Liberty advocate., 1844-08-10
Whig Meeting.

slsSlppt, met at the Court House, in the town of
AcadvIIle, on Monday, the 9Th day of Aucnst
lSll, for fhe purpose OF forming Clay Club
Aaron Herring, Esq, was called to the chair.
ana William ). Cassedy, appointed Secretary.-
he meeting having adopted a constitution.
aaron Herrng, Esq, was unanimously chosen
President, and Archibald Smith, Ransom Bunck
/ ley, Capt. John w. Oliver, James Cupit, Henry
Dansey, Aaron Heckingbottom, Levi GodboIi,
Amos Parker and I. S. Head, EsQrs., were cleo
ted Vice Presidents. John p Stewart. Es9r
was elected Treasurer and VIM S. Cassedv,
Esq, Secretary. DIR. Archibald Smith, q ! {
Smith, P. D, Quays, S. J.. Guce, Josiah Mar.
shall, John W. Eppes, James L. Calcote, VIM, c
Chamberlain, Samuel ]. Magee and James Ait.
ken, Esqrs., we're appointed a Corresponding
Committee.
CoLP. D. Quays, chairman of the committee
appointed to draft resolutions, expressive Of the
views OF the Club, reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted:
list, ReSOtUed, That we deem the much talk
ed of project of Texas annexation, a national
and not party measure, wholly disconnected
with the great issues involved in the canvass of
le4O which yet remain open for the American
people, question presenting for the most calm
ana enlightened consideration of the nation
many grave constitutional questions-questions
arising out of the law of nations, and questions
of domestic policy.
ID Res0Lced, That we consider the correct
government of the territory now belonging to
the nited States, a matter of paramount i'm. ,
portance TO the acquisition of additional terri. {
tory.
Sd. Rcso}Uea, That as the advocates offp,roo. =
aate innovation IN the Tree States urge the &
adoption of the mcasure-upon the ground of its
euch flood tide of emirrotion :
rom the slave States of Virginia, Maryland,
tennessee and Kentucky, as viii eventually g
uperlnduce the abolition of slavery in those =
states, and thereby destroy that identity of in
crest and sympathy which now binds Them to e
heir sister saye-holding States, and uniting :
hem IN interest and sympathy with the free ;,
'tates' While the slave holding States would only
am TWO senators in Congress, they would loose
lght;We as Southern men find additional cause G.
or the most scrupuous examination of the ones. p
ion, Satisfying ourselves fully that annexation
'iu not weaken the numerical representation of
he siaVe.holding States in Congress, before we
an yield our assent to the measure of anneyo. .
ion in any form
4th. ResOlced, That fit be true as asserted G.
y the Hon. Robert ]. Walker in his Texas letter tC
nat slavery " iciH certainly disappear if Terqs Ii
re-aanered to tie Union" that we are opposed #
'hG annexation OF Texas in any way or man. ~,
er whatever. p
5th ReSolred, That our philanthropy of feel Ia
lg for ourselves and slaves constrains us 10 an. d
Eer IN the negative the Ggonigjng and svnpq. 1t
iStfg hterrogatory propounded by our Senator n,
'alker, rs Shrery then aerer to diSappear fran, "
e Cnton'' And whereas as he, he has further VI
ld IN ms iar'iamed Texas letter ''if confined
'thih as present limits, do not peyceive leLen or
nc u rs to terminate" and this sentiment having -
quFe@ arespectaGiity by the endorsement Of a.
essrs. wilkins and lngersoll OF PENNSYLVANIA IN
Ich challenges our respectful and serious con. m
ieIatoh OF justice to ursevcs and children in NJ
= coming time restrains US in withholding our ~
nsent to any measure for its further eTnan w w
N py which It's perpetuaton may be jeoDardi III
d or eXttnguished, pr0cidea tie Dgsiti9n is coy de
ct thu confinement ,cithin its presenl limits So In
res ats pcrpetuity. And ifit be true as con.
AIDED by Mr., Walker in his notorious Tevny
Ter that !" Teas IS safety raLge isto auJ
oHgh 'ohich staoery WW Siotriy and grag,,al lL pr
'eae amt disappear iRt3 the Gouaaless reriors M
Mertco ind Central Southern 1,nor7c, -" ''
'reby making Meyicoa second Canada for tho 'o
ape OF our slaves, we cannot advocate ony Me
asure Tor increasing our proximity to Tho ga
Xicans as neghhors '''O he
IN. heSotoea, That we approve of the son,i. Ia,
nus ca pressed py mr. Clay and Van Buren,, to ~.
SI at al hazards by force of arms anv attempt o''
yololli@o I ieAas oy Great Britain or any other -
oPoa" power, ana that we hold ourselves as mes
iiotS oouhd 70 support onr government in too
= .9t' shoulh 1t ever become necessary,
matter who may then be president
tn. ReS0iped That we will naver spnnort !
measure for the annexation of Texas. Unless 10 ;
project IS one, which the nation NAV sanction
hout violation of the constitution and ma dnu
al honor. Her
!h, Resolved, That in the opinion Of this Roo