Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-07-03

ENGLAND could consider juslifable cause
for sweeping her commerce and navy from
|lhe seas, annoying her coast, aadSpiInder:
ing her nhabitants. In another point OF
sview,S the acquisition by the United States
Eof Texas, is of as much inn portance. TO
Mexico as TO us. Imean,in a commercial
view. al present Galyeston;i is a free port,
for foreign commerce, which, through this
Ichannel, defeats the restrictive system OF
Mexico and The lower imports of1he Uni.
led States. Al the date Of Mr.. ThomP,-.
sons leaving Galveston, that harbor was
|. filled with the flags Of European nations
while bur one American ensign was to- be
found. English cotton and other goods
could aud can be purchased in Galveston
for 30per cent. less cost than at the auc-
lion sales oflh city of New York, and as
matter of:course, vast smuggling trade
is organized, aud is being still further in
creased, for Mexico and the U. S. When
lhe.exerlions which England is making to
secure markets for her goods in Africa, in
Asia, and in all parts oflhe. world is con-
sidcred, twill be understood of how much
more Importance il is TO her, that Texas
should continue under her influence, and
of course free trade nation. BY making
her nalion of factors instead OF land
owners aud agiculturists, she virtually
destroys slavery by. rendering slave labor
value!ess ;-for it only IN rural districts
that slaves are beneficial as property
consideration and thus attains double
purpose-lhe destruction Of the Southern
planting interest, by subverling the insti-
tuition of fsIavery 10 those States, and the
acquisition ofa vast market, by smuggling
10 Mexico aud the United States, through
the ports of Texas. The inroad thus
made the Mexican revenue is almost as
formidable TO the prosperity of that coun-
try, as The territorial acquisitions of the
English on all her borders in truth, that
unhappy country is entwined in The
meshes of British policy, which like the
spider, FIRST securely fastens its victim, and
Then leisurely sucks the. life blood from il.
They alone understand what true conquest
is, aud that in the nineteenth century, VIC
tories are achieved by the brainraher than
by The swcrd. Judging from VITA, has,
transpired of,he dispatches. (now in pro-
gress of transla,ionD the Mexican Govern
menl is fully alive to the dangers oflheir
position, and are willing, cheerfully, that
immediate annexation should take place.
They see tha, American influence is the
only autagonist aud proper corrective TO
that Of gland, aud that Texas incorpo.
raled into the Union. gives them secure
and we'll defined boundary on the North,
relieves their custom. houses from the in
cubus of British smuggling, Which now
lies heavy onil and forever shuts out all
chances OF territorial acquisitions by Eng
land in hat quarter. They will, therefore,
(says the despatches,) cbeerfully agree to
immediate annexation for reasonable
consideration, 10 be hereafter adjus,ed.
The Mexican special bearer Of des-
patches, who left Vera Cruz two hours
before Mr.. Thompson, has not yel arri-
we'd. Owing to his ignorance Of our man.
ners and language, he lost his baggage.
aud returned back from Petersburg in pur.
suit oft He is hourly expected, when
The Mexican Minister anu car Secretary
of State, will probably proceed to open
negotiations for the settlement Of the ques.
lion with Mexico, and thus disarm MIR.
Benton and other opposers of the Treaty,
who wilIuow cut rather ridiculous figure
after their frantic aud miserable opposition
TO Tyler aud Texas.