The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-03-28

plate to lend it their aid. We call upon
all good men and true, to stand by the
Country, and prevent this great wrong
from being done. We warn all who are
disposed 10 give it their countenance and
support, TO BEWARE. Let them look
carefully to the first step they take. The
first movement may be the prelude to
consequences involving irretrievable ruin
- ruin - bloodshed - the downfall Of
Republican princp les--the overthrow Of
the freest government that ever existed
the precursor of evils, the overwhelming
extent of which, they can neither appre-
ciate or understand. For our own part
as conductors of Public Press-as citi-
zens of this free Republic-we declare
-solemnly, seriously, advisedIy-that we
will not stand by, and see the independent
Nation of Texas annexed 10 this Country,
rs part of its territory, and as wide
spread field for the extension and dissent
nation OF Slavery. We will resist it, in
every way in which resistance can be eff.
fecljve. We will resist it, with our pen.
We will resist it, with our tongue. We
will resist it, with The last drop of our
blood. There is no hope of happiness on
earth that we will not surrender, rather
than submit 10 this accursed, heIlish plot.
Ii 1t is the purpose Of those who WELD
the power of the government at Washing
ton, to carry through this project of An
nexation, we say at once-decldedly and
unequivocally-that, rather than yield to
it, we will abandon all other political as
sociatons, BUT THAT OF OPPOSITION TO
THIS PROJECT. We will yield our high
hopes of success. We will give up the
srong attachments, which have been so
dear to US. We will surrender the Wing
cause. We will even, abandon Mr..
Clay. We will drop every other poiti-
cal consideration and association, and
league ourselves with those, whoever
they may be, who are determined-a
every hazard and upon every peril--to
prevent the annexation ofthe SLAVE TER
RIToRY OF TEXAS to our country"
We near to-day, directly, and in such
shape as 10 command our belief, that a
treaty for the annexation of Texas, uafn.
aShed at Mr.. Upshur's death. between him
and the Texas minister, has been hurried
10 conclusion by the acting secretary,
Mr.. Nelson, and signed. and that to-mor-
row, or Monday, it will go 10 the Sen
ate, where noses have been counted
| enough, it is said, 10 insure its rati6ca.
lion.--N. Y. American, March Is.
There is great breeze in Washington
| about the annexation OF Texas. 1t is said
that the president has already signed
treaty for this purpose, and that j! is inn
mediately 10 be submitted to the Senate.
Boston Posi-, March l8.
Mr.. Calhoun, the new secretary of
stale, it is understood, is in favor of an
nexation, and a majority of the cabinet.
Indeed, only one OF the heads of depart
ment, Mr.. Spencer, is a citizen of free
State. On this subject, in Massachusetts,
and indeed in all the free States, espe-
cially those of New England, there will
be one opinion. Party lines will be
thrown aside, and the people, we trust,
will move in solid pbalanx 10 prevent the
admission of Texas into the Union
Mercantile Journal, March Is.
But if this question is to be pressed up
on us; if it is true that Mr.. Tyler has
linked himself with this measure as one
to make himself remembered by fatal
memento; il for this reason a southern
man has been called 10 the cabinet TO
supply the place Of those taken by sudden
death from his executive counsels, we
cannot too much rejoice that the opinion
ofthe North has been decidedly express
ed on the topic.
| 1t is said that this is proposed to be ef-
fected by the treaty-making power. The
North, which has protested against the
annexation, will feel sill more indignan,
al this arbitrary means of accomplishing
it.
| It President Tyler has committed him
self 10 this measure, the Senate of the U.
States may be depended upon to defend
the integrity of the Union it represents.
Daily Advertiser, March Is.
The expectation that the Senate will
reject the treaty, after the course pursued
by the legislatures of Massachusetts anC
New York, seems 10 us wholly gratult'
Gus. We do not know that the senators
of these two states will vote in favor Of the
treaty. Probably it will not be neces
sary, If by one accident and another,
some ten or dozen northern senators
should happen to be out of their seats a
the momeut of taking the question, the
treaty will be carried by "lwo thirds o
all the senators present." which is all the
Constitution requires. If it is necessary
to give a color of decency, five or 81,
slaveholding Wings may even be allowed
to vote against it, while the anscrupulou
: Democrats Of New Hampshire, anc
: Pennsylvania, and Ohio, and Illinois
would jump at The chance Of filing theil
places and securing 10 their party 81
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