Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-18

Smith, at his lodgings that in their interview with ord
Aberdeen his iodshp made observations which
nem IN saying that the British Government would guaranty
necessary the interest Of loan which should be raised and
applied TO the abolition of slavery Texas but OF
Iex'an loan for any other purpose whatever II appears
however, iron the statements contained in my despatch No.
or that the member Of the committee who gave this infor
nation to Mr. Smith in errorLord Aberdeen having
assured me that the suggestion relative loan for this pur
pose had not received the slightest from him.
MY written memorandum OF the conversation in which this
assurance was made, having been submitted Lord Aber
deem, there be for Misrepresentation my part
Lord Aberdeen has since repeated the
Mr. Smith, IN consequence of the circumstances above
stated asked interview with Lord Aberdeen and subse-
quenty addressed written communication to him the
SUBJECT Mr. Smith very properly doubts whether he ought
to furnish copy Of this correspondence before has been
made public by the Texian Government. Approaching,
however, the motives which prompted my inquiry and
sderng the subject Of the United States
well as to Texas, though possibly in less degree Mr. Smith
informs that he shall transmit the Texan Consul at
London copies of his Lord Aberdeen the abo
lion OF slavery in Texas and of Lord Aberdeens reply with
request TO that gentleman submit the same, desire it,
to my peusal Mr. Rate, the Texian Consul accordingly
called upon for this purpose The reply OF Lord Aber-
deem To Mr. Smith states that Mr.. Smith does the British
Government than justice in fobearing impute
to them any design interfere with the internal concerns of
Texas reference slavery but adds that not matter
of surprise to Lord Aberdeen that individuals having that
object in view should have to measure which
they deem calculated to promote it.
Mr. Smith acquains me- further, that he has written full
Government the interview alluded
to with Lord Aberdeen and Of snch other facts relating to
the efforts making in England for the abolition OF slavery In
Texas dlgent and scrupuous inquiry he could
certain. He adds that he shall transmit by the
copies Of these Mr.. Van Zand the Texan
Charge dAiaes Washington, who will make such use
of them in his discretion he shall judge best have no
doubt that Mr. Van Zandt will feel himself authorized to
make fully acquainted for the Presidents normaton
with the purrort OF these communications.
had long interview with Lord Aberdeen at his request,
the 9th instant principally in reference the Oregon
question: you will have from another communication
by this steamer. Before left him. however, the
non turned upon the subject of the abolition of slavery in
Texas told him he must be surprised the interest
taken in the subject in the United States when he
beed that Texas and the United States border countries
and the necessary effect Of the abolition Texas slavery
existing in the Union He replied that he felt the deli
cacy and Importance OF the subject repeated the ausion
made in the former interview the public sentiment
England and said that while it could be expected OF
her Najestys Government 10 hold language pursue
policy at variance with opinions which they shared with the
whole country yet he should certainly think it right
give any just Of complaint the United States As
far Texas directly concerned they had he had
already informed made proposition to her whatever
They had connected the subject Of the abolition Of slavery
in Texas with a recommendation Mexico to acknowledge
her independence; but he told before, Mexico had
given The suggestion encouragement and rested there
ought perhaps have added, that, in his Lord
Aberdeen, Mr. Smith spoke of the committee which waited
upon him in June persons acting without the authority
sanction, appreciation Of the Texan Government.
EDWARD EVERETT.
A. p. UPsHUR, Esq.
Secretary Of State.