Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-08-02
VOL. XXXvIII, NO. 4s.--wHOLE NO. 1912.


of power in the hands Of the Texans themselves
They, with the southern States, will control the
policy and the destiny OF this nation; our tariff
will then be held at the will Of the Texian sdvo-
Gates of free trade Are our friends of the n )rth
prepared to deliver this great national policy
the people of Texas? Are the lberty-loving
Democrats of Pennsy lvania ready to give up our
tariff? TO strike off all protection from the arti-
ces of iron, and COAL and other productions of that
State in order to purchase slave market for their
neighbors who in the words of Thomas Jefferson
Randolph, breed men for market like oren for the
shambies?" | know it is said that men high in the
confidence of the Democratic party of that State
are in favor of annexing Texas, notwithstanding
the results to which have alluded must necessa-
rily follow. 1t is possible they may influence their
former friends to follow them in their destructive
plans, but do not believe it will never believe
that the Representatives of that State will prove
treacherous 10 the principles to which they have
| firmly adhered during the present session, without
a single exception; nor do believe that the peo-
pie of that State would be willing to turn from en-
ployment the thousands of their population now en-
gagged in the iron and coal business, and in their
various other manufactures, and see them, and their
children, suffer for bread, although that policy
might secure market in Texas for southern slaves.
Nor do believe the mechanics and manufacturers
of New England, whether they call themselves
Wings, or Democrats, or Liberty men, are prepared
to leave their employments and be turned out of
traffic in the bodies, flesh and blood Of our south
ern population. Neither do believe that the far
mers of the west-pf New York, Ohio Indiana,
and Illinois prepared to give up the only mar
ket they have for their beef their pork, and their
flour, for the purpose Of increasing the profits of
those who raise children TO sell, and who barter
, away the bodies of women.
And | appeal to the whole population of the
western States-of all classes and conditions, and
political parties-to say whether they are willing
to give up their harbor improvements, and the i'm
y provement of our river navigation for the purpose
of improving the southern slave trade, and of per-
. petuating slavery in Texas? What say my Dem.
ocratic colleagues on this point-aciU they go ?
q Will the Democracy of Ohio march up to that
# point with firm and unflnching step? think not
if they do, they had better settle their political af-
fairs and make their political requests before cleo
tion or they will take their departure from the po-
n litical world unprepared.
II But if Texas be admitted to the Union IL will be
admitted slave Territory out Of which several
If slave States hereafter to be formed and admit
/ ted into the Union as slavehoding States, with all
the advantages of the slave representation, under
, our Federal Constitution Tie effect of which
n will be to give the shareholders of Texas an inu-
ence in the election of President, Vice President,
and members OF Congress, and IN the admlulstra-
IN ton OF our national Government in exact proper
70 ton to their disregard of the liberty and freedom
Nc for which revolutionary fathers commended or,
a sons they shall hold in degradation and slavery
Id On this point desire the particular attention OF
20 Northern Democrats. | say, them that ii the free
men of Texas snail each hold five slaves each will
hold and exercise the same influence in electing
no federal officers that will be held and exercised by
a. FOUR NORTHERN FREEMEN. II each shall hold
be fifty slaves, he will have equal to THIRTY-ONE
40 hard iaboring, intelligent and urtuous Democrats Of
~ New York. Now, sir, does the learned Democrat
an c gentleman from Indiana really estimate his owr
do constituents low in the scale of moral excellence
ar and political worhSas regard thirty-one of then
,s equal only to the owner of fifty Texian slaves ??
no Or would he regard himself as entitled only to one
o. fourth part of the consideration of the owner o.
~ five slaves in Texas? Now, sir, call upon Nor
N thern Democrats TO march up to the issue, and tC
he let the world understand the comparative estimate
~, which they put upon themselves. Would to Goo
of, could address every of every party north o.
,co Masons and DiXon's line, on this sole question.
M would demand OF them as men-as american free
~ men-to come forward and speak for themselves
N and to let the world know whether individual a
je mong them, of any party, is willing thus to ran
r,y himself and to admit that he possesses but on
S quarter of the moral or political worth of Texa
~. STAKEHOLDER of the lowest grade. There are mel
m who put that estimate upon Northern Democrats
,r. They urge upon the people Of the north 10 ADM
A. Texas upon these terms; indeed no other term
or are mentioned or thought of. Now let such est
bo mates come from whom they may-from persons
-, high in Office or those who ,oiSh to be high in of
j.; feel declare them insulting to northern feeling
I'D and northern honor. Sir, why not propose at one
no that people shall surrender themselves as slave
49, to the Texan planters? Why not advise the pee
pie of our free States at TO leave their homes
,s go to Texas, and become the voluntary showers
.' wood and drawers of water to those fugitv
a. criminals who within the last fifteen years, wer
ac driven from the United States to avoid punishment
an for their crimes or the payment of their debts
If TO BE CONTINUED.