The North-Carolina standard., 1844-05-15
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"But the asgoratioqnow on fool between Tex,
as sud Mexiec,4 through the mediation or rather
under the eSnffeG' of Great Britaih, has chaigei
entirely. he nose pscuipt and energetic action of
the Goveruiineals 4hes I t5ed STATES"
Mr. MuEpha ddes ned this negotiation
is The. rssadf SbE E9ef HIed With urgent
advice to the GRNeF 80 la IKE al. !" itnmedi-
ate quicksGfp "a Es1hs teioTed d6tnss-
tic ra l9st5o''1n tbssaas eess, (ssh.s le.t o H.
Murphy dated September sS3s -.
Next 4 Ietssrlfor Mt. IS 20 ~ Murphy
urging hun to keep Up z :sfiga tiohs With
Mr. ThOnips5on, g. 81 ). 1ISlso.s - 1ssss;:S
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atRee there, and her statesIssess sf az lament
Speak openly of the6ecessity Of Hnainsa ihing her
EnsSehdaney. It is mot possible to pknRderslsna
her: So far as this Goyernuent is concerned, 1t,
has every desire to come to the aid of Texas, in
theaT1ost protnpt and effectual manner. -
-.*~HoT. far we shah be SUPPORTED byshe people,
regret to say, is. somewhat doubtful 9here is-
no reason to fear that there. will be any difference
Of opinion among the, people of the Save holding
STAGES, with views s6f1icently liberal to embrace
a policy absolutely necessary to the salvation of
The South, although iu some respeols objectioHa-
BILE to themselves. :,
The North would find in it, a new or at least
am enlarged market fbt<-tfieir manufactures,
chsapening Of cotton, the prime ipal raw 'maeera;
a.new field for -theG commerce, and conside1a-
BILE extension of +bAr navigating interests, OE
this, ] have every reason TO, hope-they will soon
be convinced: ne effort viii be spared 10 lay the
truth-before them :V-G -
'sIf it. should be successful. thes destinies Of
Texas VIII be big iAaerd; if:jt Should fail, she
will at least be no ToEseof tAan she is at present
Hence, she. hasSetery motive>to hold on TO her
present position and to yield nothing to British
couhsels, Or British ihftafnce She HraS rest as
sufed, that the very moment she shall eeinmit
herself to British protection, she will be the lamb
in the EN- brace of the wolf,
-" cannot, of course, authorize you to say these
things in an official form, because do nor know
bow far Congress Nu4A. be DISPOSED TO sustain the
measures of the Executive. NV object is merely
to enable you to understand our views and feel
ings, andto estimate the chances of success in the
PO icv which.we wish to pursue =
Yeu.can make them known, in an unofficial
way, to any extent TO which YOU may thlnk-it irH
dent to 60. At all events, Texas must not be per-
miitrd to throw herself into the arms of England
under any impression that This Government This
people 1seither hostile or even cold. towards her.
"Permit me earnestly To urge upon you tbeI
most untring vigilance Of the moyemeuts of the
British Goyernment. She is pushing on her po-
icy more rapidly thapshe herself Intended; and
its results threaten bo endahger the peace of the
world. Our couRhy has an interest in it; which
involves fer desliniea"
Next despatch frpm Mr. Upshur to Mr. Ev-
REett, September 81. 1913:
"Sir-The movements Of Great Britafn, with |
respect to African slavery, have Mt length assam
I'd character which demands the serious atten- |
ion of this Government So hong -as we we're
permitted to believe that the effort to abolish slave
ry was confined to private individuals, actuated
BY sense of justice or feeling of philanthropy, |
we were content to leaTe the issue to the cahhI
reason of our people, and the guarantee Of our
and laws -.
But II now wears adiffarent aspect, and pre- I
'ents itself in a much more formidable attitude.
rhereare many aad streag reasons for.befieviRg
hat the abolition Of domestic slavery throughout
he continent and islands Of Arnexica. is leadingI
'bJpct in the present policy of England II that
,olicy was confined to her own dominions, we
mould have 40 right to complain.
"But if it be her purpose 10 eyeend her policy
o other countries, and to use her influence TO
ring about state Of things calculated seriously
affect the institutions of nearly haH the States
f the Union, the duty which owe, not only
D our interests, but to our Independence and dig
ity, demands a prompt and decided cotfmeraetion'
a our part
"The remark of Eord Brougham and Lord
Aberdeen, in the House of Lords on the fSlb of
August, as reported in the London Morning
cbrnniin Of the succeeding day, have attracted
he Prcsident's attention g. -
-" The language attributed to Lord Brongham
3 perfectly explicit and Pfain:' He is hostile to
lavery upon principles; and Is anxious to abolish
t>every where: Ffe is, however, particularly de-
iEous to abolish it in Texas, because the abolition
# it in that country will, in his opinion, necessa-
iTy lead to the same result in the United States.
i' Whether or not the language attributed to-
Lord Aberdeen was meant to extend beyend the'
,ngle fact of the Liberation Of the slaves of Tex
IS may perhaps admit Of doubt Bnt at Is fairly
lsceptibIe of much moro extended construc.
ion.- |
Lord Brongham had spoken of the abolition
# slavery inthe United States as necessary pro-
ninent consequence of the abolition Of il in Tex.
s: and Lord Aberdeen assures him that every
fort on the part of her Majesty's Government
would lead toahat result, which was contemplate
d by his noble friend 1t is quite CLEAR that the
BOLTON of slavery in the United States was the