The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1844-05-30
Texas.""War with Mexico

oeclues' Inc PRESIDENT and his confederates
are yet pressing hard for the accomplishment of
their darling but tratorous scheme. The course
of Mr.. Tyler appears more and more surprising
and unjustfiable. Not content with negotiating
treaty of annexation without consulting Con-
gress, and against the popular will of the whole
North, and portion of the South, and it is be.
lievedn violation ofthe Constitution he hastens,
before the ratification Of the treaty, 10 send on
military force to the bordeis of Texas, and TO
place the United States in warlike attitude TO-
ward Nation with which we are now at peace.
The National Intelligencer gives the following
Without waiting for the ratification of
the written treaty, and even before traus-
hitting it 10 the Senate, the President is
putting in execution his understanding
with the President Of Texas. The troops
OF the United States are already in motion.
On the 9Th Of last month, the 3D. Regi-
men! of the U. S. Infantry left Jefferson
Barracks, near ST. Louis, for Fort Jessup,
on the Texan line; the two regiments
numbering eight hundred or thousand
men. Of the Cavalry. several companies
(lale rifle) are already on the ground, lat
Fort Jessup.) The stipulated amount of
naval force Is also under orders. The
amount of force thus ordered to 'rendez-
vous in the Gulf Of Mexico is stated In
the New Orleans Bulletin of the Sd of this
month, at seventeen sail, to be under the
command of Commodore Conner. These
movements corrobora,e the information
which we have received of the slipulations
into which the Executive of the Unned
States entered with President Houston,
preliminary TO or contemporansousiy with
The treaty.
The Vicksburg Sentinel of May Sd, confirms
the following, which confirms the above account:
"Day before yesterday, eigh. comps.
MES of the third regiment of the Unled
States Infantry, passed down the river
from ST. Louis in the spacious and superb
steamer Maria. bound for Fort Jessup, on
the frontiers of Texas. This regiment is
composed of hardy, sodier-lIke men I'm
der the command of Lieut.. Col. Hitch.
cock. The accomplished band of the
regiment played several beautiful airs dur.
ing the stay of the Maria at our levee,
which :hrlIed every listener with noble
and martial sentiments. Two companies
of mounted dragons, belonging to the
same regiment. not being able to find
room for themselves and horses in the
crowded boat, will soon pass down in an.
other steamer"
So then, the acting President, without tie
sanction Of Congress, and in violation of the Con-
stitction which confers upon Congress the d" ex-
elusive power to declare war - has taken the
sole responsibility of sending U. States troops
to attack a Nation now in friendly relations with
us and having never violated its treaty of peace.
for the sake of Strengthening the slave power
and Of opening great slave market for the sale
of human flesh.
The press seems to be speaking n louder and
deeper tones upon this violation of right and law.
The Philadelphia North American says:
off impeachment will reach the pre-.
sumptuous demagogue, who has dared,
without awaiting legislative elaboration,
without consulting popular will, to place
the country in warlike attitude towards
a ghbouring Republic, with which we
are or should be at peace, if impeach
ment will reach the author of this outrage
we trust the process may be instantly
begun. What is this government COM
ing to, If its accidental head NAV, upon
MS own responsibility, order troops and
vessels to be placed at the disposal of
a foreign power, and for the purpose of
sustaining war with a third power,
without the semblance of ightful
cause p
The New York Tribune contains the follow
ng:-
"The country is electrified. Stocks
ell yesterday, land there was that general
and insecurity which is the
orerunner of War. This is no illusion
we are at this moment in imminent
Danger of War-a War undertaken in
defiance ofthe opinion of the civilized
world, and for objects which will subject
is to general abhorrence-into which
1 step may precipitate US. For suppose
Com. Conner shall take up his position
,fthe harbor OF Vera Cruz, and Mexi-
IAN fleet or single vessel of war shall {
lee fit to weigh anchor and stand out,
What is the consequence Our Comman-
Ter halls, and demands the destination
If the Mexican. OF course if the latter
believes himself strong enough, he will
answer that it is none ofour business or
omething like it; and hen our Comman-
Ter has no choice but ito fire into him,
which is war, or cover himself, his flag, c
lis Nation, with universal ridicule and :
isgrace. But suppose the Mexican '
orce is weak, fand its Commander an c
wers that his destination is Cuba, or Car a
lagena, New Orleans, or any where
lse-- can Com. Conner be satisfied with
lis ; Must he not insist that the Mexi-