The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-15
GREAT BRITAIN-MEXIcO-TExAS,

the reception of company.
GREAT BRITAIN-MEXIcO-TE
The article we copy to-day from the New
Orleans Commercial Bulletin, Wing paper is
inserted as reply to the rematks of the Intelli-
gencer on the extra Madisonian, issued a few
weeks ago. The extra alluded to contained
little more than an elaborate article from the
Bulletin, which very successfully demonstrated
the correctness of the grounds previously as
sumed by this paper, in reference to the policy
aud designs Of Great Britain on our Southern
border. r.
The editor Of the New Yo,k Courier, we OBJ
serve, has likewise assaulted our correspondents
who agree with US in opinion, and the articles
copied from other journals, which express SINH
lar views 10 our own on the important subject
referred to. We would remark that the 'belli-
geran." article copied by US last week was from
Clay paper in Georgia; aud that The commu-
nica,ion SO furiously sssailed was from the pen
Of member OF Congress devoted to the inter
es.s Of Mr.. Clay.
From The NJ o. Com Bdieiia.
Tho examination into which we went, some days
ago, OF portion of the circumstantial and positive
evidence which has TRANSFERRED of the active agency
and influence of Great Britain IN the politics of Tex
and Ut the purpose Of the former to reduce the lat
ter to the condition in fact, il not in name of Br-
fish province, was induced at the moment by recent
publications in Washington, and more particularly
By an article 10 the National Int gemcer Of the 18th
ult. The manner in which certain quotations from
our paper arc made, and the general and temper
Of the article alluded TO- seem to call for some no.
tles and at the some time. to afford an opportunity
TO do what We think on account of the influential po-
sitoo occupied BY the Inlelgencer ought to be DONE
viz 10 ascertain, il We can, whether that journal
does not, habitualy, treat questions in which the
United States and England concerned and espe.
CHILLY such rs involve the interests and institutions OF
the southern members of the Coufederacy, in q dis
ingenious and unpatriot.c spirit 1t is not with any
pleasure tLat VIC propose 10 avail ourselves Of this
opportunity been accustomed for many years
to admire the dignity, the courtesy the ability and
with the exceptions here indicaied-the patriotic
feeliogs displayed In the columns of the lntelli-
gsncer.
The strong under-current favorable TO the preten-
sous Of Britain they may be- which seems 10
psrvade the Intellgencer first attracted our atten-
tiou 10 the quiet and constrained but undenable sup
port which that print gave to the claim set up by the
English Government, under pretence of supervising
the "slave trade" 10 arrest board and search our
commerce on the high seas. Its support of this
claim, howevcr-arrogant and unlenable as the claim
Ewoud not, perhaps Of itself, be sufficient to JUST
In connection with subseque matters its course on
the question II maritime visitation, goes to confirm
the suspicion that feelings scarcely compateiIy with
the duties Of an American Journal sciuate the Intel
hsencer IN The consideration Of topics at issue be-
tween England and America.
After the agree neot upon the Northeastern Boun-
dairy line, the principal question left for settlement
between England and the United States, eavinx out
that OF Oregon,) were those which affect partic
ularly the welfare of the South The known hos
ltsb nla T., A..
exists in this country and the frequent active inter-
ference OF the British Government TO bring about
negro emancipation in other countries besides its own
colonies, have for long time, and justly, excited
the jealous watchfuness OF the Southern States and
certainly render il incumbent on the American press
TO keep the public Informed Of the progress OF the
Abolition maDia, at least ss far is may deveope
itself IN plans or operations OF Government. Ii is
upon this point especially that the Intelgencer has
chosen TO conceal rather than enlargeto equiyocate
and excuse, rather than exhibit and warn
notable ,tance of this occurred in the rcpubli-
cations, BY the inteHgeneer, Of the debates IN the
British Parliament the treaty Of Washington, and
on The bills which were proposed for carrying its
provisions into effect. When the bi providing for
the apprehension and rendition Of persons charged
with crime, was under consid In the House of
Lords, the Earl Of Aberdeen minister of Foreign
Ahairs) explained its objects and intentions In a
speech, Of which the following sentences are the
p'th, the only part, indeed in which any great nte-
rest could be felt in this country, viz
II supposed that under this bill fugitive slaves
would be given up; but there was no intention of
introducing sny such provision To escape from
slavery was 40 crime the contrary the condition
OF slave eodeasoring TO escape was 10 be REGARD.
ed with much sympathy. lie knew IL had been said
that Fugitive slave was guilty Of robbery in carry
ing oil the clothes he had on which were the pron.
srty OF one who claimed 10 be the owner OF the
slave but 20 take suos clothes nas no , neither ,rar
sh0f on The part Of fugitive sisre 10 take mrsy any
iAng "h'eh ~ouid AID HIM in his fight for erappie
hor~ OF boat
Now this whole quotation, with the except on Of
the hrst sentence (Which, by itself Is meaningless
this deliberate declaration of a Minister OF m.
Crown, that the stpulstions Of the Treaty Of Wash
ington were 10 bend TO the peculiar views of Eng
land with regard to negro slavery omitted b,
the National btHigeneer without word Of expla
nation, or any thing which a casual reader wouIe
Observe, to denote that the whole speech was mo-
there The attention of the Ip,elligepcer was call
cd 10 The omission, by more than one journal bu,
as lar as we saw, no explanation was given. Mo-
TINS the only instance, IN which the paper il
question has taken pains 10 smooth down or sun
press passages calculated TO give its readers a tr
insight into the feelings of the people and intention
OF the Government Of England, with regard TO ,a
very in the United States
During the whole Of the discussion which h,
grown Out OF the lin good part avowed) designs o
England with regard to Texas, the Intelligence
has either shut it, eyes, or been knowingly guilt
OF what We are compelled to call prevarics,iop
though until quite recently il was rather by its omis
soos man It's commandments silence than its posi-
tive sdvocacy-ihat its bias was to be discovered
lh footsteps being in the sand, arc therefore no
easily hsced, after il lapse Of time, and we shall
not, ~ present. attempt TO follow II step by step.
Ia The Article Of the Inisiiigsser alluded to in tn
commencement Of these remarks howe, er and i,
subsequent ones the desire Of The editor TO concea
everything calcula ed-bowover justly-,o ,xci,e
suspicion OF designs on the part OF England incom
panbe with American policy or feelings is so stron,
a. TO betrAy the paper into unusual ,ndrscrctions
give the phos Of publication issued by snotb.
press IN Warrington as Extra, and Circulated II