Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-05-07

OF domestic slavery Throughout me comment and
'is"a' oi hme,ca IS leading object in the present
lo''cy OF England II that policy was confined 10
nsr own COMMONS, we should have no right 10 com.
plaiD - .'''
But IT It be her purpose 10 extend her policy 10
ohPr countries aud to her Influence To BRING sbo,,
state of things calculated seriously 10 og.c tho ,;
tn''"n' ut nealy half the Sates the Union the du
y winch "e owe, no, only interests but to our
'n"ep ndenc~ ard dignity demands prompt and deci.
! ded conn eraciInn pnrt
TN remark Of Lord Brougham and Lord Aber
ueeh' ~ 'Ee Hnnse OF Lords on The 18th Of August,
a. reported IN the London Morning Chronicle Of the
succeeding day, have attracted the Presidents at,en.
lion.
1.-The language attributed 10 Lord Broughsm is per
rruy -5pii"'' ana PLAN he is hostile To slavery upon
principle, and IS ANXIOUS 10 abolish everygnere Hs
IS, bo~ev-r, parculary de.roua to abolish u ), IT,,
because The alb uon of that country will in b,s
or'nor, necessarily lead to the same result, in the
Siates
"Wheher mt the language attributed to Lord
40 fdSen was meant 10 extend beyond The SINGLE fact
OF u" loera'inn of the slaves Of T. yas may nsrbans
oo'H't oil doubt But is 4irly susceptible OF much
more extended construction
'iA''d Bf'aThhm had spoken OF the abolition of
'"s' III ih' Satesas ga necessary prominent con.
SEQUENCE at the abolition o. II IN Trxas; and Lord Alb
erdrrn a'snres han thn, every flor, on the mari &c
Pf h"Jrs'y Government would lead To that result
winch WAS Contemplate by his noble friend Il Is
qn'r lear that t1r abolition of slavery in The S
.as Tie mo-! important result contemplated by Lord
bt"ughan; and II is ascnabie Ia supposr TINT il
"as mol Ihe most prominent in the mnd of Lord Aber.
deem
The President would be reluctant 10 believe ,b,,
any de"gn unfendy to tins country or ming NJ the
hsiut'"Ds ot any OF the States of our Union enters
irt' the policy al England He cannon, however, look
"it nd i"rPnce np0n such declaraunns as these made
ny her ahng Statesman, md with full authority
of her government lie attaches The more Importance
these c'ciara'ons, because they perfectly con-
s-tent wish Information received from other sources
NIL tending Il the C in"uson that the p,cy of Eng
and IN res"rt t" the abolition of negro slavery not
'mIied 10 Texas alone
"Hence It ia Of great Importance that this Govern
meni should be accurately informed in regard to The
mentions and measures Of the British Government
win reterenee 10 African slavery on this de the At
'hnc. Our own policy will necessarily be affected by
hers
"Ihe object Of this Government is TO discover whe-
thr /, is moi the design OF England To procure the
abolition OF negro slavery Texas; whether or is
not contemplated IN her policy destroy affect that
institution os Vt exists IN some Of the States of our
UaIoa; what measures she has pursued and is pursu-
ing Tor the accom- Plishment OF those objects, either
OF them cannot, oil course, point out to you the
channels through which this information may he best
acquired 1t probable that much may be learned BY
free communication with the Texan Charge dAffa,rs
IN London
"Much information may doubtless hs obtained from
private individuals and from the published proceedings
"f Alb l,ou SocIeies All these sources OF iniofma-
ten, however, are only Of secondary and auxiliary
character. The circumstances OF the case Justify and
require direct application 10 Lord Aberdeen himself"
Another letter from The same to the samp-"conf-
dent presents the same views nj large and
with increased urgency and argues very learnedy in
praise Of the domestic institution -
Next from NJ. u pshur 10 Mr. Van Zindt, proposing
to open cog 'itons for treaty OF annexation. Date
Oct -, l5s3
Mex, Mr. Evereits reply to Mr. Upshurs first letter.
Date, NV 3, 1S43. We extract the following:
81 had with Lord Aberdeen the first day
of his return to town, having requested it while he
yet in the country.
"L"rd Aberdeen sad he glad had mentioned
This subject, for It was which he intended HIM
self 10 make SON observations.
oils attention had been called 10 some suggestions
" the American papers IN favor of The annexation OF
Signs imputed to EuehssrsS :y Of e"nn'erae'na the de-
this measure we're undertaken any such grounGs,
would be wholly without provoco,on England had
ackn"w lodged the independent power That England
had long be- pledged 10 encourage the abolition of the
slave trad aud OF slavery, lar her influence
tended, and in every proper way; but had wish TO
interfere IN the concerns Of foreign Governments.
''Shc gave her advice where she thought il would be
acceptable, in favor Of the abolition of slavery but
thing In reference 10 Texas the suggestion that
England had made intended 10 make the abolition Of
slavery the condition Of any treaty arrangement with
her wholly wItIon, foundation II had never been
alluded TO in that connection.
General Hamilton. commissioner from Texas, had
proposed that England should make guaranty loan
Texas 10 ae used 10 AID her in obtaining from Mexico
The recognition Of her independence other wats
TO promote The Development Of hr and him
self (ord Abcrdcenl had al first thought somewhat ia
vorably of the proposition consider ng Texas as inc
promising country, which il would be good policy TO
help through her temporary embarrassment.
Ru N IN he IN his thew
deemed il wholly inexpcd'Bt did he himself con-
tnue TO give IL conferences nor the loan, pro-
poses. by Gen Hamilton and al first favorably viewed
By himself in the slightest degree connected with the
abolition of slavery co. don Of consequence.
'In the OF the last he had been waited
upon, he supposed was aware at the time, by de-
pualiou Of American abo'tnnists, who were DESTROYS
Of engaging the British Government in such mea-
sure VIZ OF loan. connected with the abolition OF
,ayery,l but that he had ciyen them no countenancc
whatever he had Informed them that, by ,erv proper
means oil Influence he would encourage The abolition Of
slavery. and that he had recommended the Mexican Co.
10 interest itself in the natter but he told
them. The outset that he should consider himself
bound in good faith tn r.pca; every III ny that might pass
between them IL the Texan Charge d i1aires "
Next from The same Ia the same. communicating the
result Of his correspondence with The Texan Charge
uuimportant. Mr. Smith did not feel authorized To give
Mr. Everett copies Of his correspondence " th Lord
aberdeen but would seud them to Mr. Van Zandt
Next extracts from lltec letters Nit lpsHuT 10
,lr Murphy, all expatiang the benefits Texas would
derive from annexation
And then come the following letters, which We insert
entire:
Mr.. Pakeaham IA .i'r Jpshar
WA>HI>orpN, F-bruary 20. 1874.
Sir--In compliance with your request 10 that Effect
have honor herewith iransint 10 yon copy OF
the despatch Tier Mues,ys Principal SECRETARY OF
State Foreign Atfsrs, which had the honor to
read To YOU SATURDAY. last.
have the honor 10 b., with high consideration,
Your otedient s-rvant,
r. PAKENHAM.
Hos A. ?. UPsHus, &c
mo 81 FoREioS OFFICE, December %, 1eI3
Sr-As much agitiiion appears 10 have prevailed oil
lap IN the Unrd Sites r. ltve n the designs winch
Grpa, Britain supposed 10 entertain with regard TO
| the Republic OF r. xas, Her M'j-.ty's Government
deem It expedent 10 take measures Tor stopping at
.oce tn. m,,representions which have been crcula-
,ed and tie errors which The Government OF the
Ijrued States seems have fallen The subject OF
the policy Of Great Britain with re'psct TO Texas -
Tbs, policy ,s and SIMPLE and may be stated IN
few words Great Britain has recognized the indeper
dence ct Texas and having done So she is desrous OF
seeing I'M, md finally and formally establish
ed and grrerslly recognised, especially by Mexico -
Bn, III dr.rr doss arise from any motive OF ambi-
ZION or .ef interest," beyond that interest at least, which
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