Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-10-11
VOL. XXXvIII, NO. 4S.--wHoLE NO. 1882.

to pass, by the laws of God and man. Kentucky
could not treat with hers she forbid 10 do so bv
the Federal Constitutions war was likely to ensue
there necessarily some sovereign power to
come forward and anticipate a ruinous war, by
timely treaty; it necessarily accrued, then, to the
Senate of the United States to acquire, or cede
territory in order to determine this eternal Of
enmty and war l say then, that Louisiana was
rightly acquired of France; and the same thing
was rightly done at the treaty of Washington, when
land was acquired and lost in Maine. But far diff
erent is the case with Texas we have no cause of
quarrel point Of contact; there is no necessity
for the interference of the Senate and no power
else belongs to it.
When you vote for Polk, then, you vote for Tex
as, forNlr Webster has very well to day remarked
that it is "Polk and Texas, or neither Polk or Tex
as" If then, you elect Polk, you vote q tax of
S25, 900, 000-you vote war, you vote the viola
ton of treaties, you vote double violation of tho
Constitution by annexing foreign States, and also
SLAVE States, to the Union. And if the President
and SO Senators may tonight annex Texas to us
they may tomorrow unite us once more to the Brit
ish Crown, or to the Russian despotism. If they
may enslave the blacks today. they may enslave
me and you the day after, and there is power
under Heaven which give liberty, if this
Constitution does not Men of Boston, what say
you? Will you give up the Constitution, or will
you stand by it forever What shall we do, then,
to avoid these accumulated evils, that threaten us
on all sides Who can save us from this gulf of
ruin Can Mr. Garrison do it ? He will not, if
he has the power Can Mr.. Birney do it /? He
cannot, if he would Mr. Polk will be sure not to
save us, but to sacrifice us. What other man, then
in all this wide land, except Mr.. Clay can from his
talents his patriotism, and his fortunate position
stay the wild waves Of anarchy, violence, and dis
honor? No other--none. Then must vote for
Mr. Clay. He has told us in three different let
ters that he is against Texas. So long as it costs
more than fair rate he is against it TWAS thought
by the Jackson Cabinet, to be worth 100000 of
money only Now, when there is not foot of land
to be sold to refund the money, we have no reason
to believe that Mr.. Clay would be willing to give
$25,000,Q00. So long as it costs us dishonor, by
breach oftreaty Mr.. Clay is against it. So long
then, Mexico shall choose the treaty to remain,
so long is Mr. Clay against Annexation So long
as it costs us war, Mr. Clay is opposed to Texas
War now exists and Santa Anna the President,
tells Gen, Hamilton that, as long a drop Of Mex
lean blood flows in the veins of her patriots, they
| will resist the Dissertation of their soil, and
! the disemberment of the Empire. And although
brides have been offered, and ministers have been
sent to negotiate and every thing tried, it is all in
vain to move the Mexicans to acknowledge the in
dependence of Texas. And they know full well
that the loss of Texas is the downfall of Mexico
Already has Mr.. C. J. Ingersoll said this whole
Continent is, or should be, ours; and so soon as
Texas falls then falls Californa, then Mexico Prop
Grand so on, till our own Government as we'll as
, Mexicans shall love their homes the graves of
their sres the ilustrious dead, who achieved her
/ independence-so long will she resist Texan indie
, pendence, and so long is Mr. Clay bound to oppose
, Annexation. So long as Texas cannot come in by
the common consent of the Union, SO long is Mr..
5 Clay pledged against it. He will not look to the
) Democratic, the Wing, or Liberty Party in the
States but to the Staies Themselves He regards
them as forming in the Union individuals, partes
j to common compact. No new partner can come
in, without vitiating the whole agreement; and if
this view be his, warranted in saying
then, so long a single State opposes it, Texas
cannot be ours. Five States have almost unani-
mously in their State capacity, protested against
the unholy project So long, them as they-as one
of the smallest States is against it-she cannot by
. Mr.. Clay's consen come in. So long, them as
D you are true to the great principles of 1776-so
i long you remain worthy descendants of the Pill
# grim sres so long the vesta flame of Liberty
shall burn in your bosoms, eternal and inextnguish-
It able-so long is Mr. Clay, three several times, in
the most solemn manner, before the nation and all
I mankind, rrevocably bound to oppose the Annex
v alton of Texas to these United States. Oh then,
n my countrymen be persuaded to trampe under
foot prejudice and party rule and quietly and con-
l. scientiously review the whole ground then look
to your country and to God, and 90 your duty now,
in November 1884, before it is ever to late.
~ BE not deluded by the enemies of all liberty,who
d under the honed name of democracy, would reduce
n you to perpetual servitude. Do not suppose that
i you are doing anything for the cause of human
n freedom by opposing Mr. Clay. OF all men now
present. have the greatest cause to take that
o | am not deceived in this matter. l can go say
ir it before God and man-with a good conscience
IS for him, because believe it will save my country
from ruin, if we shall secure his election. The
blood of all those who, in all ages have gone up
1t the scaffod and the lannon's mouth in defence OF
Of of the true and the right calls on tonight. Re-
o member the mighty agony, the voiceless woe, Of
e the generous and brave hearts who have persisted
e in the of human liberty. Oh, be faithful to
e this last hope of freedom among men-let our bat
o tie cry be liberty and union-God and the right
e If we triumph, mankind will rejoice in success
" if we fall, then all that is worthy TO standth no
!; bes aspirations of the soul, the desire of glory ans
l. mmortaity-shall fall with us, and be known nc
8 more forever