The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-10

cannot purchase The Duke of Wellington says,
stake colonial sugar, cotton, coffee, ana rice Mr..
Golden and the league reply, 1--WE cannot receive
the colonial sugar, cotton, coffee ana rice, In pay
ment for our manufactures, because our colonies
cannot produce these articles, IN competition with
the United States, Cuba, and Brazil" Does not
every one see that the issue between the Duke of
Wellington and the league is nothing more nor less
than the question of fact whether sugar. cotton cof
fee and rice be obtained cheaper from the Brit
ish colonies or from the United States Cuba and
/ BraziR Does not every one that if the English
manufacturer could purchase East India cotton, cof-
fee, sugar, and rice, in exchange for British mer-
chandse at rate that would enable them to under
sell the United States, Cuba, and Brazil in the CONT
mental markets of Europe, England would then
levy tribute on all other European nations in the
shape Of profit on the British goods sold in India
and that then the manufacturing and commercial
classes would unite with the Duke of Wellington In
maintaining the colonial policy And why cannot
the British manufacturer exchange his merchandise
for British colonial produce on terms to enable him
to compete with the United States Cuba, and Brazil
in the European market Let facts speak.
| Sir Robert Peel, in debate on the sugar duties,
said:
81 must say have my doubts s colony in which slave
has been abolished by law at enter int
cess competition with district in which the system con-
tinues to exist" a
Lord Stanley, in speech on the condition of the
British West Indies, said
That sxtywo sugar estates from the ls Of January
ss74 OOo and to December 1888 600 outlay
Of 81 ,250, 0O0"
The London Times, commenting on this speech,
said:
to incur Of the expended in
sweeping away whole class of men, who thought them
selves Of comfortable perhaps handsome in
he mass Of se English Vest snd
and compelling them to hand their entire property
has obtained its purchase money of the pockets Of the
owners during the two three last years which
will have completed their RUM
And then proceeds to say, that
1.-THE inevitable consequence of the abolition act is to
the West India islands into black colonies because
the white not suited to labor in that climate and can
not resist its terrible Diseases
The London Courier of the 9th of April, lS42,
says:
Jamaica apparently continues in disturbed state. Which
gro population the attention Of the portion
Inhabitants had been drawn this fact and be-
devised to ameorate the evil If possible Commercial
affairs continue in very embarrassed conditions and
doubted property which advertised for sale,
under late bankruptcy would find purchasers men.
toned Nth regret that the pent had been caused By keeping up
these pery estates"
Sir Robert Peel, in subsequent debate, said:
wishing to satisfy himself this question he had ex
amined the accounts DETAIL that estate which
der the system of slavery had given clear profit Of ten
thousand pounds annum and under the apprentices
tenn gave profit Of six thousand four hundred pounds
annum had been cultivated for three under the pres
en system, at loss of three thousand and eighty four
pounds
Can any one read these extracts from the publish
ed speeches of members Of the British cabinet, and
be at loss to understand the motives which smu-
late all her efforts TO abolish slavery We will
hereafter the connection between these efforts
and the Oregon question.
BY the sixteenth article Of the treaty of Utrecht,
England confirmed the compact between the English
Guinea company and the King of Spain, whereby
that company gave to the Spanish King 100000
crowns and to the King of Spain and the King Of
England each onequarter share of the profits of their
trade, for the privilege of importing slaves into the
Spanish dominions in America II is known that
the slave trade protected and enforced upon her
own colonies, by the British government. Such
was the policy of that government then; what is it
now
In l7l3 she gave 900, 900 crowns, and one-fourth
part of the profits of the trade to the King of Span
for the privilege Of supplying his American colonies
with African slaves In 1917 she gave 400, 900 crowns
(S20 00, 00 to the King of Spain, to induce him to
pass laws for the abolition Of the slave trade. Why
| this change in her measures and policy Why did
she purchase a monopoly of this trade by the pay
ment of SO large a sum in 1713 and why does she
now give SO large sum as premium for its sup
pressioni Is not her object the same' Is not that
object the extension of British commerce.
In the discussion of the treaty of 1917, Mr.. Will
berforce said: .,~
HE could but think that the grant to Spain would be
than repaid to Great Britain commercial advanta
ry-an object which would be entirely defeated il the
slave trade be carried the Spanish nation Our
any pecuniary sacrifices of this kind. He himself would
to Great Britain deriving the greatest advantages
from its intercourse with Africa"
Let us keep dates in mind, and connect them with
events. And why have not the golden dreams of
Wherefore been realizeda Why did he not live to
see Great Britain deriving the greatest advantages
from her intercourse with Africa
Sir Robert Peel, in the debate Of 1912 on the
sugar duty, gave the reason. He said
eve are in peculiar circumstances Our efforts
on the coast Of Africa may be described to have
failed" Cries of oh! oh!l He said: 81 refer to
those two vessels which sent out last year, and
whose expedition had closed unnecessarily" IAN
ironcal shear! hear!"] eyes," said Sir r. Peel,
shut great Importance had been attached to that erpedi-
ion."
Now, what were the circumstances Of that expe-
dition? From the time of the treaty Of 1877 up to
the fitting out of this expedition, great efforts had
been made to penetrate the interior of Africa for the
purpose of opening trade with the natives, which
was to fulfil the expectation of Wiberforce and his
associates. As the Duke of Wellington tells u.s. the
other nations of Europe had established manufac-
lures for themselves, and instead of being consumers
of British merchandise, the producers Of rival
manufactures. No longer able to sell to the continent
of Europe they had endeavored to open new markets.
and especially in Africa. England had persuaded
herself that if she could abolish the slave trade else.
where the slaves would be employed in their ma.
tive districts, and that British industry could, by
establishing trade with the interior of Africa,
more than counteract the competition produced
by the rival industry Of Europe. All her pre-
vious efforts had failed. In vain had she abolish
ed the monopoly previously granted to East and
West India propretors. In vain had she made great
sacrifices OF life and Of treasure in her fruitless eff
forts to create trade on the coast of Africa. In
VAN had she htted out expedition after expedition
to the interior-al, all had failed-these two ships
were fitted out, as last effort, to establish COM
merce on firm basis. Sir Robert Peel tells us that
this effort too "may be described to haze failed.
And why does he make this admission He was
urging upon the House of Commons a renewal of
the discriminating duty on Brazilian sugar, as a
means of accomplishing their purpose of abolishing
slavery throughout the world.
He says, 1--WE quote from the London Times:)
1--WE are in peculiar circumstances Our efforts on the
coast of Africa may be described to have failed Cres Of
oh! obi refer to those two vessels which sent out
last year and whose expedition had closed unsuccessfuy