The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-26
AGRICoLA-Hls POLITICAL PRINCIPLES
TO As editor Of fke Uaion:


AGRICoLA--HIs POLITICAL PRINCIPLES.
TO tAs editor ef me Union:
DEAR sra: The proceedingv Of The "Foreags and
British Anti-5layery Society" az they tansnsrea
at Exeter Hall, London, ON tho 2lst OF June, 1913,
were emincnily calculated TO occasion the most
dreadful apprehonsions for the perpetuy Of me
union Of the American States. Imasodiately after
pcrusal Of them, saw tho mporsancc- tho abso-
lutte nccessity-of our acquiring Texas IN some way
" demanded by the threatening danger 20 our
institutions in Louisiana and other southern States;
and am free confess, that should have been in
favor Of its consummation, In opposition had such
disposition been manifested, TO all the crowned
heads of Europe.
No less parsonage presided over the delibera-
lions Of the convention than Lord Morpeth, who
had bat recently returned from a protracted tour
through this country. Upon taking the chair, his
lordship vehemently asssiled that clause OF the
ashbarton treaty which provided for the surrender
Of fngitiyes from justice. He expressed HIS fears
chat il would enable owners of slaves to recover
such as might ESCAPE to Canada. He contendcd
that under no circumstances would the British nation
be justified in its conscience in surrendering to
the United Suites persons bound to service--not
even for the commission Of crime. He said that
the noblest leap which humanity could conceive,
was that Of the slave across the falls of Niagara to
E,iEsk freedom. He condemned the silence Of some
of his counryfnen travelling in the United States,
planters Rom speaking properly of their numerous
uuelies. He said the bilterest enemy to the slave
in America was the Irishman. because no was
slcadfastly arrayed against abolition And he con-
Guided his address by highly-drawn panegyric Of
MIR. Adams, who was described an individual
capable Of making any sacrifice for the "cause 5
sakc'--ay, his devoted and venerable head, If
neccssary---for he had Witnessed, with delight, his
trmness of purpose while the resolutions for his
expulsion were under consideration in the popular
ranch of Congress.
Sentiments like these, dignifed by the position
in England Of the nobleman who give them utter
ance, could not fail to attract universal attention;
and the more so, they were reported TO have been
cheered by an auditory composed in part of MEM
beers Of Parliament They were, however, not more
lion, which noticed as follows, in my letter to you
dated at Munden, June q, lS43:
s'Numerous members Of this society were in at
tendance from the United States. The principal
speakers were MIR. Leavitt and Mr.. Phelps, of
Boston; .gegro from Hartford, and Lewis Tap
pan from New York. Mr. Leavitt, after stating
that there was noble band in America, determin-
cd to give the country no rest until an end was
put to slavery read the following letter, which he
received just as he was sailing, from John Quincy
Adams, ex-President of the United States;
"'May Is, 1s4S.
"sMy DEAR SIR; My health, hope, is improv.
ing. have only to say, God bless you and your
noble enterprise, for which have no other prayer
to make, than that its success may herald the hour
: - w ~ az. a. ADAMS
SHOW, mark well what Mr.. Phelps says: Il for
meriy ped the snpe, but after this day. proceedings,
ulty the Standardization take this meeting as
an indication that Great Britain is prepared to use
trery eapon she yield 10 put end 10 siarery'
Lewis TaPpan, among many other remarks,
said In conversation had with Mr.. Adams, he
observed q" deem il the duty Of Great Britain, as
k...t To tall The To that al
must be abolished"
''Mr. j. S Buckingham, another Of the tourists,
and who received large sums for his lectures on
Palestine in the United States said: AS means
OF efecting our object, | would suggest that all
po,eerJul England should refuse to hold any
snication with those countries where slavery was
Con'inuedn
at is imperously necessary for the South to look
closely to its constitutional rights. An arch enemy
is secretly, in addition to what is seen, maturing
schemes to invade them. No quarter should be
shown to abotoniss who may be discovered
within its limits. Let them be treated as British
emissaries, more inently bent upon mischief thar
were the notorious Arbuthnot and Ambrister. Be
ware, also, of English travellers. With the APP
parent harmlessness of doves, they have the sub.
iiey of serpents. A British lord, in the capital Of
his nation, who has enjoyed your hospitality, has
the temerity to assert that fugitive slave from
Justice who escapes into British possessions, should
not be surrendered to authorities, though chargee
ipih the Uorst Of crimes.
" 1t was boldly stated in the meeting, that N.
arssi and most speedy method Of eonsumn,aiing III
ends ,shich had IN uie,o ,coud be 10 seek The cooptro
Eon Of persons not holding sapes in the siape States
This ,ciu be attempted
In letter No 80, dated Maine
June 1, 1874, observed:
seThe Paris Constitutional of MAY o6, saws: w,
are informed that M Guizot has protested in the
name Of France, against the incorporation of Texas
with the United States. This act does mol surprise as
jon II is much more consistent piM the policy Of Eng
land than that Of France England views with ar
evil eye, and with great nquietude, this incessan
aggrandlzemeDt of her old colonies In this ques-
ton, France cannot, sothoM great ,pa,a ofJoresghi
participate in those feelings which SELF -INrEREsT
ExcIrEs IN ENGLAND and which M Guizot seems
10 have adopted. France and the United States
are natural allies, whom neither the faults nor the
errors Of their government separate. The ne
ccssity Of supplying herself with cotton from Amer
lea. and the less imperative (fatal) necessity o
providing aliment for her manufacturers, render,
England TRIBUTARY TO the United States. l
Texas continued to be an independent State Eng
land might later, find there that which tn,
United States can now alone furnish her withdraw
materials and market; and might emancipate her
self from the dependence in which she is at presen
bound to the Union. II is for this reason that tn,
United States, smothering their own intestine dis
sensions, will unite in one common accord, and EN-
brace Texas in their confederation. II is from thi,
that the expected event has created SO much un
casiness on the other side Of the channel'
''The government Of France may protest against
The annexation Of Texas to the United States; bu,
such measure, as M. Guizot will soon discover
finds no favor with the French. Whatever inAu
may prevail endeavor to cstrange their feel
ings from us, and to transfer them to the British
will be sgnally defeated in the end The pubca
ton Of the Prince de Joinve il considered in Eng.
land MS exclusively directed at Great Britain; and
M. Guizot, in order to conciliatc her, determined
upon the expedient Of protesting against the annex.
alton. But the United States should not be fright
cnod from their purpose by any opposition on THU
side Of the Atlantic. They have nothing to APP
prehcnd from any ONE all, the nations OF Europe
The present ministry Of France has as much as i,
can do to keep down the opposition, made more for
mIdable by the publication above alluded to. The
Prince de JonvilIe is gallant officer Of the navy
which is enough to endear him to the people Of
France; in addition to which, he brought from ST.
Helena the remains Of heir emperor. They are,