up
on the Cult OF Mexico. Have gentlemen forgot
ten the significant declarations of MIR IluskiS-
son. in the House OF Commons in 1880. when
the jealousy of English power and commerce had
been aroused by lumorS Of the negotiation OF Gc-
neral Jackson with Mexico for the rcacquisition
oil Texas? That distinguished statesman. peI>o-
niying rs he did, the traditional and inrariablc
policy oi his country, declared that the United
States must he prevented from uSRrptng AS he
called H. the ''aaiHyai aRpwce' of England with
the Mexican States; ana that, in order In main
toin "her commercial rghts in the Gull OF Nlexi-
CO." and 10 preserve unimpairel ''her mertilac
GH@ cOnsNicTci0l 0Srci,20Acg an The ach w0ffd. she
should, if necessary, invoke the cooperation OF
her allies the great powers ot Europe. to interfere
in the affairs OF America Here Sir, was an
early and imposing revelation OF the views Of
England in regard 10 Texas, of her claim 10 a 'aG-
| tUrot mfncncc" with the Mexican States, OF which
! Texas was one and OF some mysterious and un-
I defined commercial rights in the Gulf OF Next
co." which were Interpreted in the next sentence
10 mean "a maritime and commercial aSeeadGaey
4 in the new world"
/ Bu, this is not the onlv warning we have re-
ccivcd on this subject. One ~. the most distin-
guished and influential political rs well rs litera
r. periodicals Of Great Britain. 0hc Edinburgh
Review as recently Is 1911. Specializing on lie
consequences Of the rejection by the United
States Of the preferred annexation OF Texas in
I 1889, counts among thGs, consequences n feel
inS of dissatisfaction. ant finally of jealousy and
/ haired on the part of Texas, which will ALLEVIATE
her more and more from the United States, and
draw her ultimately into a more close and init
mate Union with Great Britain. One OF the
practical fruits oil these new political and COM
mercial relations with Great Britain is then con-
/ iidcntlv announce; 10 be that "feX3s will repeal
the Tariff of the United States or nulliv lis opc
ratiOn.'' VIII MOI my honorable friends FROM
the East and the North heed this warning, ere yet
! it is too late? And how. Sir, would Texas re
peal or nulliiy'' the TARIFF She would become
"A, .,TD t,-o
( vilcgcdrates oldutv, under commercial arrange
mcni which British policy well knows how to
recommend to a weaker, and, in some degree,
/ dependent Power; and from thence through
long and extended frontier, admitiin" every Ia
cilitv for cvadin9 orr revenue laws, they would
! be Giliised through The valley of the Mississippi
( and the Southern States. with the advantage Of
having paid low duty in Texas. and none AT ali
in the United States. What woCli become Of The
interests of our manufacturing brethren OF The
eastern and middle States under a competition
/ like This -? They would not only be entirely de-
| pryed OF the new and valuable ho0'e market which
/ is now offered 10 their acceptance in Texas, but
they would he superseded and driven. To treat
extent ont II the ma riels ui the Southern and
/ Western States, of which they now have tic al
most exclusive supply. And what would become
OF the interests of American navigation under this
system II, too, must lose entirely The new and
profitable field for employment which. Under other
! and more natural circumstances, would be all lis
own. need hardly mention the consequences OF
the supposed state of things Too likely 10 be rea
/ lied, if we continue 10 slumber on in supinencsS
and security, 10 the cotton States of The South
/ and S0chwcS With the manufactures OF The
/ North crippled or broken down h. Illicit trade or
foreign monopoly. and discrimination in the Bri-
fish market in favor OF Texan cotton, their fields
must he abandoned 10 desolGlion.
These, Mr. President ate some of the ruin.
ous consequences affecting The industrial ana
/ commercial interests Of The United States with
which we are threatened il Texas should fall
under the influence III that foreign 'aSecadaHry,"
which We have seen that distinguished British
statesmen have claimed as Il sort of "adtu0l"
prcrogalive of England in the younger and weak
cr states of the new world Now, sir, let us
consider the dangers which threaten our security
from that same ascendancy, il we are 10 heed the
open and undisguised avowals Of British policy.
recently addressed in all the forms Of diplomacy,
directly 10 ourselves. The Senate will comprc-
bend at once that refer 10 the despatch Of Lord
! Aberdeen 10 Mr.. Packcnham communicated by
/ the latter under the express direction oil his Go
vcrnmcn to the American Secretary 81 State
! Mr. President YOU know full well, and this body
will bear Inc witness that | am 10 coitator or
alarmst i'll regard 10 the designs o. foreign powers
! | cherish the Interests ol peace a. among The
/ highest and dearest of humanity: and especially
have fcl, ard still feel how important and deSi-
rahlc it is TO preserve peace and amily and COZ
dial good understanding with England, with whom
we have all the ties of common ancestry,
common language. and a large and mutually benc-
fetal commercial intercourse 10 hind Us closely
together But. with all these feelings have not
been able 10 blink the import-the true ami naked
import-ot this communication Of Lord Abcr-
deem and will add, sir, that, in my long con-
neXion with this body. nothing has struck me with
much surprise the commentator with
which il has been treated by the distinguished
Senator from Missouri (Air Bcn,on) That it
j. frank and even mora bob despatch, will
readily admit; hut that it is 4 "aoJtc' despatch,
mcriting our especial eulo9y OF thanks. | can
never agree On the contrary, must say that,
as bold and formal annunciation oi 4 settled po-
licy on the part OF one Government 10 use lis III
huencc and crcfioas to prOcprc the abolition OF
certain domestic institutions OF another, contained
in a communication addressed directly and face
Ia face 10 that other. il is without example in the
diplomatic intercourse Of nationS-cxcept so far
as England herself has recently vcntured to set the
example in her Intercourse with two other Anne
ricdn powers. Brazil and Texas. That England
NAV i'm her domestic discussions in her Parlia-
ment. in her anti-slayery conventions say what
she pleases about her seli-assumcd mission Of
!
the expense of the peace Of the world, and that
without giving Just cause of offence or com
plant to other Powers, will not deny; but when
She boldly announces that to be her po'iey, which
Edinburgh Review for April. 1911. Article
Y. Review Of the Rise. Progress and Pros
pccts of the Republic of Texas, by William Ken
nedy"
The whole article is of the highest interest as
disclosing the policy and views of England in
regard to Texas; bit the following passage is TOO
| full of admoniton to the manufactures of the
North, as well as the cotton planter of the South
not 10 deserve especial notice
"Thc foundations ofthe new Republic (says the
Revicwcr) NAV Re said 10 be laid in the principle
of free trade Her wealth consists in her raw
produce: her wants in manufactured articles
Our utmost demand for cotton may, and in great
measure will probably, ere long, I've supplied
from Texas: and no fantastic scheme of encoura-
gng imperfect and costly manufactures of her