The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-23
Estates. FOR 1T MUST ULTIMATELY
END IN THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY

ESTATES FOR 1T MUST ULTlM "A IELf
END IN THE ABOLITION OF SLAVERY
IN AMERICA.
Ho knew that The Texans would no much as regard
ed tho abolition of slavery, II MEXICO could be IN
duced to recognize her Independence. II, therefore,
by our good Offices, could get the Mexican gov
eminent to scknow ledge the Independence Of Texas,
he would suggest hope that II might terminate 10
the abolition OF slavery in Texas, and ultimately ihe
,choie Of The Southern States Of .fmeriea
The abolition of slavery in Texas must put an end
TO OF the most execrable crimes-ior he would
not designate II by the honorable name oi trshic-
hat could disgrace people, namely, the rearing and
breeding ofslaves, or the being engaged 10 ihe sale
Of our fellow creatures He, therefore, hoped mat
his noble friend would have difficulty III ietung
him know whether he could give any Information as
TO the state o Degotti0ns this subject or a. 10 ma
ture OF the Instructions that had been given 10 our
minister IN that country. If the production Of such
documents the furnishing such information was
not suitable at the present moment, he would not
press his noble friend but he had doubt that his
noble friend could confirm his statement, aud he
trusted that the government would not lose any OPP
poruni,y Of pressing The subject, whenever thcy
could DO SO with hope OF success
The EARL OF Aberdeen, Minister Of Foreign "
fairs thus responded
The Earl of Aberdeen in reply, said that he could
state that not only had this country acknowledged
the independence of Texas, but also that we had a
treaty Of commerce. and treaty for the abolition Of the
Stare trade cih that porer lie did not believe that
there was any importation Of slaves into Texas by
sea- but ii that there large importation o.
slaves from the United States into that country. lmme-
dately OH the negotiations being entered into with
Texas, the utmost endeavors of this country were
used to put an end to the which prevented the
full and entire recognition of the independence Of
Texas by Mexico.
Their endeayors had met with very great Difficult.
ties and he unable t. say that there was inn
mediate prospect Of obtaining the recognition of the
independence of Texas the part of Mexico; but il
with great pleasure that te able TO say tina,
probably the first step TO this had been obtained
namely, that an arnslice had been established be-
tween the two powers, and he hoped that this would
dence Of Texas by Mexico. The armistce was an
important step to obtain and he need hardly say tina,
epery ,tjou the part Of Her .Massiys Government
could lead 10 that result ,ehieh contemplated by his
NOBLE friend
| lie that he need hardly say that no one
was anxious than himself to the abolition OF
slavery in Texas and if he could not consent 10 pro
duce papers to give further information, 1t did not
arise from Indifference, but from quite contrary rea
son In the present state Of the negotiations bef,ceen the
tco countries in question il coud not contribute TO the
end they had in view Vhe then oppressed any opinion as
to the stale Of those nsgo ations but he could assure
his noble friend that, by Of urging the negoa-
ions, yell by every other means IN their poper,
Her .Majesiy's Ministers roud press this matter
Lord BRoUGnAM observed, that nothing could be
more satisfactory than the statement Of his noble
riend uheh pould be received ic Joy by all ,eho
favorable 10 The object of The anti slavery societies