The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-08
OF seeking 10 act. directly indirectly ia political
sense, GA the United States through Texas

Of seckins 10 act, directly Indirectly, in polics
sense on the United States through Texas
Here Is The declaration Of the purpose Of inter
terence, mat the object to abolish slavery not ooI,
:" iexas, but throughout The worid and that her oh
Jecs are P~siy commercial Now, by turning 10 tn,
speeches Of Sir Robert Peel, in the House Of Com
mons, II will be seen that he says" lie must "a,
mat he had his doubts, il colony in which SLAYER,
mad been abolished by law could at present enter
into successful competition with district in which
The sysleuf continues TO exist !" and that he opposed
afepeai OF the discriminating duty on Brazilian SUI
gar on tho ground that il was indispensable TO the
preservation Of the British colonies, and as a mean.
OF abolishing slavery in the United States His
words on this latter point so striking that quote
them Speaking Of the effort to induce Brazil Il
abolish slavery, he said" Make the sttempt--try
TO get concessions from those from whom YOU &c,
your supply. Those countries themselves arc in q
peculiar position. They might depend on il that
'here Was growing conviction among the people OF
those countries that slavery was not unaccompanied
ny great dangers. In Cuba, in the United States in
inc brazis, there was ierment on the subject OF
slavery which was spreading and would spread
Some from humane and benev client motiycs-some
on account of interested fears, began to look at the
great example we had set and had began to look a,
the consequences that might result from that exam
pie nearer home. (fiear-hear.) 1t pas impossible
to look 10 the discussions in the United States of 3msrca
aud especially TO the conflicts bshceen Northern aud South
en-" States witho seeing that slavery that nation stood
o" a preea'ious footing"
Yes, sir, such was the motive assigned by the Bril-
fish Minister, for measure which il was ad-
mitted on all hands, levied tax Of twenty
four millions of dollars per annum on the Bril-
fish public not for the benefit of the British
Treasury, but fol- the benefit of the West Indian
negroes and PROJECTORS and why ? because, as Lord
Aberdeen says, the objects of England are pu:ely
commercial" She desiIes abolish slavery through
ont the world, means of extending her COM
merce because she has ascertained that free labor
cannot compete with slave labor in the cultivation OF
sugar. cotton and rice and because if she can abolish
slavery in Cuba Brazil the United States and Texas,
then sh" can produce these great staples in India
cheaper than they can he raised elsewhere and thus
she will have accomplished her commercial supreme
cy, because, having achieved monopoly of these ar
ticles of indispensable necessity, she can levy such
contributions on all other nations who must then de-
pend on her for supply her interests Or her ava
rice may impose.
The question Of abolishing slavery thus becomes
truly, purely a commercial measure, and the most
imports ant commercial measure that ever agta,ed the
public attention. The eyes OF England and Of the
word will he arrested by it, and if the Congress Of
the United States under Colonel Bentons lead shall
this occasion array themselves Oh the side of Eng
land, against the interests of their constitute nt.
it will greatly encourage the British Govern
ment to per-evere in her efforts, and prove that
they are 80 much engaged in ise game of making
Presidents as 10 disregard every other consideration
of public duty.
Yours, truly
DUFF GREEN