The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-07-15

practical, common-sense Letter Of Let. Gov, REEp,
which will be found below Its sentiments we should
think must be responded to by all sensible and wise
judging Abolitionsis.
From the Detroit Only Advertisor.l
Up The Liberty Party
A friend has called my attention to nn article n'ey
published in n newspaper at Ann larbOr, Michigan,
called the Signal Of Liberty. Said article (onong
other things) states that Mr. Reed, leut. Governor
Of Massachusetts gave il us his opinion to some person
lat Detroit)thnt MIR Brney would receive tho eeco,
raj vote of Massachusetts, for President of the United
States, SC. &c.
Although my opinion may be Of little consequence,
cannot allow an error in relation to 80 all important
n subject TO pass without correction. from what l
know of the character of Mr. Bney. highly respect
him but never said, or ntimatcd that he would re-
ceiyc The electoral Of Massachusetts; on the con-
trnry have repeatedly expressed my opinion that
NEessrs Clay and Frelinghuysen would receive The
electoral vote Of State Since my opinions have
been introduced and published by mistake, will the
public and the "Liberty Party" permit me TO state
some of the opinions have in fact expressed in rea-
ton 10 the subject
had hoped that Messrs. Clay and Frelinghuysen
would succeed, previous TO the Democratic 'onNcn-
ton 10 nominate candidate for President nj Ball'
more; but since that Convention, my desire hs be-
come more ardent, not that my opinion has changed
as @ the position and character of the Wing cnndI-
dates and the importance Of clect'ng them regarding
the honor liberty and prosperity OF the country; but
there are degrees of evil M well as good, 10 which
we NAV be subject iC we fail to secure the election
Of our candidates. The history of tho democratic
Convention at Baltimore should be carefully exam
med By every voter in the United states, OF all par
ties Its result was most extraordinary and nncNpec-
ted and demands inquiry. Nessrs Polk aud Dallas
have been nominated for President and vice lTes
dent md preferred to candidates OF rnquGsonahIe
superority, because they are Mira immediate rean-
neraton Teras men. The Southern minority, rean-
nexation party compelled the minority to YIELD first
10 a two thirds for nomination nnd lastly 10 yield
entirely and take their minority candidate. The Tex
rs question made paramount to- and almost Inc
sole qualification for preference. One distinguished
leader of that convention, Gen Snunders OF N. c. re-
marked "add to the stars and stripes of the Union
the one banner of Texas nscribe upon the flag OF the
26 States the star Of Texas, and for one, care not
whom Won take for the candidate, lei it be Wood
bury Of N. H. Cass of Michigan, Buchanan Of
Pennsylvania or a Johnson orKentucky." (Cheers)
lie cared not who wns President provided the star
of Texns could be inscribed ON the United Stntes
flag But he well knew different candidates might
and would If President, pursue rery dDcrcnt meas
ures TO obtain that inscription. That some individuals
might tread in the steps Of President Tyler, which
have ben approved by u|tras, and others would not
The star of Texas must be inscribed upon our ban
ner per Cas aut nefds, and MIR Polk was the man to
effect and he is to be made President to accomplish
TINT object. 49,
We have been told by conventions in Virginia md
elsewhere that "the admission of Texas into tins
Union was Of vital importaDce-ihnt 1t would give
stability 10 property and Institutions OF the South
that il would silence (and that for ever)hc clamor OF
Abolitionists by rendering the south so strong as TO
take from them all hope of succeeding-thnt 1t will
furnish home mnrko for manufacturers OF the North,
cate Of the west, and grain Of the middle StalcsPre-
vent the British from gaining foothold in Tcxas, & lie
dissolution of the United States. Again, that II would
b. in the language Of Gen. Jackson, ga strong iron
hoop around the Union" 1t would, indeed, be an
iron hoop around the necks of the Freeman OF the Free
States.
We nrc threatened by the Texas ofthe South,
that If the Northern States will join in the acquisi
ton of Texas tho Southern States will join Texas, and
leave us to provide for and defend ourselves, &c &c
In answer to all this ask by what section or part OF
the Constitution is the President with Two thirds
Of the Senate authorized 10 buy or annex a
territory the United States 1t is doned that the
whole Government possess any power To enlarge or
diminish IT, Such power is alone in the people oil the
country. It is conterded, (nnd perhaps JUSTIFY TINT
the Natioual Government has power to assume the
State debts however great the emergency may be-
and yet these men of whom MIR Polk is one, calling
themselves strict consruconists ready TO assume
the debts of Texas Where do they find the power
TO assume the state debts of Texas? Still they are
seady do it. This is indeed straining at gnn and
swallowing Texas. Shame where is thy blush =
They call upon the North-the free men of free
States, 10 buy slave country-to increase and per-
petuate slnyes and slave power by which the mas
ter of those slaves forever 10 control and govern
the North We are called upon 10 forge and buy the
chains by which we are to be manacled. AS to the
sordid arguments of interest and 4 market Tor our
manufacturers and produce, we conemn and despisc
them, because they conflict with liberty, justice and
the Constitution,
No pride or hostile feeling Of ambition shall lead
us to degrade ourselves, because Great Britain op
posed to slavery. We still like the language of our
Declaration of Independence, and it shall be mot
10. 'All are, and Of right ought TO be free and
equa' As TO the Southern threats, equally violent
and imbecile, and Incorporate, we will go on in the
tenor OF our way, not regarding them, and pro-
tecting them we have done, by our force against
their enemies, in case Of danger or Instruction.
It is remarkable That one master spirit MIR Walker,
Senator of Mississippi seems have dictated and
troled the and result of the Baltimore Con-
vention He is emphatically the President maker
Report says that he is largely Interested in Texan
lands and Texan speculations OF the fact l know
not. Mr. Walkers pamphlet and speeches, and tab
uar statements, full Of the gross falsehoods
misrepresentation, and especially ISLANDERS upon free
negroes. His appeals to ignorance and prejudice are
ingenious and bold, and have the bearing and parti
appearance of lawyer in desperate case whose
fee was dspendan, upon his MIR WALKER is
not the President but President maker, and Texan
stock is the material Of which the President has
been formed.
Massachusetts is anxious to prevent the annexation
OF Texas, because such annexation would be papa-
BILE violation of the Constitution; because it would in