Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-08-11
FTOM the National Gazette.
TEXAS lNSURRECTION.
7as origin an3 true causes of it.


: have stated that "a vast combination
was entered into. Though not formally or
ganlzed, y having in view the re-estab-
hshment Of slavery in the Texas country,
&c. | Knight rest the assertion on the ev.
ldence already adduccd in p,.of of this
but in order to illustrate it more clearly,
Twill askt the readers attention to few
more facts and observations connected
with the subject
rms design was openly manifested
short time after the settlement Of the ia
nous missouri Question by which it
was decided that slavery should never be
extended to any portion Of the territory OF
the Unite1 States. above the line Of thirty
six degrees and thirty minutes Of Moth
latitude. When the treaty. defining the
Western boundary Of Louisiana, was rat.
ihed by our governm INT, many Of our cit
lzens were dissatisfied, because the Texas
country was not included within its linn
its To some Of these, the question of
slavery in that region did not probably
then occur but soon afer the colonization
commenced under Austin, it became a
subject, Of general Conversation and news
paper remark, in the Southern States
All the writer's for the papers, at that Pc
rod, contemplated the annexation of the
territory to that of the United States A.
mongthe 6rse who pa6hclv advocated the
measure, particularly with reference to
theextension Of the system ofsIavery, were
the writers Of two or more series of es-
says, originally published at ST. Louis, in
Missouri. over the signature Of "America-
nus"and ola Sale" These essays were
attributed to the pen Of the Hon. T. H.
Benton, now Senator in the Congress Of
the United States. To give the reader a
correct idea OF their drift, and the manner
inLwhich the doctrines they inculcated
were received In different parts of the I'm
ion, submit few extracts from sundry
publications, issued soon after they made
their appearance. II may be proper, how
ever, to. premise, that our government,
Chen completely under the interest of the
slave-holding INTEREST," was endeavoring
to obtain cession Of the territory in ques-
ton, and that It was at the period. Of the
last Invasion Of Mexico BY the armies of
Spain. The first quotation which shall
make, is from paper said to be tn n un-
derthe control Of the present Gov. Nc Duf
fie Of 8. Carolina.
FROM lie Edge6eld(S. c. Carolinian.
r"The acquisition Of Texas relinquish-
ed by the government of the United States
tolthe mGgn0RintOuS Ferdinand VII. By
the Florida treaty Of 1919, is now a sub.
iork oE yo,,ch :ota - H. ,,-o.,o.- s.o.o,
This valuable territory has now devolved
onihe republic Of Mexico, and from the
condition of. that country. suffering under
iRvGsioR and cipiI t0Gr, and witA scGnt,
finances, it is supposed that the retroces.
sion might be obtained for reasonable e
quivalent Great confidence is expressed
that the administration will embrace the
present favorable opportunity, for regain
ing an extensive and fertile region ofcoun
try, soithin the natural IiEsits ofths Unit
cd States. Some imposing essays, origi
nally published in the St. Louis Beacon
with the signature Of "Americanus," anc
attributed 70 Col. Benton, Of the Senate
explaining the circumstances Of the treaty
Of 1919, land displaying the GfrantGgc
otghe retrocession, have operated upon the
public mind in the West with electric
force and rapidity. The writer produce.
strong circumstantial proof that the sur
rendered. Texas resulted from the subser
lvIency OF our negotiator to Spain in hel
contest with Mexico, together with the
powerful subsiding motive Of hostility tc
the Southern and Western sections Of oul
country.
This large fragment ofthe Mississippi
valley, attording sufficient territory foI
foEr OF. fre SLace-hOIiiag States, was I'm
tremendously sacrificed with scarcely 8
,prelext Of demand for it on the p,rt q
Spain. The time of the negotiation wa,
during the heat of the debate on the Mis-
souri, question--the place was Washing
Ton, whither the negotiation had been IN
necessarily removed, while il was pro
dingprosperouslyat Madrid and wher
the restrictionists were then assembled u
all their strength, and the negotiater wa
Mr Adams, the friend and associate of tn
most thorough-going among those restriC
tiouIsis. "Amerlcanns" exposes the evil
20 the United States OF this surrender, IN
der twelve distinct heads. Two Of then
.afparticular interest 70 this section Of til
country, are. that Il tfiaes a nOa-s Star,
1oldiag empire IN jsrsa2osition pssh n
stqrsskoidisg soafA-rest ard diminishe
che ouilet for the IndisEs inbabiting h
States Of Georgia, alabama. MISSISSIPPI
and Tennessee" t. ~ p - +
From th< CkarlsstOa Is O. Mercury.
HIt " not improbable that he TP residen