The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-10
Communicated.
ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.


We have seen that England is divided into two
great parties-the landlords, the church, the East
India company and the monopolist interests on the
one side; the manufacturing and commercial in
terests on the other The first advocating the ex-
tension of her colonial SYSTEM the best means OF
promoting her commerce and manufactures; the
other demanding freedom of trade and the abolition
of all monopoles and especially Of the corn laws,
as the only means of doing it. We have also seen
that the Mexican government have given mort
gage falling due in 1847, giving the British bond
holders the sole right to purchase the vacant lands
in Texas, Chihuahua, New Mexico, Sinora, and the
Californias, and pledging twenty-five millions Of
acres nearest to the Atlantic, for the purpose Of
colonization. We have also seen that MIR. O'Con-
nell gave formal notice of his intention to move for
instructions to ministers to obtain from Mexico q
tract suited for the establishment of asylum for
persons of color, her Majesty's subjects; that
there no such persons of color wishing such an
asylum but the runaway slaves congregated in
Canada. We have seen that British ministers In
Texas and Mexico have made extraordinary efforts
to defeat annexation and the last advces from Texas
inform US that--as if in contemplation of annexa-
ton, or the recognition of independence, and with a
view to the occupation of the country between
the Neuces and Rio Grande-General Arisa has
crossed the Rio Grande with large Mexican
force.
point and policy, who can doubt that the British
government wish to obtain possession ofthe territory
between the Rio Grande and the Neuces, for the
purpose Of establishing an asylum for runaway
slavesi In confirmation Of this, the British consul
in Texas, in concert with other British subjects,
have obtained from the late President of Texas large
colonization grants, and located them in the
same district. But this is not all. Her agents in
this country have exerted their influence in oppo-
sition to every measure, the tendency of which
was to counteract her policy. Some of them acted
on directly, some indirectly, some by one consid-
hr therh have all hal cd in
support of the measures, the effect of which was to
leave the territory between the Neuces and the Rio
Grande at the disposal Of Mexico, and subject to
be appropriated as an asylum for the runaway ne
groes now in Canada. who have been taken under
the protection of the government of England; and
for such others AZ may fee from the southern States
this refuge for murderers and robbers, whom Lord
Brougham and Lord Aberdeen openly declare the
British government will not surrender, in case of
their reaching British territory, upon the ground
that slave is justified in killing his master, if such
killing be necessary to his escape.
We have seen further, that although the manu-
featuring and commercial interests OF England are
opposed to the colonial policy Of the monopolist
classes, yet the government have so adroity ope-
rated on public opinion, as to unite all classes in
England in support of asserting by force, the claim
Of England to the Oregon Territory; and that all
parties are prepared to unite in support of the war;
in case war follows.
Does II not, therefore, become our duty, as peo-
Pile, to examine well into the objects and interests
of England. Does it not become us to know what
England seeks to accomplish, that we may know
how far her measures may prejudice our interests,
and that we may be enabled to protect ourselves
by counteracting SO much of her policy as may be
prejudicial to uR She seeks to defeat the annexa-
ton of Texas, and she seeks to establish asylum
for runaway slaves. And whyl She has avowed
her purpose to be to abolish slavery throughout the
world. And whyi
We have seen that the Duke of Wellington OPP
posed the repeal of the corn laws on the ground
that England was indebted to her manufactures
for the spectacle she exhibited during the with
Napoleon, and for the great and noble exertions by
which her power and strength were displayed. We
have seen that he believes that the only means OF
maintaining her manufactures is to maintain her
colonial possessions; and he gives, the reason for
his belief that 'the greater number Of European
tions and Of the nations of the globe, have estab-
lished amongst themselves manufactures" in
other words, the nations Of Europe can make cloth
and iron for themselves; but they cannot manufac-
ture coffee, sugar. rice, and other tropical products
II follows, therefore, that if England could, by her
colonial policy, monopolize the trade of the tropical
districts she could exchange her manufactures for
these tropical products, and enrich her manufactu-
rers by the sale of those products TO the European
nations The object of England is to sell her man.
ufactures; and il matters not whether they 60 direct
ly TO the continent and are sold in the European
market or whether they be sent to India, and there
exchanged for the products of India, which products
are TO be taken to the European market and sold.
The effect is the same. Indeed, the trade through
India will be preferred because that course Of trade
will give employment to British ships and British
seamen, well TO British manufacturers, and
thus augment the power and resources Of England,
than the direct trade with the continent would
do. Does not every one see that the Duke OF Wei
pgton and Mr. Golden and the anti-corn-law
league look to the same endi They all seek to in
crease the consumption of British manufactures as
means Of increasing the wealth and prosperity OF
England; they all wish to enlarge the markets for
the sale Of British merchandise. Mr.. Golden says,
orepeal the corn laws and all unnecessary duties and
cheaper the cost of producing British manufactures.
The Duke Of Wellington says, "no; if you repeal
the corn laws tomorrow, you cannot sell yard Of
cloth or pound of iron in any country over which