The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-08-19
The Qlrccmam or AmMc WI tIOsa.

! The Freeman OER AmGacMstiOsa
! Tho nstuto sub editor tho Freeman says he has
| underworld to show that tho Wings are making
ClsG issue on the annexation queson--ihnt Mr. clay
is pledged on1y against Mr., Iyier's treaty and will
| 'Capor the project were il presented in any other
shape" Mr. Clay pledged only against IyleTs
treaty, rorsooth TyIer's treaty had not been born
when Mr. Cay's letter was written And he will
favor ann other project, will he Ills letter. his SEN
| timents are against annexation in any shape Let
tho MON remain as il noV ca ISIS, let TcxHa he an
| independent State,--et Canada be an independent
state ,-sud Mr. Clay. 81 conceive said he, ''tha
motive for the acquisition of foreign territory
would BIO more unfortunate, or pregnant with more
| fatal consequences, than that of obtaining it for
strengthening one part against another part of the
common conrederucy." That covers the whole
ground-he il against giving the South the balance
Of power over the North.
But hear the Freeman;
Gone remark on the general subject The Wings
tell us 10 elect Clay and shall keep out TcNas.-
How 50 !? Southern wings are in favor of nnneXa-
ton, none can deny, aud Northern Democrats al
favor the project, according 10 the assertions of the
! Wings have Southern Wings aud Demo-
Gratis, and Northern Democrats in favor Of Texas, and
only Northern Wings 10 oppose it. Thus the favor
of Cong ress may be secured for Texas; and Mr.
clay, we are tOln VIII never stand IN the way OF inc
Representatives of the people So wo see Texas
may be annexed in spite of the Northern Wings, and
they left to shed their crocodie tears over the 'crs
Of Sarery,' while they still tug at the heels Of
their Oyerseers, and submissvey take all such evils
dealt out TO them. Liberty men touch not
TASTE NOT HANDLE NOT the nccurscd dose
which Wing and Democratic shareholders have
ed up for YOU"
Thus the Freeman makes out that Annexation
miH absolutely be carried, by assumptions first
that Southern Wings will 90 for it, so as to make a
majority with the Locos; and second, that MIR Clay
will then ngree TO it and lheroupon it calls upon the
Liberty TO stand fast, because Texas may be
nexed in spite ofthe Wings. Aye, slavery may be per
petuated in spite orhe Wings! millions upon millions
may gfoan in Chains as long earth lasts, in spite of
the Wings ! How must that mans heart be
in the cause Of Freedom-wth what JUNCTION NUT
he doscant upon the horrors OF slavery who thus
the at hand anu toW do nothing TO stay IT,
We say do nothing to stay it, because tho third
party can do nothing except as it helps the Wings
hy acting independently, it helps annexation As
an abotionlst, would ii not be wiser and more con-
slstent to inquire ,chethei Ike euii cannot be p'ereat
ei? Is ii not worth while TO try TO prcreat IL? We
see obstacle in the way Of preventing annexation
which will not yield to the firm, united and faithful
efforts of its opponents. Let us look ut the
reayis AT the South there is LIST. small num-
her ofWhigs who are in favor Of immediate
ton they ,rW roe for Polk the Polk papers now
TEEN with their renuncations
2. There yet other Wings of the South, who arc
in favor of annexation conditionaly with the
of Mexico, without war and with the assent Of ma
jnrity Of the people Of this country these support
Mr. Clay, some Of them with The hope, simply, that he
will assent to annexation these conditions. but 9TH
ers in the expectation that this question will not be
settled during his term, and they therefore not
copper what MIR Clay thinks about it
B. There is large class, particularly in Ken |
lucky, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee who
regard slavery curse, and never will consent |
either to strengthen or perpotuae it. They OPP
posed to annexation for the that the |
Wings and the (true) aboitionsts oppose it,
4. There is still another 9clnss at the South |
who opposed to annexation because they doubt
its effect upon slavery, rather believe ii will
injure the present slave states by bringing in
Texas to compete with them in raising cotton and
sugar.
There is the great mass of the locofoco party
committed to annexation as party measure, and as
such they will 90 for it Immediately and most of them
uncondionay war or no war. There ia now ana
then exception, like Mr. Benton, who goes for
annexation, but insists upon his own way Of doing
it,.
1t is from the second and fourth classes that the
locoGoco and liberty papers of the North get their
tracts to quote against MrClny-and by garbiug,
these extracts made to represent what their
thors never intended The Patriot and the Freeman
have both proved this in the instance Of Mr. Lyons
letter. The views of these should go for Just
what they are worth and have classed
them they should be cassed. Now let us turn to
the North. They are,
|. The Wings unanimous against annexation.
2. The Liberty party against annexation
3. A goody share Of the rank and flo Of the loco
foco party who would go against Polk and
ton, could they their neighboring abotionsts APP
prccating the danger and uniting with the Wings
against it.
A. The locoloco leaders and the great body of the
locoGoco party support Polk and annexation.
Look the field, and see how this grand
scheme 10 pepetuae slavery and PROSTATE the North
can be prevented 1t can be done by a union of all
its opponents upon Mr. Clay BY such union,
cry free New Hampshire could be carried