The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-20
Z. PACkENHAN.
Hon. J. G. CiLHors, &c.
Mr.. Calhoun 10 M. PackenhaDt.
DEPARTMENT or STATE.
Washington, April %, I544.

DEPARTMENT or STATE.
Washington, April ~, l644.
The undersigned, Secretary Of State OF the United
States, has the nor to acknowed dye the receipt of
the answer which the Right Hon Mr. Packenham
envoy extraordinary and minister plcnipoeutisry Of
Her Britannia Majesty, was pleased 10 make 10 his
note Of the 18th instant relating to the despatch of
Lord Aberdeen, Of which copy was left with
the late Secretary Of State, Mr.. Upshur, ny his re
quest
lie regrets that MIR Packenham has fallen into an
error in supposng that the undersigned intended b,
introducing the statistical facts in ref renee 10 the
comparative condition OF the African race in the
States Of this Union where slavery has been
aud where it is still retained with the ACCOMMODATING
remarks, was "to expouDd the subject of saveryb
and 10 "deiepd u as II exists IN the United States ~
II Mr.. Packenham will have the goodness TO recur
TO the note Of the undersigned he will find on re-
perusal, that hrs intention in introducing the details
instead of being that which be attribute. 10 him was
10 correct what the undersigned believed to be a
mlsconoePtion On the part Of Her Majesty's Govern
ment as set forth IN lord hberdeens despatch Ills
lordship seems 10 be OF the impression that the
objection Of the United States was not 10 The poliov
OF Great Britain In reference TO abolition as avoued
by him, but o the means which might be resor,ed To
for its accomplishment and that If slavery should be
abolished IN the United States, by the influence and
exeruons OF Great Britain, without using what he is
pleased to call secret or "updue moansn IT would
be an act Of humanity 10 the african ace and in n,
consequences would neither "disturb The internal
tranquility OF the States where it exists, nor "af
feet the prosperity Of the Union" The object of,he
Undersigned m introducing the statistical information
referred to was to correct this erroneous
by showing, from facts drawn from unauestionable
sources, that the condition Of the African race in the
States which had abolished slavery was far worse
than IN those which had not and that of course Great
Britain could not consummate in the United States
What she svows to be the object Of her policy and
constant eIeriions TO effect throughout The world.
without rendering the condition Of the African race
IN the ssveholdng States much worse Than II is and
rerity Of the Unionn
That such was the intention OF the undersigned he
hopes viii be evident TO Mr. Paokenham on a r,per,
sal OF his note and not as he supposes, to "expound
the subject OF slavery" 10 "defend it as il exi,.
IN the United States" lie is the more soicious 10
correct The error into which MIR. Psckenham A.,
isi'en IN this particular, because the intention which
he attributes to the undersigned would be incomps,
bic with the principle which regulate. the United
States in their intercourse with the rest Of the world
that Is, TO leave all other countries, without iotsrfe
renee on their part TO regulate their own intern, \.
'sons and concerns ~ to esch other may seem hes,
without permitting any to interfere with theirs He