The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-13
ENGLAND.

We have said that England has never given
| the assurance that she would not NEEDLE with
| the affairs of Texas, because il would be in vlo-
la,on OF the truth, and we have no evidence
that she has pretended to have made such an
assertion. We are aware that the Minister
had said he had no purpose Of interfering, sim
properly, with the internal affairs OF Texas =
| to 60 beyond this would be distinct violation
of fact We have seen copies Of documents TO
Santa Anna, urging linn TO eternal warfare
against Texas, until she abolished slavery and
we have every reason TO believe them literally
correct. Every one is aware Of the impossible
ty Of offering, through newspapers, much evi'
dence conclusive in its nature. We also know
that il is the incipien, action of a scheme, de
termined upon, to abolish slavery in this coun-
uy Now, we would abolish it in our own way
and pleasure, and the annexation Of Texas, we
feel perfect conviction Of it, will effect this
more speedily and more peaceably than can be
done in any other way.
For England to say that she does not mean to
NEEDLE improperly in the internal affairs Of
Texas, is to say just nothing at all for, most
assuredly, she will contend that whatever she
may do, be that what it may, is all perfectly
proper.
We now put this thought to the serious con-
sideration Of ever, mind: Suppose MIR. Tyler
had refused to entertain the plan of annexation,
aud that, in consequence, Texas should have
thrown herself into the arms of England, either
as an appendage, or by treaty granting excu-
sive privileges to England, by which she could
not only monopolize the trade Of Texas, but
pour into our country clandestinely an unlimit-
ed amount Of manufactures, and, on the other
hand, give to Texas the exclusive privilege Of
importing into England cotton duty free! We
should then have no, only the rich lands of Tex
as in competition with our poorer cotton lands,
but our cotton would also be burdened with ad-
ditional duty. And this is not all England
would take good care that the lands should be
promptly and extensively put under cotton grow
ing In that case there would be so many addition
al cotton planters in America: but, in case of an
nexation, Texas would be cultivated by migrat-
ing planters, who would merely change loca-
tons, without increasing the number. The
abandoned plantations would be converted TO
other agricultural purposes.
We ask what would have been Mr.. Tyler's
condition, if he had overlooked such mani
fest, such threatening evils? II would have
been denounced as Tyler omission, fragrant
sacrifice Of the interests of this country to Eng
land, and he would have been overwhelmed with
eIecrations. And now, foreseeipg all this, de-
sirous Of averting these threatened, these immi-
nent evils, and of securing long sought advan-
| tage, Mr.. Tyler makes a treaty of annexation,
averting on one hand the evils, and obtaining
on the other infinite advantages.
| Surely no sane man, no man free from the
most malignant party feelings, can calmly re-
view all the circumstances connected with this
measure, and not admit, that there are abundant
reasons for supposing that the most intelligent
patriotism might have pursued the very course
adopted by MIR. Tyler. If such be the case
why not accept the gem thus offered, regardless
of the motives Of Mr.. Tyler2 We claim for
the origin OF this measure as enlightened and
as pure a patriotism as ever glowed in the
bosom of man. And we know that with its
conception, a hope wa, lighted up, that il would
shed halo around the name of its author
throughout all posteri,y the good which ii
would confer was looked to as the great re-
ward.
Had Mr.. Tyler doubted the favorable consid
Grafton of the Senate, he could readily have
| avoided the necessity Of a two-third vote he
could long since have carried the measure by a
joint resolution a very few days would have
suiiced for that. But Mr.. TyIer's respect fol
the constitutional privileges of the Senate, for
babe course which might be construed TO re-
feet upon that body. He preferred submitting
to their patriotism and TO their good Judgments
for their sanction and approval, measure from
which perpetual streams Of prosperity will flow
May wisdom and candor distinguish the Sen
action on this momentous question.