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| We are convinced that the recognition ef-Tex
las By Mexico must copduce to the benefit Of botl
these countries, and as we take an Rterestin fht
Ewehbeing OF beth, and In their steady adVance il
power and wealth, we have pat ourselves 4erward
| if pressingthe Government Of Mexicost0 acknow.
ledge Ekxas as independent:s But in thus acting
Rehave no occslr desire either with -t4fefence Il
faRy peculiar interest which we4night-seeE to es
ltabifsh in Mexieoor i.f-Fexas, Or even with re.
lfereaceise slavery which, nos exists, and which
laQe desire tosee abolished In Fexes. :.


.,With-regard tothes sIatterePont 4 must be and
lis wellknown both CDths United States and 10 the
|Whslearotl that Great BsitaiR desires, and is
cpnstanfiy exertiHg herselfto procure the general
[a6e3iri6n>o >of. siaveFy throughout the voF1d. RHt
Ith H9eaAs whiehS she has adopted land will con.
ltiae to adopt for this humane and -Vi16oss par-
arelaPea and sundisguised. She will do no.
fSAIg secretly or underhand She desires that her
natives may be sgedeFally understood, ahd her acts
seeR by ak ~ - $50 =


EIh isgards 70 Texasswe avow thasH HSwish
sac 81 ery ahoiS he'd tfefe, as elseNvssls, nd
ne Should gejuce 1sthe.rec5 gnitfon IF that cogn:
|tryby the R4Vxieah Government shoaid be -ac-
companled BY an enga cement on the part of Tex
as 10 aboheh slapery-eveniualty and HAdef pro-
per eonditions throughout flre Republic But al
thpughw earnestly desire and feel n be- our
duty 10 prdmote such aceHsarnrnatien, we shall
net interfere anauly On with an improper assaihp-
tioH of authority, with either party in order'to
ensure the adObtieR of such a course: We shall
counsel, but we shall not seek to. compel, oraun-
duly controt either party. So far as Grear


Brittin is concerned provided other states ACT with
equal forbearanee, those goRernnfcnts will be fuly
at 4bereyto make their Own uuGettered arrange
ipens with each other, both in regard to- the abe
litioE of slavery andSo all othe: peints ' =.


/ Great Bxitain. moreover, does not desire to es
EtaLiish IN Texas, whether partially dependent Oh


Mexico or entirely independents (which latter
alternative we consider il. every respect PrRfera-
lble) my dominant influence. She only desires 10
share her influence equalfy with alf ether nations


Her objects are pureIy commercial, and she has
no thought or intention of seeking tosact; directly
ef-indirecIiy in political sense, on the Uuittd
StatR1hrouS h 1'exas.- : - -


The British government, as the UDited States
wett4knoAv have never senght in any way to- STIFF
up dsafffciion ;er sschem6nt>ef any kind ia the
slave holding .StHtes Of the. American Union.
Much as we should-wish to seethose States placed
on>the firm and solid footing which we consciea-
tions ybeieve is to be ..a,,ainPd by general. free
dom alone, .tse havenevhP in our treatment Of
them made any difference. between the slave hold
ing and Tree States of the Union All are, in our
eyes,. entitled, as component members OF The
Union to equal political respect, favor, and for





polcy we shall contHue to adhere; and the gov
ernments-o the siarelfolding States:may be- assdr
ed that, although we shall not dtsisrfrom these,
open and honestefarts which we have constantly
made for.gsproc uxing, the abolition of slavery
throughout the world avc shall neither openly.
nor secretly resort 10 any measures which can
tend todislurb their internal traRqaihty there
by to affect the prosperity of the American Union.


You will communicable this dispatch TO The
EIn., .,o1 Cac Df fofa ho-e
desire i, you wa 4eaye a copy of it with him.


lam, &C., ABERDEEN.


Right Hon. RICHARD PAKENHAM Sc. !.


Ml. .caihounAe Mr.. P.Aenhnm !


- DEPARfMENT OF SEATE,


Washington; April l8,. 1874.


Tbs undersigned, Secretary of Slate of the.
United. States, iaslaid before the Presidept the
note of the right honorable Mr.. PaRenham, en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipaentiary of
Her Brifannic- Majesty, addressed to- this depart:
ment op-the'26rh Of February last together with
the accompanying copy of despatch Of Her
Majesty's Principal Secretary Of State for For
eign Affairs TO Mr.. Pakfnham: IN reply, the
Undersigned is directed by The President 10 inform
the right honorable Mr. Pakeuham, that while he
regards with pIeasure the disavowal of Lord
Aberdeen Of any intention on the part of Her
Maiesty's Ge1efnments.to resortto any measures,
either openly or SECRETLY, which can tend to dis
arb the n1tcrnat tranquility of'the slaveheldhg
States, and thereby aftcf the tranquility of this
Uhien" he at the same time regards with deep
concern the avowa, for the first time made to this
government " that Great Britain desires and is
constantly exerting herself to procure the general
abolition Of slavery tffoffghout the world"


So 1ohgas Great Britain confined her policy. %
the abolition of slavery IN her own possessions
and colonies no other cnnntty had right to COM
plain. It belonged to her exclusively to deter
mine, according to her own views of policy; 4
whe4hsr il should be done or not But when she
goes beyond. avows-it as her sculed. policy, and
the object Of her constant exertions, 70 abolish i
throughon, the world, she makes it the duty of all
other countries. whose safety or prosperity may
be endangered BY her policy, to ndep. such mea
may deem necessary for their protec
lion. !. ~
: 1t is with still deeper coneern the Presiden. re-
CARDS the avoIal of Lord Aberdeen ofShe desire
of Great Britain to see slavery abolished ini Tex
az; and as he. iners, IS endeatorng through her
diplomacy. 10 accomplish 1t; by making the abo-
lition of slavery one Of the conditions on which
Mexico shooId Acknowledges her independence
1t has: confirmed his previous Impressions as 10
the policy of GrTat Britain in reference to Texas,
and made it. his duty to examine with much Care
and soIicitHde what would lie it's effects on the
prosperity and safety Of the United States, should
she -succeedjn her endenvors The investigation
has resultrd-in.the settled conviction that Il would
be difficult for Texas, Ia her actum condition, Ito
resist What she desires without S1nnosino tie IN