Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-05-30


new tlave-holding STATE, were o, ginaly the poll.
ey and design Of the .lave.holdng States and. ,ac
Executive Of the nation
The same references will show very eopclu.
slycly, that the particular objects Of this new &C.
QUESTION OF Slave territory were he perpeiuaf,oa
Of Sidrery and ihe continual aseenddnoy Of the
Stare poirer
The following extracts from report on that
suhec, adopted by the Legislature OF Mississippi,
from mass Of similar evidence which might be
adducod, will show nih ,oAat Vietos the Annex
ton was then urged
I" Blu, we hasten to sugges, the importance OF
the annexation of Texas TO this Republic, upon
grounds somewhat local in their complexion, bu,
Of an import infinitely grave and interesting TO the
People who inhabit the Southern portion Of this
Confedcracy, where II 10 known that q speci.s Of
domestic Slavery is tolerated and protected by law,
whose existence is prohibited by the legal rcgula.
tons Of other States Of this Confederacy; which
system OF Slavery is held by all who are familiar
ly acquainted with its practical effects 10 be highly
beneficial 10 the country tcithin uhos limits IL IS
permitted TO ernst"
1.-THE Committee feel authorised TO say that
this system is cherished by our constituents as The
rery palladium Of their prosperity and happiness;
and whatever ignorant fanatics may elsewhere
conjecture, the committee are fully assured upon
the most digent observation and reflection on the
subject that the South does not possess nifhin her
limits blessing nth ohieh the affections Of her
people are so closely entaoiaed and so completely
en- bred, and whose value is more highly appre-
ciated, than that which we are now considering"
1t may not be improper here TO remark that,
during the last session Of Congress- when Sena-
tor from Mississippi proposed the acknowledge
90 I'D "a f,uDb with
few exceptions, tie members Of that body ,rere
ready 10 take ground upon ii as upon the subject
of Slavery itself
With all these facts before us, we do not hes
iiatc in believing that these feelings Influenced the
New England Senators, but one voting IN favor
| Of the measure; and indeed MIR Webster has been
bold enough, in public speech delivered recently
in New York TO many thousand citizens, 10 de-
clare that the reason that influenced his opposition
! was his adherence to Slavery in the South, and
that il might, in the event OF its recognition be-
come Slave holding State. He also spoke Of
the efforts making in favor Of Abolition and that
being predicted upon and aided by the powerful
influence of religious feeling it would become IT.
resistble and overwhelming
. "This language coming from so distinguished
y an individual as Mr. Webster, SO familiar with the
. feelings of the North, and entertaining high
J. respect for public sentiment in England
l. speaks so plainly the voice Of the North, not to
J. be misunderstood.
awe sincerely hope there is enough good
IS sense and genuine love Of country among our fel
D low counrymen OF The Northern States to secure
:, US final Justice on this subject yet cannot con
IS sldcr safe or expedicnt for the People of thu
IL South to entirely disregard the efforts Of the ia
a natics and the opinions of such men as Webste
D. and others who countenance such dangerous doc
e Itrines "
a. 1.-THE Northern States have no interests ofthei
a own which require any special safeguards for ,he
defence, save only their domestic manufactures
ie and God knows they have already received pro
le lection from Government on most liberal scale
"a under which encouragement they have improved
10 and fiourished beyond example The South ha
~ very peculiar interests to preserve-lnterests al
IT. ready violently assalcd and boldly threatened.
"Your committee are fully persuaded that thi
n protection to her best interests will be afforded b.
ID the Annexation OF Texas an oquipose OF unfit
or ence in the halls of Congress will be secured
n, which will furnish us permanent guaranty c
"a "a protection"
~ The Speech OF Mr. Adams, exposing the Who'll
-, system OF duplicit5 and pcrfdy towards Mexico
:" which had marked the conduct of our Cover
u" men,, and the emphatic expressions Of opposite
which tegan to come up from all parties in tn
!" free States however for time nearly silence
the clamors OF the South for annexation, and n
A. people of the North have been lu'ed into the b
lief that the project is nearly if not wholly aba
M doned and that at least there is how no seriol
VI danger Of its consummatlon
'n' Believing this to be false and dangerous s
er euritv tha, the project has never been abapdon'
he a moment BY its oreina,oTs and abetors, but III
VI il has been deferred for more favorable nome
~ for its Accomplishment, we refer 10 few cyide
., ces Of more recent Development upon which III
~ opinion is founded.
10 The last election Of President Oft the Republ
nd Of Texas is understood 10 have turned mainly upc
nj The question Of ANNEXATION or no dHne1atton, al
re- the candidate favorable to thai measure was su
as cessful by an overwhelming majority. The soy
on reign states Of Alabama Tennessee and MI.sssi
Is nj have recently adopted resolutions some, II n
teo all ofthcm unanimously in favor OF annexaho
icv aud forwarded them TO Congress.
q" The Hon Henry A. Wise, Member Of 20
m cress from the District in which our present CHI
the Magistrate resided when elected Vice PfesIdel
ans and who is understood TO be more intimately q
les ouained With the views and designs Of The prese
nee Administration than any other Member Of Go
an prcss mos, distinctly avowed his desire for anne
en- alton at the last Session Of Congress Amo
EN- other ,hings he said in speech delivered Janua
- PC, 1912.
luf aTrue If Iowa be addei on the one eide, FL
am ia will be on the o.her Bu, there the oqIa,l
Ju" 100, s,op n ou- more nor bern State De