Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-05-30
TEXAS.
IEAAS.
To the People Of the Free States ofthc Union:

We, the undersigned, in closing the duties to
our constituents and our country as Members OF
the twenty seventh Congress, feel bound to call
your attention very briefly TO the project, long en-
tertaned BY a portion Of the People of the Uni
ted States, still per,naciously adhered to- and in
tended soon TO be consummated-the annerdt,on
of Te1as 10 this Union In the press of business
incident TO the last days OF session of Congress,
we have not had time, did we deem it necessary,
to enter upon detailed statement Of the reasons
which force upon minds the conviction that
this project is By no means ubandoned; that
large portion Of the country interested in the con
,nuance of Domestic Slavery and the Slave Trade
in these United States have solemly and unaltera-
bly, determined that 1t shall be speedily carried
into execution, and that, by this admission Of
new Slave Territory and Slave States, the undue
ascendaney Of the Siare-holding polcer in the
Government shall be secured and rireted beyond
all redemption That it was with these views and
intentions that settlements were effected in the
province by citizens Of the United States, difficult
ties fomented with the Mexican Government \
revolt brought about, and an independent Govern.
ment declared cannot now admi, OF a doubt and
that, hitherto all attempts Of Mexico to reduce her
revoltcd province to dsobedience have proved TN
successful is to be attributed 10 the unlawful aid
and assistance of designing and interested ndivid
uals in the United States and the direct and indl-
rect cooperation Of our own Government, Nth
similar riers, is no, the less certain and demon
sirable.
The open and repeated enlistment of troops in
the several states of this Union in aid Of the Tex
ian Revolution; the intrusion of an American ar
my, by order Of the President far into the terrific
~ the Mexican Government, at a moment criti
cal for the fate OF the insurgents under pretence o
r preventing Mexican soldiers from fom'nn9 10
dian disturbances but in reality in aid OF, and act
ing in singular concert and coincidence with ihC
army OF the reyolutonists, the eu,irc neglect o
our Government 10 adopt any efficient measures IL
7 prevent the most unwarrsntable aggresslons
bodies OF our own citizens, enlisted, organized anc
differed within our own borders, and marched II
i arm: and battle array upon the territory ant
6 against the inhabitants of "a friendly Government
in aid of ffeeboo,ers and insurgents; and the pre-
. mature recognition OF the Independence of TeHa,
hv a small vote. at the heel OF a session Of Con
z gress. and that 30 a, the very session when Pres
n ident Jackson had, by special message, insiste
n tina, sthe measure would BE- contrary 10 the polio
@ Invariably observed by the United States in al
: similar cases, would be marked with great it
n "iustce TO Mexico, and peculiarly liable TO ID
!, "darkes, suspicious, inasmueh as The TeHian
:, 3,e,y, almost all emirranfs from he H. State
and sou ghi the recognition offheIr iHdepeHdeHc
;, nth the auotoed purpose Of obtaining their az
!, ne1atioH 10 The United Sfates;' these oeeurrcr
:, ces are too well known and too fresh in the men
;, ory Of all to need more than passing notice
- These have become matters Of history For Ia
,e Their evidence on all these and other imporar
~ points, We refer 10 the memorable speech Of job
10 Quincy Adams, delivered in the House Of Re-
"a resen,a,iyes during the morning hour IN June an
~ July s35 and TO his address TO hn constituent
IL.
be The open avowal OF the Texan. ,hemselve
"a the irequent and anxious negotiations Of our oN
an Government. the resolutions OF various States
as the Union, the numerous declarations Of membe
'ut Of Congress the tone Of the Southern Press.
N well as the direc, application Of the Texan Go
"a, eminent, make iiinposSble for any MAN 10 d0S
c. ina, ASsE1ATlos and the formation Of seTer