Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-01-21

+, as is shown BY her Insisting upon that condi-
ton, the loss OF "a useful ally" and the creation
in The United States Of "a rival maritime power
in the Gulf of Mexico !" The country will
nudge who probably understands the purposes OF
The British Government best-the Wings oil this
House, or the English Ministerial press.
But tie honorable gcntlemans own argument
implicitly admits that the institution OF slavery IS
in danger, from the Vaccinations OF The British
Government He assures us, II is true, in the
teeth of the fact, as is shown by the agitation OF
the subject on this floor by Northern men, and ny
none more than BY members from mis- own State
he assures MS that Northern Statesmen do not de-
sire 10 interfere with this institution in the States
as il is. and tina, we have nothing TO fear from
them. II this be the case and foreign nations lei
us alone, slavery is secure; for assure MN II Is
in no danger from ourselves. How, then, will
Instrumentation tend to perpe,uate il !? ltcan only
be by securing us against Great Britain, the only
one OF all the foreign nations winch Is agltatlnS
this question.
Having thus shown that England is exering
all her energies to abolish slavery in Texas, and
that she will stop al no means 10 accomplish it,
let me ask wha, is her object! Lord Brongham,
one of her leading statesmen IN The House OF
Lords, answers the question
"The markets from whence they obtained their
supply of slaves were Georgia, the Caronas and
Virginia, which States constantly sent their slave
populafion which would Otherwise be burden
to,them 10 The Texan market No doubt il was
true, as has been stated, that they treated their
slavestolerably we'll because they knew Thai II was
for their interest TO rear them, as they had such
a profitable market Tor them in Texas. This
made him irresisiby anxious for the abolition OF
slavery in Texas; Tor, if il were abolished there,
not only would that country be cultivated by free
and white labor, but it would put stop 10 The ha-
Bit of breeding slaves for the Texan Market
The consequence would be, tina. they would solve
this great question in The history of the United
States, for il must ultimately end in The abolition
OF slavery in America. he, therefore, looked
forward most anxiously 10 the abolition of slavery
in Texas rs he was convinced that il would ulli-
mately end in the abolition Of slavery throughout
the whole of America"
And why does England desire the abolition of
slavery in the United States Sir, it is 10 Grip
pie our prosperity aud the blow is aimed as
much al the North as the South as much a, that
portion Of the country which is her most iorni-
dable rival in commerce and manufactures, as at
u.s. who are profitable consumers Of her piO,luc-
lions and her rivals in but little.
If there are any here, who may he deluded
bv The idea that England is aciuated by philan-
thropic motives, if he will attend for a few mo-
ments will show him that, SO lar from that, her
purposes are the most selfish and hearlless. A
short recital of authentic historical facts, will
tablish this position.
We all know, that for more Than Two centuries
the African slave trade was carried on BY The
British nation under the patronage OF the Govern
pent, and was protected by charters of monopo
L. and public treaties Under the Stuart kings,
charters were granted endowed with exclusive
privileges for carrying on the African slave
trade, and they were sustained by all The power
and patronage OF the British Government
AT the celebrated treaty OF Utrecht, in IT'S
BY which the Spanish succession. war was ier-
minated, the British nation obtained, bv what
was called the Assicnto contract, The exclusive
privilege of carrying the slave trade for thirty
years, al the rate of 1900 slaves yearly; and
Lord Brougham said in the House of Commons
in 1915, the English nalion had obtained "the
whole price Of The victories OF Families and
Blenheim, in an additional share OF The slave
| trades" and Mr. c. Grant, in 1878 informed us
that "she higgled al AK la Chapee for four
years longer of This exclusive trade, and at the
treaty of Madrid chung 10 the last remains OF the
Assento contract"
In consequence oil the activity of the marine Ol
England and her possessing the exclusive trade,
she soon stocked her own colonies. Desiring the
monopoly of the tropical productions, and, as the
means OF securing il, and 10 prevent the supply
Of labor Tor the Southern colonies OF other ma
tons, she commenced agitation in favor of the
abolition Of the African slave trade. But it was
only the fhican slave trade. 1t was necessary
that the subject of it should have black skin
and woolly head TO enlist English sympathcs.
1t is notorious that slave fairs are regularly held
in the regencies of Tripoli and Morocco, and they
are transported thence upthe Levant, where they
are again exposed TO sale like cattle in the mar
ket. But these people did not come into compc-
tition with English colonies in the production OF
the great articles otcommerce, and Of course they
do not enjoy her disintcresied philanthropy,
which has its beginning and end in the profits 0 /
trade.
In the abortive attempt at negotiation for peace
by Mr.. Fox, in 1906, an effort was made 10 in
duce France 10 join in the abolition OF the slave
trade The French Minister replied, that Eng
land with her colonies we'll stocked with negroes,
and afiording large produce. might abolish the
trade without inconvenience; but that France,
with colonies i'll stocked and deficient in produce
could moi abolish il without conceding TO England
the greatest advantages, and sustaining proper
tionahe loss"
Upon the restoration Of Louis XVIII. TO the
French throne, (who acknowledged that lie owed
il 10 Great Brittany his gratitude was appealed
10 to abolish the slave trade; and that being ncl
tectual offers OF sums OF money and The cesson
of West India Island were made, but without
success; the same answer being given substanli-
ally which had been given before In August
1873, England restored to the Dutch Government
their colonies, excepting The Cape Of Good Hope
and Dutch Guiana, in consideration OF the entire
abolition Of The slave trade by the latter.
During the negotiation OF the treaty concluded
al Madrid on The 9th of July, 1914, Great Britain
attempted 10 prevail on Spain TO prohibit 10 her
subjects both the general slave trade and their
importation into the Spanish colonies, and went
50 far as 10 offer 10 continue the pecuniary subsi
dies which the deporable condition fthe Spanish
finances made SO necessary. But she failed, the
Duke of San Carlos remarkng that when the
trade was abolished by Great Britain the proper
lion Of negroes TO the whites in The British colo
MES was as twenty 10 one, while in The Span
ish colonies there were not more blacks than
whites" And he refused 10 take step which
"he considered would be fatal 10 the very exist
ence ofthe colonies"
In January 1915, Great Britain obtained
from Portugal, for pccnniary equivalents, the
prohibition 10 its subjects Of the slave trade on
the Western coast of Africa, North of The egua-
Tor Further than this Portugal would moi go.
The island of Gaudaloupe, conquered from
France, was ceded by Great Britain TO the Swc-
dish Crown, upon condition Of abolshing The
slave trade and at the treaty Of Madrid, oil The
I'D of September 1917, she purchased from
Spain the immediate abolition OF the slave trade
North of the equator, and a promise 10 abolish it
altogether, after 1920, for the sum Of 100000.
Up TO this time, we had not heard word
about the abolition of slavery Indeed, as late
as 1924, Mr.. Canning said in the British Parla-
ment 'that, il he We're asked which he would
prefer, permanent slavery or immediate aboli-
ton, he would answer, that he would prefer
things remaining as they were" and gave as a
reason for preicrrins permanent slavery 10 i'm
mediate emancipation, the incapaciy of the ne
gro TO ENJOY from The want Of mental and moral
cultivation, the sweets Of liberty; and ''his duty
10 guard the interests Of those who, by no fault OF
their own-by inheriiance-by Accidentally en-
couragemen, Of repeated acts Of the legislature
find their property invested in concern exposed
10 innumerable hazards and difficulties which do
not belong 10 property Of another character
such as, il they had their option as their anees-
tors had they doubtless would have pre:errcd."'
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