The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-04-01
IMMEDIATE DISSOLUTION OF THE
UNION THREATENED

the signal of preconceued movement, which
may be destined TO shake the Republic TO lis
centre, and perhaps destroy the Constitution
framed by our reyolu ionary fathers. Certain
we are, at all events, if the match, gnlted In
the columns of the Intelligence, runs through
all the presses in the free States, that both par
ties are doomed 10 speedy disruption, and that
Messrs. Van Buren, and Clay will be involved
in the common ruin. Yet we care but little for
the fate Of parties, or for the mere political
blows Of any disappointed, maddened, ambitious
asprant, so that our glorious Union may escape
the ruin and disgrace invoked upon il by mon
archsts.
But that our worst appiehensions are justi-
fed, we think the following extraordinary arti-
Gle, from the last Neao York American, will be
sufficiently convincing 10 our readers:
From The NJ Y .lneriean
Without Texas, slavery must die Out within short
period in the United States. Win Texas, II cannot
beiperpeiuaed ongbut yet long enough to crafty the
present generation and induce them to move Heaven
and Earth-no not Heaven, for Heaven must irown
upon such an attempt-bm Earth and Hal to accom-
psh the anne ation
The free States--we WI arm them-must not be lul-
ed into inaction by the pause to the Treaty though
that course may be abandoned, the annexation by
act of Congress, ,oH be attempted, and unless over
whelned by such expression OF popular indignation
as shall prove irresistible it ioiu succeed. We say
this advisedyupon information not to be disregard
| ed-and with full deliberate and mistaken con-
yctioD, that exa,ion, in what shape il may,
Is, and SHOULD BE, THE DISSOLUTION OF
THE UNION
writer in the Boston Atlas, under the signature Of
Norfolk whose words show the heart that is within,
thus speak, in the right key:
Al any rate we are determined that our honorable
union shall not be profaned by the intrusion of the
Texan pirate We will keep no corner in the thing
we love- 1t is a grave matter TO dissolve such
holy union has been-solemnized in danger,
and sealed with blood-and none but grave causes
should the bond. We can bear all but this
Bot if partner be so infatuated to sacrifice us
TO her Texan paramour, we must whistle her down
the wind The termagant might be tolerated the
adultress must be repudiated.
In word-what is wanted in the North is dis.
passionate but decided and fearless expression Of
opinion. We believe that the united voice of the
North is willing to say to the South IN decided tones
Isras shall not be annered to this Union. But we
wish that belief should be changed to certainly
and there is but means Of accomplishing this end
Convention of delegates from all the free States is
necessary. Hitherto the action upon this subject
would have been premature-but it is now imperi-
ously required. The Union is in danger. Ii
would preserve 1t, we must act Are there no msn
equal TO the crisis The men who have enjoyed the
peoples favor at the North-whose names tow
ers of strengthen whose character and principles
the people have conidence-should now attest the
mettle they made Of Let the men in New Eng
land in New York, in Ohio whose names are known
now come forward and hazard their popularity by
showing themselves sta esmen. Let us see whether
they willing to face the tempest, when is about
to burst or whether they will crouch like towards
in the hour of danger"
The phraseoogy of the editor of the Ameri-
can is similar, in some respects, 10 hat IN the
incendiary and reasonable poetry copied by Us
from Boston paper.
When Carolina believed herself robbed,a few
few years ago, 10 enrich few pampered OPP
pressors in the North, the hint at a dissolution
Of the Union, was a crime of sufficient magni-
lude in her oppressed People TO merit instant
death. The New York american, the Boston
Atlas, &C., were in favor of hanging and
shooting their refractory 'hewers" and "draw
ers." But, now, when the Southern States
merely insist upon enjoying their own property,
on their own soil, far away from the North,
and which was guaranteed TO them by the Con
stitution-the Constitution framed by the then
thirteen Stare .Stdtes-they are told that they
thing demanded by the British fanatics and
their agents, or else the Union us, and
SHOULD BE DISSOLVEDw
Is the lnlelligencer prepared TO endorse such
a SENTIMENT Can it be true that Mr.. Web
ster is engaged in such partition movement as
this We trust the press Of the whole Union
will speak out on the subject.
nut ha F,r pft III H. il a.
be borne. Can Mr. Clay-can his friends in
Kentucky and in other slave States-submit to
the harsh taunts and Outrageous epihets en-
ployed by such proiigate and reasonable
prnt7 And yet it bears aloft the name of Mr.
Clay for the Presidency!
The Atlas says "a convention of delegates
from all the free States is necessary !" that
"hilherto it would have been premature ;" and
that "the Union is in ddnger.n What do these
expressions portend7 If such a reasonable
assembly would have been "hiiherto pre,nd-
fure, we must infer that it has been long med
ifdtedj and the chief objection to the annexation
of Texas, with many, is that the measure has
been Sprung" upon the nation
We'll may the Atlas say ''the Union is in
danger"-for it threatens its dissolution-and
we hope the Southern States will take the
alarm-but neuer beJrightened from heir po-
sition, or pusiidnimousIy yield mp their
rights! They NEVER WILL, FOR THREATS OR
BLOWS.
But the hypocritical Atlas continues: "if we
would preserve it Che Union) we must act."-
In what condition would they "preserve in"
With the glorious South trailing in the DUST
How "act 2" With fire and sword and the
accompaniment the roar Of the British Lion
Surely the Hartford Convention Federalists are
resolved to strike another blow for British domi-