The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-27
TO THE HON. WILLIE p. MANGUM.

Among the most extraordinary phenomena in the
political history of this country Is the part which
Colonel Benton has assumed in opposition to the
nexation of Texas, and in vindcation Of the mea.
sures, the character, and policy of England He has
been for twenty five years alarmist Driven from
Tennessee, he emigra,ed to Missouri in 1877. Ths,
frontier had suffered much from the Indians during
the war; most of the original inhabitants were
French, and the greater part were in some way inte
rested in the fur trade. The American Fur Compa
ny were the competitors with the British Fur Com
pany, aud aLxous to drive them from the American
territory. Colonel Benton, then an adyenturer, cs-
tsblished paper, and from tina, day until the new
lights OF the present session Of Congress, he has la
bored to fill the public mind with belief that the
expulsion Of Brit sh influence from the mouth Of the
Columbia, is indispensable 10 The peace and safety OF
our Northwestern frontier. Who that has heard his
speeches, or that has read his writings denouncing
the measures, the ntrgucs, and ambition Of England
could believe that Colonel Benton, who is now her
apo!ogist and champion in the Senate of the United
STATES, is the same individual who won his seat 10
that Senate by denouncIng and opposing her.! But
so II is. may take the trouble TO compare Benton
with Benton--to show the difference between the
present purpose TO show What the objects Of Eng.
land are. have demonstrated the concert between
the British Government and the Anitsavery Society.
One Of the resolutions adopted by that society in
these words;
" hat there IS reason 10 believe that the success
which has attended the application Of free labor 10
the growth Of indigo, IN India would follow upon the
extended cultivation Of other tropical produce by the
FREE ~ of hat n
tons Of the world, 10 sipesede in Other sfe,s
the produce siare labor, and thereby contribute 10 ex
tinguish both slavery and the slave trade-that ia
particular, as slavery in the United States is mainly
dependent for its existence upon the import into
Great Britain Of the slave grows cotton Of America
TO the amount in 1888, Of more than 400 900 900 lbs
weight, wue mea',u.s adopted 10 encourage the g7ooh
o. cotton ia India and sisephere, by free labor
not only you'd inoaieuiaLie ben,sf be con-
frfed on The MILLIONS u the human rooe nsto UNI
employed, but By sUrrLANrISG SLAVE GROWN oorroN
in The EUROPEAN market Il could, as he certain result
materially AID the extinction Of American slavery
Here the purpose giving ployment TO the million,
OF unemployed persons in India is avowed. Mr. Geo.
Tbomp on, who visited this country some years ago
and acquired much no,oriety the agentoft the Abo-
lItonisis Of England, had been employed to Iec,ur.
on the condition Of British India" lie had an an
nua salary from persons interested in the East India
Company. The slang Of the day was moral sua-
SION" and all that TO be done was 10 be done
properly. There was to be no undue means. The
resolution was objected to--is moral effect, were
questioned. MIR. Thompson said
{" must fling back from myself and all with whom
have been associated in humble labors to prop,of,
The meLtars q British India, the accusation If IL be
brought as such, that We disregard moral mcaps -
need not inform The convention that this
great ques ion Of bringing free produce from India
has lit up the taper Of hope in the BISON of Amcri
can abolitionists. My attention being drawn some
time ago 10 the condition Of the inhabitants of British
India m consequence OF the famine prevalent the re-
was led TO consider the subject now beflre the
convention. Little did then expect that q response
would come from the other end Of the Atlantic but
have received letters from the most distinguished
men in that country, that Of all the schemes which
are at work for the redemption Of three mil
lions Of fellow men in that land from slavery this Is
the most simple, the most practical the most certain
'mpore my friends around me for their own saLes
not TO withdraw these resolutions. w.
never can essse to do evil while pay $4,000 900
per soo0m to men who drive men and women I,he |
cattle TO the cultivation Of cotton. Since nv lee
lures went over TO Americs, have received innu-