The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-01

FOREIGN lNTERFEREScE.-N appears from the
views presented in the Northern papers that nterfe-
renee on the subject of slavery in the United States
must be proved and be inferred and that il can
not be carried on by indrecion Why is the demon
stration of such purpose to be sought alone in the
employment of emssaries Is the evidence of inter.
meddlIng in the domestic affairs of countries 10 be
drawn exclusively from direct CORE spondence with
ihe dlsafiected' In what category OF interferenoe
would these reasoners place the counselling of Mex-
co not TO consent 10 the independence of Texas the
counsellor knowing that annexation TO the United
States must follow that EVENT. How would thew
class the employment Of influence over weak State
to dissuade her from that at towards her former col
ony, which must be the foierunper of its incorpors-
tion with an adjacent country, deemed by that coun-
Try essential to ITS selpreseryation' Is this not IN
reference by indtrtoon in that countrys domestic
policy and concerns' Is il not accomplishing by in
fuenoe what is dscaimed by the use of po,oer} Is
IL not lnterpositon TO be most dreaded because Sc
erei Which are most difficult to be guarded against
results OF this kind, wrought by diplomacy or al
tempted by open threats and manifest coercion nd
II be deemed unwse or nexpedisnt TO meet these
purposes, when disclosed, by counteractioni
The avowed general design of the British govern
nent 10 use lis influence, any where and every where
Tor the abolition OF Slavery, startling in the highest
segree but when taken in conDexion with a perfe,-
lar act, such as addressing dissuasives TO Mexico not
to acknowledge the independence Of Texas. unles,
coupled with condition for the abolition of SLAVERY
such practical demonslra ion OF purpose calls for
immediate defensive policy. Delay cannot be adj
United IN such conJuncture. Postponement. TO
await The full development Of such projects, would
be suicidal
when the British government led the way in En-
rope IN The abolition Of the Slave trade the general
sentiment in both the Old and New Worlds eoninci
oed with purpose so apparently humane This
was part OF the police OF the Sea 1t was portion
general commerce over which nat ons however di
verse IN Their forms Of government and domestic nsti
iutons may be supposed to exercise Just control and
supervision. But whoever heard b,fore-wbat nation
has ever assumed among civilized states TO employ s
influence and counsels for the suppression of SLAVERY
forming portion of the domestic Arrangements If
not The social organization, Of puue rous com munie
Inc pretenson Is monstrous. Ii looks to eventual
reorganization. II is subversive Of the public law
OF Europe, al least m It's spirit, as that law has
found The great community Of nations and IS rule
10 hem, OF mutual obligation, however separately
contrasted IN internal policy and arrangements To
contend, IN such circumstances, that a policy Of
ceun,erscton-that a course defensive and self
preser,ave-is not merely the dictate Of wisdom
but the instinct OF patriotism-is to argue in an I'M
accountable blindness and faulty in Ignorance Of
human motives, and in oblivion OF the lessons of HI.
tory Charleston Patriot