Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-02-07

ed bytbc plea Of philanthropy as not to see what
must inevitably follow, be her motive what it may,
should she succeed in her object! 1t is little
short of mockery to talk of philanthropy, with
the example before us Of the effects of abolishing
negro slavery inhG owncolonies, inst Domin-
90, and in the northern States of our Union,
where statistical facts not to be shaken, prove
that the freed negro, after the experience of sixty
years, is in Il far worse condition than in the
other states, where he has been leftinhis former
condition. MOI the effect Of what is called abb
clifton, where the number is few, is not to raise
the inferior condition of freemen, but to deprive
the negro Of the guardian care Of his owner, sub
iect to all the depression and oppression belong
ing to his inferior condition. But on the other
hand, where the number is great, and bears a
large proportion to the whole population, it would
be still worse. 1t would be to substitute for the
existing relation deadly strife between the two
races, to end in the subsection, expulsion, or ex-
~tirpation of one or the other-lnd such would
be the case over the greater part of this contin-
ent where negro slavery exists. 1t would not
end there-but would in all probability, extend
by its example, the war of races over all South
America, including Mexico, and extending to
the Indian as well as the African race, and make
the whole one scene of blood and devastation.
Dismissing, then, the stale and .unfoundcd
plea of philanthropy, can it be that France and
the other great continental powers-seeing what
must be the result of the policy, for the accom-
pIishing of which England is constantly e%xerting
herself, and that the defeat of the Annexation OF
Texas is so important towards its consummation
are prepared to back or countenanCe her in her
efforts to produce either! What possible motive
can they have to favor her cherished policy? Is
it not better for them that they should be sup
piled with tropical products in exchange for their
Ipbor from the United States, Brazil, Cuba, and
this continent generally, than to be dependent
on one great monopolizing power for their sup
ply! Is it not better that they should receive
at the low prices which competition, cheaper
means of production, and nearness of market,
would furnish them by the former, than to give
the high prices which monopoly, dear labor, and
great distance from market would imposed Is it
not better that their labor should he exchanged
with a new continent rapidly increasing in pop
ulation and capacity for consuming, and which
would furnish, in the course of few generations,
a mwket nearer to them, and of almost unlimit-
ed extent, for the products of their industry and
arts, than with old and distant regions, whose
population has long since reached its growth
The above contains those enlarged views OF
policy which, it seems to me, an enlightened Eu-
ropean statesman ought to take, in making up
his opinion on the subject of the Annexation of
Texls, and the grounds, as it may be inferred,
on which England vainly opposes it. They GER
tainlv involve considerations of the deepest inn
p%ortance, and demanding the greatest attention.
Viewed in connection with them, the question Of
Annexation becomes one Of the first magnitude,
not only to Texas and the United States, but to
this continent and Europe. They are presented
that you may use them on all suitable occasions,
where you think they may be used with effect
in your correspondence, where it can be done
with propriety or otherwise. The President re-
lies with confidence on your s%agacity, prudence.
and zeal. Your mission is one of the first mag
nitade at all times, but especially now and he
feels assured that nothing will be left undone on
your part to do Justice to the country and the
Government in reference to this measure,
| have said nothing as to our right of treating
with Texas, without consulting Mexico. You
so fully understand the grounds on which we rest
our right, and are 50 familiar with all the facts
necessary to maintain them, that it was thought
unnecessary to add any thing in reference to it.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
&c. CALHOUN.
WIN. R. KING, Esq &c.