Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1836-12-06

and every virtuous citizen.
TEXAS. Yesterday (Monday,) the congress
Of the United States commenced its session
ii is not improbable that, before the close Of
this session, in March next, strong and pos
sibiy successful effort will be made for the an.
nexatiOn of Texas 10 the U. s. Every circum-
stance Of recent date tends 10 that result: for
instance, constitution and frame of govern
mcnt has been formed, "a President, (Cien.
Samuel Houston, having received 1886 votes,
against 5sl for MIR. Austin, 144 for q Mr..
Smith, and ~ scatteriug,) and vice pres-
dent, (Mr Lamar, having 2,73S to 1859 for
Mr.. Rusk,) have been clected-on the Sd of
October congress assembled, and WINS regu-
ldrly organzed-and finally, by direct vote
of the people, it was determi ned, 1919 TO 81,
TO DO expedien, TO have Texas annexed 10 this
nation. 1t would seem, then, that netting is
ii the way Of an application from Texas to
this government for admission MS territory
now, and eventually as a state. Ought it 10
be admitted as Il slare stale? We trust that,
if admission at all is assented to, that it will
not be without restrictions as to slavery. The
non slaveho!ding states should strenuously in
sst upon it, as sine qua non. We are not
apprzed thai there is slave in all Texas, I'M
less il be by recent importatons from the Uni
ted States; at any rate, it is not now a slave
state, and all the arguments against slavery
exist in full force against making it slave
stale, while not single shadow Of an apology
which is or may be raised for tolerating sla-
very, where it has already obtained foot-hold
can apply in this case. Here is afforded fine
opportunity 10 test the question, whether The
servlle labor Of the poor African is the only la
Dor that can be used proflably and SUCCESS
fully in a southern climate and let the expo
riment be trled let Texas be free, aud the
result Of free labor will prove whether there is
any pecunary benefit in slavery, to be placed
against the immense evil Of it, morally, soci
ally, and politically
lEe We annex the following from the N
Y. Courier and Enquirer, from which ii seems
possible that Mexico wi Il soon acknowledge
the Independence Of Texas. That event will
probably have much influence in Fastening its
admission to the United States.
Correspondence OF the Courier and Enquirer.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 8. 1856.
Schooner Congress, from Velasco, Texas,
18th October, III ballast, brought papers TO the
eth. Santa Anna and Almonte had been re-
lieved Of their irons. A treaty was negotiating
between the former and the cabinet, the object
# obi oh, H. - r
! 10 re-cstablish the federal system Of Govern
ment in Mexico, with the acknowledgment Of
the independence OF Texas. Santa Anna has
| promised 10 effect this remarkable change
through the medium OF some of his prOteges
and well tried anherents, who are yet in com
mand IN Mexico and who, no doubt, will
obey his orders and directions. But he him
self shall not recover his Liberty until the treaty
has received its full execution. There is no
doubt that the Texas war will ultimately be
terminated by one Of these agreements, and
then new era will begin in that Republic.
The Mexican schooner Mentor, captured at
tho bar of Tampco, by the Texan privalecr,
Thomas Toby, has just arrived at Velasco ;
cargo worth $4,000.
NoRTH CAROLINA. Legislature met Nov
18th, President Of The sonata whig-speakel
of the house V. B.
ALABAMA. Legislature met LIST Monday in
Nov II is said that the presiding officers oil
both houses are V. b. men.
f The President has been dam erously ill.,
bleeding at the lungs, but was improving a
the last accounts.
AT the synod of the Reformed Presbyterian
Church, holden in October, at Pittsburgh, Pa.