The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-15

make an Issue ociotc INC roopie on tho treaty ana
compel tho people TO rally around MIR. Tyler, who
made the treaty
know that this is not your purpose but they
must indeed be blind who do not that the peculiar
condition of parties is such that their foundation,
must give way before this question: and that il il
the interest Of those who would arrest lis progress
10 ratify the treaty Reject it, and the rejection
makes the direct issue OF Texas or no Texas And
ask you il ii is the interest Of your party, strong as
Mr. Clay seems to be, to make that the issue
Rat the treaty, and that issue is disposed Of excep
so far as the ratification gives offence to the Aho,.
tionst,. Can you, will you risk SO much under the
hope of eleeting MIR. Clay by the aid of Abolition
votes' Will you seek their Cooperation by spcb
means' Will you, by rejecting the treaty counte.
the idea that you do Can you close your.yes
TO the consequences if you do So DO YOU no, kno,,
that the danger lies in the first stepi-that the an
pearance is often the reality The eyes Of the world
and especially Of the fanatieal and political world
upon you-to what influence will they attrbus
the rejection of the treaty. What are the letter, 5
Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Van Buren,, or the editorial, ot
Col. Benton Are they not all and each pleas 1,
delay the Annexation until after the Presidential
III N Il
MIR. Clay or Mr. Van Buren, shall have The merit Of
of making the treaty Ifthose who make the treaty
are entitled to credit, what should be said OF those
who reject the treaty Will you discredt YOUR
selves now that Mr.. Clay may win credit hereafter
No-he only explanation tina, be given (excep,
by Col. Benton, who is governed by personal con
sideraions) is, that both parties feared to offend the
Aholitionists. Have you maturcly considered the
consequences Of rejecting the treaty under such cir
cumstances' 1t will not do for YOU to say that such
is not your motive the question is not so much what
the real motive is ii u.s. what is the motive TO which
the act will be attributed by the world' What viii
be the worlds Interpretation Of your motives You
cannot doubt what that Interpretation will be, but
fear il is impossible for you, heated and flushed b,
the hopes Of a party triumph, TO realize what tue
consequences will be. You must that il will
give new life and yigor TO the Abolition movement
that it will build up fanatcism at home, and smu.
late with fresh hopes the compound of fanatci,ln,
avarce and ambition abroad. Have you examined
into the past history aud future purposes of for
egn monster' Do you know the means by which il
seeks to accomplish its ends
Thomas Clarkson is the President of the British
and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society The following
is extract Of letter written by him addressed to
American ex consul:
"PLAYsoND Hall, May 9th, 1872
81 hear that things are going well in the United
States, and that there is great stir at this moment
among the ruuou, Northern People to shake off the
letters endeavored 10 be imposed upon them by the
South. The Southern States are a mil stone about
the necks OF the Northern People. God bless you
wishing you safe and agreeable voyage, remain,
dear sir,
"Yours, truly,
(Signed,) "rHoMAs CLARKsoS."
The Southern States a milestone about the
necks Of the Northern People," and the Northern
People told "to shake off the letters underworld
to be imposed upon them by the South" and accord
iDgIy, at the late meeting Of the American Anti
Slavery Society held in New York, Mr. Garrison in
the chair, the following resolutions we're passed
Resolred That political union in any form be.
tween slave holding and free community, must
necessarily involve the latter ia the gull Of slavey
Therefore,
"Resoired, That secession from the present United
States Government is the duty of every abolitonist
since no take Office or depoSite a vote under
its Constitution without violating has tslasery
principles, and rendering himself abeiter Of the
slave holder in his SIM
learn from the comment OF the New York press,
that this resolution was adopted after exciting
debate. is IT necessary to do more than to call your
attention to the facts-to the relation which these
letters have established to exist between the British
Government and the abotionists Of England and tie
United States, TO impress upon your mind tat thls
question Of the annexation Of Texas, involves the
peace, happiness and prosperity OF the country and
the PerPetuity of the Union' DO you not see that
the abolitonists Of this country acting on The adro
Of the aboifonis Of England, and in the fur,herancc
of the objects and policy Of Engapd are seeking to
destroy the Union as means Of accomplishing their
purpose Will you, by rejecting the Treaty, aid
them in dssolving the bonds which sustain the
Unionl have much mere to say TO you on this sub
jec,.
Yours, truly,
DUFF GREEN