The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-07

half, in such manner as TO render il impossible
for any but the holders of that debt 10 purchase
lands IN either Of these provinces.
Ahcse arrangements were made under the aus
pieces Oh the BRUSH government, and her minister
IN Mexico mas interfered directly with the Mexican
government to enforce that par, of the contract
which pledged the duties to the pavment of the
irst class OF bonds The interest on the second
class fals due In October Of l947 and then the Brit
ISL bond holders can enter upon and take any part
OF the mor'Ssged territory.
The concluson Of the seventh article Ia in these
| words:
"The Mexlcsn government besides fhs general hypoths
cation csnAined In this article shall BY public decfee e
pess se.s s. millions Of land Of III.
%nsn may mos: for the Of
clusiveiy devoted said bonds in ease may he wished
.sll them me proauo, shall be dsdesssds The redemption
In letter published by Mr.. O'Connell in 1899, he
pledged himself to bring before Parliament the fol-
lowing motion
That address be presented to her Majesty humbly
ministers to endsa~o to make such srnssmsni. with tho
Mexico as would place q their disposal such
northern boundary as should be sufficient for the
purpose Of establishing an asylum or free as cfpossrs
and establish :ssh wss ate! 's'' emit
Why did Mr.. O'Connell not make his motion,
he ~ not the man to fail in such measure, with
out having good reason for his failure. Who that
has Tread the late proceedings in Parliament can
doubt mat Sr Robert Peel acts in concert with his
political opponents, when he can best promote his
own objects by SO doingl Mr.. O'Connels object
was to obtain from Mexico district of country
for the purpose Of establishing an asylsnn q free
Siae persons Of color, her Juajesy's subjects" and
by reference 70 the contract with Mexico, il
will be seen that that contract provides that
Mexico shall, by special decree, sreserve twenty
five millions of acres, nearest to the Atlantic, which
may appear most convenient for the colonization Of
the interior" May we not fairly presume that the
publication of Mr. O'Connel's letter induced those
in the secret to notify him that his motion was un-
necessary that all that he desired to accomplish by
II had been already done; that the intatory steps
had been taken; that Mexico by deed with the
British bond-holders, had pledged the lands neces-
sary and most convenient for the asylum that he
desired to establish for 'hs free state, Of persons Of
color, her Meestys subjects and that therefore Mr.
O'Connell did not make the motion in Parliament as
lie intended to do?
But who are these "persons Of color, her Majesiys
su9jecis," for whom Mr.. OConncll wishes to eslab-
lish this free State ar an asyluml They cannot be
have an asylum-they are already provided for in a
coDgenal climate; and SO far from wishing to pro-
mote emigration from these islands, the government
and proprietors are doing all that they do TO in
duce emigration to them The captured Africans,
the kidnapped apprentices, the hired emigrants, as
well from the United States as from Africa are ta-
ken to the West indies. The proposed asylum,
therefore, was not to be supplied from the West In
dies, but from Canada. Il was to provide an asy-
um in Texas for the fugitive slaves who have here
tofore fled, or who may hereafter flee to Canada It
has been found that the climate Of Canada is too
cold for the black race; and therefore an asylum is
sought for them in the South--not in the West In
dies, but on the main land. And why, if these flu
gitive slaves could be taken to the West Indies at
less cost, are they not taken there' Why is it that
their asylum-their free State--is to be located in
Texas at time when the West India proprietors
and the British government are making such extra
ordinary efforts and spending so much money to
supply the West Indies with laborers from the Uni
ted States and from Africa
Connected with this inquiry, l would refer 10 the
fact that in the discussion on the Ashburton treaty.
Lord Brougham and Lord Aberdeen both declared
that slave may lawfully do whatever may be ne
cessary to his escape and that therefore, their being
slaves would exempt them, although guilty Of MUIR
der theft, from the provisions Of that treaty re-
quiring the surrender Of fugives from justice The
fact that the British government have established an
asylum for fugitive slaves in Canada, whore they
become her Majesty's subjects, il notorious. Why
should they desire to establish another asylum in
Texas for these persons of color' ls il humanity,
or is it part Of her public policy originating in her
jealousy Of our increasing wealth and prosperity IL
il to benefit the negro, or is il to injure us' We will
see.
AN AMERICAN.