The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-10


in which the system continues 10 exist
Lord Stanley in The debate the condition Of the
West Indies, said that sixty-two sugar ss,Ate',
from the frsi ofJanusry October, is4 the actual
los to the proprieors was Ss7i 900, s~d TO Deem
Der, 1888 600 on outlay of 81 100000. And the
London Times, commenting on this speech, says
'that tho result Of the Abolition act in the Wesi In
dies is the ruin, approaching ruin, OF The planter
who is thus compelled to incur clear loss of Ihree-
iourhs, of the expended in the cultivation of his
estate and that the Abolition act is fairly sweeping
away a whole class Of who thought themselves
in possession OF comfortable, perhaps handsome, no.
comes ann'hiatng or at least rendering una'aiing 10
its owners the whole mass Of the English Wes lnois
lslands." 1t then admits that the effect OF abolition
is To conven the West India Islands into black colo
MES because the white j, not suited TO labor ~
that climate, and cannot resist lis terrible diseases
The London Courier ofthe 23d April, 1912 says :
Jamaica apparently continues in disturbed state,
,chieh is mainly ibtobl TO The gro,cing demorai-aiio"
cfthe n gro population"
Sir Robert Peel in reply to MI. Hume, said "fhe
honorable member from Mon,rose announced his wish
TO mlntain colonial dependencies but SAID 'ha'
his Object was to each colony paying for itself
apprehend that the prop sal Of the honorable and
learned member from Bath, to admit an unimi', d
competition with slave poss. ssing colonies Is not The
wsv 10 insure that object The honorable member
lad said that il the Of Lancashire were ask
ed what benefit they derived from the duty ON TO-
reign sugar, they would say, assuredly, nome
Blu, he put it 10 the honorable member, If
that was the test by which any great question, al
feciing the county, was 10 be dec dedl II ask
Lancashire weaver what benef, we rived IRON ia
aica and his reply is, none, ought that 10 induce
me 10 abandon my measure2 Was the honorable
gentleman prepared 10 test the advantages derived
from our come xion with INDIA in the manner
or should abandon colonial Dependencies al
together, upon the assurance of dis ressed weaver
Of Lancashire that he not aware that any bene-
fit il conferred upon this Country by their derenden-
denccsl II that Is the principle OF the honorable
gentleman II Is quite cleai, that in order to coniorm
il, musi rssoire po,cer into the limits Of
oar resources, and try ,ehai England do against
TIE uOrid after having abandoned Ill these dependen-
cies which she has established TO her glory. II Is
no, merely material pccuniary benoht that is 10
be regarded IN the oss of our colonies. England iS
governed by higher considerations, and can never be
guilty Of such ingrslude, such breach of faith, as
TO frsake these dependencies which soc has iosteTed
and protected"
England canno, lie guilty Of ,uch breach Of faith
a. to ioisake these DEPENDENCIES, which she has
Jost,red and y,otseied'ni Add how has she tosered
and protected India Has not her oppression passed
ike a pesiienee Throughout, the snd7 Hss it not
created psilence and famine, perjury and death'-
Has she NOT levied an annual tribute of than
A.. Nh
Of India arc exhausted leaving her alternative but
The ere a,ion Of It's FOR the produce Of In
dia' Has no, the condition Of India reached that
point where England i. compelled 10 find means Of
employ mcni by creating market. for the produces Of
the labor Of India The Duke OF Wellington tells
the House Of Lords that il useless to abolish the
Corn laws, a. II will not enable them to sell pound
Of iron yard Of cloth in any country over which
they do not eIeciss legislative control because other
nations have established manufactures for themselves.
Lord Melbourne tells the Hou,e of Commons that
the ncig hborng nations the Continent Of Europe
have cor fcting Interests, aud therefore they
look To AyRIc,, and especially to iNDu aud GINA
for the restoration of Their prosperity and Sir Robot
Peel tell. them that to abandon their Colonies TO
unlimited competition with slave labor, will he to
hen resources, aud Try ~hai ,he could do against
III. uord II. insists that Eng and shall continue the
discriminating duty on slave grown sugar, which
takes 23 900 900 dollars per out OF the pocket.
OF the starving operatives OF Great Britain, 60
into the British Treasury, tut into the pockets IF the
lazy negroes Ia the shape of increased wages be-
he tell. them; " 1t is impossible to Look the
discussions ia the Uni ell States of America and es-
pecisly TO the conflicts between the Northern and
Southern States without seeing that slavery in that
nation stands prec,IiJus footing"
And YET Col. Benton aud the Globe tell u lha,
the Tnaty Of An rex alton ought TO be rejected be.
cause Mr. Calhoun has Protested against the attempt
Of the British Government to abolish slavery in
Texas, aud urges The annexation as means Of rre-
venting the accomplishment Of that object - And
you, a Southern Senator, are called upon TO unite
with CD. Benton in resisting the treaty on this
ground
Now sugar and cotton cannot be Produced on the
Continental States of Europe, and aticlc Of drs
necessity the Of which cannot be dispensed with
aud the OF which amounts TO more than the vau,
Of British mercha ndse heretofore ,nsumed on the
Continent. Do you not see that Il England could Ell
CHI nge her manufactures for East India su,ar aud
cotton at prices that would enable her merchants To
sell cheaper than Cuba, Brazil and The UniieJ States
the effect would he 10 oreale market for BRUSH
manufactures to the extent of the consumption Of gu.
gar aud cotton ON the Continent Of Europe and also
to create employment to Blush ship. the extent Of
the ireigh's furnished by the transportation Of tina,
sugar aud cotton fron India TO Europe Can YOU
close your eyes TO the facts that the only means by
which England can accom- lish this great ueomn,.,-
cisp measure is by sbolishing slavery in Cuba Bra
r'l and the United States Can you elosc your eyes
to the motive which gives life, energy and force to h.