Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-09-01
IMPOSITION!

The True Democrat makes CARRIED quo
tation from an article in reference TO the
revolution in Texas, which appeared in the
Free Press some ten years ago, and says
Ii. b. Stacy was the author of it. This is
untrue. Mr.. Stacy did no, write the article
nor had the 7. d. any reason for so as
sorting. But had it been fairly quoted, nei-
Their Mr.. Stacy nor any other honorable man
would be called upon to dsclaim it, The
article was an honest appeal to the people
against the attempt then making TO create a
NEW Stave State, TO be ultimately annex
ed to the Union. After stating the true ma
ture of the question at issue, the writer pro-
ceeds,
awe should much prefer that Texas should occupy
her present position as the province OF a spanish EN-.
pre, than that she should be annexed to Anglo sax
on republic TO perpetuate SCOURGE and la CURSE
upon this Garden of the World. Here is the whole
matter IN controversy; and while readily per-
celve why such an issue should the very gene
raj excitement for Texas that prevails in the Southern
States, we are SURPRISED that it can be contem-
plated otherwise than with the most SERIOUS So
IItITUDE by citizens of the non slaveholding
States.
Then follows the paragraph quoted by the
MISUNDERSTANDING any desire or in,en-
ton to interfere with the " constitutional
rights of the South"-but qualified BY the
following application of the subject under
consideration; and this part of the sentence,
be it remembered, the True C) Democrat
has the meanness to suppress:
| put ,bo 81 IT,
| element into this matter they raise entirely new
question: and while still maintain that the people
of the North have no right-none whatever,-to in
terere with the existing institutions of the Southern
States-they have deep moral interest in the gener
al question of slavery, and high civil duty ncum
bent on them with reference to the precise question
now involved in the contest of Texas with Mexico.
When fully quoted, the writer's position
was simply this respect for consttu tiona
obligations; but undying opposition to the
extension of the accursed system slavery.
We have barely room to quote the con
GLIDING paragraph Of the article, which occu
pies more than column in the Free Press
If the Texans achieve their Independence there is
large party in the United States, ready receive Their
into the Union. 1t is stated by the presses known
be IN the confidence of President Jackson-that he
deslrous of ma ing such an acquisition of Territory
and the people OF this country are called by the
lore Of HbertY to aid in crushing imperial tyrnnn
and substitute in its place, independent, ropubca
government with all the privileges and blessings O
= republican slavery! For our own part we can
not appreciate the force of such appeals. We d
not recognize the validity of such claims. As far
= foreign interference is concerned, Mexico and Texa
stand upon equa ground. We cannot perceive thG
n the cause of Mexico is any less the cause of ibert
r. than is that of Texas. We cannot be convinced tn;
the emigrans from this republic have any more rel
IS TO INTRODUCE slnvery into province of MexiC
thay .n as In,,