Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1844-05-18

grow Of this Of hings II this Government should
make itself party in asserting the rights OF the Shareholder
the result could not fail TO be unfayorabe to Texas II this
Government should refuse become party, IL would feel
itself under obligation to htepose for the purpose OF
checking and controlling its citizens Il is not Poba-
BILE that such neposon would be eectual against the
vital interests the rights and the exasperaed feel
ngs OF twelve States OF the Union leave to your own
reflection, sir to suggest you the effect OF such state Of
things upon the harmony Of our Union.
We apply of this sort any analogy drawn
from the conguy Of saveholdng and non-saveholding
States of Union. We live under common Govern
men and bound together by thousand political and
social ties Our Constitution guarantees all the rights OF the
savehode and there act OF Congress which provides
the means OF enforcing them There is among
power which all bound obey, and to which all have
right appeal But what is still more influential have
rights and f correctly undersood) nte-
aud out of those have sprung all the strong sympa-
thes which bind together the people Of the country.
The STAKEHOLDER of The United States has yet lost the
hope that all the which individuals States
have thrown the way of that property may be by
the quiet action OF our own systems and, even il
otherwise he would bear much and forbea long rather
bring into danger The peace and harmony of Union
But he would have such motives for orbeaance towards
a foreign country He could have the hope Of
peaceful redress of his wrongs the same interest pa
tently to bear them the social ties and friendly
feelings to repess moderate his With
gard TO Texas the question would merely be- whether he
should submit to ntoerabe and runous wrongs protect
himself by force. Between such alternatives it is mpossi
BILE to suppose that he would hesitate a moment.
Neither is there any just analogy as this question
concerned, between Texas and the Canadas. Those pro-
vnces separated from the savehoddg States by many
intervening nonsavehodng States They be reach
ed by the slave by land without his passing through States
of Union whose laws give him freedom by the very fact
Of his treading their SOIL II is least questionable
therefore, whether Canada would right
der the slave freeman upon the very principles Of
institutions Besides the distance that country from the
slavehodng States affords sufficient security against any
serious injury from that Canada is the secondary
cpcnt of the fugitive slave and measures ought in all
justice, to be first taken against the authorities which first
ceive and shelter him.
am very desious, impress this subject upon your
attentions and for that have presented it to you in
some of the strong lights in which it has struck my own
mind worthy therefore, of your vgilant care.
Few caamites could befal this country be depored
than the establishment Of predominant British influence
and the abolition Of domestic slavery in Texas
No communication has been received from you this De
partmen since that which enclosed President Houon pro-
camation of ermisice concluded with Mexico / am in
great uncertainty to the of this let
ter from Mr.. Thompson Minister Mexico informs me
that order has been issued by that directing
that all foreigners taken the ranks Of her enemies shall
be put to DEATH As Texas is the only country with which
she Is now war; this order apply only those who
may be taken prisoners while fighting under her banner and
would that there could have been any necessity
for such order in regard them if had been
agreed in good faith, with view arrangements for
peace. 1t vry important that this Government should be
promptly and accurately informed Of all important occur
in Texas and Mexico 1t is expected that you will
lose opportunity Of communicating such information Be
pleased TO make your communications full and accurate
commencing your narrative Of The point at which
your predecessor left off The history of Legation should
be continuous and unbroken
am, sir, your obedent servant,
A. P. UPsHUR.
w. s, MURPHY Esq DC