The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-27

song "Rule Britannia" Decatur directed the
tune TO be struck up, when requested an air by
the British commander. after the capture OF the
Guerrier. Would the People of the UnItsd
States say, repeio mecunl.'
III we,n says the Times, "are prepared TO re-
sist the annexation Of Texas TO the United
States as an act Of rapine"-an act OF rapine II
is not. IL is no Ahghanstan war; no Chinese
opium slaughter, no war under false pretences
against a temperance law OF great empire,
wisely issued by heather, but in the true spi'
rit of rapine and robbery, overthrown by Go
vernment proiessedly Christian, but which not
a single precept OF the gospel sanctioned in
war unjust. Happily the People oil The
United States are neither Chinese nor East In
dams, but, as may be recoected, of race nei-
Their eiieminste nor ignorant Of their rights,
nor unmndiul of them.
From the London Times Of Nop.
IL is not unreasonable TO contend that the European
Powers which have recognised the Independence OF
Texas ate bound in good policy as well as IN good
faith TO demand OF Mexico, as well as OF every other
Power that this new State be acknowledged and un-
moested. five had sufficient interest IN tins ques-
with other States Of Europe, prepared to resist
the anne xaton Of Texas to the United States as an
act Of rapne calculated to deprive Us OF useful al
w. to perpetuate slavery, and TO create rival mari
time Power in the Gull Of Mexico, II would appear
10 DO no than just TO maintain the Independence
of Texas against Mexico ITSELF and, above all, by
declaration of the principal States OF Europe, to ter
inmate this state of uncertainty and menace. Had
Texas consented to abolish slavery all her political
difficulties would long since have been terminated
and instead Of being object of mingled contempt
and desire to the population Of the United States she
would have placed her whole social condition on q
higher and secure basis than theirs, aud would
be prepared to play conspicuous part In the history
| of the world. Ii Is not easy to steer an even
course between the slave policy of the United States
and the free policy of Mexico England. But i
there be in Texas men who look honestly to the fu
ture welfare Of the country they have adopted, ant
who contemplate something than the base trans
fer OF their national rights others, they deserve
find support in Europe: and there is too much req
son fear that unless the Intervention of the Euro
pean Powers settles this question now, it will at nj
distant period embroil the western hemisph il
war. II, however, the independence of Texas b.
recognised by Mexico, under suitable conditions,
with the guarantee of Europe, the national eIisenc
of that state safe from every thing but the reache
ry of her own citizens and The growth Of her indie
pendent interests will place her beyond the reach O
competition.
Of the Times now cited, contemporary Brit
i,bpapert says, "but the Times carries weigh
of metal to the working" of any public ques
ton, which renders il fair TO point TO its co
lumns for the most signal illustrations of III
real temper of any party it espouses"