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

have contemplated All that has grown out Of and de-
ponds upon them would fall along with them We need
not follow the subject through oil its ramfcations they ex
tend to all the important pursuits of industry throughout
the country. II is impossible calculate the amount OF
ruin and suffering which would follow the sudden emanci
patton OF the slaves of the United States IL would be not
much less were that carried in any form, by
any other agency than that Of the States who the
slaves, and who alone know how rapidly is practical
bic desirable to supply their places with other abors.
Here is, indeed promising field for the policy Of Eng
land. What better encouragement would the industry OF
her colonies require THIN the simple Of price in the
ces of sugar and nis. would be caused by dmn-
hed production What rival need she fear when the sg
culture the commerce, the manufactures and the navigation
of The United States shall be thus Withdrawn from compe
lition with her!
As these would be the effects Of the actual abolition Of
slavery in the United States let inquire what would be
its ell, ct if confined TO Texas
Il is quite obvious that slavery could easily be
tanned in country surrounded by other countries whose
Governments did not recognise that institution. The diff
Guilty in the present would be increased by the TACT that
those would be inhabited by people OF the same
with the slave owners, speaking the language
having the and in many respects the same
institutions Our savehodlng States are separated from
he Canadas I many intervening Notwithstanding states
our Union Although those no2slaveholdng States are
much opposed 10 the institution England herself yet
Constitution Of the United States lays them under obi
cations regard it, which, if duly respected would se
the rights Of the stakeholder The absconding slave
therefore, has many chances against him before he can reach
Canada. ~
Texas however lies Immediately the border Of Louisi
and Arkansas The slave would have nothing more to
than simply 10 the Sabine the Red river and he
would find himself freeman. He would be very sure 10
profit by the opportunity All the vigilance which the mas
could use enforced by harsher scipne than he
would be willing exert, would avail nothing Within
years large proportion Of the slaves within reach OF the
border would refuge in Texas and the remainder would
be rendered vauele by discomfort and dangerous nsubo
naon. The STAKEHOLDER ought not TO submit anu would
not submit to this.
1t not probable that under such state Of public opinion
would then prevail any efectual arrangement would be
made between the Governments OF the two countries 10 reme
dy the evil The STAKEHOLDER would be compelled to rely on
himself for redress He would endeavor reclaim his
slave by his force Scenes OF violence and collision be-
the people of the two countries would be OF almost
daily occurrence resentments would be knd.d anu war
de f1cfo would prevail If Government should take part
in the contest could scarcely hope that England would
withhold herself from it and thus war with that country
and probably involving others, would ensue the contest
should be begun between Texas and the adjoining saveho
ing States and Government should refuse to take part
it, the other slavehodng States would be impeed both b
their interests and their sympahies, to come to the aid o. the
aggeved States The natural and necessary effect would
be- ncurabe alienation and resentment between the Two great
divisions OF country with all their trains oil uepioaoe
msequences
do not see how il would be possible avoid This result
hy any short of the utter crushing oil the Sounen
States
Whatever might be our condition policy, Texaf,
by her act should berae her slaves we every
reason 10 object agency Of England in that measure
tent with that measure alone Her her great
support therefore is the principal object OF her pocy
form advantageous commercial treaues. hoe cah DO
little doubt that she would demand, ana op'an' ne aus
sion Of her Texan markets upon terms
favorable MS to forbid all competition Thus these markets
would lost the American mannacturer But inns would
not be the worst evil The fabrics Of England would be sent
that country, with the express view OF having hem SNUG
ed into the United States The process would he the
es in the world and such II would be absolutely imPos
be for this Government to prevent In short tme ou
Southwestern States ond indeed the whole valley OF Inc
Mississippi would be filled Wlh English goods, smueeiet
the border and occupying the place equal mum
Der, furnished by the American manufacturer. Ihu
the home Market also, would to great extent be lost
American skill and industry. In the mean Time imports
would cease least the amount of all the excess
r. ssed areies zoe usual supply fosnshai by thu
american manufacturer. The revenue would suffer TO thu
full amount OF the duties upon all The Struggled articles
our ma vgaiDg interest would suffer in proportion.
That the designs of England such have supposed
here il, fear, very little 10 doubt Her statesmen
have uniformly claimed for her right TO ntepose in th.
politics of the Americas preserve what she is pleased
call "tbe balance Of power among their several States
She claims to have commercial ascendency in the Gulf Of
Mexico, and Processes feel her honor well her inter
committed to maintain il. This learn from her Par
amenay Debates and the declarations o her public leading
men, from 1880 down to this time. Why, then, should
doubt her present purposes snce independent Of all other
proofs the proposed is best of ALL calculated
sustain these high and ong-cheshed pretensions! We
should well deserve the fate her policy preparing for
should disregard the almonions which have received
from past events aud which daily receiving from daily
occurrences aud quietly looking on, and unressng wit
| ness the contamination OF her designs.
II is be supposed, that domestic slavery should be
abolished The United States and Texas, it could long be
maintained in Cuba. England has strong motive de-
the competition Of slave labor in that island any
other part world and she is free from the suspi-
con Of having already attempted it. Spain, IN Ter distract
ed condition. would scarcely be able TO hold out against the
pressure Of England and the example Of the United States
In that of things the value of the island acolony
would be very little Spain. England her creditor, and
he has shown herself backward in enforcing all her
claims in that character. With these advantages the
fer Of Cuba her would be at all surprising, in any
manner Of the usual course of English policy She
would thus hold the key Of the Gulf of Mexico, and would
efectualy control its trade if she should fail to
gross il.
the United States would be submitted That institution
exists in twelve Of States and in the Territory Of Flor
da. II has existed in Of them from early date after
they established colonies and in all Of them
Their State Governments formed. IL is inter.
with the institutions Of those Sateswh their egis
aton, their habits their feelings and their social character
that the abolition of would be- in eec revolution Ii
fact il could be accomplished Ivy any short Of
ouon and the total overthrow OF all the present poica
systoms OF tho savehodng States 1t Is idle TO debate il
question of philanthropy of policy. Whether for goot
for evil the institution is fixed upon and
shake off, permit be disturbed by foreign Power
without introducing train Of evils the end Of which
no human sagacy foresee We be infatuated in
deed we quietly submit TO any policy Of foreign
ton designed calculated to bring i into danger
These the solemn involved in the present policy
of England. SO far may be allowed anticipate ef.
from the character Of their causes can perceive no
think that the picture have presented is highly
coored II is enough for us however, that leading and
fundamental institution, interviewer with the interests OF
F,ft ag