The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-08
ron THE MADisoNIAN.
ABRRDEEN'S LETTER TO PACKENHAM,
deer. &c, lo43.-CLAY-VAN BUREN,
TEXAS-W EBSTER-ADAMS.
rON TIE MADIsONIAN.


TO The People Of The United States
Fellow CITIZENS The naughty insolence, as seen
in the le:ter of Aberdeen TO Packenham is in strict
harmony with the conduct of the Government Of
Britain. Yes this Government now distinctly tells
US, that Great Britain desires, and is CONSTANTLY
exerting herself TO procure the general abolition Of
slavery throughout the world. With regard TO
Texas, WE svow that VIZ viii to see slavery abol-
ished there, as ELsEwHIRr. But although WE
earnestly desire anJ Je 10 be OUR duty to promote
such a consummaton, shall not in'erfere us-
DULY, or WITH An nrRorER ASSUMPTION OF Az
THohTY." (a)
Yes most assuredly, in the abolition of slavery
VIZ shall interfere throughout the world in Texas
eistShers, and feel il duty to interfere pv-
Lr, and with proper assumption Of authority. Yes !
revolutionsts and slave breeders Of the thirteen
British Colonies, VIZ duly, and With proper assump-
ton Of authority did interfere and forced YOU to re-
ceiye African negroes, when Jeh it our duty TO
promote the trade of our Royal negro trading sove-
rcigns in the "moohandiSe" and "prop.rtyn Of ne.
grocs. Yes, duly, and uiih proper assumption Of
s~ihority insisted and obtained article the Gene
raj Treaty OF Peace Of all the nation, of Europe,
made at Utrecht, that during general war in Eu-
rope, and that, too, with Royal slave trader that
the negro slave passes and slave flags shall pro-
tect this ~ iroieo and Royal trade. so that no ne
gro British roy al slave ships shall be sui ect to visit
or search during war and peace AID that ALL
rRrScrs may take notice Of il, and govern them
s,lves accordingly, and command their hjects 10
observe the same Yes We dpi., and nth proper
assumption Of authority Jth Il duty to the
begerent right Of search to be suspended, in OF der
or our beloved soyereigps 10 carry their negro proper
~, IN time Of uar, free iom risi and 1areh and 10
cause this be agreed on, one OF the convention
al articles in the general Law Of Nations insisted
on by US, and agreed on at Utrecht. Yes We
feh our duty, duly and ,eih propo asn1npisn Of au-
hory to prompt your negroes 10 rise against you,
rebels Of the fhueen British Co.onies-thosc very
negr,es whom would not permit you TO cn
cude. Yes in time Of profound peace We felt it
our duty to seize on the Danish feet in the ha DO
OF their capital, and duly exercised proper suthor
ty to do so. Yes VIZ felt il our DUTY duly, and uih
proper assumption Of authority, to subsidise Europe
and TO secret service money with such Grou-
chies as the world has fruyohers) to put cbed
and miser-ble Bourbon upon the throne Ct France,
contrary TO the wishes OF her People. Yes, VIZ Ch
Il duty, and duly ,rero,,d authority to visit
and search IN time Of peace, and TO catch our
way white negro sailors, free born Britons and Wide
duly and dutifully catching them, by mistake
(smeiy say in.cniionalp,) To cstrap
American seamen, and force them, too in.
10 the British freedom on The high seas
Yes under the same high impulses OF duty, an
nouncc tina, WE constantly ereriing ourselves
10 procure the abolition Of SLAVERY ia The United States
and to promote contamination 40 devoutly to be
wished by US, we shall interfere, and with the
due and proper assumption Of authority u which
WE shall judge proper for you, WE will, il re deem
it necessary, seize any Of your unnamed FORTH
cations the American coast, as have done al
Gibraltar the Cape OF Good HOPE, and 10 China
Yes it would be good check on " Slavocrsoy" Of
the Southern States to seize the Notifications OF
Baltimore, and the Chesapeake, and Of Charleston,
and the mouth Of the Mississippi In all the cases
where duty has heretofore required us 10 inter
rs duly, and with proper authority, they have been
not for the sbolton Of slavery no, for the freedom