The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-05-18
NOMINATION
JOHN TYLER FOR THE PRESIDENCY BY
THE PEOPLE.
THE PEOPLE RISING IN THEIR MIGHT.


NEwBukYrosr, MAssAcnusErrs.
On the 10Th instant, the friends of Texas and the
Union met al Newbuypor-George Emery in the
chair The utmost enlhusia IN prevailed. The fol
lowing resolutions were unanimously adopted They
.hou 10 the country that the people Of old Newbury-
mar, are as true steel in their adherence to the
CONSTITUTION, and have no fellowship with Clay, Van
a,,rn and their British and Mexican Allies. They
ara resolved to stand by the Treaty Of Annexation
and its distinguished author President Tyler. But
10 the resolutions
Whereas, Great Britain, not content 10 confne her
oneralons 10 the sbo ion Of slavery in her own do
minions, but avo~s through Lord Aberdeen, To our
Government that II Is her settled policy TO abolish
l.,ery tbrougho the wui Id and that she will use
her influence with Nj, xico and Texas for that pur-
pose And although she discaims any Intentions " 10
air up dIsa fiction, excitement Of any kind To the
slayeholding States Of the American Union ~ il ID
impossible to perceive how her avowcd purposes can
be without producing The results she PIE
tends to deprecate and d,savow and whereas, do
nestle seIvtude, established in those States when
colonies England, agains, their frequent complaints
and urgent re presentations was forced upon them by
the mother country whose net it was 10 Iegalize The
reh, Of property in the possession Of persons and
their services and established it upon the only prn
cple acknowledged by civilized nations the conven-
tional right Of p session.
With this knowledge, and under these circurnstan-
css the colon.,s invested their substance in good
faith to large anountn this species Of property,
living uson the sacred obligation that must exist be-
tween the Government and the citizens.
And whereas, in the original contract so called or
constitution which was made by fathers, at the
formation Of the Government of the United States
when the right TO mako new covenant had been cs.
tabshed by the sword, and by treaty that new COW
enant given to those ciiiz,ns by the people, that
their right should be sanctioned sealed ega zed and
confirmed TO them In perle.uam. Therefore, Il
withhold from those citizens now those sacred rights
wou be as ignoble and oppressive in their country.
men would be cowardy and unpa'riotic to refuse
them protection against the interference Of England
or any other foreign Power. To deprive them OF
their possession, would be to break down all right to
property, Of whatever name or nature holden under
The guarantee Of the Constitution oil the United
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Believing then, that Great Britain, intends to
complete her purpose in regard to slavery in Texas
and that such contamination would produce the
most ruinous consequences if not a sepa alton o.
tho Union with all the evils that would follow In
its train;
Therefore and finally, Resolutd, That Petition
be presented to the Honorable the Senate Of the
United States, from the czans of Newburypot
and the towns in its vicinity, praying that the
Treaty which has been agreed upon by the high
contracting parties of the Government of Texas and
the Executive Of the United States may be ratified
and confirmed
Resolved, That the geographical situation Of TeIa.
renders its anne alton to he United States a mea
sure calculated TO promote the best interests Of the
Union, and We hereby express our appreciation o.
the terms Of the Treaty lately concluded between
the authorizes # the respective Governments, be
leying that its contamination will add to the secu
rty Of the Union, and tend to the prosperity Of the
commerce and manufactures, the mechanic arts, and
the agriculture of the United States.
Resoved, That if our Government does not accept
of Texas until MEXICO yields her tnrdy consent
much Of that hardness may be expected from the
fact, that England has chained her tongue with
loans, and a Commercial debt Of eighty millions OF
dollars. To let it way, under rich burden
would require much greater effort on the part o
Mexico, than to resort to cowardy and cold
boodrd A.~assinuiion OF her prisoners, or to shoot
them by lot.
The meeting closed with thee hearty cheers fol
Texas and the Union.
GEO. EMERY, Chairman.