The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-19
THE INTELLIGENCER - MEXICO - ENG
LAND.

There has been a report going the rounds Of the
newspapers during the last few days that there is to
be extra session Of Congress called in consequence
OF Mexico having obtained from England loan Of
four millions Of dollars We regarded the whole as
gossip put afoat by some of the letter writer's
with which this city abounds. In regard to the
ported loan, we sure that time sufiicien, had
not elapsed, since the authority was given by the
Mexican Congress to raise the sum Of four Millions
for the negotiation TO have been made.
The lnelligencer, of this morning, gives
dence to the report of extra session. and treats
absurd the idea that Mexico could succeed in borrow
ing in England four millions Of dollars and adduces
as an argument to sustain the position, that this
country was not able to make loan there two years
ago
The lntelligencer, however, true TO the policy
which has marked the course of the conductors Of
that paper for years past by taking part with foreign
governments, and against our own, in all controver-
sizes that have arisen, has done in advance now
1t asserts that, whether the report of the loan of
four millions of dollars by England to Mexico, is.
true not it is matter with which this country or
Congress has nothing whatever to do.
We differ with the lnelligencer. We do not
think the idea Of Mexico being able 10 obtain loan
of four millions in England in the least degree absurd
The English ministers have given notice. in formal
ner that they will exert all the means at their
command to accomplish the abolition of slavery in
Texas, well as all over the world This is tell
ing us frankly that Texas frst and then the United
States.
There is no parallel between the inability of the
ed In few m tVn
ago, and that of Mexico to borrow four millions
now, for the purpose Of abrogating slavery in
Texas, the premier pas TO doing it all over
the world. How long since is it that the Eng
hsh People voluntarily taxed themselves twenty
millions of pounds sterling for the purpose of
purchasing the emancipation Of the slaves in the Bri-
fish West India islands, After that, who can regard
il as an 0bmrdiy 10 suppose they would lend, ay,
give, four millions Of dollars TO effect the abolition
Of slavery IN Texas and the advantages that would
thus be afforded TO facilitate their designs against
slavery in the United States
Now suppose Mexico shall be able to obtain the
loan gift in England, Of Jour millions of dollars
which we think neither absurd idea nor improba
b,e conditioned that slavery shall be abolished in
Texas in the of the success of Mexico, IN over
this country has not any concern with We appre-
bend not. Would il not be criminal in the Govern
ment of this country to fold its and quietly look
on, after the open avowals made by the Government
Of Great Britain of the designs she medtates against
some Of our institutions Are we to permit them
TO reach our borders and kinde the fame of
serve war, before take steps either for self de-
fence or self preservation paper VIGOROUSLY
long in foreign pay, has already taken the British
side Of these questions justGes that Government and
people IN all measures they may choose to adopt in
carrying into execution their declared designs TO ef-
feet the abolition of slavery in Texas as well as all
the world with all the means in their
and says, IT IS matter that does not concern the
United States and they have nothing TO do with it
Could the organ Of the British Government have
assumed stronger positions than these, justfcaory of
It's policy, and casting defiance at the Government
and People Of the United States Such is the
fmericanism of the Integencer the leading organ
Of the Wing party.