Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-05-19


ready TO take ground upon il as upon the subject Of
slavery Itself
"With all these facts before us. we do not hes
tate IN believing that these feelings Influenced the
New England Senators, but one voting in fayor of
the measure and indeed Mr.. Webster has been
bold enough, in public speech delivered recent
ly In New York to many thousand citizens TO de-
clare that the reason that influenced his opposition
was his adherence to slavery in the South. and
that it might, in the event of its recognition, be-
come saveholdihg State. He also spoke of the
efforts muking in favor of abolition and that be-
ing predicated upon aud aided by the powerful
Influence Of religious feeling 1t would become
Irresistible and overwhelming.
This language, coming from so distinguished
Ian individual as Mr.. Webster, familiar with
the feelings Of the North, and entertaining so high
a respect for public sentiment in w-Engand,
spenks so plainly the voice OF the North as not 10
be misunderstood,
1--WE sincerely hope there is enough good sense
and genuine love OF country among our fellow
lcounrymen OF the Northern States 10 secure u,
final justice on this subject; yet we cannot consd-
eri safe or expedient for the people Of the south
to entirely disregard the efforts Of The fanatics and
the opinions Of such men as Webster and others
VINO countenance such dangerous doctrines"
"1he Northern STATES have no interests of their
oion which require any special safeguards for
their defence, save only their domestic manuiac-
lures; md God knows they have already received
protection from government on q most liberal
scale under which encouragement they have i'm
proved and hourished beyond example. The
South has very peculiar Interests 10 preserue in.
terests already violently essaied and boldly
threatened.
"for Committee are flly persuaded thai his
protection 10 her best interest DU be afforded BY The
annexation g Ierds; an equipoise Of influence in
me Halis Of Congress oiu be secured, iohich toiL
furnish us permanent grai,tity of protection"
The speech of Mr.. Adams. EXPOSING the whole
system of duplIcty ,and perfdy towards Mexico
which had marked the conduct Of our Govern
ment. and the emphatic EXPRESSION of opuosition
which began to come up from all parties in the
Free Stn,es, however, Tor time nearly silenced
the c.anurs of The South for annexation, md the
people OF the North have been lulled into the
belief that The project is nearly, if not wholly
abandoned, AMI Iiiiu at least there is now no ser-
Gus danger of its coisunInInon.
Believing this to be IA Sc and daneYrous secu-
rity that the project has never been abandoned n
moment by It's originators and abeuors, but that
It has been deferred for more favorable moment
tor its accomplishment, we refer 20 a few eviden-
dences Of more recent Development upon which
this opinion is founded.
The last election of President of The Republlc
of Texas is understood to have turned ,nainlv
upon the question Of annexation or no n,nerotion.
and the candidate favorable to that measure was
successful BY an overwhelming majority. The
Sovereign S,ates of Alabama, Tennessee. and
Mississippi have recently adopted resolutions. some
if not all of them unanimously, in favor ofannexa-
ton, and forwarded them to Congress.
The Hon. Henry a. WISE member of Con-
gress from the District in which our present
Chief Magistrate resided when elected Vice
President, and who is understood to be more in.
iimaely acquainted with the views and designs
Of the present administration than any other
member of Congress, most distinctly avowed his
desire for annexation at the last session of Con-
gress Among other things he said in speech
delivered January 70 ie42:
"Irue, il Iowa be added on the one side Florida
will be added on the other But there the equa-
tioh must stop. Let one more northern state be
admitted and the equilibrium is gone-gone for
ever. The balance Of interests is gone--lhe safe
guard OF American property-of The American
Constltutlon-olt the American Union, vanished
Into thin This must he the inpDiIrbIp