Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-07-12

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tho election of President who tavors the slave
TRADE and the annexation of Texas. | would also
commend to thoir notice sailors, who sent
upon the :racklcss sea to do battle for the slave
trade HERE and against it H. Africa. | should
like TO hear the consultations with which they
would smooth his pillow of death when he falls in
defence of the SLAVE TRADE on our American
coast: and then describe the reflections that
will nerve him up to meet death upon the
pos.itential coast Of Africa, when MORALLY
wounded In fighting AGAINST the slave trade, and
in defence of the tights of man. Our old philos-
ophers regard the principles Of justice univer-
sal and Interchangeable but these slave trading
philosophers arc about to fix the longitude on
which is to change with the presto of modern
democracy; WESTERN Justice is TO be rendered
synony mous with slavery and the slave trade, and
EASTERN justice is TO be expressive of liberty nd
freedom. Ancient philosophy taught IS to re-
gard Justice ETERNAL; but these advocates Of
annexation about to fix the time when it Is to
change and be rega rded rs an antagonist to its
former Specification. They speak of extending
American liberty to Texas by founding it upon
perpetual slavery and insist that, by establishing
the most degrading oppression there, we shall
carry to that people the enjoyment OF true Demo-
cratic principles in all their pristine purity.
was deli GIFTED with the eulogum of the gentle
man from Indiana. (Mr. Owen,) upon Democrat
ic liberty. While urging the duty OF annexation.
he spoke in thrilling terms of the ettulgent glory
Of our American Institutions, including slavery
and the slave trade. Those poetic strains may
delight the of slave breeders and slave deal
crs, but | have mistaken tho character of our
northern people, if eloquence itself can lead them
to forget the fundamental principles of freedom
and liberty.
But another object Of annexation with the peo-
pie of Texas, is to obtain for themselves protec-
ton against the armies of Mexico. They are
willing to buy negroes from slave breeding
States, provided will furnish army to pro-
tect them while they remain on thoir plantations,
and whip, and scourge and torture their slaves
into subsection, according to the true principles
of liberty eXpoundcd by :he present Secretary
of State, The executive and his cabinet, and
the advocates of annexation, appear TO think that
this purchase of slave market dog cheap. And
now wish to know what northern Demo-
Gratis think of it. We know that the wings are
opposed to it IN TOTO. And | ask Democ rats
whether they prepared to 90 to Texas and
stand sentinel thorc, and defend the fugitive Grim
nas of that country, provided they will condo
scGnd to purchase the sln Yes Of Airripin2 Whnt
of Massa chusotts, Connecticut, Vermont, and
even of New Hampshire? | want to see them
step out boldly, and let understand their true
positions. If they to arrange themselves IN
favor of purchasing this slave market, at that
price, trust they will let us know lt-that they
will avow it before tho world.
! 1t is we'll known, Mr.. Chairman, that since the
formation of this confcdcracy, there has been a
supposed conflict between the interests of free la
Dor and of slave labor, between the southern and
northern States. do not say that tho conflict Is
real: | only say that in the minds of the people,
both north and south, and IN TINS Hall, such con-
f1ict exists. This supposed conflict has gwen
rise to difference of policy in our national coun-
ellis ! refer to the tariff in particular, being
a favorite measure of the north, while free trade
is advanced by the south. | refer also to our
ha rbor improvements and the improvement OF
our river navigation, another measure III
4 which the northwest and west have felt great
interest and much anxiety. and to which the soutf
have been constantly opposed. But so equal y
balanced has been the political power between
these opposing interests, that for five years past
our lake commerce has been entirely abandoned
and such were the deficits of the tariff, that fo
many years our revenue unequal to the
support of tho Government. limo eventually
gave the friends of northern interests power to a
mend the tariff. and, by the fixed order of ma
tures law.o population at the north has lncreas
cd so much faster than it has in tho slave States
that under the late census the north and ives
now hold the balance of political power; q at TIT
present session we have passed bill TOR the pro
lection of our lake and river commerce, which
awaits tho action of the Senate, and Will sool
become law. But let admit Texas and W.
shall place the balance of power IN the hands o
: the Texans themselves. Ihey.wlth the southern
States will control the policy and destiny of thu
nation; our tariff will then be held at the vii
of the Texan advocates Of free trade. Are on
friends of the north prepar to deliver over thu
} great national policy TO he people OF Texas
Are tho liberty loving Democrats of Pennsylva
MIA ready to give up tariff To strike off al
protection from the articles of iron and COAL ant
other productions of that State. IN order to pur
I chase q slave market for their neighbors, who
in the words of Thomas Jefferson Randolph
brecd men for the market like oxen for tn
-, Co "a that hIcyb n
, the confidence of the Democratic party of tina
: State are in favor of anneying Texas. notwith
standing the results to which have alluded mus
necessarily follow. 1t is possible they may lnflu
| ence their former friends to follow them in thei
destructive plans. but do not belleve 1t: =! VII
4 never believe that the Representatives of tina
. State will prove treacherous to the principles
! which they have so firmly adhered during III