Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-11

ADDRESS To TIE PEuPiE FEEE STATES or TIE L.
NoN.-Ths address, published last week in the National
Iniellisencer Is signed by John Quincy Adams, Seth NJ
Gates, William Sade, William b. Calhoun, Joshua r. Gid
dngs, Sherlock J. Andrews, Nathaniel b. Borden Thos
{. Cgitenden John Maock, Christopher Morgan Joshua
VI. Howard, Victor Brdscyo and Hiland Hail. These
gentlemen all members Of the late Congress
The address declares that the project Of anncxing Texas
the Union j. seriously entertained the South and that
the attempt will be made the session Of Congress
1t quotes the Report Committee Of the MissiSsp
pi legislature and from speech delivered by Mr. Wise Of
Virginia 1872, show the views Of the Southern poo
pie the subject. We make the following extracts from
the Address:
The impoverished condition OF Texas her inability 70
raise and sustain troops defend herself against invasion
for length Of time, and her Of character cred
abroad urged for IMMEDIATE ANIMATION
and the opinion has been frequently expressed by those who
feel deep interest IN this subject that 1t would take place
AT Why EARLY DAY rs THE SESSION CuNGHIsSi
Although perfectly that many important and con-
trolling objections 10 annexation exist aside the quc
ton Of slavery have IN this address confined ourselves
principally o. that, because of s paramount importance
and because the GduOeaes Of annexation distaefU paee
upon that ground Most II the spccious arguments and
reasons IN favor o annexation with which its advocates
tempt 10 gHd he PH j0r me NOrtbeTH paidfes, just
about sincere and substantial those of Mr. Wise
~ the speech above referred IN which he labored long
time 10 convince Northern phanhropiss that they would
best promote the ohccoy had IN view 10y avorng annex
alton, that they might have slavery in Texas within tho
power and control Of Goyernncnt that heg ungbf
abolish Il o. mitigate Hs calls, he himself being adyo
cafe Of perpetual slavery and among the very foremost
trampe upon the night Of petition itself.
None can be 80 blind now 90 know that the real
de- gn and object Of the South To add nep ,osigbf n,
hT end and icuer Hwns upon that MIR. Webster placed
h position IN BIZ speech that ground subject in New
1uf March 1897 IN that speech after stating that be
iw nsumountabo objections to the annexation Of Texas;
mat Tho purchase Of Louisiana andF Dfiu furnished pre-.
codeni Tor ~ that the parallel and that no
such policy necessity led To that required the annex
/ alton ofTeyas, hc said:
D ,fIs tI.. .-t.
Texas b. likely 20 become sayeholdng country and I
frankly my entire unwingncss to do any thing which
siaI extend 90, slavery u the African this cont.
ncn or odd other sayohrdng States the Union. When
-7y nt regard slavery in itself great moral socnl and
pp.uca. ogi, only language which has been adopted
10y distinguished men, hcm-'lyos citizens Of -Iaychpding
d. further extension"
We hesitate not 20 s1y th1t annexation effected by any
aci "rWocfodng" Hc Federal Government, any at
Departments would o., identical with dissolution. II would
Do violation p our national compact, a. objects designs
anH ne Hf'1t elementary principles which entered Into its
formation, Oh character So deep and fundamental, aud
would bc an attempt ,tcruizc an institution aud power
g" nature .0 UNJUST u irusryc, injurious tlr inter
rnnI 'hh'r'ut 90 ie feelings Of io people Of the free
' ISL our opinion, not only inevitably ~ result
dir1uu'uW uo Union but fully Justify and W. moi
only aer 1t ih' people OF the free States Sought
submit q" IT, nnt wo by, with confidence They would moi
-' tn d. we know their present temper and spirit On
u1+ subject TOO we'll o. believe for moment thai
W'y would become parficepv criHiHis M any such
-''i' r'nry'nc' u iho iuomcdill preparation ol af
WNlNu'n winch nIc wi.srf and best men, who formed
our f'd'" Constitution, well from tc slave the ire,
'"if r'1fi'd ns ZOO evil aud curse, Go become ex
uni under in' operation Of to laws "a bc passed prohibit
ine no .Ilye trade ani the progressive influence Of th,
principles nj the Revolution
IoW'yeni tle success NJ this nelanous procct-to pre-
serve from .uch pfD@s violation the Constitution ol
country, adopted expressly "fO me beFgnRs NJ liter
NJ aud uDi The pcfp,uafDn Of sayoryand proven
We 'r'fdy and violent dissolution 81 The Onion, invit
you o. unite without distinction party, immediate
HffHf ID HHF al.
you may deem best calculated the end proposed