The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-11
TO THE HON. WILLIE P. MANGUM.

TO THE HON. WILLIE P. MANGUM.
The communication made by J. G. Adams to the
British Government through Mr.. Lewis Tappan, and
by him proclaimed in the Worlds Convention, be-
comes so important in the consideration of TIE Texas
Treaty, that quote Mr.. Tappans words. He said
ain a conversation had with John @. Adams on
that subject (he annexation of Texas he said Il
deem it the duty Of Great Britain as Christian ma
ton, to tell the Texans that slavery must be abol-
shed that shall not be planted there after all the
efforts and sacrifices that have been made to abolish
il all over tie world The annexation of Texas
will he said, be leading topic next session, but |
will oppose with all the vigor and taen, that God
has given me. If slavery is abolished in Texas, il
must speedily fall throughout America and when
falls in America, it will expire throughout Chris
teRdom."
Such is the message from !. "a. Adams to Grea, Bril-
tain as proclaimed by his enemy MIR. Lewis Tsppon,
whose proclamation has been approved, and adopted
by Mr.. Adams himself in speech since delivered in
Massachusetts. Now, Lord Aberdeen's letter, asserts
that Ii must be and is well known both to the
United States, and to the whole world that Great
Britain desires and is constantly exeriing herself TO
procure the general abolition of slavery throughout
the world With regard to Texas
as elsewhere, and should rejoice if the recogni-
lion Of that country by the Mexican Government
should be accompanied by engagement the
part of Texas TO abolish slavery eventually, and
der proper conditions throughout the Republic
But although earnestly desire and feel 10 be
dnty TO promote such q consummaton, we shall not
interfere uduIy, or with an improper assumption Of
authority, with either party, in order to ensure the
adoption Of such a We shall counsel, but
we shall not seek to impe unduly control either
party. So far Great B itain concerned propided
other States at Irih equal torbearanee those govern.
ments will be fully at liberty 10 make their own I'M
fettered arrangements with each other, both in 70
gard to the abolition Of slavery, aud in all other
points"
Col Benton says that this was an obsolete letter,
a nd that MIR. Calhoun hunted it up, that be might
get pre,ence for his reply. learn that copy Of
1t was communicated by Mr.. Packenham to Mr. Cal
houn, and tina, be was compelled 10 reply, or by his
silence admit the rgh, Of interference assumed by
Great Britain.
The FIRST inquiry is, why did Lord Aberdeen write
such a letter Lord Aberdeen says As much
agitation appears TO have prevailed OF late in the
United States relative TO the designs which Great
Br ain is supposed 10 entertain with regard the
Republic Of Texas, Her Majesty's Government, dee IN
it ,Hp,dient to take measures for stopping at once
the Interpretations which lave been circulated
and the errors into which the Goversmen, Of the
United State, seems to have fallen the subject #
the policy Of Great Britain with respect to Texas"
II will be that his Lordships declaration is,
that Great Britain will undy or improperly inter
fero bev Mexico and Texas, and that he
qu,'iGes it sill further by requiring that other a,es
sh. &C, with equal forbeapneell!
To appreciate fully this letter. it is Necessary that
we should understand the actual condition Of pai lAss
in England and | cannot do this so we'll a. { has
been done by Mr.. JOSEF Hsmc, in letter addressed
to me and published in the Msd,-oni.n oftLe 10Th of
October last
I'm the year 1870, after the motivn Of retcal of
The coro. lavs, brought forward 10y Mr. VllIc,. had
been rejected, the Whies being then in power, and
vo,,os ~rh the Toms against r,pesL asked for
anu obtained Committee, Ito inquire INTO III. STA
oil TIE dulles on the customs imports into the Uni-
ted King ION, and the effects II the tariff vn the rev.
enue and commerce Of the Country" The evidence
taken before that ovmmi,tee from ID Hume a publio
servant IN the customs department for 50 years from
j. McCregor, Of the secretaries Of tie Board of
Trade from J. X. Porter at the head Of the status
uoal department OF the Board OF Trade from DR.
John Bowrng, and other intelligent men, were laid
before the country IN the autumn and winter of
1910, Al, and produced an almost simultaneous de-
SIRE IN all The manufacturing towns, 10 have the mo-
noPolies OF corn, sugar, eef,,, &c, &C., all modified
or removed. Manchester, Liverpool Glasgow
London, and almost every city in the country, came
70 resolutions approving Of the report OF the custom.
in ort duties, and of the remedies Of that committee
recommended. As the meeting # Parliament in
February, lotl, approached efforts were made to
induce the Wing Ministers, then very unpopular In
The country, to bring forward measures 10 promote
Tree trade. The commerce OF the nation was much
depressed-the artisans and lsborers were without
work IN many places, and such Of them as obtained
wors received low wages There was a commence
mcnt OF general distress and the call for free trad.
measures was general and loud Hut nothing could
induce the Wing Ministers TO Introduce into the
Queens speech any in,imstion that they intended
IN the course Of the session. TO take the copd oo of
the trade OF The country, or the customs du,es into
consideration
lie proceeds
~ called a meeting Of liberal and free trade mem
bers, all supporters Of tie Wings few DAYS after
the meeting Of Parliament. We met in the Jha,obed
House tavern, IN t. James s,re.i on the Doth Feb
rusry, lc+l, and agree to resolution. expressing
our opinion That the existing restrictions and prohbi
tons ~ the commercial code Of the British Em-
p're and the existing tariff Of import duiie,
we're serioos obstacles 10 the extension Of the