The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-17

we'll as wealth and power, is that Of Great Britain
The rise of John Jacob Aston or Of Stephen Girard
from indulgence to regal opulenoe, was not more Ger
tainy the result of untring industry and unremittin2
frugaiity, than the progress of Great Britain to al
most universal domination, has been the effect OF
systematic plan of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, perse'
yeringly nexorably, and ruthessly pursued. II the
prole of her statesmen to be credited she
has never had any other object IN view IN her inter
course or Interference with other nations, than the
welfare of mankind. Philanthropy led her TO The
conquest, devastation and plumber OF Hlndostan. 10
fomenting aud encouraging, by subsidies of men and
money, The wars of the French Revolution, the final
result Of which was the slaughter of millions Of the
human race and the rivetlng upon the people OF the
Continent OF the doctrines of legitimacy and the d-
vine rgh Of kings her historians tell US that she
" battling for the liberties OF mankind" Her recent
war with China, which, to common apprehension,
would nothing more nor less than brutal mas
sacre Of the people of unoheDdng nation for a
purpose purely mercenary, ascrbed TO her zeal III
defence Of the law of nations, and even to a compl
ance with the dictates Of Christianity. But any man
who compares the acts Of Great Britain with he
professions; who can re- kon up her possessions, and
state the in which she acqui ed them who
knows the condition of the people in her Asiatc CO.
onies, and Of the great mass Of her population at
home, must be simple indeed TO give moments ere
dit to her professions of philanthropy christianity, or
national honor, and blind not to that her sole aim
is national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at any expense OF prnci
pie whatever If there were any truth or sincerity
in her professions her philanthropy would commence
al home.
This systematic and selfish policy Of Great Britain
is the real and governing motive in all her inter
course with foreign nations and IN nothing will II
appear obvious to those who choose to reflect
upon it. than in the active part which she has taken
nation, and among nations, on the subject OF ne
gro slavery. 1t certainly cannot be ignorance which
induces her to turn away from the implorng looks
and supplica,ons of her pauper population at home,
d, ing by hundreds of famine, and spend her time in
con,rivng projec.s for relieving the imaginary dis
Of beings of another race in remote quarters
of the globe. Such inconsistency and Quixotry
might be conceivable in individual, but not in an
enlightened government which acts from well ma
tured design and sober calculation. She must have a
rational purpose and object; and every thing tends
TO show that her object is to attack the existence Of
our Government and our Union, through the nsti-
tuition Of slavery in the Southern States.
Her motive in this attack, is no less obvious than
the mode of it. The existence of our Union under a
Republican Government is longer compatible
with the safety Of her Oligarchy. The constant in
tercourse between the two nations the identity OF
language, and the effects Of steam navigation in
shortening the time of transit between the two coun.
tries, has placed US in dangerous proximity with
Great Britain, and she has not been slow in perceiv
ing and taking measures TO remedy the dangers of
il. She has been steadily and cautiously preparing
the means of an attack upon weakest point, and
availing herself among other aids, Of the blind fana
ticism and want Of patriotism, which she has found
within our own borders.
The argument, by which some endeavor TO lull
themselves into security, or TO blind others, against
the designs Of the British Government, that Great
Britain has iDducement to provoke war with US,
a, her commerce would suffer enormously is wholly
fallacous. 1t is true that she may not desire war
bu, that, in the present case, only renders her mode
Of proceeding the more dangerous. She would pro-
baby have very little reluctance in promoting do
nestle Discussions, or civil war, among ourselves
That would perhaps, answer her purpose far better
| than war with Us. But rather than renounce her
| purpose purpose, the accomplishment of which
she conceises necessary TO the quiet continuance If
not existence of her present Gosernmeei-she might
| commercial losses, incident to direct war.