Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-08-07

-, - slaves and slayery--the Pigsica
s .orce Of the negroes their generaii'fea,
ment. character, and p:oPensl'',,s:s !. ~ !;
n,s,ber that by late act Of ParlIa9ssn.s !,
IS made highly penal for British p oSs !
es. ,ate = mortgage OF a'siaye: g auda
laws within our judrisdicilon. =.
On the receipt of the in'elighce y
Enoland of the late treaty haVinl oeen
e..s,ad another conversation took place
~ he House of Lords betweenL Lords
Rrougbam and Aberdeen, in whic Lord
Broueham again adverts "to the vst I'M
nortance of this question so far as Y abo-
iidon of slavery was concerned, lut ne
trusted the deciding portion Of Chgress
would reiectthe treaty." Lord Arden.
IN = mysterious diplomatic style, sssured
his noble friend that this subjectshould
receive the serious attention OF III Ma
;esty,s government" and concurresn the
none that the treaty would be rejeed.
We'll, my lords Brcugham and Arden
have been grati6ed; the treaty hd been
rejected, and an opportunity is noHtford-
ed to promote the contamination smuch
desired Lord Brougham m; now
launch forth the thunders of 8 elo-
ouence in the House Of LordAnd in
British anti-slavery societies, agat our
;nstitutions !: and Lord Aberdeen Aploy
The more effectualarts Of diplomacyfhey
have active willing coadjuiors o this
side the Atlantic. The rejection the
treaty was triumph alike Of abolitism
and Of British policy: triumph, mot
counteracted, fear fatal to Southern Ehts
and TO Southern security.
| have thus, fellow-citizcns, prested
you with view Of the dangers whichr-
round our domestic institutions. We
referred you ('more in sorrow thaSn
anger') to the abolition party Of the Nh
10 the active, virulent, and reckless i.
rit which animates them-io their grove
power and increasing influence--tohe
unity of purpose and of action which BY
maintain with their foreignallies inlis
crusade against the rights and safeto
their fellow.citizens: and have refeed
TO The fact, which | desiremay be boe
in mind, that in the infuetce of this sne
spirit is to be found theprincipal, il b,
The sole ground of oppoition 10 annea.
ton at the North. VI have evidencp
British policy, Bntisheeling, and Birth
interference. Our istituiions are mae
the subject of commit in the British pS,
lament; there denehced as great moh
evil, detrimental toheir trade. ConvS,.
tions, ayowedlysfof their destruction, IRE
held in the Birth capital. A leading
periodical declats, that British humanity
and policy shot instigate servile wal
amongstus. Scret instructions are given
that. minute formation be obtained or
this subject; nd to crown the climax O
this audacios Interference in oufinterna
snd domese affairs, which no hand save
our own. siould touch, it is announced tc
us witban airof pharasaical righteousness,
! that .6riain is constantly exerting her
self 8 procure the abolition" of our in
stituioSs, and as me means to this end
she j, endeavorins 10 procure the consent
of Mexico TO the independence of Texas
on condition Of the abolition of slavery ir
that Republic
1t needs moi that Texas should become 8
colony or actual dependent of England
to enable that power TO accomplish hel
benevolent purpose--to effect the consum
nation so devoutly wished. Under trea
ty of alliance, and for sufficient induce,
ments, Texas could be prevailed on tc
stop the further introduction of slaves
sand Tin the language of Lord Brougham,
eventually, and under proper conditions
to abolish slavery throughout the Repnb
lic." With the stream Of foreign emf
grants now flowing into that country this re-
suit can soon be accomplished at the ballot
box. And with a population unfriendly tc
this institution bordering on our slave
States for several hundred miles, who doe:
not see that abolition societies would be
organized all along that line? The Tap.
pans, and GaIrisons, and BirneY of the
North, would transfer their operations tc
moro favorable positions. With the fac
known, that when slave touches her sol
his shackles fall, Texas would be the re.
fuge Of runaway slaves. Incendiary APP
peals would be made-abolition mission.
aries sent amongst us--servile war insli.
gated. Under such circumstances, ouI
slave population would not only be worth
less, but dangerous,
In view Of the facts presented, let me
ask if you feel perfectly secure in your
rights of property and persona And does
not the necessity exist which would not
only justify, but imperatiyely demand an
nexation, as measure Of selfpreserya.
tioni
Let me put Casa has plantation
in fine order. on which he resides. and