The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-01

I gtimsts have a single Prince 10 offer less known
less advantageously trained and employed than an,
one of the Orleans race and upon the principle OF
lndefeasitle heiisbip lndestructible right TO the
crown instead of the principle Of Satlonal soye-
regnty. Their new theories, by which Ney promise
and attempt 10 reconcile with il constitutional free
dom and popular insttut ons, warrant the afoca-
ton of more Of the English hstorion's text = In
spite Of every drawback, the cause of Hanover VAS
undoubtedly the cause Of liberty and the cause o
the Stuarts that of despot sm. Among all the mask
which the hateful demon Of despotism knows how
TO assume none IS more common and dangerous thar
when II puts on the guse OF revolutionary license OF
patriotic zeal when II combats its rival with his owl
weapon, and seems to aim only at a greater exten
sion of liberty" This, according TO my observation
and real impressions, describes the conduct of in,
present Legitmist and Republican or Radical parties
IN France. Liberty, equality, toar!
You will have noted the scenic passage in tn,
House OF Lords on the l7th Instant Lords Broughau
and Aberdeen the dranaiis PEE soma. 1 he one is {,
the other like the chorege IN the Greek tragedy TO tn,
hero or the Soubrette IN French comedy TO the mis-
tress What the Minister cannot convey, what off
cial discretion iorbids him TO utter Lord Broughau
enunclales, by precoDcert and his interrogatorie
being duly answered, and his own ampfcation hay
ing completed the explanations +" he, Lord Brough
am, declares himself perfectly satisfied" II so
indeed, we must look equally TO the nterrogator,
language, which signifies deal respecting the effects
Of the continuance or abolition Of slavery in Texas
|
ponderance which the United States would acquir,
IN the Gulf of Mexico" by annexation. We might
prove that Lord Aberdeen was mistaken when ht
pronounced the question 10 be " new and une KAN
pied ~ The history of public law ); and may think
that he encroached, IN his capacity Of Minister il
mentioning his hope and belief hat the ratification
OF the Texas treaty would not take place" In hi.
despatch OF the Goth December last to Mr.. Paken.
ham, Lord Aberdeen scams any undue or under.
hand Interference with Texas on the subject Of aboli-
an he ly ,i,aay y.It Il,
suggestion project Of loan for the purpose. But
we have, in this hnesse OF Office. Qm tdcu per alum,
Jdou per Sc The busy chiefs of the British and Fo-
reign Slavery Society, who in constant commu.
nication and understanding with the Fore gu Office
lend convenient agency II cannot be denied that
Scoole, Surge, Alexander, opposed loan with
variety OF terms, and confident reliance on favor or
guaranty from the Government, and that the Minis
ter animated his confidence in the sanction of Pariu-
ment, all branches of the Governmen being unani-
nous Tor active measures towards the abolition of
slavery throughout the world"
Thompson and Bright are deep in the anti-Corn
Law League and Wing or Radical opposition. Their
main object at the Anniversary Meeting was to break
the connexion arrest the intercourse and reciprocal
influence between the committees of the anti Slave.
ry Society and the Peel Cabinet Hence the text OF
Ihompson's amendment earnestly pressed by Bright
mat, as the Society IS restricted by its constitution to
the use OF those means only which are of g moral,
pachc, and religious character it was not proper
. 10 interfere through the medium OF Government
IN questions OF political and party cast, such as
fiscal regulations The language OF Bright is re-
markabe
. lie agreed in the amendment moved by his friend
Mr., Thompson, nasmuch as ii is ascrlbed every good
and honest motive to the anti Slavery Committee
They nov and then said things hlrshly Of those who
d tlered from them in opinion, and they in their turn
sand things harshy Of them. But, if he granted for
moment that the committee were right in the
they proposed TO pu sue, he would still put il to the
meeting whether the principle thus adopted by the
committee was essential to the working out OF 49,
OBJ cts OF the anti Slavery Socety Il "ds mol So
They would find ihat .i-s ieanlng upon the Govern
---. Ieaning upon broken reed Hear, hear
cheers, and no, no The moment that It suited the
OBJECTS oil the party IN power TO sweep away all dis
duties between slave and free grown pro
duce, these duties would be swept away and then the
great arguments which Sir Robert Peel had drawn
from the memorials presented by the committee
would be looked upon only as valuable for what they
had done Tor party purposes, aud wholly useless for
the future