The New York herald., 1844-12-07

sADss :s would as S I'D hate be
struggle between them ,r the superiority. One or the
other would have to be or
and desoation would overpreai their territories, as IN
st. Domingo, from which would take centuries to re-
cover The end would be- that the uper.ori,y IN cult.
vsng the great tropcsl staples would be transrred
| from hem TO the Bri ish tropical possestions
They Of extent. aud those beyond the Cape Of
Good Hope possessed OF unlimited amount oi bor
standing ready by the aid Of Blush capital to supply
the 6ct which would be occacned BY destroying The
tropical productions Of the United States Cuba, Brazil
and countries cultivated by slave labor this
tinent so the increased price, in consequence
would yield profit 1t the ssul competi,ion of
that labor which keeps the prices Of the great tropical STA
pies SO low as TO prevent their cultivation with profit in
the possessions Of Great Britain by what she pleased
to call fres labor If she destroy Its competition she
would have monopoly in those prod lotions She has
an the means o. furnishing an Unlimited supply vast and
capital and labor and ample power to suppr IS disturb
ances and order throughout her wide domains
IL unqaesti0nable that she regards the abolition Of
slavery in Texas most important step to wards this
great object Of policy, much the aim Of her socitude
and exertons and the defeat OF the annexation OF Texas
to Union indispensable to the abolition sf slavery
there She Is too ssgacious not TO see what fatal blow
certainly lis sboiit,on with US would abolish il
over the whole continent, and thereby give her
monopoly in 'hs productions, Of the great
| IoDieul staples, and the command OF the com.
| mnics, navigation, and manufactures Of the world
with an established naval sscsndency and political pre-
ponieiance To his continent the blow would be Gala
mitous beyon description II would des roy, in great
measure, tue cultivation snd production OF the great ro
peal st-ples, amounting annually value to neal "
ssoooo 600 the iuna ~hich stimulates upholds al
most every other branch OF its industry commerce. nsv
gaion, and manufactures The whole, by their joint IN
huence are rapidly spreading population, wealth, I'M
Tovemrnt, and civilization over the whole continent
aad vivy by their overflow the industry OF Europe
thereby increasing its populations wealth. and advance
| ment in the arts ia power, ana in civilization.
Such must be the result should Great Britain succeed
in accomplishing the constant object 0 her desire ard ex
ertionsihe abolition negro slavery this cont
nent and towards the eecDg Of which she regards the
tant Can be possible that governments enlightened and
those OF France and the other great
tai powers can be blinded by the plea philanthro
py as not to see what must inevitably low, be her mo-
1--WE what may, should che succeed in her objects II
is little short mocksry to TAX Of philanthropy with
the examples before ot the effects Of abolshng negro
slavery in her own colonies IN st. Domingo and the
northern States OF Unon where statistical facts not
to be shaken prove that the freed negro. ser the expo
rsncs sixty years is in tsr condition than in
tbs other States where he has been lett in his former
condton No the effect Of what is called abolition
where the number few not to raise the Inferior
to the condition Of eemen, but to deprive the negro of
the guardian Of his owner subject to all the drpes
But the other hand where the number is grest and
large proportion to the whole population it would
relation deadly strife between the two races, to
end in the subjection, expulsion, or extripaon of
Of this where slavery exists
would not end there but would 10 all probability
tend BY its example, the war Of races over all south
as well "a to the African race and make the whole
scene Of blood and devastation.
anhropy can be that France and the other great
tnental powers-seeng what must be the result OF the
policy for the accomplishment Of which England is
santiy exerng herself and that the defeat OF the
alton OF Texas is SO important towards its contamination
ARE prepared to back oountenance her in her efforts
to effect eith.rf What possible motives they have
to favor her cherished policy Is it not better for
them that they should be supplied with tropical pro.
ducts in exchange for their isbsr, from the United
States Brazil Cuba and this continent generally than
for M sber snoav on i great seSr 9o
receive them the low prices which competition cheap.
er means OF production and nearness of market would
furnish them by the former than to give the high prices
which monopoly dear labor and great distance from
ket would mpose Is better that their labor should
be exchanged with new continent, rapidly increasing
in population and the capacity for consuming and which
would furnish, in the course Of few generations,
the products Of their industry and arts than with old and
distant regions whose population has long since reached
The above contains those enlarged views Of policy
which seems to me, an enlightened European states
man ought to take, in making up his opinion on the
| as It may be inferred, on which England vanly op.
poses it. They certainly involve considerations Of
the deepest importance, and demanding the greatest
attention. Viewed in connexon with them the ques.
| ton of annexation becomes 0f the first mag.
70 and sna Inc n
that you may them all suitable occasions where
you think they may be with effect In your correspond
ence. where can be done with propriety otherwise.
The President relies with confidence your sagacty
prudence and zeal Your misson Of the first mag
nitude at all ines but especially and he feels
sured nothing will be lsf undons TO do jus
ics the country and the in reference to
this great measure.
have said nothing TO right Of treating with
| Texas without consulting Mexico You SO fully under.
stand the grounds which rest our right and
familiar with all the facts necessary to maintain them
that was not thought necessary to add anything in
ference to it,
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedisnt servant
i J. &. CALHOUN
WILLIAM r. KING, Esq, 81.
i Ma. SHANNON TO Mn. CALHOUN
MEXICO Oct. 2s, 1874
SR.-Your despatch of the 10th September last reached
structons lost time in addressing to the Minister Of
Foreign Relations of this government communication
States in rel ton to renewal OF the the part OF
Nexco against Texas, and to the manner in which is
you viii and copy OF this communication, mar, ed No
have r.ceived no reply as yet to this note ana can
his hacienda near Jsaps and until he can be heard
from, no reply will be given The uncertainty OF the
ime when reply will be received has determined me to
delay this despatch no longer
Ma. SHANNON Ma REJoN.
i LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES,
| Mexico, Oct0ber a. 1S44.
The undersigned, envoy binary and minister
plenipotentiary OF the United States OF America the
honor to inform his exceiency NJ. c. Reon minister OF
,or'isn relations and government OF he republic o.
Mexico that the President OF the United States has learned
with deep regret that the Mexican government has
nounced its determinationto the against the
republic Of Texas and ged in extensive pre-
paraons with view early invasion Of its territory
and instrucs the undersigned 10 protest. in the most
solemn form both against he invasion at this me and
the manner in which II 10 proposed to be conducted
The orders OF the commander Of the army of the north
General Wo) issued the 20th of June last and the
Of the prov siona President Of the Mexico of the
l7th of June, 1913 leave doubt to the in
which the war is to be conducted The decree make
the general nchie Of division Of the army and the
mandan Of the and frontier fol
It's exact fu fment. II was under this responsibility il
| would seem, that General Woll, TO whom the Texan
frontier was assigned, issued his order Of the goth
June.