The New York herald., 1844-12-07

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when It might would endsnger the general peace, and
how much Nexco might be the loser by IL.
la tho the condition Of Texas would be render
ed uncertain. her settlement and prosperity in conse
quencs retarded and her commerce crippled while the
general peace would bs rendered much more insecure
Il could lot bat greatly affect II the annexation o
Texas should be permitted TO take place psaceaby now
(as n would without the interference powers
energies people would for long time to come
be directed to the pursuits OF rrdeemng aud
bringing wnin the pale OF cultivation, Improvements
between Mexico "a aide, aud the British possessions
The other, which now. with little exception. awil.
derness with sparse popuation consisting Tor the most
part, ot wandering indlan tribes.
our destiny 20 occupj region; to nterssct
it with roads and canals; to h with Cities towns vi
lage and farms; to extend religion, customs
constitution and laws: and TO present eiul and
splendid addition to the domains OF commsrce and civ
xation. II is our policy to increase by growing and
spreading into unoccuDied regions, assimilang all
incorporate in word to increase by accreon, and
not through conquest by the addition OF held to-
setner by the conesion Of force Nosysem can be more
unsusd to the latter process or better adapted 10 the
former, than admirable federal system. II It should
not be resisted in its course will probably fulfil its des
tiny without disturbing neghhors, putting in jeo-
psrdy The general Peace but if opposed by foreign
interference, direction wouli he gwen
KY. much favorable harmony with noghbors,
aud general peace OF the world.
The cnangs wcai bs undesirable to Us, and much iss
in accordance with ~nat nave assumed bs PRIMARY
onj,cs OF poLcy on the part Of France, England aud
Mexico.
Bi to descend 10 particulars: Il certain that while
Eussnd <e Frlnco desires the iodepedsncs Of Texas,
vi Ia Commercial Mons; It less 80,
OF eado og motives England string il,
l. the hop- inst, through her diplomacy and nh .nc-,
negro slavery m,y b. shlished there ad ultiately
sequence, ia the United Sti,s and throughout the
Whole II this c,u,in That its ultimate ab iii On
throughout The ire continent object srdently de-
sired by have decisive proof in the dociarati IA
oi the E,l oi Aoufdeen Delivered TO this department.
and If which you will fnd copy among The docu.
msnts II an,mted 10 Congress with tue Texan treaty..
That she desires its abolition in Texas, and has used
her influence and diplomacy effect il there, the same
with Mr. PaAenhsR. also to be found among the docu
ments furnish-s proof less conclusive. That OF
the of abolshng there is to facilitate its abo
ton ia ths United States and throughout the continent
is manifest from the declaration OF the abolition party and
societies. both in this country and in England II fact
there good reason TO believe that the scheme Ct ab0
shiog ia Texas, with the view to lis abolition in the
Uaed States aud oves the continent originated with the
prominent members Of the party ia the United States
and nst broacb.d " them IN the ESQ Called Worlds
Conv snion held in London in the $780, and through
It's agency brought 10 the notice Of the British govern
mrnt.
Now. hold, not only that France can have
interest in the consummation Of this grand
scheme which England hopes to accomplish through
Texas she Defeat the annexation hut that her
terest and those Of all the continental powers Of Europe
are directly and deeply opposed to it.
IL is too late in the day to contend that humanity
philanthropy the great object OF the policy OF England
IN attempting to abolish African slavery on this continent
do not question hut humanity may have been of her
leading motives for the abolition of the African slave
in aboshing slavery in her West India possessions
aed indeed by the lacious calculation that the labor
the would be at least profitable
in consequence Of the She acted the prn-
ope that tropical products can BE- prcduced by
labor She knew full well the value OF such products
10 her commerce, navigation navy manufactures,
nue. and power She was not ignorant that the support
of her political derance depended her tropical
possessions, and had intention Of diminishing their
produc.veness, any anticipation that such would be
the effect when the scheme OF abolishng slavery her
colonial possessions adopted On the contrary she
calculated TO combine philanthropy with profit and pow
er as is not unusual with fanaticsm Experiences has
inca har nf IN tlaCv nf hQrc Cu
mas failed in all her objects The labor Of her negroeS has
proved far less productive without aordng the consola.
ton OF having improved their condition
The experiment has turned to be a costly She
expended nearly one hundred millions OF dollars in in
estimated hathe increased price paid since by the people
OF freat Britain Tor and other tropical productions
in consequence OF the measures equal to half that
and that twice that amount has been expended in the sup
pressoa OF the slave rade making together hundred
and fifty millions of dollars the cost OF the experiment
Instead OF realizing her hope the result has been sad
disappointment Her tropical products have fallen off to
vast amount Instead OF supplying her wants and
those of nearly all Europe with them as formerly she has
now in Of the most important articles, scarcely
enough supply her What is worse her colo
mics actually consuming sugar producad by slave la
exported and sold in her colonies cheap cheaper
tney be produced there while the slave trade in
extent than So disastrous has been the result
that her fixed capital vested in tropical es
mated at the value of nearly five hundred millions of dol
lars. IL said to stand on the brink of ruin.
But this not the worst While this costly scheme has
had such runous eli cts on the tropical productions Of
Great Britain, it has given powerful stimulus, followed
by corresponding Increase Of products to those conn
tries which have mad the good to shun her example
There has been vested Il Is estimated by them in the
production Of tropical products tince 1908, in fixed
capital nearly - 900 wholly dependent on slave
labor In the same period the Of their products
has been 10 have risen from about S
annually nearly Sa20 OO0 while the whole OF the
fixed cspital of Great Britain, vested in cu ivafing ro
picai products, both in the Esst and West Indies
is estim sted at only about Ssso 100000 and the
value Of the products annually at about $50 0oo 600
To present a still more striking vi w OF thr, =
articles tropical prodacts (ugar coffee, and cotton
the British possessisns, including the West aid East In
dies and Maur'tius, produced, IN s4a Of sugar only
1893 III pounds; while Cuba, Brazil and the United
ates excluding other countries having tropical
sions produced 6oo 900 pounds Of coffee the British
possessions produced only ~ 393 003 while cuba
Brazil produced 2Ol $780, LIS pounds and vi cotton, the
i.h po sessions including shipments to China, only
43 4a6 pounds the United states alone produced
100 479 ITS pounds
Th above facts and estimates have all been drawn from
rtish periodical of high standing and authority aud
are believed to be entitled to credit
This increase the capital and production on the
part Of thjse nations who have continued their former
Great Britain indicates corresponding relative increase
OF the means Of commerce, navigation, Manufactures
wealth and power IL is no longer question OF denot
hat the great Of the wealth. prosperity and pow
OF the civilized nations OF the temperate zone es-
pesiay Europe where the arts have made the greatest
advance depends IN great degree on the exchange oi
their products with those of the tropical regions 30
great been the advance made in the arts both chem
ical and mechanical within the few last that
all the old civilized nations can, with bat small part Of
their labor and capital supply their respective wants
which tends to limit within bounds the amount
of the between them and forces them all to
seek for markets in the tropical regions and the more
newly settled portions Of the globe Those who can bes
succeed in commanding those markets, have the best
prospect OF outssrppng the others in the Of
merce, navg ation manufactures, wealth, and power
This is seen and felt by British statesmen and has open
ed their eyes TO the which they have committed
The question with them is how shall 1t be counter
actedf What has been done cannot be undone. The
question s by what means Great Britain regain and
keep superiority in tropic cultivation commerce and
influence Or shall that be abandoned, and other ma
tons be suffered to acquire the supremacy even to the
extent of supplying British markets. TO the destruction
of the capital already vested in their production These
tention Of her statesmen and greatest influence
councils.
In ord to regain her superiority, she not only seeks
TO revive and increase her capacity to produce To
pca productions but to diminish and destroy the capa
city Of those who have tar outsipped her in