The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-11-15

Therefore, RssofUed, That we have wit
messed with deep concern the Indications .,f
q disposition 90 bring in,o tins Union. rs =
constituent member thereof, The FOREIGN
province or territory Of Texas.
kssofUsd, That, although we are fully
aware OF the consequences which must fol-
low the accomplishment oe sucl, project,
could II be accomplished aware that il
would lead speedily 10 The conquest and
annexation of Mexico itself, and its four
teen remaining provinces or intendencies,
which, together with the revolted province
of Texas. would furnish foreign territories
and foreign people for a, leas, twenty mem
bers of the new Union. That the govern
ment of n nation so extended and SO con-
structed, would soon become radically in
character, If not in form would uuavnida-
bly become q military government; and
under the plea of necessity. would free it,
self from the restraints of the Constitution
and from its accountability to the people.
That the ties of kindred, common origin
and common interests which have so long
bound this people together, and would still
continue to bind them ;-these ties, which
ought to he held sacred by all true Ameri-
cans, would be angrily dissoyed and sect
ional, political combinations would be- form
ed with the newly admitted foreign States,
unnatural and adverse to the peace and
prosperity of the country. The civil gov
ernmcnt, with all the arbitrary powers it
might assume, would be unable to control
the storm The usurper would find him
self in mis- proper element; aud, after act
ing the patriot and hero for a due season,
as the only means of rescuing the country
from the ruin which he had chiefly contrib
nted To bring upon it, would reluctantly and
modestly allow himself TO be declared
{ PRorEcToR or THE CoMMoNwEALTH."
We are fully aware of the deep degrada-
dhtion into which this young Republic
would sink itself in the eyes Of the whole
world, should it annex to 10 its own vast
territories other aud foreign territories of
immense though unknown extent, for the
purpose of encouraging the propagation of
slavery and giving aid TO the raising Of
slaves within Its own bosum, the very hos
ON of freedom, to be exported and sold in
those u1hall0wed regions. Although we
are fully aware of these fearful evils and
numherIess others which would come in
them, because we are firmly convinced that
The free people Of most, aud we trust of all
these Statss, will never suffer the admission
of the foreign territory Of Texas into this Un-
ion as a constituent member thereof. .-WiIl
never suffer the integrity of this Republic
to be violated either by the introduction, x
addition to it of foreign nations or terrific
ries, one or many, o. by the dismember-
ment of it by the transfer of any one or
more of its members To fnreign nation
The people will be aware that should one
foreign state or country be introduced, nn-
other and another may be, without end !,
whether situated IN South Americn, in the
West India Islands, or in any other part of
thus admitted, might have in its power, by
holding the balance between the contend
ing parties, to wrest their own government
from the hands and control of tie people,
bv whom it was established for their own
benefit and self government. We nre firm
ly convinced that the free. people OF these
States will look upon any attempt to in-
troduce the foreign territory of Texas. or
nny other foreign territory or nation, into
this Union, as constituent member or
members thereof, as manifrs,ing a willing
ness to PROSTATE the Constitution and dis
solve the Union.
Resoired, That His ExceIlency The Gov
evrnor be requested to forward copy of
the foregoing Resolutions to each of our
Senators and Representatives in Congress,
and TO each of the Executives of the sever
al States. with a request that the same may
be laid before the respective Legislatures of
said States.
The resolutions after having been read
weru unanimously adopted.