The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-06-21

zen of Maryland, then in London, con.
tains the following passage:
81 learn from Source entitled to the
fullest confidence, that there is now
here a Mr.. Andrews, .deputed by the
ab"litionists eff Texas to negotiate with
the British Government; that he had
seen Lord Aberdeen, and submitted
his project for the abolition of slavery
in Texas; which is, that there shall be
organized, a companyin in England, who
shall advance a sum sufficient to pay
for the slaves now in Texas, and re-
ceive in payment Texas lands; that
the sum thus advanced shall be paid
over as an indemnity for the abolition
of slavery; and am authorized by the
Texas minister to say to you, that Lord
Aberdeen has agreed that the British
fGovernment will guaranty the payment
of the interest on this loan, upon con-
dition that the Texas Government will
abolish slavery. f....
+, "The writer processes to feel entire
confidence in the accuracy of the in
formation. He is man of great intel
ligence, and well versed in public af-
fairs. Hence / have every reason to
confide in the correctness of his con-
clusions.
ga movement Of this sort cannot be
contemplated by us in silence. Such
IN attempt upon any neighboring
country would necessarily be viewed
by this Government with very deep
concern but when it is made upon a
natin whose territories join the slave
holding States of our Union, it awak-
ems still more solemn interest. 1t
cannot be permitted tn succeed without
the most strenuous efforts on orr part
to arrest calamity SO serious to every
part of our country.
But there is another view of this
subject still more important to US, and
scarcely less important to Texas her
self. The establishment, in the very
midst of the slaveholding States, of an
independent Government, forbidding
the existence of slavery. and by a peo-
pie born for the part among us, reared
up in our habits, and speaking our lam
guage, could not fail to produce the
most unhappy effects upon both par
Ties. IfTexas were in that condition,
her territory would afford ready ref
uge for the fugitive slaves of Louisiana
and Arkansas, and would hold out to
them an encouragement to run away,
which no municipal regulations of
those States could possibly counter
act" .5
In another dispatch, dated January
10Th, 1845, he says:
But this is not all. If Texas should
refuse to come into our Uni.n, meas
ures will instantly be taken to fill her
territory with emigrants from Europe.
Extensive arrangements for this are
already made, and they will be carried
into effect as soon as the decision of
Texas shall be known. + ese emf
grants will bring with them European
feelings and European opinions. Emi-
grafton from the United States will
cease; at all events, the people of the
Southern States will not run the hazard
or subjecting their slave property to
the control Of population who are
anxious to abolish slavery. Texas will
soon cease to be AN American State.
Her population, her politics, and her
manners, will stamp her as European.
This fact alone will destroy the SYM
pathy which now exists between that
country and this.
But the first measure of the new
emigrants as soon as they shall have
sufficient strength, will be to destroy
that great domestic institution upon
which so much of the prosperity Of our
Southern country depends. To this
England will stimulate them, and she
will also furnish the means of accom-
plishing it. | have commented upon
this topic in the dispatch to Mr.. Everett.
I will only add, that if Texas should
not be attached to the United States,
she cannot maintain that institution ten
years, and probably not half that time" +"
The treaty was concluded; and
have but one extract more to read,
which is the reason assigned to the
Mexican Government, by Mr.. Calhoun,
who had succeeded as. Secretary of
State, for the action of this Govern
ment. 1t is dated April l9, 1874:
In making the fact known to the
Mexican Government, the President
enj"ins it to you to give it, in the first
place, the strongest assurance that, in
adopting this measure, our Government
is actuated by no feelings of disrespect
or indifference to the honor or dignity
of Mexico, and that it would be sub
ject of great regret if it should be 9TH
erwise regarded by its Government.
And in the next place, that the step
was forced on the Government of the
United States, in self:defense, in conse-
qnence of the policy adopted by Great
Britain in reference TO the abolition of
Slavery i'm Texas. 1t was impossible
for the United States to witness with
indifference the efforts of Great Britain
to abolish slavery there. They could
not but see that she had the means in
her power, in the actual condition of
Texas, to accomplish the object of her
policy, unless prevented by the most
efficient measures; and that, if accom-
plished, it would lead to state of
things dangerous in the extreme to the
adjacent States, and the Union itself.
Seeing this, this Government has been