The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-02
From the Augusta (Me.) Age, Nov u.
BritIsh Ercroac Ia me Ia southern Africa.

The system of conquest and annexation carried on by
the British in Southern Africa has at length received
of The native tribes The Kars have lalerIy worsed
the British troops several contests and bid lair 10 route
them efec,ualy unless speedily reinforced Should,
be entirely cut up, it would in nowise avorably affect
the destiny OF the natives, for their determination and
the absorption OF their territory have been fully resolved
on and il the present forces should prove inadequate,
other troops would be sent forward until the work Is
thoroughly accomplished. in view OF the wholesale
bucheTes and territorial Tobberes perpetraed and being
perpeaed by Great Britain in this and other quarters of
the globe against unoeadng and deenceess races OF
what mpudence is il in that government TO protest
against the suspected design OF the American government
10 promote, directly Indirectly, movement against
Cuba with view TO IFS Hmae annexation to the United
States, even If that suspicion were well-ioundedt Un
less Great Britain has prescrpve right TO rob and mur
der founded mmemoria usage, her acts oil violence
and territorial aggrandzement in The ladies' and upon
The southern coas, OF Africa f9Tm as a1 subjects o re-
dom any class OF outrages ever pepetIaed by one
ton upon another.
In respect 10 the war OF determination now waged by
Great Britain against the Kafirs, the London Shipping
Gazette INDUCES in severe structures showing up
the conduc, and motives OF the English government in no
very enviabe light;
1.-THE disastrous news brought by the las, mail from
the Cape OF Good Hope is a melancholy confirmation oil
the predictions have yennred upon from time 10 time
for some months past. We never bad second opinion
respecting the unfortunate contest which had wan
tony brought upon ourselves by the unIns,lta6le at
tempt 10 possess ourselves OF territory TO which we
been well assured the natives would never elInqulsh TO
us without exermDating struggle This IL point
upon which the government cannot have been as'ray; II
ought 10 have known what before II when II adopted
the silly step OF proclaimng British sovereignty over
reg ion of country OF which il possesses only much
The British troops stand upon for the moment. The
whole interior OF Southern Africa, from the cape TO the
qua,or has been taken under British sovereignty and
added 10 the crown OF England, so far as Downing.
street proclarnaii can extend the dominion OF the
crown Mer Majesty may be told by Lord Gray mat she
is monarch Of countries, and that she rules over chici
ains Of which his lotdshp does not so much as know
the name We hope we shall not be thought dslnyal II
tell her Majesty that she has no such dominion nor
any such power.
We are sorry 10 observe that the determination Of the
native races considered by many OF our coempofanes
as the only solution TO The kafh war This, we sup
pose is the feeling also OF the government authorities
Sir Harry Smith writes home for reinforcement oi 10000
British troops for this purpose and be regrets that hls call
of levy OF the coonsls was not responded To-
For what purpose did he want this European levy 10
exterminaie all refractory na,ves-al who would not
make voluntary surrender of their country to The
crown Of England. o,.-..
"The British people claim to be emipenty Christian
people We hear great deal OF liberal principles being
the watch word OF the nation We constantly hear most
admirable ma1ms against African slavery All this rs
very commendabe but why should Christian and hbe.
raj principles be forgotten when the natives OF Southern
Africa are concerned how can those who have such
nice feelings for negro slavery sanction the exermna-
lion of the races OF Southern Arca' Where are The
philanthropsts of Exeter Hall J They must be all
asleep" H..