Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-06-16

coInPllmented by public dinner, at which
ne made a speech, convincing the colo
nlsts, we presume, that they could not
have Iavery, without having wars
Even now, when war is commenced
no specification of single act Of oppres-
sion, Of a single inf:action Of rights, or
even of the withdrawal of a privilege or
indulgence is given. When the United
States, with more than taco millions of in
habltants revo!ted, it was thought that " a
decent respect for the opinions of man
kind" required them ito set forth the
causes which nnpel}cd 10 a s. paro,ion."
The TEXANS, being some fly hovsand
IN oM of whom "tcn' thousand are un-
doubtedly opposed to the movement, think
1t sufficient to cry, leone and fight for a
fine estate !" This is their manifesto
with this they expect to circumv2nt the
consciencos of intelligent frepmen, and
win them to their standard How sad
degeneracy in the press and the nation,
does the bare venturing Of such propo-
sition argue! But they are right; they
are wiser in their generation than the
children Of light.
They rely upon Save politicians, and
upon the Lynch-men Of the south, the
spectators and their dependents in the
north, upon the profigate and desperate
every Where-and upon the secret coun-
tenance, and as soon as it shall be safc
the open protection of the government Of
the United States!
The President in his late message, an
nounces the singular fact, that he had caus-
ed both the contending parties in Texas to
be notified, that he should permit no viola
ton Of our territory by either This is
very extraordinary What need of such
notification? There may be more in it
than meets the ear. 1t was stated in the
city papers few months ago, that the
President had been negotiating a treaty
with ]anS for their lands lying aclth1n
The. boundaries Of Teras! If this be true,
it may have connexion with the mvste-
rious giving out in the message We
trust that our President, tor his credit, is
not so shameless as this-to be pretending
that Indian tribes in Mexico, can convey
a valid title to the sovereignty and soil
when he has treated the claim Of the In
: dams, even to have an existence, and a
grave on their ancestral lands in our C0un-
try, with so little constellation.
If we are drawn into war for Texas
slavery and the slave trade, it will become
one OF the most eventful contests in history
If we are not drawn in, it will BE owing
wholly to the forbearance or fears Of Mex
f leo. But perhaps she. has less to tea1
, from such a contest, than is generally sup
, posed. She has free and compact popu
, ation Of 5000, 900, veteran army Of q
to 10000. She would have the sympathy
of all the colored classes, both Of African
J and Indian descent. She has colored Off
r GERS Of both races, a circumstance Of vas
, importance in arar Of color as this woul,
s be. She would have the sympathy ofth
e civilized world. Great Britain, as tn
S creditor of Mexico to large amount a
e her principal manufacturer and worker c
O mines, will, if Mexico desires il, lend an
: assistance to put an impossible barrie
e against the further progress ofthe Unite
l. States on the shores Of the Gulf of Mex
!. co. We have been informed that Franc
4 conCurs with the views Of Great Britai
e in this behalf
l. We shall wait with anxiety the furthe
if development ofthis plot, which we rcgar
y as one Of the greatest and wickedest tn;
o. was ever contrived I'm the tide of zine
= Benjamin Lundy, that indefAtgable fien
of the colored man, informs US in his last numb
IL of the Genius of Universal Emanci patton, that
IS near being moCbed tLcice in his late tour
re Texas, that the % tar and feathers" were pr
~, pared, and would have been applied had not
Mexican officer been near, and informed Of Il
d' proceeding. But fanaticism in favor Of slave
&c IS quite innocent.
2e Ifthere Lea remaining doubtthat Anne
-. can slavery is at the bottom Of this blood
70 war-that the design is to take the balan'
OF power over United States territor
M south Of Mason's and Dixon's line,
Re opening a southern slave mar ket al
= drawing off the northern arlstocracy
"a people it thus if possible Ferpetuatlng Il
D. thraldom Of unborn mllions-read aga
H. the Decree on the part of the Mexican
p and following 1t, on the other part the 9
I'd article of the proposed Texan Cons:l'
ne ton:
~ DECREE.
at at Whereas, greatnumbrr of co'onis
TO- in contravention of the laws and instIt
sn tons of the Mexican Republic, which {
i!c' pressly folb;d slavery and the slave ira
]" in all its possession and territories-ava
y ing themselves ofthe state of bondage,
., norance and almost destitution in VIII
M slaves are generally to be found in sol
Ire Of the States Of the United States-fou
'gS the means OF importing, by SEA and
ON land, and keeping in slavery, great nu
lpo Der of coIored people, thus entaiing t