The Spanish Government did not, of course, entertain the proposition for a single moment. In the same year, (we believe) Mr. David Turnbull, a writer of considerable ability, and a thorough abolitionist, was appointed Consul, and superintendent of liberated Africans at the Havana. Immediately on his arrival there he commenced a series of movements which were highly offensive to the local government. So much so, that his recall was procured even before his final exequatur. He, however, for some time longer remained on the Island as superintendent of liberated Africans, but was finally compelled to leave, so perfectly incendiary were his movements in reference to Slavery. After he left Cuba, he resided alternately on the Bahama Islands and in Jamaica. His removal seems in no degree to have abated his zeal in favor of emancipation; for while residing in the Bahama Islands, he planned an insurrection which was to commence at Santiago, a port on the South side of the Island of Cuba, where he soon after landed, and commenced operations in person. He was arrested and sent to Havana, but was again liberated on condition that he would leave the Island He would, in all probability have been put on trial for his life, but trom respect and fear of the British Government.

Since that time he has resided in Jamaica, and has continued, it seems, with unabated zeal to prosecute his plan of a general insurrection. His plan has been detected, exposed and defeated; at least for the time being. His plan of insurrection, it scems, was a general massacre of the white ininhabitants by the Negroes, and the establishment of the independence of the Island, as in the case of St. Domingo. Turnbull being the provisional Governor, the testimony of those who were examined in reference to this conspiracy, all agree that it was planned and was to be executed by Turnbull, assisted by a few of the Creoles.

We have here a sample of those " open and honest efforts to abolish Slavery throughout the world," and we see the fruits. No case precisely similar has occurred in the United States, but the abolition excitement at the North has been stimulated, encouraged, and kept alive mostly by English abolitionists. But for the interference of these, the excitement upon the subject would probably never have commenced; or if it had, would long since have died away. Leading abolitionists have several times visited the United States, in order to illuminate the Northern mind upon the all-important subject of Slavery: tracts and documents of various kinds have been sent

over and circulated. The late able letter of Gov. Hammond of South-Carolina, was called forth, in part, in reply to a circular which was sent over to this country by the abolitionists of England to be circulated among the Northern people.

In an able article published in the Southern Quarterly Review, for October, 1842, headed“Canaan Identified with the Ethiopian," which has been commonly ascribed to the pen of Dr. S. A. Cartwright, of Natchez, Miss, we are informed that while the author was in London a short time before, he ascertained that the British Government had instituted extensive inquries as to the probability of exciting a servile war in the Southern States, and that the conclusion had been arrived at that in no event could the Slaves be stimulated to rebel. Seeing the utter impracticability of this project, they turned their attention to the North with a view of bringing about a dissolution of the Union, by stirring up Northern prejudices against the South upon the subject of Slavery. They were aware that the South, on this subject, was in the highest degree sensitive; and therefore would be apt to break out into open violence on the occasion of any impertinent interference on the part of the North. Her leading object was the promotion of her interest by the

destruction of ours, but more on this subject hereafter.

Here we have another instance of the “open and honest efforts of England to procure the abolition of Slavery throughout the world." Dr.. Cartwright is a gentleman of eminent talent and strict integrity; and would not, therefore, make any assertion which was not susceptible of proof.. He states that the documents from which he drew the above facts were evidently not designed for the public eye, but for the private use of a Junto in London. He endeavored to get them published in London, but without success.

But what are the motives of England in so ardently desiring the abolition of Slavery in this Country, in Texas, and in the West Indies? Is she governed by motives of philanthropy, or is there some mixture of selfishness? A statement of facts will throw some light on this subject.

The direction of her efforts to this continent alone, to the neglect of Slavery in Europe, Asia and Africa, where it exists in a form much more severe than any thing known in this country, should alone excite our suspicions as to the purity of her motives. But when this is connected with an important end to be gained, by abolition an this continent, our suspicions as to the purity

of her motives, become positive certainties. The destruction of Southern prosperity on this continent would not, in reality promote the interest of England, but such seems to be the opinion of those that control her public affairs: hence the determined spirit of hostility in England against the interest and prosperity of this country.

There seems, of late, to have sprung up in England a spirit of irrepressible jealousy of the United States: the London Times, and other leading journals in the interest of the aristocracy, have poured out the vials of their wrath upon us of late, on account of Texas and Oregon. But I must now direct the attention of the reader to some facts bearing upon the case under consideration:

The emancipation of the British West India Slaves has resulted, in one particular, differently from what was anticipated. It has turned out to be not only a costly experiment, thus far, but threatens to be equally, if not more so, in future ; for the whole of the fixed capital in those islands, stands upon the very brink of ruin.

I shall, on this subject, freely avail myself of the facts contained in a despatch from the Hon. John C. Calhoun to the Hon.. William R. King, United States Minister at the Court of France,