Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-03-30

commanding Wachword tor political enect, Is
one which must, sooner or later, be met ny th's
country EmphaticalIy, this as not The time
With an executive who has the confidence OF no
important party Of the country; with political par
ties SO balanced that each claims the majority, ana
on the eve Of an important national election; with
a majority Of one of the leading parties Ill one
branch of Congress-; and Of the other in the Olher
branch at time when responsibility Is thI5 dlVld-
ed we are in no situation to meet question, the
discussinn of which goes to the very root OF our
political system. We cannot yet believe that 1t
will be demanded that it be settled now -,
Bat if this question is to be pressed upon us; II |
ii is true that Mr.. Tyler has linked himself with
this measure as one to make himself remembered
by fatal memento; if for this reason a southern
man has been called to the cabinet to supply the
place of those taken by sudden death from MS eA-
ecutive councils we cannot too much reJoiGe Ih''
the opinion of the North has beeh dcciuo"iS ga
pressed on this topic
1t is said that this is proposed TO DC eHecteu ny
the treaty making power. Inc Nortn, WnCl mas a |
protested against the annexation, VIII leel SUN
more indignant at this arbitrary means OF accom-
plishng IT.. :. ;.
IfPresident Tyler has committed himself to this
measure, the Senate of the United States may be
depended upon to defend the integrity of the I'm
ion 1t represents "-DaiN advertiser, March Is.
?, We put it to the people of Massachusetts that
here is proof complete Of the ncompetency or
urf'ir'tin'oss Of their present guides, and espe-
cialy OF their present representatives in the State
legislature, and in the United States Senate. The
boastcd Wing Senate have Just ratified, unani-
molsy and by reclamation, the nomination of Mr..
Calhoun, who appointed Secretary of State
because he was n favor of the annexation OF lex
ne They had before approved of MIR. Upshur for
the same office They have approved the nom
nation of Mr. Mason of Virginia, as secretary OF
the navy on the same grounds as they had before
approved that of Mr. Gmcr. Our own senators
are known to have approved of the latter, after
they had voted to reject Massachusetts man
of the same politics, though far more competent
The Legislature of Massachusetts, only last week,
stouty refused to pass word by which it could
he even remotely surmised that in bowling down
abectly to slavery our senators did not fully meet
the wishes and expectations of the party they rep
resent. We ask particular attention to what was
said by Mr.. G, F. Adams on the subjects
can impression had got abroad in Washington
that the resolutions Of this State were made to
subserye a certain political purpose at home
That as the third party held the balance Of power,
it was the object of the two others to pass high
toned resolutions, in order to court their votes
but that there was no wish or intention that they
should ever have any meaning out OF the limits OF
the State. Hence that, whether the Senators did
or did not exert themselves at Washington in sup
mort of them was not dreamed of as a matter OF
any consequence here. Now it must be confess
ed that the course of the Senators gave some
comtenance to this story, and the refusal OF the
legislature to pass this resolution unamcnde'
would 60 far to confirm the belief N It,.
Better far better, would it be for them to re
trace their steps at once, and disayoW the docrIne
thew had twice unanimously voted, than thus L
plead guilty to that very charge of cheating abol
tionists with professions which the leading men il
that party have been in the habit of bringing a
gainst them.
The issue was now completely made. MI
Adams regretted that it had been SO broadly mad
before the people as by this amendment, but
could not now be helped"
Well, the issue being joined, the Legislature,
the bidding of their Wing leaders, struck out tn
whole NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the case, gave Il
the defence by an express nOt0 cOntendere. 1t
confessed, and entered on record, that their legi.
lative resolutions are all passed &C to subserve
political purpose at home'-" to court the votes
Of aboIitioniSts but with &C no wish Or intento
that they should ever have any meaning out of ii
limits Of the State They did thus " plead gull
to the very charges Of cheating the abolitionS
with professions" And now, as soon as tn
news has time to get to Washington and retur
it comes out that the shareholders no longer THU
it necessary to put veil over their schemes, the
sagacous and patriotic editors lift up their hea
in amaZement and cry, " who would have thong
it? Well, Massachusetts has passed some resol
tons, and now let them do it if they dare" U
upon such reckless faulty.
The nai0ete of the Mercantile journal, in t
remark that " Mr. Calhoun, the new Secretary
State, is understood to be in favor OF auneAatlC
and a majorty of the cabinet" Is quite touchil
Pray sir, why not go to the bottom of it, and t
at once that Isaac G. Bates and Rufus Choa
who made these men members of the cabinet, a
Leverett SaItonstaIl and John G. Park, who ST
ported them in sotdong, are &c in favor Of anne
ation'--aye, and of any thing else that will he
their party schemes and make Henry Clay pre-
dent? The Inteligencer, in giving some shall,
reasons why Texas should not be annexed; is &C
strained TO make humble apology for daring IL
openly to oppose the views of its own "poIitI
friends"-the Wing party. The wonted ju'
ment Of the old Advertiser fails, too, or it Wo'
never have imagined that the present condition
"rresponsbility'' in the government is rea>
why the friends Of annexation should not press
matter Just at this juncture. Why, man, that
the very reason for driving it.
The expectation that the Senate will reject
treaty, after the course pursued by the leglsatu
of Massachusetts and New York, seems to
wholly gratuitous. We do not know that the $
ators of these two states will vote in favor of
treaty. Probably it viii not be necessary. If,
one accident and another, some ten or do
northern senators should happen to he out OF II
seats at the moment of taking the question,
treaty will he carried by "two thirds of all
senators present." which is all the Gonstltut
requires If is necessary to give color OF
cency, five or six savehoIding Wings may e
he allowed to vote against it, while the unscru
ious democrats Of New Hampshire, and Penn
vania, and Ohio, and Illinois, would jump at
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