The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-14


speaks for Great Britain, and assumes TO speak
for the other powers of Europe.
Extract from letter Of December, lsi3 from Charles
Eihoi, Charge om Gyssi Britain 10 Teas, addressed
10 Samuel Housioa President on kspabte u Teas
"Tbe covers in friendly alliance with Texas and
who have given to the full sarnes, proofs Of kind
ness for her as the United States, viii probably erer-
ciss their jasi claim 10 suggest any counseis winch
they may consider suitable for her Interests honor and
happiness, ~iihoui reference ~ The Unied Staies q
.4meriea aud 1t is equally the right OF Texas TO enter
tain OF reject them as she Judges best without, fear OF
the Jsypa from the quarter. ii the Government
aud people OF Texas think fit 10 sci out In the III ana
forums Of nation, with all their strength ana pros
poets based upon institution condemned ana deo"y"s
every chers short with cancer al The heart oil So
cieiy that is their own business. But II Is surely
neither becoming, just, nor reasonable ihng,
for the President Of the United States TO say, that leras
shall not be suffered to entertain any PROJECT Tor the
extinction Of slavery, because II would be inconven-
ent TO the slave States OF that conederacy and am
well satisfied that nothing can be better calculated to
accelerate The disappearance Of slavery IN Texas hs
these dciaforiai professions Of the Untfed Stdits il
slavery be extingushed in Texas, hrm'y believe II
will rapidly grow into thriving country, and II
slavery be preserved twill, IN all probability, be-
'''''' 49, ''' '''''N "CHARLEs ELLIOT"
Ifthere be an American, who, after reading
is interfering, and still continues TO interfere in
American affair, | confess ] am unable 10 I'M
dersland The process by which he reaches such
a conclusion. Ii bears upon II the tone OF AFRO
gance, the terms Of reproach, OF threat, OF ac-
cusation, bitter sarcasm, by turns insulting and
dictatorial, the language of a superior TO an in
ferior-of the schoolmaster 10 his pupil, as he
glored in his power fifty years ago, aud swore
that though The terulan might not be feared IN
The hands of another, he gave that notice be.
cause il could be controlled by greater, and
Great Britain could use the humiIlaling wea-
pom herself-ihat if it was not used on that
occasion, the time was coming when II might
be by herself, and his familiarity with the
name showed that it had been equally
familiar to her hand Who will venture TO say
this is not the proof positive of direct British
interference What American will counte-
nance it2 Will vote for in Will second this
move against his own country? The avowed
object Is an attack upon us. her plan was TO
assa us by striking at one of the peculiar insti-
tutions Of the South, aud thus to begin the
work of resistance TO remuneration in advance.
But let US pursue this champion Of British in
terests step by step. His next letter is dated
the 22d OF March, 1914, in phich he follows
up the bioao he had thus giren. This is less
violent and abrupt, but substitutes IN their place
mducemen, persuasion, argument and covert
threats, and offers to teach the Government of
Texas the language il should hold to US. This
letter will come upon the public, in this connex-
ion, with new and striking force:
EStract Of letter from the British Charge d.g0rss al
Texas 10 the Secretary Of State Of Teras.
GALVESTON, March %, 1874
81 Blu, adverting 10 the proposals of the Govern
ment OF The United States respecting annex alton, 10
the recent mission Of dis,ng ushed citizens of Texas
TO Washington on The Potomac, and 10 the impress
sion so general in Texas that negotiations having
that object view either in progress in conen
piation the undersigned finds ii his duty TO express the
hope that the Government of Texas will furnish him
with explanations upon the subject for transmission
to Her Majesty's Government
Indeed referring to the conference which the I'M
designed had the honor to have with the Preside mt
and Mr.. Jones al Galveston during last autumn, be
can suppose that the mission TO Washngt ton of the
gentleman in question, has been dictated by wise
desire to AVOID any cause OF offence irritation to
the Government of the United States and TO eX plain
with frankness that the Government # Ttras could
not enterfsin the subject al ALL all other obstacles
ipere renored after the former rejection of such
arrangement by the Government OF the United
States, and wholly without reason TO know that the
Senate of the United States would ratify it now
in future.
1T is manifest on the other hand that distinct
dtsaro,caf on the part OF the Government of Texas
of my intention consent To such a scheme either
prospeciivey, could not fail TO strengthen the
hands OF the ministers of their Majestes, the Queen
and the King of the French, at Mexico.
"Coufjng the seadfastness Of the people Of eIas
the pledges in the funda mental acts OF their national
existence several OF the Great Powers have scknowl
edged the Independence of this Republic, and entered
into treaties with it, Whilst that confidence subsists
it may be depended upon that the Government Of
her Majesty will relax in lis friendly efforts To
induce the Government of Mexico to dust on tie
.lnn han Of hat
jesty'- Government by the Government Of Texas not
adopted without mature deliberaton by hei Maestys
Government, and in their Judgment equally necessary
for the security Of Mexico, and the strength and pros
periiy Of 1tras
= "The undersigned takes this occasion to renew to
Mr. Jones the expression of the sentiments of regard
and distinguished con.ilerston with which he has
the honor to remain his faithful and most obedienl
servant
CHARLES ELLIOT"
The preceding letter is evidently written I'M
der intense, but suppressed political excitement
against the United STATES. The writer opens
his masked battery, under the preience of
desire for information, which was doubtless
true, and If the only object OF the letter would
have stopped there. Such was not the case,
however, and he proceeds to press the designs
of his Government, by stating lchdt he is
pleased 10 suppose cannot possibly be The poll
GU Of 7'erds, and that she could not enter.
tain" the subject Of annexation at all, eren If
all other obstacles were remored, after me
former rejection Of such an arrangement BY
he Government Of the United States As he
progresses, he warns in his zeal, and intimates
in strong terms, that England expects a " dis
tincf disaropap from Teros, Of any purpose
Of annexation, "now or prospecfireiy" lie
IS not satisfied to stop at this point, but in
forms the Texan Secretary of STATE, that the
future friendship Of Great Britain can only be
secured, upon the basis Of Texas preserving
herself from any negotiations with the United
States, and lnstructs him that such is the only
mode, for "he strength and prosperity Of
Terds." In 6ne, the whole letter is cunning.
insidious, and bold remonsuance against ann
treaty Of annexation. Can the most ardent
British advocate escape from this evidence of
British interference nth remuneration p
What can the orator say to this, who has heen