The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-26


Britain would have required no higher, justification
for termihaing the war Of 'uncertalnty anu
menace II Texas will consent TO abolish slavery,
and thus become useful ally 70 Great Britain,
why, she is undoubtedly, an indeptsfsnf rePnot'e,
IT. however, she wishes 10 be annexed TO the United
States, the case altered according TO british no.
lions OF justice, and the measure must be resisted az
an oct OF shAfiNE' upon MEXICO. Lord Aberdeen,
10 Me celebrated dGSpaich 10 Mr.. Fakenhan, said
Great Britain DESIRES and 10 constantly exertine
herself to procure the general abolition Of slavery
throughout the world, and, in the accomplishment
of this object Texas would be TO her most use
full aly'-an ally, which her constant exertions
would make instrumental in destroying thc peace
and security Of the southern States OF the Union
"a residence of more than two years abroad has
but served to increase my admiration of American
institutions Al no period Of my life has my love
of country been strong as when have witnessed
the wanton titupefaton to which II has been sub
jected increasingly, in the columns Of the London
and other European papers, within the last few
weeks. Partisan feeling, which entertained to a
limited extent at home, has utterly expired IN my
bosom; and no longer look upon every difference
Of opinion as "a difference Of principle We
must saue the United States This is duty-an I'M
peratvc duly--one above all others; and closely
Identified with tin fact, having an Immediate bear
Ifevor there was a question which should be de-
cided purely upon its own merits, II assuredly Is
this In its adjustment party voice should not
be raised nor party vote recorded. The measure
should be regarded, as am sure it will prove, il
ratified, as one making the American republic the
most independent and permanent of all the states
and nations on the face of the globe"
During the tendency of the Texas question, no
exertions were spared to eDgender an excitement
against the United States on the continent The
mendacious articles which originated in our own
papers, were hailed with delight by the British press,
and republished with SORT Of hendlsh triumph.
AZ specimen OF the letters which also occasionally
found their way into German papers, from New
York and elsewhere, / transcrbc the following par.
agrapb;
"The Congressman are actually ncurably crazy,
if they, TO Judge after their labguage. think to be
able to equal England, because the English, in the
battle of New Orleans, got entangled in the swamps,
and because some heavy American frgates were vic
torious.
england cannot longer suffer such afronts; and
even if war should arise from the Texas question,
the wishes of the civilized world must, in the war
Of England against an insoent mob-republic, who,
with words Of freedom, fights under the bloody
standard of slavery, be decidedly for the former ma
ton; and the sympathies of the free North will not
at al be able 10 fraternize themselves with the in
teIcsts Of the South: so that, perhaps, dissolution
of the Union will arise from such STRIFE"
But Ttrds has BEEN carried, in despite Of the machi-
nations Of England, France, aud some Of our oicn
reachcrous citizens, who dsgracefully put words in
the mouths of London and other editors. The
prospect, indeed, is brilliant for the durability Of
this mighty republic in all comi0g time, compared
with the dark clouds which seemed to overhang our
destiny three years ago. The States are rapidly re.
establishing their credit. Abolition is doomed; and
Texas will soon enter the confederacy, taking her
proud place amid the galaxy Of stars by which, she
will hereafter be shielded.
In letter No. Al, dated Feb. 2, lsis, observed
ss0rea Britain @ds hot inors iunbled In her pride
at the loss of her American colonies than she per-
picked at the necessity that exists for her state oil
dependence upon the United States for the staple
which sustains two Of her leading interests
features and commerce. While processing the most
devoted attachment to the n,i-slayery party or The
North, for that wblc IL her duplicity, she designa
ted philanthropy she had her eye steadily fixed upon
another oeject-and one, to her, Of paramount, i'm.
portance TO all others, She has used some of the
unprincipled men Of the North to infame the South
and il she could consummae her schemes, and
sever the Union through their instrumentaty, she
would forthwith propose alliance with the slave
States, and leave the shipping Of Massachusetts,
Maine, &C., to rot in their harbura and the people
10 starYe On their worn-Out soil and sandy wastes
The policy Of New England is Numerically op.
posed to that of Great Britain; and why the people
In that Quarter shold be Hfrayed To the extent they
dire against authorization, when that measure would
ensure endless perpe uity to the republic, increase
their commerce and navigation, and create addition.
al markets for the products of their manufactures,
assuredly nexplicable II delegates were chosen
by the unanimous voice Of the qualified voters Of
each of the States, to assemble at Washington or
the 4th of March, and abolish the constitution the
citizens of the land of steady habits would be the
| very first TO assume belIigcrcnt attitude agains
England. From the period that Massachusetts, wa,
colonized, to the battle of Lexington whilst there
was comparative quiet In the other co6nies--exctpt
occasionally, short interyalsthe puritancal stock
had frequent outbreaks Of serious nature with the
mother country, and was invariably rebeous
whenever an aggression was made upon its rights
This feeling has been inherited by the present gen
Grafton, and will doubtless descend to the lates
ages. As far relates to freedom of action and re-
sstance to oppression, II is most praiseworthy; bu
its sclfshness, in sometimes sacrificing other inter
ests for the promotion Of its own, cannot be justified
when measured by the standard Of national justice
The dispositions of the people Of New England and
Old England are so similar, that II would be mpos
| sble for their relations to remain amcabe, if the
former were left TO the government Of themselves
as son, whose nature is precisely like his fathers
is tho one in family of brothers TO incur his dis
pleasure most frequently. Under every CONCEIVABLE,
! circumstance, New England will be benefited, ever
| in pecnniary point of view, AZ mitch as any par
of the Union, if Great Britain can, from time &c
time, be checkmatcd in her ambitious and rockies.
views, by being kept in the condition of our iributa
ry. She is cmphatically such for the article of cot
ton wool. Nor will her dependence upon us term
nate with this article II is extending itself to bread
| stuffs."
Well, now, what do you bcholds A nation
which, on the LIST Of January, was in the highes
imaginable state of prosperity, occasoned solely by
the abundance and low price Of our leading staples
threatened with famine, and can only I've saved from
i by the surplus grain from our luxuriant fields
Thus she is tributary to our Heayen-favored
land (or the continent has nothing to spare for the
means Of living, let alone prospecting dependent
emphatically dependent" for the preservation o.
her existence! And yet it is gravcly asserted, in
certain quarters, when we fearIessly speak of main
tanning rights in Oregon, that war will be pro-
voked with this imperial power" Why, the very
notion Of such an occurrence is an absurdity. When
England can grow 5000 bales Of cotton, to keer
her factories in motion--when she can make bread
sufficient to feed her operatives-when her fsca
condition is such that she will not have to raise an.
nually twenty-eght millions of pounds sterling to
pay the interest on her public debt when Ireland
becomes Protestant, and France her fast friend -
then, and then only, the growing lion seriously
mediate hostilities against the United States o.
North America
tl ia Yours. truly.