The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-11-16
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WAsHTNcroN, November IA, I843.
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| have the honor to be,
Your most obcdient,

TEXAS-SLAVERY
| Northern fanatics, in obedience TO Enqlisb
Abolitionists, have begun nelD crusade against
the South, and are essayng by every species of
Misrepresentation and falsehood, to deceive
their entire people, in the important and deepIv
interesting subject Of the annexation of Texas
to the United States. A pamphlet has been
published, Git seems in Maine } of eighty four
large pages, in small type, the object of which
is, TO show that " unwarrantabe and outrageous
means" were resored TO by Gen. Jackson 10 ac-
quire Texas; that "Mr. Van Buren, was will
ling instrument in all these ntrieues;" thai
Messrs. Poinselt, Judge Ellis, late Mexican
Minister, and divers others were in ,the secret
and aided the plan by their efforts to rob Mexi
co of Texas !! and lastly, that Mr.. TYLER is
bent upon carrying out this plan
The North is appealed TO, and urged to nut
stop to the plan of annexation. The New York
Tribune copies an article from the Kennebec
Journal, from which we CLEAN the above ideas,
and the following is the closing argument of
the Journal on this subject:
What now causes great urgency. as well as the
utmost secrecy in bringing Texas into the Union is
the fact that the single star Republic is in very en-
barrassed condition and many of the empraDis are
beginning TO think Of abolishing slavery This woud
upset all the plans for the extended dominion Of Ala
very which have long been cherished and the only
way to prevent abolition is 70 bring Texas into our
Union Immediately Besides if slavery is abolished
there the slaves Of all the South Western States will
run away in three years, and thus utterly destroy the
South Western slave market by which Virginia
Maryland and North Caroline now thrive. The
whole question, then, Of liberty and slavery from
Chesapeake Bay TO the Gulf Of California turns ON
the simple point TO which public attention cannot be
too much aroused. There ought to be hundred
thousand copies Of Probus' printed and circulated
Immediately. Let cheap edition be printed which
every body can buy"
"Probus" is the signature to the pamphlet re-
ferred to.
Let the South look well to this subject and
let her look to it soon. What beautiful argu-
ment to address to a community Of honest men!
Besides, il slavery is abolished there, Cin Ttra, N,
slaUes Of all The South Westen States ieR nun icay IL,
three years r'
W hat means this language7 If (says "Pro-
busy we can prevent the annexation of Texas.
and procure the abolition Of slavery there
Through the Intervention Of England)-the
South will lose all their slaves in three wears
They'll all run away to Texas This, then, is
the contamination devoutly to be wishcdn -
And the North is urged TO aid in the robbery Of
the South! Texas, under England's auspices,
IS to be the rendezvous Of our runaway slaves
a sanctuary TO which they all may escape and be-
come ireemen! 3" The 1thoie question" saws
Probus, "oflibertyand Slavery lromC hesapcake
Bay to the Gulf Of California, tu,ns on the simple
point to which public attention cannot be TOO
much aroused"
Here, then, VIC have the issue made IN for
US, and we are distinctly informed that The
"wholc question OF liberty and slavery turns on
thi, point! VIII the South meet the suc7-
If the arguments advanced BY "Probus,D and
endorsed by those Northern prints who are en-.
couraging the diseased bcncvolcnce or affected
philanthropy Of the North, be true, The South
must meet The issue at once. For ourseC we
say, let it be met. If there be not enough or
intelligence and Of justice at the North 10 un.
dcrstand their true interest and to respect onr
undoubtcd privileges, let The final consequences
Of Northern interference with Southern rights
be at once met and borne. We will not believe
however, that, when the hour for action comes.
the North will venture Upona step which would
if successful, equIlly destroy our resources and
dry up the means of her prosperity.
But it may be that the wild spirit Of fanali- |
cism will control her councils. Let the South, !