Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-07-11


and spectators, long before the letter expires
.lnc Mf. CLAWS views upon the subject was
oublshed. Bu, It is at all times curious TO
observe the graceful sinuosi,ies Of lOeoloeo-
ism, and never has ina, p'r'y exhibited them
saves 10 a more ridiculous land we may say
d,srracclitr light, than 10 'h'ir course upon
this oue,iion. In 1888 the prolco, OF annex
inc Texas 10 the Union came up, and was
promptly rejected by Mr. Van Buren, and MI
Forsy,he and the whole Northern portion OF
The Locofoco party, the Burlington Sentinel
VIC dare say, amonst the rest--,hfew Up their
caps and with yoeiierous cheering, cried ou'
|. God save King Martin ALL his acts are
wise, benefcien,, and purely American
Since then, we have often heard this action
alluded to, as proving beyond all doubt The
fac, Of the cpposion Of the J.. 'co'oco party 10
the extension of the Slave power, and as
showing conclusively, tina, this party were as
favorable TO tho cause of Abolition as were
the Wings. Yet, in May 1871, we sec this
immaculate party in Convention al Baltimore
hy resolution, adopting the question oil immc-
date annexation as one OF the cardinal prn-
ciplcs. which is TO govern this most Demo-
cratic pary-ihe flag tina, now floats at the
mast head Of the Burlington Sentinel and
other kindred prints, and which has hereto
fore borne only the stars and stripes OF ur
own beloved coun,ry-now hls upon its tail
the magical word Texas and is dsigured
and dissraccd by Southern Dog Star the
baneful influence Of which, ever has, and will
for ever, prove most fatal to our social system.
Aud this we are now told, is the true Ameri-
can doctiinc that is 10 receive the support Of
all who are FIRED with the true zeal for Re-
publican freedom Thank Heaven we are
no, thus fred and we do no, believe that the
intelligent portion of either of the political
parties Of Vermont will sacrifice their own
best interests, that the free.trade Slave power
may for ever be fixed upon us--at the dic,a-
ton Of Texas land jojbors or Northern dough
faces. But when, we ask, did this measure
become so peculiarly american in lis chdrdc-
ierp How is it more so now than in 1888.
when all the Northern men united in con-
demnng it And who, for years, (until
the past two months) in asking for the vote Of
Vermonters-who are, ard long have been
hostile to the extension Of the Slave power
would have dared to have announced himself
as the advocate of this measure, which has
all at once become so American This in.
famous project is just as American in its ten
denotes as is Slavery, free-trade, and many
other ofthe doctrines of Iylcriaed locofocfacy
and no more so. This question of annexa-
ton was tn, peculiar thunder of John Ty-
Ter. In his hands, like the shee,-iron thunder
behind the scenes Of country theatre, it only
raised laugh at tho Munderer's expense
and the Locolocos, now having robbed this
modern Jove Of his thunderbolts-it remains
to be seen what the effect Of it will be in the
hands Of the Ne,v Managers. We would
however suggest 10 ihem that the atmos.
phero of Vermont is decidedly unlavorable to
such exhibitions. and there is great danger
that the lightnings may fall upon the heads OF
the unskiliul operators.
But says the Sentinel
Defeat this great national measure, and
who can tell, but that, England in five years.
(having a commercial treaty with Texas, }
may be able TO raise her own cotton, thereby
cutting off at one stroke the very life and ex-
isence of the South"
We had supposed that the libmbuggery o.
the desite of England to possess herself Of
Texas (whle slave country had become
altogether too stale for any use whatever
President Tyler attempted, while this ques
ton was under considerations in the Senate, to
make this fact appear, and utterly failed. In
deed we have, in the Office of the SECRETARY
of State, the positive disavoDal oflhe Govern
ment of Great Britain, of all Tho charges o
the interference Of that Government with tina
OF Texas-apI 1t was moreover made to ap
pear. that the fears expressed on this heat
by the friends of the measure, were all
matter OF pretence, and they were forced t,
introduce the following extract of commu
nication from Lord Aberdeen, as an evidenc,
of the fact, and which plainly shows, [if
shows any thing) what interference they wer
afraid OF. The extract is as follows.
with regard 10 the latter point it must b
and is well known, both to the United State
and the whole world, that Great Britain de
: sres, and is constantly exeriing herself /
procure the general abolition of SLAYER
throughout the world. Bot the means whici
she has adopted, and will continue to adop
, for this humane and viruous purpose, ar
open aad undisguised. She will do nothjn
secretly or underhand. She desires that he
: motives may be generally understood an
r her acts seen by ALL"
But throwing tbs question of slavery ou
Of the way, and does it then necessarily fol