Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-21

,., hes Of them should 10 the then condition Of the
jslspd lake IL. or the Moro Castle, as its citadel,
from TIE possession Of Spain. This engagement
vas on oil sides faithfully performed; but w,'hoo,
IT, who doubts that from that day to this either Of
the three Powers nigh, Lave taken this Island aud
held it in uudspu'ed possession
Al this time circumstances have changed; popular
revolutions both In France and Great Britain have
perhaps culbcd the spirit Of conquest IN Great
Britain, and Fraoce may have enough 10 do TO
govern her kindom Of Algiets. But Spain Is again
couvulsed with a civil war for the succession TO
her crown; enc has Unbelievable lost all her colo
nice on both continents Of America. 1t is impos-
sibe that she should hold much longer a shadow
Of dominion over the islands Of Cuba and Porto Rico
nor can those Islands. in their present condition.
form independent nations, capable of protecting
themselves. They must for ages remain at the
mercy Of Great Britain, or Of these United States
or of both Great Britain is even now about to in
,erfere in this war for the Spanish succession. If
by the utter imbecili,y of III. Mexian confede raoy
this revolt of Texas should lead Immediately to
its separation from that republic, and it's annexation
to the United States, | believe il impossible that
Great Britain should look while this operation ia
performing with Indifference. She will see that 1t
must shake her own whole colonia! power on this
continent in the Gulf Of Mexico and in the Caribbean
seas, like earthquake; she will see too, that 1t
ehdangers her own abolition OF slavery IN her own
colonies. war for the restoration of slavery
where il has been abolished, if successful in Texas
must extend over all Mexico; and the example
will threaten her with imminent danger of war
of colors in her own Islands. She will take pos
session of Cuba and of Porto Rico, by ccsson from
Spain or by the batteries from her wooden walls; aud
if you ask her by what authority she has done this
she will ask you, in return, by what authority
have you extended your sea coast from the Sabine
to the Rio Bravo. She will ask you question
more perplexing, namely: by what authority you,
with freedom, independence, and democracy upon
your lips are waging q war of determination 10
forge new manaces and fetters, Instead Of those
which are falling from the hands and feet of man.
She will carry emancipation and abolition with her
in every fold of her flag while your stars, as
they increase in numbers, will be overcast with
the murky vapors ofoppresson and the only portion
Of your banners visible to the eye,wl be the blood
stained stripes of the task master.
Mr. Chairman, are you ready for all these wars
A Mexican war 2 a war with Great Britain, if moi
with France general Indian warl servile
war and, as an inevitable consequence them all
civil war For it mus; ultimately terminate in
wa Of colors well as of races. And do you i'm
agne that while with your eyes open you are wilful
y kindng, and then closing your eyes and bindl'
rushing into them do you imagine that while. il
the very nature Of things, your own southern an,
southwestern states must be the Flanders of thes'
COM licated wars, the battle field upon which The
, last great conflict must be fought between slavery
and emancipation do you imagine that your con
gress vii have constitutional authority to inter
fere with the institution of slavery in any pdy il
the states Of this confederacy1 Sir, they mus
| nd ;nta IL "a, L.,
perhaps to abolish it by treaties Of peace; an,
they will not only possess the constitutional powe
so to interfere, but they will be bound in duty t,
do it by the express provisions of the Constitution
itself. From the instant that your slavehodinl
states become the theatre of war, civil, seryie,
foreign, rom that instant the war powers of Con
gress extend to interfere with the institution O
slavery in every way by which it can be interfere,
with, from claim Of indemnity for slaves taken o
destroyed, to the cession fthe state burdened witt
slavery to a foreign power.