The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-10
TO THE HON. WILLIE p. MANGUM.

The declaration of Lord AREsDEEN in his letter of
the 2G December, is:
With regard to Texas we aver that we v i,h 10
see slavery abolished there as elsewhere and we
should rejoice If the recognition of that country b,
the Mexican Government should be ac coInl nird by
an engagement on the part Of Texas to abolish sia
very eventually and under proper conditions through
out tie Republic. So far as Great Britain
!. concerned provided other states act with equal
forbearance, these Governments Mexico and Texas
will be fully at liberty to make their own unie,tered
arrangements. Her objects are purely
Commercial"
Speaking of the fort making 10 induce Mexico to
Insist the abolition Of slavery in Texas as a con-
don of admitting her Independence, he says:-
" 1t must be and is well Known both in the United
States and to the whole world, that Great Britain
desires and IS constantly ersriing herself 10 procure
the general abOiitio Of slapery throughout the ~S,id"
Why was this declaration made to our Government
in this imposing foTm' Was it INTENDED be the
avowa the par, Of the British Government, of a
right TO uss her influence to accompli the abolition
of slavery here as clsewhere1 And if Mr.. Calhoun
had acquiesc,d in this assumption of the right in
terfere, who, ask, was to decide how and when she
was to exercise that righ, He says that she would
use Improper means, but who is 10 be the Judge of
what means are proper and wha, are improper Do
you no, see that Silence on the ar, of this Govern
m,nt would have opened the door for her TO inter-
fere IN such manner as she might choose We
will hereafter that she is acting concert with
the Aboltionists of England and the misguided ia
natics Of this country, and that in this matter of
Texas she is striking deadly blow at the rights
interests and property OF the South, and that her
in - 10 he nf I'D
ABnRDrEs, purely commercial" We will also
that while ,he professedIy acts on the South,
under the mask of pbanihropy-her real purpose
is to upon the carrying trade and manufactures
Of the East To establish this | refer you to the
documents.
10 speech on the corn laws the Duke Of w eliinp O
said Z" am that man lamenls IN ore than do
that commerce and manufac urcs should be at all
depressed; but believe if the corn laws were re-
pesled tomorrow, not yard Of cloth or a pound
Of iron would be sold in any part Of Europe
or of the world, which this country does no,
exercise a control. My Lords. the creates, number
Of European nations and of the nations Of the 81 be
have adopted measures for the eDcourscem.n mt Of
home manuhcluus. These measures are not. as
stated by some, taken in cohseq uenco Of the Eng
Ii h corn laws They are Attributable to the exam
pie of this county. They had their rice in the
spectacle which this country exhibited during the
late war, and in the gra and noble eIertons bv
which her power and strength were displayed on
every occasion. Those who contemplated these e.
ertions as well as those who were relieved and as
sisted 10y HEM thought that they might follow the
ample Of our powers, Of our industry and Of oor
system Of commerce. They have followed our O.,
ample, and have established among themselves man
ufactures and given stimulus to their commerce"
IL will thus be seen that the Duke Of Wrt-
JNGToN believes that the only means of perpetu-
aiiog the commercial monopoly Of England is to
rely on those markets which are under her rom
troll, or, in other words that she must rely on her
colonies and dependencies Tor the sale Of her manu-
features.
Lord Pa mcrston, speaking of the failure of tho
Wig Ministers to negotiate a commercial treaty.
with FIsnce and with Germany, said Although
distress was great II arose from causes within con-
troll and II these CAUSES were removed the country
had resources enough the people had sufficient en-
ergy TO restore Us TO former course Of prospery
and to carry DOT our high destiny as a Dati.,n. At
the same time do not think do what we NAV tb,,
oeive any great augmentation. Where great ma.
Tons, near together, have con6icing interests, ma
tional jealousies frequently prevent he adoption Of
'ho-e measures which sound Commercial principles
would dictate"
His Lordship then proceeded to explain that com.
mercisI ueaIie. with France, Germany, and the Ame.
ricao Governments, could not he made. and adds
We must look asa'n 10 AFRICA, and 70, rua look
specially TO india and TO CHINA"
MI Gladstone, the President OF the Board Of
Trade, IN the debate on the sppre ntcesbp question
March 3Otb, 1888, said Is il not the demand ,b,,
creates The supply and il il not the consumption Of
cotton from whence that demand arises You con-
sumo iS,ooo,Ooo pounds Of cotton, which proceeds
from slave labor, annually, and only IS COG, 900 b
which proceed from iiee labor and hat too, while