Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-10-11
VOL. XI.-NO. Z.

rights, defy the world in arms-but in
such cause as this if the Bible be true. we
cannot succeed; if history be not fable.
we cannot hold permanent conquest "they
who live by the sword shall perish by the
sword" and at all times dominion based upon
unjust conquest, has fallen to sudden ruin and
ultimate retributiye desoaiion. This republic.
must stand upon justice, high moral senfi-
mcnt or else il cannot stand at all; there must
be either regard for right, or resort to the
sword either pure baIIot-box, or The pesti-
lential cartridge-boxl The day that the nation
deliberately violates right, the Constitution
of our country crumbles into dust and is
gone forever, and upon its ruins rises force
and utter despotsm. And now we are
called upon, in the very outset, to perpetuate
this outrage against the laws of nations and
nature, by trampling the Constitution under
foot in two several instances--once, as
have shown before, by violating the 9th ar
ticle of The amendments, by admitting Texas
as sloue State; and again, by admitting
her at all. The Constitution is an instru-
ment Of delegated powers all powers not
given are reserved to the States, or to the
people. Where, ask every Democrat
here, is the clause giving the Federal Gov
eminent authority TO add foreign nation
to us, or us TO foreign nation No whereI
You cannot show it it does not exist I
admit, with Chancellor Kent, that Louisiana
was constitutionally admitted as territory.
saving the allowance of slavery, although
every Jeffersonian Democrat would be for
bid the use Of the precedent, for Mr. JEFF
ierson agreed there was no power in the
Constitution to accomplish it. But there
lay Spain at the mouth of the Mississippi,
threatening by arms 10 resist our entrance
into the Gulf of Mexico, the great highway
Of nations, to which we had a right to pass.
by the laws Of God and man. Kentucky
could not treat with her; she was forbid TO
do so by the Federal Constitution war was
likely to ensue there was necessarily some
sovereign power 10 come forward and anti
cipate ruinous war by timely treaty il
necessarily accrued, then, to the Senate of
the United States TO acquire, or cede terri
tory, in order to determine this eternal cause
of enmity and war. j say, then, that Lou
isiana was rightly acquired of France; and
the same thing was rightly done al the trea-
ty Of Washington, when land was acquired
aud lost in Maine. But far different is the
case with Texas we have no cause of quar-
rel, no point of contract; there is no neces.
sity for the interference OF the Senate, and
no power else belongs TO it,
When you vote for Polk, then you vote
for Texas for Mr. Webster has very well to
day remarked, that it is "Polk and Texas.
or neither Polk nor Texas" If. then. YOU
elect Polk, you vote tax of S25, 600, 600
you vote war, you vote the violation of
treaties, you vote a double violation OF the
Constitution, by annexing foreign States
and also STARE States to the Union. And il
the President and 50 Senators may to night
annex Texas to us, they may tomorrow
unite us once more to the British Crown. or
to the Russian despotism. If they may en-
slave the Blacks to-day, they may enslaye
me and you the day after and there is no
power under Heaven which can give us lib
erty, il this Constitution does not. Men of
Boston, what say you! Will you give up
the Constitution, or will you stand by it for
ever What shall we do, then, TO avoid
these accumulated evils that threaten us on
all sidesi Who can save us from this gulf
of ruin Can Mr. Garrison do i'll 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 10 sacrifice
us. What other man, then, in all this wide
land, except MIR Clay, can. from his talents,
his patriotism, and his fortunate position.
stay the wild waves of anarchy, violence and
dshonor2 No other-none. Then must
vote for Mr. Clay. He has told us, in three
several letters, that he is against Texas. So
long as it costs more than fair rate he is
against it, 1t was thought by the jackson
Cabinet TO be worth 100000 of money
only. Now, when there is not a foot of land
to be sold to refund the money we have no
reason to believe that Mr. Clay would be will
ling to give S25 100000 So long as il
costs us dishonor, by breach of treaty. Mr.
Clay is against it. So long then, as Mexico
shall choose the treaty TO remain, so long is
Mr. Clay against annexation. So long as il
costs us a war Mr. Clay is opposed to Texas.
War now exists and Santa Anna, her Pres
ident, tells Gen. Hamilton, that as long as a
drop Of Mexican blood flows in the veins of
her patriots they will resist the dissertation
of their soil. and the dismemberment Of the
Empire. And although brides have been
offered and ministers have been sent to me-
gotiate, and every thing tried, il is all in vain
to move the Mexcans to acknowledge the
independence of Texas. And they know
full well that the loss of Texas is the down
fall of Mexico, Already has Mr. G. ]. In
gersoll said this whole continent is, or should
! be, ours and so soon as Texas falls, then
falls California, then Mexico Proper--and
so on till our own Government, as well as
theirs, shall be forever wrecked So long,
; then, as Mexicans shall love their homes,
{ the graves of their sires, the ilustrious dead
; who achieved her Independence long
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