Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09

RAISING (England) in all her commercial relations
in her p2cuniary resources, and in all her poii-:
cal relations and negotiations" That i.hgiand
was enabled 10 maintain tire struggle oil the last
thirty wears war, solely ny the command OF The
productions oil the to.rid zone, ana the "d"ana-
geous commerce which" il gave her. That Eng
land is dependent upon her command Of that
trade tor the 'scamen which manned her f@ets
and bore the flag and the fame, ard the power
of England over every sea and into every land"
Tha, in consequence CT her attempts 10 abolish
slavery, 'nstead Of supplying her own wants
with tropical produce, and next, nearly all Europe
as she formerly did, ii is the fact. that in some of
the most important articles, she has llrc!y ii
cieni 10 supply her OWN wants, while the Thc'e
of her colonial possessions, Eas, West, North
and South, are Supplied with. and, as regards the
article of sugar are consuming tore.gn slave
pro,iuce." That The odds in agricultural and
commercial capital and interest and consequently
in political power and influence arrayed against
the British tropical possessions, are very fearful
SIN TO ONE, "-ani that he admits, that ''lhe
struggle, both national and colonial is, therefore.
most important, AMI the stake al issue is incalcu-
labiy great"
p .ssing over the admission that he "the eman-
citation Of the slaves in the West Indies was
ce,rie! amida fcciisg irittOm judgment" would
call The attention OF your readers % the declara
ton that there remains but one certain and cli-
Client way TO prevent atat cras anu dcstruetire re-
suits and that is the simple and ready ami na-
tioral course namely, to oppose free labor 'rilL'n
Africa, the West Indies and East Indies, TO Airi-
can labor whether Tree or bond, distracted from
her soil anl carried 10 Gislan; parts OF the globe"
will add bul ore ether extract. He says;
"Undcr such circumstances the real question
10 be soived is: Shall Great Britain secure, and
keep, as she may Co. the superiority in tropical
cultivation, commerce and influence? Or. Shall
foreign countries be suffered 10 acquire this Suprc
macy, no; ony - regards themselves specifically
but eren 10 the extent Of supplying British mar
kets with The produce of their fields their labor and
their capital. 10 the abandonment and destruction
of Ter ownl 1His is - hnc state cfHc ca~, and
Ike 1ssaN is II VEAL QUESTION As RriaRDs THE FL
rcRe POWER AND RESOURCES OF GnEAT BRtrMN."
This is the issue presented in the Teas
questions! 1t is shall we by annexation, add lie
rich products uf her tropical climate (her sugar
and her cotton. 10 our wealth and resources nut
tplying olir power and influence Is a nation? or.
shall we abondon them to England, 10 secure her
commercial ard political suprc.nacy? This is
the t5rlien aspcct OF tho question. Ii - throw
themselves on tie side Of John G. Adams and The
Abolilioniss. on tie issue which tIey have made
between the North and Ike South, b. treason
against tie Constitution, what terms OF reproba-
lion can bc used sufficiently strong 10 denouncc
rs ticv deserve those Southern AID Wcs.crn men
who have arraved Themselves on The side OF Eng
land, in opposition 10 the annexation Of Texas!
BRUTUS.