The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-05

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United States now so much menscsd.
That Great Britain IL on the OF something Of
this kind and that she is working through Texas, by
means OF Mexico, upon the destiny Of the United
States, there cannot DO the least doubt. The late
shipment OF the 20 pieces of field artillery from
London for the Mexican Government, is IN part, an
evidence. The Mexican Government has more than
abundant supply Of field and garrison artillery oil
the best kind aud nearly all OF brass, 10 all parts oil
her territory whoever has been IN the city OF Mex
ico Puebla, Peroie, Aalapa, Vera Cruz, TamP'eo,
San L1uis Potoxi, Salau.orss, Monterey, saitillo,
Zacatecas and Durango, win bear me out IN the
truth Of this statement therefore the public exi-
gency OF the day. with embarrassed treasury, and
when at peace with all nations including Texas and
Yucatan os the armstiee. (nonnai, and he actual
cessation Of hos,ililies, with previous manifesto
ton of a desire TO negotiate for permanent peace,
will prove II does not warrant the large expenditure
ON the ,art Of the Mexican Government for such,
under all apt aren't circumstances at present. super
huous armanenls.
The late decree Of Santa Ana closing the northern
custom houses 10 exterior trade, or, more plainly
speaking, prohibiting TO American citizens the i'm
portation Of their goods into New Mexico, and thus
cutting off very lucrative trade 10 the people OF The
United States, particularly 10 81. LOUIS aud Pitts-
burgh, is direct violation OF the treaty Of com
merce between the United States and Mexico, where
in that trade is guaranteed to the citizens OF the UNI
ted States during the existence of the said treaty
The question now is how this step Of the Next
can Dictator be reconced with the friendly feelings
of Mexico towards the United States and what are
a.. .b fha n(
measures fraugh with so much injury to the interest
Of the American citizens, and so beneficial to the
British INTEREST," Also would he dare, under any
other circumstances, TO violate the stpulations OF
that treaty, unless nstigated by British influence,
with the positive promise Of being sustained in his
measures by British arms
The 20 pieces If artillery, above cited are, very
probably destined for the army TO be stationed along
the Rio Grande, in Texas, Chlhuagua and New
Mexico to sustain the Dictator's NON-lNTER-
COURSE DECREE, the object Of whichh, if not
positive pIetext for an immed ate open rupture
with the United States is, at least, calculated to
throw so much American manufactures out Of the
markets of New Mexico, Chihuagua Durango, &C., as
heretofore supplied those countries and for the pur
chase of which millions of dollars in specie and gold
have been flowing into the U. s. to be superseded by
British manufactures, through the ports of Tampico
and Matamoras; and, perhaps, if the country be-
tween the Neuces and the Grandc be ceded TO Great
Bri, ain then through Brazo Santiago and Corpus
Christi thus the British Government will be not on
ly able to open market for the consumption oil
her manufactures, but even import them through her
own ports and territory, into Northern Mexico, and
thus drive the American manufacturer out OF a mar
ket where he might successfully compete with Euro
pean fabrics. i.
According to the late news from Mexico, We learn
that Santa Ana has had disagreeable cores
pondence with Gen. Thompson, the American Envoy
Mex co, the subject of the annexation Of Texas
to the United S,aus. That this question will pro-
duce very disagreeabs CO respondcnce between the
Mexican Government and the Representative Of the
United States, there can be doubt because MeXi-
is acuated by the policy Of Great Britain in whose
supp,r the Mexican Dicta or conhdes strongly, to
old defiance TO Texas aud the United States wh.re
rs without This strong SUI port he would not dare to
breach the subject because Of his solemn promises
to Gen. Jackson at Washington City, in 1886. That
Santa Ana is highly offended with the conduct Of the
People Of the United States for afordng timely and
ample to the people Of Texas, in their re'o-
utonary struggles against Mexico, is known to the
world by his manifestations to the European
Governments, and We have every reason TO believe
that he would not stop 10 any measures by which he
could revenge himself upon tie People Of the United
States and that he would readily cooperate with
Great Britain or any other power, upon the plea Of
abolishing slavery, any other, To excite servile
on the Western and Southwestern frontier Of the
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through Texas, and dissolve the Union scheme
which to be cons, n'y occupying the aueni ion
of the British Government, for rendering her East
India possessions available, and more profitable
to the mother country, by banishng the culture OF the
sugar coffee, cotton, and other tropical productions,
from the Western Hemisphere, by the operation Of
universal emancipation of slavery 10 the American
Continent aud the Islands Of the Atlantic and Elhi-
opan Oceans thus bringing into activity the industry
OF Hindostan and Chin-India, and opening prof.
table market for British manuac lures In return for
the agricultural produc- of those Of her distant do
mnons, with the advantage Of monopolizing the
carrying trade, exclusively by British Shipping
Here is the secret OF universal emancipation here
her design upon the United States through the asen
cy of Mexico operating upon Texas with the various
minuta Of prohibiting tie American trade into Mea
co, via Santa Fe and Texas
The United States have, a, this moment, great
reasons 10 be constantly the our WYE because out
OF the presen, position Of POLITICAL affairs Of Texas
and Mexico, question is growing the final settle
ment of which will devolye upon the crowned heads
Of Europe. Great Britain feels direct interest in
1t, Of vital importance TO her protested principles Of
universal emancipation. France has also deep in
,crcs, in the success of the British policy or scqur
ing territory, with the British speed France keeps
pace in her conqucsts OF Algeria, Tunis Trpoli and
Bsrca, and the colonization Of the Polynesian group