The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-08-29

the annexation Of Texas, Il sought an oc
casion to proclaim my utter aversion to an,
such measure, and l determined TO resist !
with all my strength to the last! !" He fur
ther says in the same speech, 81 will no
now or hearafter consent to be numbered
among those who introduce new slave pow
or into the Union. | was born at the Nortl
educated ut the North--have lived al
my days at the Nortl-I wish to see all mel
tree. 1 have no associations out Of the
Northern States-my people are your peo
| pie. You will find ME true to the North
because all my sympathies are with the
North" If this had been uttered by q
Southern statesman he would have been de-
nonnced by the ninions of power as narrow
and sectional i'll all his feelings-an ultrast
"a disunionist.
And yet when it is proclaimed BY the
highest minister Of State, and comes to us
with the JUNCTION of official dignity, and un-
der the patronage of magisteriai authority,
it is all eloquence-all genuine American
patriotism What right has lie, as an Off
Ger OF government, to proclaim himself en-
clusively Northern man ? Has it come to
this that the Government is already assuln-
ed to belong to one section, and are we to
be considered merely as their provinces? Is
he to be the Secretary of State for the
North alone And is this to he his policy
in conducting the foreign negotiations Of
the country? Are we to be out-Iawed?-
And is he, in no event, to protect slave pow
er or slave propertya Where then is oar
protection under the national flag? Talk
about a single State not being sLle to give
protection TO our interest i-better, far bet
ter stand alone-than to receive such pro-
lection as is thus rendered TO us by the Sec
rotary of State for the Union. Is this not
a pregnant chapter in the history of our
downward careers Fellow citizens, l tell
you it speaks language not to be mistaken
and we must be prepared to assert our own
rights, or we are gone beyond redemption.
But, to progress with the history of Ado.
lHion, as connected with the annexation of
Texas. 1t is we'll konwn that great move
ment was made in this country, and also in
Great Britain, against that annexation, lie.
cause it might strengthen and perhaps per-
pctuate slavery insthese states, About this
period, " the Worlds Convention was held
in London, with representatives, from this
country, as we'll us everywhere else, for the
abolition of African slavery throughout the
world. The representatives from the northern
states became fully possessed of the opinions
Of such men as Mr.. Webster and Mr.. Adams
at that time, and acted strictly in concert
with British philahtophists and British states
men in all their moves upon Texas.
There was communication made by the
Mr.. J.,Q. Adams to the British government
through MIR. Lewis Tappan and 10y him pro-
claimed in the Worlds convention"
Mr.. Tappan said: "In conversation,
which had with j. @. Adams on that sub
ject the annexation of Texas) he said " I
deem it the duty of Great Britain, as chris
tan nation, to tell the Texans, that slavery
must be abolished that it shall not be plant
ed there, after all the efforts that have been
made to abolish it all over the world. The
annexation of Texas will be leading topic
next session, but 1 will oppose it with all the
vigor and talent that God has given me. If
slavery is abolished in Texas, it must speed
lily fall throughout America and when il falls
in America it will expire throughout Christ
endom." . .,..s,
Sir Robert Peel, Immediately after this,
carried the Discriminating duty on Sugar,
which is an annual tax, on the ground that
it would enable him to make treaty with
Brazil for the .abolitiouof slavery his words
we're (" Make the attempt; try to get con-
cessions from those from whom you gel your
supplies. You may depend upon It, that
there is q growing conviction between the
people of these countries that slavery is not
unaccompanied by great dangers. In Cuba,
in the United States, in the Brazils, there is
ferment on the subject Of slavery which is
spreading, and will spread. Some from
humane and benevolent motives-some on
account of interested fears begin to look at
the great example we have set and begin to
look at the consequences which may result
from that example nearer home. 1t is i'm
possible to look at the discussions in the U.
States of America and especially to the con-
fiicts between the Northern and Southern
states without seeing thatslavery in that ma
ton stands on precarious footing (cheers).
The same feeling is growing up in Brazil and
Cuba," DC. 70 ~ ~ - -
Not long after tliis-Dec. 2eth, 1s43,
Lord Aberdeen, at the head of foreign af.
fairs in Great Britain, addressed that famous
letter to the Secretary of state in the United
States, which produced such profound SEN
satlon in this country. He justifes the
course his government pursues towards Texas
in attempting to procure emancipation there.
He says With regard to the latter point,
labolish slavery in Tsxas) it must be and is
well known both TO. the United States and to
the whole world that Great Britain desires,
and Is constantly exsrtng herself to procure
The general abolition of slavery throughout
the world" Again he says "With regard