The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-15
GREAT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

nc o'''|io We CoPY to-udy from the I've"
Orleans Commercial Bulletin, (Whig paper) j.
inserted as reply to The remarks of the Inte
gsacer on the extra Madisonian, issued n few
weeks ago. The extra alluded to contained
little more than an elaborate article from the
Bulletin, which very successfully demonstrated
the correctness of the grounds previously as
sumed by this paper, in reference to the policy
and designs of Great Britain on our Southern
border.
The editor of the New York Courier, we OBJ
serve, has likewise assaulted our correspondents
who agree with US in opinion, and the articles
copied from other journals, which express SINH
lar views to our own on the important subject
referred 10. We would remark that the "belli-
geranl" article copied by US last week was from
Clay paper in Georgia and that the commu-
nication so furously assaied was from the pen
OF a member OF Congress devoted to the inter
ests of Mr. Clay.
From the NJ o. Com Bulletin.
The examination into which we went some DAYS
ago, OF portion of the circumstantial and positive
evidence which has transpired of the active agency
I'd influence Of Great Britain the politics of Tex
,nd Of the purpose of the former to reduce the lat
1.-The condition in fact, if not in name of Bri-
sn pio.nce, was induced at the moment by recent
p1DHuo'S in Washington, and more particularly
an art'clen the National Int Loencey of the 1oth
49, I"o nian.er in which certain quotations from
PsPcr are mae, and the general tone and temper
nc Article aiiud'd to, seem to call for some no.
t'ce' and al the some sme to afford an opportnnitv
"na. tnln1' on eccount of the influential po-
s'on occupied by Inc lntelI9encer ought to be done
VIZ: to ascertain, if we can, whetber that ;ournai
does not, habitualy, treat questions in which the
United States and England are concerned and esne
orally such as involve the interests ana insitntons ri
!he southern members of the Confectionery. in dis.
ingenious and unpatriotlc spirit 1t is not with any
pleasure that we propose to avail onrseves ~ a.
opPortunlty-havng been accustomed for many Yea ~
70 admire The dignity, the courtesy the ability and
with the exceptions here indcated-the patriotic
feelings displayed in the columns Of the Intelli
gencer.
The strong under-current, favorable TO the preten.
sons OF Britain, whatever they may be- which TO
pervade the lnteillgencer first attracted our atten
ZION IN he quiet and constrained but undcniabIe sun
port which that print gave to the claim set nm nv the
Engiish government, under pretence of suppressDg
me 'slave trade, to arrest board, and search our
commerce. on the high seas It's support Of this
claim, however-arrogant and untenabe as the claim
s-would not, perhaps, of ITSELF be sufficient to ust,
~ the charge OF unpatrotic sentiments: but. t,ken
~ connection with subsequent Matters its course on
the question If maritime visitation goes To confirm
the duties OF an American journal, actuate the Intel
Agencer in the consideration Of TOPICS at issne he
tween England and America
Aiter Inc agreement upon the Northeastern Boun
me- ue principal question left for setlao1cnt
between England and the United S.,ates (eayiDg out
tnat OF Oregon 9ere those which affect more partic.
9lalHy the welfare of the South. The known hos
THY OF the English peopl; to negro servtude as it
exists IN this country and the frequent active inter-
ference OF the British Government to bring about
negro emancipation in other countries besides its own
colonies have, for a long time, and Justly, excited
the jealous watchluness OF the Southern States and
certainly render it incumbent the American press
to keep the public informed of the progress of the
Abolition MANIA at least as far as is may develope
itself in plans operations of Government. 1t is
upon this point especially that the IntellIgencer has
chosen to conceal rather than enargc-to equiyocate
and excuse, rather than exhibit and warn.
notable in,tance of this occurred in the republi-
cations, by the Hteitigencer of the debates In the
British Parliament on the treaty of Washington and
on the bills which were proposed for Carving lis
provisions into effect When the b providing for
the apprehension and rendition of persons charged
with crime, was under consideration in the House OF
Lords, the Earl of Aberdeen Minister of Foreign
Afairs) explained its objects and intentions in 8
speech, OF which the following sentences are The
plth, the only part indeed, in which any great int
rest could be felt in this country, viz
" 1t was supposed that under this bill fugitive slave
would be given up; but there was no intention O
introducing any such provision. To escape from
slavery was no crime the contrary, the condition
OF a slave endeavoring to escape TO be regard
ed with much sympathy He knew it had been sal
that fugitive slave was guilty of robbery in carry
ing OH the clothes he had on, which were the prom
erty Of one who claimed to be the owner of In
slave but 10 take such clothes no theft neither ,oas
h.f on the part Of fugitre Stare TO take a,eau an,
thing rhch acoud aid him IN his flight as for eranple
horse on boat"
Now this whole quotation, with the except; on O
the FIRST sentence (Which, by ITSELF is meaningless
this deliberate declaration of mister of tn
Crown, that the stipuIaons Of the Treaty of Wash
ington were to bend TO the peculiar views of Eng
land with regard to negro slavery-was omitted b,
the National It,Hgencer, without a word of expla
nation, or any thing which casual reader woul,
observe, to denote that the whole speech was no
there. The attention of the Inteligencer was call
ed 10 The omission, by more than one journal but
as far as we saw, explanation was given No
IS this the only instance, IN which the paper i,
question has taken pains 10 smooth down or SUD
press passages calculated TO give its readers trr
insight into the feelings of the people and intention
Oh inc government OF England, with regard to sa
very in the United States
During the whole of the discussion which ha
grown out OF the Tin good part avowed) design, O
England with regard TO Texas the Intelligence
has either shut its eyes, or been knowingly guilt
OF what we are compelled 10 call prevaricaion
though until quite recently, it rather by its omis
SONS than ITS commssions-its silence than its pos
tive advocacy-that IFS bias was to be discovered
Its footsteps being in the sand, are therefore no
easily traced, after this lapse of time, and we shall
ho,' al present, attempt to follow it step by step
In The article of the Intellgencer alluded to in tn
commencement Of these remarks, however, and i,
subsequent ones the desire of the editor to concea
everything calcua' ed-however justly-to excite /.
suspicion OF designs the part of England neon
pauo'e WIN american policy or feelings is so strong
as to betray the paper into unusual ind,scretions
That article proposes in its opening paragraph {,
give the whoie of publication issued by ,no,hc
press in Washington Extra, and circulated !,
The Halls OF Congress The main part OF that Extr
consisted of an article from this paper, in which w
stated our belief, with the circumstances and reason
upon which the belief founded that the recen
rupture between II. b. M. Charge d'AAaires in Mex
leo and the Mexican Government was prffence. in
alscti L..r1 Vet.