Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-05-24
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CANDi.
DATES COMMITTED!
GEN. CASS

| The rumor, noticed in another column that Gen.
Cass has come out in favor of the annexation of
Texas, is confirmed lie is out hlt-iooted, and SAYS
the sooner the work ia done, the better Yea more,
he clearly goes for it for the purpose Of giving
curity and strength to Slavery! We set him down
as another treacherous locofoco dough face, who
would sell his birth-rght for fat office. Here is
his letter, which was written to a locofoco member
of Congress from Indiana, and published in the
Globe
DErhorr, May TO- 1874
DEAR SHIN answer to your inquiry whether am favorable
to the immediate annexation tho United States
reply that am As you demand my opinion only Of tbs meas
ure ana briefly the reasons which influence mo- shall conhne
shall not dwell upon the policy of uniting cotorminous
tries, situated like AMI Texas with marked
feature to divide hcm and with naygabe penetrating
pie who inab them upon their common language mnnnors,
religion, institutions aud in fact, their identity branch Of
VOWED in the measure, by tho free intercourse would establish
between the various sections Of country, mutually
dent upon and supplying another These considerations
obvious, tina. they need no calculation from
But in military point of Jew Annexation strikes still
Important and my mind has been the cby impress
sed with this idea from reading the able letter If General Jack
son upon ms SUBJECT Whch has gust come under my 0oeva'
on. With the ntuve sagacy which makes Of the cha'
which Europenn enemy might make Of Texas in the event Of
a with the United saies. Judgement in that country
tons We could establish fortress, occupy any favorable
position for the immense frontier may in vast many pieces
he crossed readily part Of ns fam
another Tho advantages active enemy you'd cuioy
der such circumstances, requires sagacy foreel
These considerations recall my memory article which
made its appearance Just before left Europe leading tory
mcnts Of powerful party. This Fuzc Magazine ard
ought be ereopod and circulated from end of our
try to tho other to show the designs which in agitation
which is coming in knowledge Of our dang and
in deernnaCn by unon and by wise forecast to meet it,
sn TO mankind" cannot refer To- il at tbs moment bu, must
not attracted attention in country. Its object
provoke with the United States and lay down the plum
Of campaign, which would soonest bring to fortunate
ea,o9 for Eagand line basis Of This P9n was , the orsonza
its de5akaton upon Southern coast The consequences
which eoomes ond hoped for 10 such case but with
w! rare union of philanthropy and hatred wish had tho
Tho result be the destruction Of the Southern States, the
RUN or gep'oa OF the oono5 ana sF asou9. Of % geat
What more favorable position could he taken for the occupa
ton of English black troops and for letting them loose
Southern States than afforded by Texa Incapable of ress
ting the of war between and England she would
be taken possession OF by the latter, under ono Of
those petenees which every page OF heT history furnishes ana
the territory would become the depot whence she would carry
her operations against and attempt to add serve war
10 the other caamities which hosties bring with them He
trait the annals of national anipahy 1t would be done
Every day satisfies me more and more that majority Of tho
America people are IA mayor Of AnmfH0H p, "ire oy not
effected the better That must be o to the repon
question upon a1d its reception by other countries These arc
points do moi here into am Dear Sir with much
gard, truly yours, LEW. CASS.
Hon. Z. A. HASSEGAH, Washington D. c.
LEVI WOODBURY. OF N. II.
Senator Woodbury. minated his opinions in ia
vor of annexation long ago, when he hoped to be
the Locofoco candidate for the Vice Presidency
He now looks higher, and therefore has come out
in long address, which is published in the Wash
ington Spectator, the Calhoun organ. A single
paragraph is enough:
"By careful examination facts and principles have
formed n conscientious conviction that THE IMMEDIATE AN
NEXATION OF TEXAS TO THE UNITED STATES is