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

eonur, AMI frankly asow my entire unw,liing-
ness IA do ery thing which shall extuud the sla-
very OF tie African race on this continent, or add
other sInveholdwg states TO lto u.lion. When
sfy that repnrd slavery in itself a great moral,
social oni political evil, only use language which
has been adopted by distinguished men, them.
selves citizens of slavchodiug states. shu'i do
nothing, therefore, to favor or encourage lis fur.
cher extension
And again, he said:
81 In my opinion, the people oflhe United States
viii not cousent to bring new, vastly extensive
ond savehodng county, large enough Tor hall
dozen pr dozen states, into the Union. In sly
urINiON THEY OUGHT NOT no CONSENT TO DO IT.
Indeed am altogether ct a loss to conceive what
possible benefit any part OF this country tan ex
rect TO derive from such annexation, All benefit
TO any part, is ut least doubtful aud uncertain the
objections obvious. plain and strong On the
g.ncral question Of slavery, great portion oftt,e
community is already strongly excited. The sub.
ect has not only attracted attention as susject of
poticks hut il has struck far deeper oned chord
II has arrested the religious FEELING the coun-
Try ; it has taken strong hold or. the conscien-
cCs of men, lie is raSli lnnn indeed, and little
conycrsant with human natufe, and especially has
he very erroneous estimate OF the character OF
the people of this couldry, who supposes that II
feeling Of this Kind Is TO he trfed with or despis 81
In conclusion, he said
81 see, therefore, no.poliIica necessity for tue
annexation of Texas to The Union no advantage
to he derived FROM il aud objections TO it of u
strong and, III my judgment, decisive character.
believe to I've Tor The interest and happiness
Of tie whole Union TO remain as il is, without
dimlnulIun and without addition"
We hold that there is not only " no political ne.
cesSJ" lnrit "uu advantages 10 be derived from
it," but lhut there is no constitutional pO ~er dele
gated 10 any department Of The National Govern.
nGut to uullurlZe it: that 10 ucl OF Congress or
treaty for annexation can impose the least obliga-
lion upon the several States Of this Union TO sub
init to such an unwarrnntable act, or TO receive
INTO their family aud fraternity such misbegoheH
amt WegHimaie progeny.
We hesitate not to say TINT annexation, effected
by amy act or proceeding Of the Federal Govern
neni, any Of Ills Departments, WOULD BE IDEN-
rICAL WITH DISSOLUTION. II would be u violation
OF our national compact, its objects, designs aud
the great elementary principles which Uttered III
To lis formation, o n character so deep and
iundameuIal aud would be an alteiipt 10 eternze
an institution und power, oil natures SO unjust in
themselves, so Injurious TO the Interests aud abb
hurTenl TO the feelings and sentiments Of the peo
pile ul the free StVleS, as in our opinion, not only
inevitably 10 result in dissolution OF the Union,
tut fully 10 JUSTLY it ard we not only assert that
the people of the free States Fought not 10
submit To II, hut We say. with confidence, THEY
WOULD NOT sUBMIr 10 IL. We know their pres
cot temper iu,d ,prll on This subject TOO well 10
hrHGNei'r Il moment dat they would become
pdri'otpS cy,HulS IN any such subtle conrrlvance
Tor tho tremedi9Lte Perpeiuatton OF AN iNsrtTr.
TIoN which the wIsesl aud best nen who formed
cur Federal Constitution, rs well rom Inc slave
as The tree states, regarded as an eUl and curse,
soon to become exIluct under the operation OF
laws TO he passed prohibiting the slave trade, aud
the progressive influence of The principles of the