Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-07-26

lower in the good opinion of the world,
by adding to our system of Christian
slavery, and republican Lynch law, the
foreign slave trade. What will Robinson,
and Potter, and their abettors, care for the
opinions of good men2 All others will
cheer them on.
6. Texas annexed to the Union, and |
the South NAV then violate with impunity |
the celebrated Missouri compromise by
which no new state was to be admitted into
the Union, North of the goth degree of
n. Latitude, whose constitution sanctioned
slavery. The entire northwestern do
main, spreading beyond the Rocky Noun
tains, may be cursed with slavery and in
due time, admitted into the Union, by
sections, 10 join in the crusade against the
| free states. To restrain slavery in its mad
rush after power, by this compromise,
would be to dam up Niagara with moon
shine.
7. An immediate result Of this alliance,
in all probability, would be acar ruth
Merico. That power is now forcibly re-
sisting the independence of Texas. She
well knows, that if we are permitted to
take peaceable possession Of it, this will
be one excuse for Selling all the states ad-
iacent to it, on the West and South. Great
Britain, too, would look on, not an unIn-
teresting spectator. She is jealous of our
Texan movement A war with her is not
impossible. The Indian tribes might
seize this opportunity to gIut their smoth-
cred vengeance. The republics of the
f South, alarmed at their proud sisters en-
croac hments might mingIe in the strife
To enjoy the company Of the licentlous
and bloody Texan insurrectIonists, are we
; ready to expend our treasure and our lives,
f in struggle to re-establish slavery on a
: soil where it has been abolished? Are
1 republicans and Christians eager for the
J fray?
8. To all this should be added the ad
d monitory fact, that the conquest Of Texas
e the recognition of its independence, and its
: incorporation into the Union, is only the
J. first step in series of conquests. The
e states of Coahuila and Santa Fe, will be
g. the next victims of our rapacity. Soon
IF if righteous God does not blast US by
it, his vengeance, the entire republic of Mex
l. leo will be swallowed up in the vortex o
u our ambition. Cuba will be the mex
lie hating post in our insane career of uni
G. versal dominion. "OBsTA PRINCIPLES !!
h. OPPOSE BEGINNINGS! Resist the frs
" step. Texas annexed, the Rubicon
o passed, and the days of the Republic ar
as numbered!
V, The deed consummated, WHAT Will
n THE NORTH THEN Do2 There is br
10 one alternative. We must submit, and be
H. come slaves, or resist. Shall we submit
on We WILL RESIST, say the free citizen
le, of the North. How-by physical force
ls- God forbid! Yet that dread event ra
in come. Our opponents should remembe
nd that the citizens Of the North have not a
*, adopted the princi pies of non-resistanc
to The aboIitionists alone have consented
bv be mobbed and outraged in all their right
or without resorting TO force. We fear,
nd pen, that the blood Of the North would
for poured out like water, in defence Of the
its liberties. Let US be understood. n
or should not rejoice in such a result. "
should deprecate it. We should oppo
ry all resort to physical means Of Defence
- but, we merely prophecy as to what won
ted probably happen. May God avert the da
ex- Others might propose a DIssoLUT1o
rk, OF THE UNION, as the remedy. The
nd. would say, before we will submit to 81
in our Constitution mutilated, and our libe
lily ties Frustrated, we will separate from II
eg- South. Here, again, let US be distinct
he understood. We do not propose diss
nst luton of the Union. Nay, verilyl B
,rv we venture to assert, that should Texas
- annexed to the Union, thousands amor
Iir- us, uncompromisingly hostile to aboIitio
i'd lists, would raise the cry of " Dissolution
tie Dissolution" Already has the thre
pi- been made Ear and wide. We shall n
he stop here to demonstrate, that a dissoIutio
AN of the Union would ruin the South, NJ
les to inquire if it be safe for the North ev
aid to leap into the chasm. WE PROPOSE
rs! BETTER REMEDY. 1t is to avoid entrel
ed, the rock on which the Union may split
lid 1t is to rally now. while we may, and b
of political and moral power, KEEP TExA
ro- OUT OF THE UNION. How? Let public;
he tlons containing facts arguments, and al
Eat peals, be widely circulated. Let meeting
rs, Of the people be called in every town /
in the free States, and the truth spread b.
its fore them. Let ministers preach, and o
Dot ators plead, and Christians pray. Esp
ire cially, let petitions demonstrating again
nd this measure be Immediately circulate
ng and universally signed by all ranks, an
in parties, and sects. Let no pains be spare
ed to give such petitions thorough and ur
precedented circulation. Leave not
in person unrisited. They should be signe
nd by individuals without regard to thei
re- views of abolitionism. 1t should be
sy movement Of the PEOPLE. We tru
ut this point will be emphaticaIIy urged
lie Dark as the prospect is, it is not vet to
III Late At LARGE meetinns In NoVI