Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-29
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crossing interest, which, like that Of foreign \
invasion, or rebellion at home--a pestence
or an earthquake, ought TO suspend for time
all party differences" II Is topic in compare
son with which all 'the ordinary topics OF par
~ controversy dwindle into insig ni6cance."
have been reioiced at the prominence given to
this subject by the Northern papers of both
parties generally, and at their decided condem-
nation of this steathily advanced Cabinet
measure. But | fear there are not a few
Northern men, both in and out Of Congress,
who would readily assent TO the scheme in the
hopes of strengthening their party or them
selves in Southern favor, and as ] am disposed
to think with Mr. Levi Woodbury. wide Boston
Post of 2lst inst. } that there is no constitu-
tonal objection to the annexation of Texas
I which was not overcome in the case Of Lou
isiana, il seems TO me desirable that the ex-
Z preston Of disapprobation where it IS felt,
should be prompt and decided. Like many
others, ! was at first struck with astonish-
ment when ! heard of so monstrous project
as the annexation of a foreign nation to ours,
1 by the treaty making power OF the government.
But the annexation Of Texas is not new
scheme, and if il is ever to be effected, no 9TH
er mode than that by treaty is obvious. 1t is
true that Mr. Forsyth, Secretary Of State, IN
letter to Mr. Hunt, Texan Envoy, in 1887,
said:-"The question of the annexation OF
foreign independent state to the United
States has never before been presented 10 this
government" And Mr. Webster, in letter
to the citizens of Worcester county, Mass, da-
ted January %, 1914, would make distinc-
ton between "a territory coded by foreign
nation, and foreign nation itself, with all IFS
obligations and treaties, its laws and its insti-
tutions," being received into the Union. "But
il is a distinction without difference" Mr.
Tyler may say, "for il is the territory of Tex
as only, which 1t is proposed TO annex at this
time, The question Of admitting 10 the Union
one or more states to be formed out OF II, is an
ulterior one, which, when il shall come up, as
of course ii will in due time, will be decided,
as that OF the admission of new states out of
the present National territory, would be. 1t
is TO be noticed that MIR Webster, though the
) constitutonalily OF the measure was especially
! submitted 20 him for an opinion, gives by no
means decided negative in reply. He refers
10 the acquisition of Louisiana and Florida as
not very unlike precedents. He cites Mr. JEFF
erson as having thought an amendment 10 the
constitution requisite for the admission of the
, former; but no amendment was made, and
Louisiana and Florida are now settled cases, %
I he adds; pretty plainly showing his opinion TO
I be, that il not settled because they were con-
stitutional, they are constitutional because set
tied. lie is opposed, however, 10 proceeding
further, and dwells somewhat, as have said,
on the distinctions between those instances and
/ the present one. But Mr. Tyler might reply
To him and TO Mr. FORSYTH, "lf Texas were
4 still part OF the territory of Mexico, and the
latter state should cede il to the United States,
you would both acknowledge that the case fell
. within the precedence of those Of Louisiana and
Florida. But Texas is an independent sove-
reignty; if Mexico could cede part Of her ter
ritory, Texas can part oil hers, and if a part,
why not the whoIei" The policy Of the meas
, ure is another question. But if the acquisition
IF al al. H.1f
e co from the Mississippi to the Sabine is TO be
' justified on the ground of policy, expediency,
! &c, why may not the acquisition of other ter
ritory on the same shores from the Sabine to
the Colorado or to the Rio del Norte.
The question then becomes one simply Of
policy. Here there is room for difference of
2 opinion. MIR Webster thinks "no such neces-
u sity, no such policy exists for the annexation
: Of Texas,' as that which called for the acqui-
sition Of Louisiana and Florida" He says,
"the accession of Texas to our territory, is not
necessary to the full and complete enjoyment
= of all which we already possess" Herein Mr.
Tyler and Mr. Calhoun, and Others of the
''chivalry" may disagree with him. Southern
a Institutions, based on the time-honored custom
i of holding to service men and women, and re-
garding that class of Americans called AiTi-
a cans,' as 'chatfels PERSONAL are in some dan
. ger. They are getting TO be spoken of disTe-
specially, as somewhat too late in the world,
in short, decidedly 'r0cOc0.' In The Con-
gress of the U. 5. now, the last bulwark Of per-
sonai slavery in Christendom, there are signs
of disatection to he seen. Southern men are
n complaining aloud and yet more are feeling in
. secret that 'the full and complete enjoyment oil
i all which they already possess is seriously in
$ terlered with. To their minds the case OF me
). cessiiy' supposed by Mr. Webster, has arrived.
They are turning their eyes towards our south
: eastern boundary as the only quarter whence
: help can come. Let the territory of Texas be
$ annexed, with sis slave states TO be carved out
e of it, and The slave holding interest is once
c more in the ascendant.
six slave states added at a breath one flourish Of
. the pen,
And letters shall be rivetted on millions more OF
men !"
= II is worth no little struggle to them, to Sc
cure for at least one century more,
"a market where good democrats their ielow-men
n may sell"
d 'Now's the day, and now's the hour,' and this
It is felt by the whole south, with an interest SO
= intense that any constitutional scrupes those
d strict constructionists might have, would quick
s ~ disappear before It,.
The hope OF the North, then, and their reli.
ance, must be on the Senate. Would thai
this were stronger To strengthen it, tc
arouse Northern Senators not already given up
! heart and soul to slavehodiug interests, the
;, strong, prompt and simultaneous expression o
i Northern disapprobaton of the measure, may
: do something. Let us hope its utterance will
not be in vain. II it shall be, then If this
Federal Union is compact of State, though
). WINDHAM,
The .Nelo Orleans Election, over which the Loco
IS Focos made such tremendous cutlery, carried
n tOcOe. 4 W n rQad nv