Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-07-11
MONTPELIER ANTI-SLAVERY so
Getty.
FOURTH OF JIJIV.

Anu-SlaVerv Society was holden al the Free
Church, according TO arrangement, on The 9TH
Of July, very respectable body of ladies' and
gentlemen oil Montpelier and adjacent towns,
being in attendance. The President of the
Society being providcntially unable TO be nre-
sent, tho Rev. Mr. Kellogg, was called 10 the
Chair. Prayer was offered by the Chairman,
and an invitation extended TO gentlemen from
abroad to take part in the deliberations of the
meeting.
The following resolutions were offered, and
after addresses by C. l.. Knapp, Rev.Sherman
Kolloeg, and Rev. Joab Seoly of New York.
were unanimously adopted:
1. ResoiUed That on this anniversary Of
our country's independence, it becomes us a s a
nation, 10 bow down before tho Ruler of the
Universe as npostates from The principles Of
holy liberty-writhing under the Christening
hand Of God Tor our connection with system
Of legalGcd robbery, murder, licenlionsness
and oppression, which has no parallel on the
pa 90 OF history.
.. ReSoived, Tha, slavery, like the carnal
mind, is "onmity against God, not subject to
His law, neither indeed can be-"
;. Resoived, That the doctrine Of immediate
emancipation needs no test o, its soundncss,
safety and prncticability, stronger than has
already been furnished; that it is the only ef-
fcent remedy for that eystem which reduces
MAN 10 a thing, and hurls him scepreless
and crownless from the glorons heights of hui
man nature TO the level Of brutes.
4. ReSoiued, That there is reason 10 fear
that strenuous effort will be made at The
next session Of Congress which convenes in
September, 10 anner TEAMS to The UnitedStaies,
and that in come. on with that measure the
nation would involve itself in Mexican war.
Some Of the considerations which impe us 10
this conclusion are the following.
|. The whole history of Texas lainly shows
that The first settlers who emigraied from the
United States have had this object distinctly
and constantly in view from the beginning up
10 the present time.
2. This Object has been and still is, mat
ter Of no small solicitudo 10 the so-caed Tex
ans, who have provided in their constitution
for the introduction of slavery into Texas, af-
ter it had been abolished by the Mexican gov.
ernment and who have no hope of mountain
ing slavery there, unless connected with the
United States. Slavery being forbidden by the
laws Of Mexico, the loss Of independence
would be the abolition Of slavery; and even if
it were possible that Texas could sustain its
independence without tho aid of the United
States, they very well know that England
would not permit the establishment Of new
scveholding nation, so near The newly eman-
cipated population Of the British West Indies.
3. The Texan instruction against Mexico
was obviously entered into with the intention
and expectation of becoming annexed TO the
U. States. The pre- offs on this point are a.
bundant and will not be questioned.
4. 1t is equally certain that the great body
Of the people Of our southern states, including
their prominent statesmen have been looking
forward with anxious expectation for the an
ncxation of Texas to this country, even before
the tide Of emigration began TO pour in upon
| it, from the United States.
5. The Texan Instruction has been wholly
corricd on by emigrans from the United
States, and sometimes seemingly countenan.
ced by the presence Of United States troops.
! 6. No one supposes that the Texan instr-
| gents, aside from the anticipated aid ofthe u
nited States, would promise themselves the
least prospect OF succeeding IN the establish
men: Of their independence.
7. The vast amount of capital whether hcti'
tious or real invested in the Texan lands, by
citizens OF the United States, both at the north
and the south, and especially in our large
mercantile cities, has been invested with the
view Of two things, which have been invaria-
bly, connected together, by the Adventures in
those speculatlons, viz. the cultivation oil those
lands by slave labor, and the stability of slave
holding institutions under the protection Of the
United States.
g The people of the saveholding states,
who lose sight OF no opportunity to strengthen
themselves in the councils oil the national gov
eminent by the admission oil new slave states,
cannot fail 10 embrace the opportunity thus
afforded Of increasing their political power.
0. Tho planters of Maryland, Virginia and
| Kentucky, who continue the slave system
chiefly Tor the purpose Of raising herds of hui
man cattle for the southwestern market, are
anxiously looking for the vast addition TO that
market which would be opened by the annex
alton Of Texas 10 the United States.
10. The sudden, and hasty, and unexpected
recognition of Texan independence by the
! United States. at the close of the last session
Of Congress. plainly indicates disposition 10
bring the matter TO n speedy crisis, and II can
not I've supposed that The independence of that
province would have been recognized under
circumstances so peculiar and extraordinary,
unless it had been intended 10 follow up that
measure by the only course oil action which
would render i; Of any effect The Uni ed
States, in a word, by acknowledging the indie
pendence OF Texas, at time when II was well
! known to the civilized world that, without the
aid Of the United States, that independence
could not be sustained, was almost equivalent
| TO declaration that the United States was dc.
! termined TO maintain that independence at all
hazards.
| II. The recent warlike movements against
! Mexico, and the united clamor ofthe political
presses against the alleged aggrcssions Of that
power, at Il time when all tho world knows
that the aggressions are on the other side, are
sufficiently indicative OF disposition to plunge
the nation into Mexican war, as a preiext for
selling upon Texas and annexing 1t to the u
| States.
10. Individuals whose opportunities have
given them the best advantages for forming
an intelligent opinion, on this subject, are
strongly apprehensive that the coming Sep
TENDER session of Congress will be promptly