Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-08

neichbois TcS!s and Mexico. and l,J!b;dS tie
bans between Texas and the United States And
what j. the p!ci,xl! The abolition d. S!aveyv.-
YRS England Who has done more than all other
nations ~ establish this institution III Amcr!ca.
who treated tora monopoly oi The slave trade,
and forced this Inheritance oil the United States
ENGLAND, who ttrn> q deaf ear 10 the doSpairing
cries OF her starring population IL home and
holds hundred mi thirty millions III worse Than
African bondage in England Suddenly AZ
peas - The champion Of Africans. She begins
hy ahui;shn@ slavery in Ter West India Islands
When thcse Islands had become impoverished.
and were covered with mortgages held by capt
la!i>tS in the mother counry-Whcn the wealthy
conmoncrs III one house and the noble lords i'll
the other held their fall share Of these bonds
then, inspired ~ noble and disinlercstcd enihu-
>!GSm in the cause of universal freedom. they
voted twenty millions sterling, 10 IL drawn from
lie people oi England, 10 cancel The bonds hell
BIZ members Of Parliameu: and other capitalists
%. Great Britain. A,er This &c, OF disncre>ied
philanthropy. c:nalcipa.in9 Il small fraction OF
lie Slaves al thc British Empire England intro
Guccs new provision INTO the International code,
recurring The universal abolition oi slavery, and
u;oa that around WcGia,c> between independent
.>iics Tbs is tic prcieXt nos: hui what was II
in times past!-for England has had her eye upon
Texas from the date 81 lis original declaration of
independence OF Spain. When The L. states and
France proposed 10 Great Britain 10 unite with il
i'll adjusting This question between Texas and
Mexico, She declined Ike proposal, determined TO
&C. bv herself and for herself exclusively AcX-
e.. since her Independence Of spain. has been
Ic better than colony ci Great Britain
Even her laws have been controlled by British in
hucncc--c>pccall, those relating 10 the United
States In ls3l, Mexico prohibited the admis-
sion o. North americans into Texas. Ics, oar
people were prohibited from settling in that coun-
irv wac European emigration was pcrniIicd-
Was this British or 4 Mexican mcasucl VIA,
was ,lr HUskisson' language in Parliament III
The same year!
III" SAYS he. '',hc United States hare declared
that hey canno; allow tn island al cuta TO be
longlo any maritime power in l:EIop" Sfaia ex-
ccp.ed, neither can England, H. The first Of those
maritime powcrs-I say il earesSly, lccaCsc |
feel il stronglv-s,iiIcr the United states 10 bring
lliidr their dominion greater potion ct tic
shoes Of the Gull Of Mexico than that which
the now possess" Because, in effect We have
declared that We will mol allow Great Britain 90
possess the island o. Cuha-bccaC>e, Tor orr own
:ac!y, We VIII 10; permit our great maritime II
rai 10 hold 4 fortress, another Gibraltar, on tic
Calf %. Mexico Ersland-aEd Nj HuSnis>on
declared il ieaFlessiy, because he 'ct II strongly
d,nnion on tie shores q that Gu.. England
VII not mf IL. United states 10 rc-aancx tel
rsory which :;as c,ied 10 by i'raGcc in 1885,
which was oTrs l,r IL years and w;s cc,lcd ~ Us
Il Spain in l,igi Eurani will noi suffer Us To
bring Texas again wilnin the circle Of our Con-
,Gcracy-! England :oiliis the bans! There was
n diplomatic cant a5ou; abolition N This Gccia-
r;tion a. that eminent statesman. No--iliS eye
vas Exci steadily on those gTea; Objects OF British
ambition FOL centuries past: TRADE ana Empire
Ful 1t Us iJllow him on. lie confines: 80 Dor
r,w an expression O. a deceased state. man OF thai
country, iac whole people Of America have
llcr eye upon that province. They look 10 al
iac country between lie river Sabine and the r;v-
G. Bravo icl Eor,c rs territory that must ere
iSng belong To their Union.
Noi a party, hi! '.lic whole people Of Amcri-
CT have ;lcir eve upon HAT ProTincc" And now
f!low-ciiizens. We reach he grave conclusion 10
which th. eminent British statesman arrived
that w;r growing or, o; these prcicnsions ma;
ere day' occur. is perhaps, b"i too probable. =
That war is. perhaps, but too Proharic! Yes
selllemcn lie crisis anticipated ~ MI iinSais-
s,n has arrvcd-ile BATH in No"e;nhcr is with
lngland and England alone-ha battle will &C.
eide The fate of our Republic. As patriots, a.
americans. VIC shall then be called upon 10 decide,
whether We Shall lc.isi this toll and unaulho-
RCD interference. o. England with IL" concerns
d the in,crcnGcnt ctaics O! tbs continent. We
:rc on,y on the threshold oi this great question.
There must be no Ieifcaiing-ao cIiA"'hS mol
c.ouchin" 10 the British croWn-nof 10 an. of an
the mon rchics of Europe. They may d'Smcm-
Ter Poland, rob .;ayonr II her TERRITORY. afP:9-
,riate IN, provinces ci' the Rhine ana the rich
plains of Lonbarir among 'hc!9Se iyes--o'ic"'
Britain NAV mike n alracio;is AID bloody con-
Ir.f; ai-,,
ton ol AMI regulate The external relations Q! tae
Cl,iuc.c Empire, and b. conquest or settlement
colanZc The fpgr q;;ariers Of the "lchc. France
NAV lnyalc iiric.. conquer Algeria, or carry the
war into The Empire Of Morocco-sIc may wage
n miserable war against 4 hapIcSs Queen IN the
Pacific ocean-.hesc two ambitious powers may
20 on in their attempts 10 divide The world between
them without our inicritIence-hut II TWO ihac-
pendent States on this continent dc'crnhEe on
union, by pacific and amicahic meaiS, an" lot
common defence Eng land will not suffer II, and
threatens war, and France IS ready To protest; H.
in 1886 when Mexico invaded Texas. and we
rerc threatened with. ard wonM have been in
volycd in tia, war but for he battle OF san "a
cin,o: i, we had then ordered our army 10 march
juta and make a conquest q! Texas, IL would
have Lccn in stiici accordance with the practice
md International code Of Great britain, France
and every powerful monarchy in Europe.
Di4aininr 10 ADOPT any such dishoaorable 70
lev. hut governed By more just AMI masnani.
nous code OF or ovn, orr Government absiained
from all Interference The time has nov arrived
when VIC r.rst meet this question iraressly.-
The battle in November is not merely 10 defer
mine the political triumph 0! men. but the fate OF
Governments and States. II will decide, whether
the inIenendcii States on tbs continent are 10 he
permitted. withaut European Interference, 10
fora. commercial and poI;iica! unions, IL enlarge
their commerce 10 promote thsic prosperity, 4
secure internal tranquility and iof Tue CON-
mon defence OF common coafcdcracy-in
short. whe.her Americans are 10 be permitted.
without the Interference Of Great Britain,
France or any monarchy in EUROPE - aiop,
great American policy OF Coniederatcd Union 10
save The people and States OF this continent il MI
time 10 come. from those destructive and desola-
ting wars which have oyerTun Europe and sus-
taincd monarchy there for centuries past. That,
ielow-citzens is the momentous question 10 be
decided in November An eminent statesman of
Grea, Britain-more frank, more fearless, and
more eminent than any British statesman now
living. he's declared that England viii not suffer
the United States 10 extend her dominion on the
Gnlf of Mexico. England will not suffer our
union with Texas, and threatens war; What!
threaten war; Is there an American not ready
for the contest on such grounds Is there pa
,,io animated with a spark Of The old REVOLT