Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-01-15

proposed to attain H. Let this ever said their credit
In that correspondence the objects of this Government
evident as much beyond controversy any thing can pos
sby be- No. sir II the fingers of hand were sent from
The throne OF Eternal light write this upon the wall
your head would not flash conviction readily to the
mind than done by perusa of that correspondence Twill
90 through the whole Of it, but will content myself with
sending the Clerk and asking him read extract from
this letter
Mr. Upshur 10 My. Murphy.
DEPARTNEST STATE,
Washington, August s. lS43.
SIM private letter from citizen in Maryland then in
London, contains the following passage:
lieSrn, from source entitled 10 the fullest confidence,
that there now here Mr. Andrews, deputed by the abol
ton Of Texas to negotiate with the British Government;
that he las Lord Aberdeen and submitted his project Tor
the abolition Of slavery Texas; which that there shall
be organized company in England who shall advance
Texas ands that the sum thus advanced shall be paid
indemnity for the abolition OF slavery and am
authorized By the Texan Minister to to you that Lord
Aberdeen has agreed that the British Government will gua
the OF the interest this can upon cond
ton that the Texan Government viii abolish slavery
This proposition, will be seen, exceedingly simple
and easy be understood announced not that there
scheme foot amongst of faracal politicians 10 de-
coy away the slaves, steal hemnohng Of that sort
but proposition had been entertained by which the Govern
ment and shareholders Of Texas agreed TO abolish slavery
and for this agreement their part, said that
pany had agreed to advance stipulated price, What right
had Government to interfere The Secretary says
of this cannot be contemplated in silence.
agree should not but what should every American heart
have said when found that scheme of this kind
on foot Should they not have burst out in thankful aspa
Almighty God that such scheme Of benevolence
that had even been thought Of think the Secretary says
well in saying that they could not look in silence
The Secretary further says "Such attempt upon any
neighborng country would necessarily be viewed by this Gov
ernment with very deep concern"
Certainly they should have locked with deep
deep that with which affection watches by the side Of
dying love- gathering hope from the symptoms that the
smiles OF health will again smooth the cheek Of love, and
then trembling lest the pail of despair should settle its
hopes.
Again he says cit cannot be permitted to succeed with
out the most strenuous efforts part calamity
serious to every pa,of our country" calamity
ous to every part OF our country serious to New Hamp
SHIRE to Massachusetts, and the other New England States
And, sir this bill which is before you of the
measures which TO be adopted redeem the pledge thus
made. In the same letter it is said:
The establishment the very midst of our saYehoding
States, OF an independent government orbddng the exist
of slavery and by people born for the most part among
us reared up IN our habits and speaking language could
not fail to produce the most unhappy effects both parties
When il formally announced by the Government that
could not produce any but unhappy effects, thought
that mistaken The reading thought it must be mis-
take OF the printer; butt found that mistake that the
announcement really made. What mistake then did
the Pilgrim fathers make in coming found colony in the
New World, where they might avoid the consequences of
slavery Had they not slavery enough at home Did they
bid farewell every thing that bound their hearts the land
OF their bh the land where the bones Of their fathers repos
and came TO found the institution Of American slavery
Was it for this that the Maydower sailed from the
where slavery prevailed fol- this that those patriots
wandered from England to Holland, and from Holland here
In Heavens name not England oppressive enough
4 Again:
calamtes could beil this country more to be de-
pored than the establishment OF predominant British nu-
and the abolition Of domestic slavery in Texas"
! Few calamiies could befal the country like this
bad understood, up the time when read this decara-
ton, that the institution of slavery, for good bad
State institution thought it which the General
Government had right TO touch Every thing that had
heard upon the subject had tended TO take that institution
Al
exclusively subject Of State policy but here find bap-
zed and made the Gods before which the whole peo
1 pie 10 bow down and worship.
Mr.. Calhoun, letter TO Mr. Green, dated Department
OF State Washington April 10, 1914, says The step Ian
nexaon of Texas) forced the Government Of the Uni
ted States consequences of tue policy Of Great Britain in
reference the abolition Of slavery in Texas In the
letter be says the Government has taken this step n full
view OF all possible consequences Can this language be
misunderstood Was not Of the possible conse-
quences full view Of which this adopted But
fjbpar the whole correspondence is full of the most ire.
ragsbe proof OF position, and is familiar 10 the Senate and
the couIy. From this cause, whether immediate
this proceeded Can any man deny this We may
have doubts whether if there had been caution aud
prudence this would have been precpaed upon us at
early period Bot is il not evident that the whole matter
spngs from This Was not annexation itself act Of war
War existing between Mexico and Texas at the time
by the very fact OF annexmg to ourselves Of the beger
cnt nations incurred the responsibility Of fighting her
lies although after that subsequent history has demon
straed that owiog the feeble and distracted Mexico
\ and probably would have avoided fragrant war.
If this, then, be the Of the war; next TO the
question how this commenced WELL sir il NAV seem
exceedingly strange that should be found asking that
ton this time when the President has told over and over
again many times how it commenced that commenced
y the of Mexico Said The President his message TO
Congress Of the 18th May, 1876
"In my message the of tie present ses
sion, informed you that, upon the appeal
Congress and convention OF Texas had ordered efficient
military force take position between the Nueces the
Del had
invasion Texas by Mexican forces which extensive
military preparations had been made. The invasion was
threatened solely because had determined in accord
ance with solemn resolution of the Congress OF the United
States herself Union and under these
stances plainly duty TO extend protection
her citizens aud soil
his concentrated at Corpus Christi and remain
Cd there until after had received such information from
ico rendered probable, IL certain that the Mexican
Government would refuse TO receive envoy.
Meantime Texas by the final action of Congress- had
become integral part OF Union The Congress Of Tex
as by is December 10 1885, had declared the Rio del
NoIte De the boundary Of that Republic Its Jurisdiction
had been extended exercised beyond the Nueces The
country between that and the Del Nore had been repre-
entcd ~ the Congress and in the convention OF Texas had
thus taken part OF annexation ITSELF aud
euded within Of Congressional districts Our
ConBres had moreover with unanimity by the
proved December 81 1915, recognised the country beyond
Nneees as part Of territory by including wthn
revenue SYSTEM and officer TO reside within that
ds.e mas been appointed, by and with the advice and
SEM o e SENATE became, therefore, OF urgent necessity