Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-10-01

Ieduer, as well as The politician, to have a
bhet page from an ahier chapter Of the his
tory.
In the year 1889 a young lawyer by the
name OF ). Z. ANDREWS. who had pursued
nus profession Tor two or three years In New
orleans, removed to the city of Houston, IN
Texas, where he soon rose to high standing
ana Influence at the Texas bar. The affairs
ct Texas at this time began TO decline, and
continued to de,eriorate ulI 1913, when they
reached the extreme point Of trouble and
embarrassment The decline in the price of
cotton was unprecedented. 1t went down in
New Orleans to about six cents a pound,
leaving II worth in some parts of the interior
OF Texas but four and a half cents. Lands
sunk rapidly in value, and planters and peo-
PIE were discouraged and almost ia despair.
Many were preparing 10 leave the country
aud abandon it altogether.
AT this crisis, Mr.. ANDREWS proposed an
eNpedlent TO bring back life and prosperity 10
the country. He told the people to abolish
slavery, and their lands would rapidly rise
IN value. Emlgrants from all Europe would
Hock 10 Texas. Thousands from the North
etn United States would migrate to Texas.
and thousands of the non-slaveholding peo-
pie In the Southern States would also come
H. glad OF the opportunity to enjoy a South
ern climate and yet be free from Slavery
Texas would fill up with great rapidity, and
the lands would command a HIGH pricp.-
The planters owned immense tracts of land.
and comparatively hut few slaves. A slight
rise in the price Of the land would more ,han
pay for all the slaves. The reasoning was
cle"r and conclusive, and mlny of the plant
ets III the neighborIood Of Houston embraced
the doctrine and declared for abolition.
Thus encouraged, Mr.. ANDREWS went to
Galveston aud promulgated the same views,
but not with the same success. Perhaps the
slaves owned in that neighborhood bore a
greater proportion to the land than they did
IN the nelghborhood of Houston. He adj
dressed the people at a public meeting at the
custom-house, and the meeting was adjourn
ed TIL the next day. In the meantime there
was mnch discussion and great excitement.
Nhen he repaired TO the custom-house the
next day to renew the discussion he was met
, ny about twenty gentlemen, who informed
him that a boat was waiting at the wharf to
. convey hlm oil the island, and peremptUrily
, directed him to step into it. He did so, fol-
( lowed by hve OF the company, who conveyed
/ him across the channel. They sent to the
hotel and paid his bill, brought him his bag-
gage, and, warning him not to appear arair
- ''i'NN''ls blollilooCu nun. his llTtN
rather a damper upon the question of aboli.
. ton, and though he did return to Galveston
e a few weeks after without molestation, he
found so many opposed to his views that he
saw little hope Of carrying the measure
through without the aid of funds to pay 70
a portion of the slaves.
In this state of things Mr.. ANDREWS re
? solved to 90 to England and see if he coult
not get an influence at work there to ensur
the success of his great object. Arrived a
S England, lie Immediately had an interview
e with Lord ABERDEEN and other members q
y her Majesty's Government. He wished {
raise one million pounds sterling which woul
n be sufficient to emancipate all the slaves i
Texas at once. Or, II that sun could not b
d raised, he desired onp-half the amount to h
e invested in Texas in any way that woul
: with a little delay produce the same result
If he failed in both Of these, his next pla.
o was 10 induce the British Government to us
its influence with the Government of Mexic
. to acknowledge the independence of Texa
Rpm The cOnditi0n TINT Ifras tCouH at one
5 nbOAiSh siQryy-which would be the mean,
5 of accomplishing his object without mo
= ney.
2 OF course the object Of lfr. ANDREWS
the total abolition OF slavery in Texas-wa,
= very favorably regarded in England. but i
!, was at a time of very great depression anC
: trouble in English finances, and there seem.
= ed to be lite probability of doing any thin!
very readily in the way of raising funds. AT
/, ter a few months delay, without any very
o definite progress, Mr.. ANDREWS resorted tc
= another eXpedient. lie had an interview will
. Lord BRouGHAM, and induced him to bring
T up the subject in Parliament. By this mean.
5 he hoped to urge forward the influence of thu
British Government to induce Mexico to ac.
knowledge the independence of Texas upoI
t the condition Of the abolition of slavery
; He believed also that a discussion in Parlia,
e ment would operate in another direction t
the same effect he believed it would pro
7 duce an excitement in the slaveholding States
!, of this Union, and they would Immediate,
make an attempt for the annexation of Texas
: He had no idea that the attempt would be
j. successful, nor did he desire it; but he belle
we'd the attempt itself would be another stronG
5 influence upon Mexico to acknowle ledge the
2 independence of Texas.
! Accordingly Lord BRoUGHAN, in Parlia
; ment, incidentally put the inquiry to Minis
= tiers, "What is her Majesty's Government
. doing to promote the abolition Of slavery il
: Texas? !" His Lordship also took occasion
= to follow the question with sundry remarks
= showing the great importance of the subiec
i and the bearing it would naturally have up
on slavery in the United States and through.
. out the world.
J. Lord ABERDEEN replied, in substance, tina
' the Government was fully impressed will
the importance Of the subject, and that al
. proper measures which it was competent 70
Government to take would be adopted TO pro
= mote so desirable an object.
. The next packet of course brought TO tht
! United States the "starlling and authentic
. intelligence which reused President TYLEI
u to such unwonted energy, and which he turn
: ed into a lever to pry Texas into the Union
: Whether he was himself deceived or chos,
to put a false issue before the country, | vii
y not undertake to decide.