The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-19
GREAT BRITAIN AND TEXAS.


GREAT BRITAIN AND TEXAS
The National in,elligencer has Away, seemed &c
rely very confidently, and we have doubt very
justly, upon the shrewdness, sound judgment, and
accurate information of its " European correspond
ent" Mr.. Walsh is well known as a man of supe
rior talents and acquremenlshe is now in the yer,
focus of the political gossip of Europeit is his bu
ness, and apparently his pleasure, to make himself
fully acquainted with the details and causes of all
passing events of interest, and with political men
manguvres discussions, and publcations-and !,
would be natural that he should as far as he can
consistently with truth, conform his opinions intel
Iigence with the views of the paper and editors b,
whom he is sad TO be so handsomely supported
We were therefore the more struck with the follow
ing passage in his letter of May goth last published
in the National lntelligencer Of July lst,) which
was written while the subject Of our Texas treaty
was exciting great interest in France and England
"You will have noted the scenic passage in the
House of Lords the 18th instant, Lords Broug
and Aberdeen the drauatis persona. The one is 70
the other like the chorege IN the Greek tragedy to the
hero, or the soubrene IN French comedy to the mis-
tress. What the Minister cannot convey what Off
clal discretion iorbids him TO utter, Lord Brou1 ham
enunciates, by preconcert and his interroga tories
being duly answered, and his application hay.
ing completed the Explanations" he Lord Brough.
aua, declares himself 'perieclly satisfied If so
indeed, we must look equally 10 the interrogator'.
language which signifies deal respecting the effects
Of the continuance abolition of slavery in Texas
on the matters in your Union, and the pre-.
ponderance which the United States would acquire
in the Gulf of Mexico by annexation. We might
prove that Lord Aberdeen was mistaken when he
nro he IN he moi nj
in the history of public law; and may think that he
encroached, in his capacity Of Muster 10 mention
ing his hope and beefthat the ratification of the
Texas treaty would not take place In his despatch
Of the 26th December las, 10 Mr. Pakenham, Lord
Abe rdeen disclaims any undue and under hand inter
ference with Texas on the subject of abolition and
he equally disayowed 10 Mr.. Everett any suggestion
or project Of loan for the purpose. But zoe haze
in this nesss Of office. Qi tacii per alum fact per Sc
The busy ehioS Of The British and Foreign Slavery Socs
~, rho ia constant unieaiioH and understand.
ing ,oith the Foreign Office lend Convenient agencv-
posed loan ioi variety Of terms, and confident re-
lance fdpor or guaranty from the Government, and
that the Minister inpaied his confidence IN the sanction
Of Parliament, all branehe, Of Gouernmen, being nan-
nlo for aeps tooard the abolition u Slarery
ihrotg bout The porid.' ~
Early in December last we found in the National
In,egencer an extract from the New Orleans Tro.
pic, paper iuriously opposed to the project of an
nexstion, which we copied with some comments
We will profit by this occasion 10 bring again be.
fore our readers
Can the Intelligeucer deny the fact tina, Lord
Aberdeen declared IN Parliament that negotiations
were on foot with the Government Of Texas, having
in view the abolition Of slavery in that country =
Can II deny the truth Of his declaration and say that
he uttered foolish and wanton alsehood II his de
csraton be true are we 10 be satisned with The as
surance Of the negotiating parties, Of any Of their
friends agents, or instruments in this country that
they mean us hsrm' Are we to take il for
granted that all the honesty truth, and fair dealing
the side Of the opponents Of the annexation of
Texas, while every thing calculated TO expose and
lhwar the views Of the British abotioniss m this
country 10 10 be set aside without examination as
fabrication or farce
Upon a second glance at the Intelligencer, we find
that in the articles which II has so carefully
culled from a New Orleans paper, there are facts
stated which corroborate the worst suspicious that
entertained respecting the designs OF the British
Government though the writer addUces them for
the purpose Of quoting those suspicious They are
contained in the following extract the italicsed pas
ssges IN which were not so marked by US:
The origin Of the report, as detailed to US shows
what reliance is to be reposed in all tales Of that
ture. Some Spectators in Texas, eqer the q,ii
rue for Of advancing their own Interests
asked Captain Elliott the British Charge d'Aaires
what aid could be obtained from the British Govern
ment in sbolishng, BY purchase slavery in Texas.-
The reply, 10 substance, was, thai the British Gorern.
mould not consent 10 int ,cre ~ ne --,r but tho,
u The d,sire Of the peop Of Ttras 10 abolish sia-
berry by the means proposed u possible that loan
from Blush capitalists might be secured. Upon the
frail foundation Of this unofficial and informal con.
versaon is built the declaration that the agents OF
Great Britain sro endesvoring by direct means to
abolish slavery IN Texas"
So far from these facts being the frail founda
lion upon which our belief has been founded we
have never before alluded to them Yet they are
certainly most pregnant facts, when considered in
connection with the svowed secret negotiations be
tween Great Britain and Texas. Here is Govern.
ment which has been ha viking its proposals for a
loan all over Europe, England included suing in vain
TO capitalists and willing TO accept a loan upon the
most exorbtaut terms, for national purpose. bu,
finding one willing to advance a dollar: yet " hen
the object is to purchase and emancipate sayes-the
least profitable Of all conceivable investments Of mo-
ney-tbe representative OF her Britannia Majesty in
Texas thinks it very possible that a loan from, British
capitalists might Be 0cirsdr And who or what was
10 be the security
1t is well known that the jesuitical and evasive
disclaimer Of Lord Aberdeen, was one Of the main
points most emphscslly insisted on by the opponents
Of the treaty, and induced the enthusiastic decara-
ton Of the Hon Mr.. Benton the British Govern
ment IS too proud to lie" II it be too proud to Ii,
then is it much belied, and history is full Of base
and yet most plausible ISLANDERS against it, But his.
tory furnishes few instances ola Senator 90 lost to
self.respect and so deficient in patriotic feeling a,
deliberately, and before the world to accuse hi. own