Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-08-09
TEXAS.
TExAsi TnxAsII TExAsIII


Ifis gratifying 70 observe the spirit.
and the energy with which our friends To
the east and west are moving upon the
subject Of memorializing Congress against
the annexation Of Texas to the u. States.
sc. The Anti-slavery presses, as well as
many others. hitherto dormant and apa-
thetic, are now Weakening and rouslng 70
action with the most lsudable and Jealous
enthusiasm. Resolutions have been passed
nj hundreds OF public meetings, and me-
MORALS are circulating for signatures in
perhaps every free state Of the union, pro-
testing against the unballowed and tyran-
nical scheme Of national aggression.
But the discussion Of this question is
not by any means. confined to abolitionists.
Every man and woman, who is not an
advocate Of slavery, and willing to bow
the neck 10 the yoke Of southern slave
holding domination, must perceive the
absolute necessity Of taking an immediate
and decided stand against it. 1t is en-
phatically, the MOST IMPORTANT CUES
TON that at present concerns the non
slaveholding states Of this confederacy.-
So sure as the sLAvEHOLDINs PARTY
(which numbers thousands of members
IN our free stGtes) shall effect this diabol-
ical purpose, the whole nation will De
subjected TO their Egyptian control, and
our liberties will be trampled in the dust
or The union will speedily be rent
~asundef. add bloodshed and slaughter will
Crimson ~ plains and its valIies
And the period is near at hand, when
the great political battle will be bought
Attire COMING EXTRA SESSION OF Con-
DRESS, THE SUBJECT WILL NO DOUBT,
BE INTRODUCED.
We have recently conversed with one
OF the most intelligent members OF Con-
gress, whose opirion entirely comedies
with our own In this matter. He states
that EVERY ExERTIoN WILL BE MADE,
TO TAKE Up THE PROPOSITION AND HUR.
RY 1T THROUGH By THE AID OF THE
~ PREVIOUS oUEsTIoN-EI WITHOUT
DEBATE. This they will endeavor to
accomplish by coMBINAT1oN VOTE
The two political parties will "bury the
Ratchet Of discord Northern "admin.
istration men" and southern "whigs" will
unite-the lion and the tiger will crouch
togther, IN order to secure the valuable
prey, which they have agreed to divide
between them, or possess in common
Nothing will prevent this bit the timely
the IMMEDIATE exertions- Of the friends
OF justice and peace, to load the tables OIL
Congress with their memorials and re.
monstrances against II. Citizens Of III.
free Siatcsl there is no time for turtle,
elaboration. Action, ACTION, is the only
consideration now. Mat Enquirer.
SHALL TEXAS BE ADMITTED INTO TIL
UrIoNf-Believing as we do that thi
question is Of vital and paramount impor
lance, At the present time, we have devote,
considerable part Of our first page TO tn
subject Having already expressed On
own views and feelings very fully an
freely, we think il important to presen
our readers with a selection from tn
corresponding testimony of our contempt
raries which IS reaching US from variou
quauers. and by almost every mall
Such Arguments and appeals, we shouI
hope, would not wholly be lost upon tn
people. But il Is not enough that tn
people are eonriacsd. They must ACT
and act PROMPTLY, il they would saw
their country from destruction.
Lei no one hatter himself there is n
danger because the friends of Texas ar
gsist and silent on the subject. The
understand well enough, that "thei
strength IS to sit still and carry the
object by management while the peopl
are asleep! Any thing like an agttatiO
otthe subject would be fatal to their hope
People who have 0 bad object to accom-
plish, always dread agitation g.
Let no one crease himself, under III
notion that II is a poLiticaL subject; an
that Christians must stand aloof from D.
Iifical action Are they quite certai
that :ivil government is not an ordinanC
ofGod, which the sovEREIeN PEOPLE
this republic are called upon righteous
10 administer7 Have they Obtained
pienary indulgence for the neglect Of tn
duty7 IL Texas is admitted into Il
Union, the chains of our two and ha
million slaves-are riveted 50 closely, I'll
nothing but the ligh,nings Of divine wra
(itis 10 be fssred) will ever melt them.
rcnd them asunder IfTexas is admitte
the nnmber Of these victims of oppressit
wI|l speedily become doubled. III Pex
= n1ulited, a system of heathenism,
-coocnblnage. Of oppression, Of plumber,
sfobbcry and ofblood. 1.-THE severinp Of o
rents from children. and wives from hr
bands, and babes from mothers will
sanctioned --saftaiRed- -FoRrIFIED--PE
PErUATED, so FIR as the power of M
can do IT, And il will be done becau
CHRISTIAN CITIZENS, in other wor
CHRISTIAN sovEREIeNs, legally invesi
1cith the porer, have REFUSED to exerc
their constitutional VETO against
abominafioni In plain English, becau