The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-01-14

valion and pro luotion Of the great tropical sta
pies. amounting annually in value to nearly
$500, 100000 the fund which stimulates and up
holds almost every other branch off industry
commerce, navigation and manufactures. The
whole, by their Joint influence, nre rapidly
spreading population, wealth, Improvement ono
civilization over the whole continent, and vigi-
fying, by their overflow, the industry of Euopei
thereby increasing its population, wealth, and
advancement in the arts in power, and in civil :
cation.
Such must be ibe result, should Great Brit
min succeed in accOmp Fishing the constant oh
iect OF her desire and exertions--the abolition
Of negro slavery over this continent; and to-
wards the eneoting Of which, she regards the
deleit of the annexation Of Texas to our Union
so important. Can il be possible that govern
ments so enlightened and sagacious ms those OF
France and the other great continental powers,
can be so blinded by the plea of philanthropy
MS not TO see what ust inevitably follow, be
her motive what it may, should she succeed in
her objects! 1t is little short of mockery to talk
philanthropy, with the example before us oil
the effects Of abolishing negro slavery in her
own colonies in st. Domingo, and 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 far worse
condition than in the other States. where he has
been left in bis former condition. No: the effect
Of what is called abolition, where the number is
few is not 10 raise the inferior race to the con
dition of frcemcn, but to deprive the negro of
the guardian care Of his owner subject to all the
depression and oppression belonging to his inle-
ror condition. But, on the otherhnnd, where the !
number is great and bears large proportion to |
the-wf,,,Ia nopulation, it would be still wore
1t would be to suus+itHto for the existing rela-
ton deadly strife between the tro-races, to
end in the subsection, expulsion, or extrpation
of one or the other: and such would be the case
over the greater part OF this continent where
slavery exists. 1t would not end there: bat
would in all probability extend, by its example,
the war OF races over all South America, inclu-
ding Mexico, and extending to the Indian as
well as to the African race, and make the whole
one scene OF blood and devastation.
Diminishing then, the stale and unfounded
plea of philanthropy can it be that France and
the other great continental powers-seelng what
must be the result of the policy, for the accom-
pishment Of which England is constantly exert
ing herself and that the defeat of the annexation
ofTexas is so Important towards its consumation
are prepared to back or countenance her in
her efforts to effect either! What possible mo-
tives can they have to favor her cherished poll.
cy! Is it not better for them that they should
be supplied with tropical products in exchange
for their labor, from the United States, Brazil,
Cuba, and this continent generally, than to be
dependant on one great monopozing power, for |
their supplyl Is it not better that they should :
receive them at the low prices which competi.
ton, 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 1t not better that their labor should
be exchanged with new continent, rapidly in :
creasing in population and the capacity for con-
suming, and which would furnish, in the course z
of a few generations, a market nearer to them, r
and of almost unlimited extent, for the products
of their industry and arts, than with old and dis
TINT regions, whose population s long since reach
ed its growth! q
Tho above contains those enlarged views OF ,
policy which il seems TO me, an enlightened Eu-
ropean statesman ought to take, in making up, s
his opinion on the subject of the annexation of r
Texas, and the grounds, as it may be inferred, q
on which England vainy opposes it. They Ger. :,
tainly involve considerations of the deepest inn
portancc, and demanding the greatest attention. II
Viewed in connection with them, the question n
Of annexation becomes one of the first magnitude,
not only 10 Texas and the United States, but to
his continent and Europe. They are presented n
hat YOU nav use them on all suitable occasions, G
where you think they may be With effect; in h
our correspondence, where 1t can be done with
Dropriety or otherwise. The President relies
With confidence on your sagacity, prudence, and a
eal. Your mission is one of the first magni. "
udes at all times, but espe cially now; and he =
eols assured nothing will be left undone on :.
,oar part to do justice to the country and the u
government in reference to this great measure, C
have said nothing as TO our right Of treating "
With Texas, without consulting Mexico. You !,
o fully understand the grounds on which we u
est our right, and are 50 familiar with all the p
acts necessary TO maintain them, that it was T.
Tot thought necessary to add anything in refer. 4
,nee 10 it.
lam cir, very respectfully,
Your obedieut servant,
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