Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-08-23

. ,very by open War against England for under
takinp TO abolish it throughout the world A self
stvled President of the United States, and two
successive Secretaries of State of his appointment,
have with shameless effroncry avowed, that their
project of wholesale treachery, robbery and mur-
der. was un lertaken and pursued for the deliber-
ate purpose of overreaching, overturning, and de-
strcying tie system of policy Of the British Nation
10 promote the abolition of Slavery throughout the
world. have long foresoen and watched the pro-
gress of the two systems towards this issue, and
have civen formal watning to my countrymen, Of
it, by speeches in the House of Representatives in
1886, 1898 and 1912, by addresses to my constitu
ents, in 1887 at Quincy, in 1912 at Braintree, and
in 1913 at Dedham and by an address signed By
twenty-five other members of Congress and my
self to the people of the Free States at the close OF
the session Of 1943-an address falsely charged
by the forty bale weathercock hero OF Texan An
neXation, Notification, and the besslngso OF slave
ry, as threatening the dissolution Of the Union.
have seen the steady and gradual approaches OF
the two systems to the conflict Of mortal combat,
in all their phases, from the strictly confidential
letter of Andrew Jackson of 10th December 1883,
TO the Secretary, not Governor Of Arkansas Terri
tory, TO that consunmate device OF Slave holding
Democracy, the two-thirds rule Of the late Demo-
cratic Convention, at Baltimore and to the casting
down Of the glove of Defiance by our present Sec
Rotary of State in bis Letter to the British Pleni-
potentiary, of 18th April last. The glove was in
deed not taken Up. We are yet to learn with what
ears the sound of the trumpet of Slavery was list
ened TO by the British Queen and her Minister'S
We are yet to learn whether the successor OF Eli
zabeih on the throne of England, and her Bur
leighs and Walsnghams, upon hearing that their
avowed purpose to promote universal emancipation
and the extinction of Slavery upon earth is to be
met by the man robbers of our own country with
exterminating war; will like craven towards, turn
their backs and flee, or eat their words or dis
claim the purpose which they have avowed. That,
Miss Thaxter is the issue flung in their faces by
President Tyler, and his Secretary John G. Cal
hOun. And this is the issue to which they have
pledged, to the extent, and beyond the extent OF
their power, you and me and the Free people of
this Union, and their posterity, for life and death,
for peace and war, time and eternity.
Shall we respond afirmatively to that pledge
No! by the God of Justice and Mercy No My
heart is full to overlooking, but have no more
room for words. Proceed, then, to celebrate and
sand British slaves whose bonds have been loosen
ed by British hands, Invoke the blessing of the AL
mighty with prayer that the day may speedily come
when the oppressed millions of our own land shall
be raised to the dignity and enjoy the rights of
Freedom, and when the soil of Texas shall be es
free as our own ] cannot be with you, for age and
infrmity forbid but for every supplication breath
ed BY YOU for the Universal Emancipation of man
and the extinction of Slavery upon earth my voice
shall respond Amen!
From your faithful friend and kinslnan,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
Miss ANN QUINCY THAXrER, bingham.
QUlNcY, goth July 1874.