Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-02-13

Mexico, would have been at once set
tled,i because, as a ssusetul olly,o Great
Britain would have required no higher
justification for terminating the war OF
Essuncertainty and menace. ;" If Texas
will consent to abolish Slavery, and
1hus become "useful allyn to Great
Britain, why, she is undoubtedly an
Independent Republic! II, however,
she wishes to be annexed to the United
States, the. case is altered, according
to British notions Of justice, and the
| measure must be resisted as an act of
.eRLAAp1SE'' ;. upon Mexico. Lord Aber-
deem, in his celebrated despatch to Mr..
Packenham said, '..Great Britain de
sires, and constantly exerting herself,
to procure the general abolition of
slavery throughout the worltl," and, In
the the accomplishment of this object,
Texas would bet her a most t'usetu
ally"-an ally, which her constant
exertions would make instrumental, in
destroying thepeace and security ofthe
Southern States OF the Union. ~
Would to Heaven, that Mangum, and
Rives, and Archer, and Berrien, and
Crittenden, and Morehead, and Jarna-
gin, and Foster, and Barrow, and
Johnson, and Benton, could be placed
in the centre of civilized Europe, and
behold from day to day the stealthy
movements of the naughty "mistress
of the seas" in derogating from our
national fame, and Flooding our nation
al ruin. They would,I feel conscious,
because | know them to be patriots,
and individuals of the highest eleva-
ton of character, exclaim, ct is de-
sirable to have Texas without a war;
, but Texas must he ours, whatever the
consequences, as far as relates to 9TH
er nations"
! A residence. more than two years a.
] broad has but served to increase my
admiration of American Institutions
At no period of my life has my love of
country been SO strong as when have
witnessed the wanton yitnperation to
which it has been subjected unceasingg-
T, ", in the columns of the London and
other European papers, within the last
few weeks. Partizan feeling, which
entertained to a limited extent at
home, has utterly expired inmy bosom;
and | no longerlook upon "every diff
ference ofoplnion'' as ga difference OF
principle" We mist saue the United
States. This is duty-and closely
identified with it, in fact having an i'm
mediate bearing upon the result, stands
the annexation Of Teras.. fever there
was question which should be deci-
ded purely upon its own merits, it as
suredly is this. In its adjustment, a
party voice shouldn't be raised, nor a
party voterecorded. The treaty should
be regarded, as am sure it will prove,
if ratified, as one making the American
Republic the most independent andper-
manent of all the States and nations
on the face Of the globe. ig-
{ In several of my letters to the En-
quirer, l remarked, "the Government
should take care of Tobacco; Cotton
will take care of itself" 1t is now
quite certain, that the duty on cotton
in Great Britain, viii be entirely re-
moved during the next session of Par
Lament. The manufacturers through
out the Kingdom unite in asking such
an act as one indispensable to their
prosperity. This will benefit our plan
tiers in the depressed state Of their sta
pie very materially. Ia
i, In the languishing condition Of the
tobacco trade, l am persuaded that the
producers ofthe article in Virginia, are
-anxiously enquiring, whether there is
no method by negotiation or otherwise
by which it can be improved? Say to
them, from one who, if they will take
the trouble to look at his former let
tiers, will perceive, that his predictions
have al been verified, to be Of good
cheer. In twelve months they will see
a larger European demand than has
Fever before been known, with steady
and uniform, but not high prices. 90
| AGRICOLA.
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q .qbolitionists IN Southern Prisons.
Seven persons from the North are now
in Southern prisons for assisting slaves
1 to run away from their masters. -
Thompson, Work and Burr--formerly
students in DR.. Nelson's Mission In
lstitute-are now iii the Missouri pen
itentiary under sentence for - years;
lRey. c. T. Torrey, Massachusetts, in
|the penrtentiafy ofMaryland for 6 years
Della A. Webster, of Fefrisbulg, VT,
in the penitentiafy Of Kentucky for 2
years; Jonathan Walker, of Mass, in