The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-11
THE DAILY UNION.

the New England States are part) an ascendency,
and thus accomplish their purpose OF political do
mnon. Mr.. Adams dates back this conspiracy TO
1903, because he awaited himself of the crisis of 1903
TO conclate Mr.. Jefferson by betraying his former
colleagues. Mr.. Monroe goes back to l7S5, and
proves that the same motives and objects continued
in the same party until 1890. Mr.. Adams acted
with this party, and was one of its prominent lead
ers, (his father being indeed its head until he had
no hope Of preferment but by conciiating their OPP
ponents. Although he then betrayed them to Mr..
Jefferson, and thus obtained the mission to Russia,
knowing dis he did, that the purpose OF these lead
ers was to dissolve the Union, If they could not
otherwise control the government, and that they
were prepared to call in the aid OF the British bay
onets If they could not otherwise accomplish that
object. We next find this same John q. Adams
conspiring with British statesmen, connecting and
maturing the measures, upon the contamination OF
which 1t appears England herself relies to sus-
tain her system of plumber and oppression
A knowledge of these facts enables us to compre-
bend what Sir Robert Peel meant when he said, SIT
is impossible to look at the discussions in the United
States Of America, and especially to the conflicts be-
tween the northern and southern States, without
seeing that slavery in that nation stands on preca-
rious footingn That was an appeal to the OPP
pressed and starving laborers of England, calling
upon them to continue TO pay the tax upon sugar,
because it was part of the warfare on the nstitu-
lions of this country upon the success of which de-
Ponds the question Of whether all the world will de-
pend upon British monopoliss for the supply OF
tropical products 1t was declaration that those
monopolists rely on their allies and agents In this
country to consummate their policy. As proof OF
this, the news of annexation was followed by a re-
peal Of this oppressive duty on sugar
fthe news the passage of the resolutions for
annexation had such effect on the British minis
ter, what will be the effect of the contamination OF
that measured Mr.. Adams tells him, "Abosh sa-
very in Texas and it must speedily fall throughout
America; and when il falls in America, it will ex-
pire throughout Christendom." Mr.. Adams tells
him also, that to abolish slavery in Texas, you
must defeat annexation. Does it follow that the
success Of annexation necessarily creates a new
ministerial crisis in England, and gives increased
strength to that party in England who are for
peace, and who prefer to see the Oregon rich and
prosperous American State, in preference to its be-
coming an impoverished, dependent British colonyi
Does It not follow, that if the project of converting
Texas into asylum for runaway negroes, be de-
eated England must that the prospect of arrest
ing our progress is diminished and that it is for her
interest to postpone if she does not altogether aban-
don, conflict which, however it may injure us,
must end in greater injury TO herr
In conclusion, ask, who can now be at loss
for the motive which have governed the opponents
of annexation in England in this countryi And il
the patriotic reader condemns, as he must condemn,
the conduct of the British government, what must
be the censure he would pronounce on their Ameri
can allies' AN AMERICAN.