Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-04-27
From The N. 0. Com. BuI,


The objection which evidently has most
weight with Mr.. Webster against the an
nexalion of Texas, and which is the first
introduced in his letter, after suggestion
against the constitutionality of the measure
is that it will increase the number Of Stdrs-
holding States. This is, indeed, the mo-
wing cause of all the sound and fury with
which, in what are called the "free," the
proposition has been received. Every
other objection that is urged, applies with
a thousand fold force to the acquisition or
occupancy of Oregon-yet this proposition
does not raise, in any quarter, the cutlery
that the contemplated recovery OF Texas
has been greeted with. Indeed many who
are violent in denunciation of the project
for annexing Texas are among the advo-
Gates for the immediate assertion of our
claim to Oregon. We are justified in
concluding, therefore, that the Abolition
influence, and desire 10 perpetuale the
ascendancy of the Northern States, are at
the bottom Of The opposition TO the Annex
alton of Texas, wherever that opposition
displays itself violently. Phllanthroplc
motives arc mostly pleaded in support OF
the opposition which is thus waged. Po-
lticaI motives, however, we doubt not,
have quite as much influence with Mr..
Webster and his coad tutors. At all
events the issue which is thus raised, COLI
Germs the South politically and vitality, and
presents all additional and powerful rea-
son why the States South Of the Potomac
should insist, to the exclusion it need be-,
of every other question, on the accom-.
plishment Of the measure
From the spirit in which the increase
in The number of slaveholding States,
which would follow annexation, is raised
and pressed as an objection to the moa-
sure, the Southern States may gather an
instructive moral. They may learn it.,
the degree of forbearancc and cOnsidera-
ton which they are TO expect when the
free States shall be suffered to obtain pos,
session of the Senate, as they now have
OF the House of Representatives and OF
the College of Presidential electors. The
language of Mr.. Webster, as it has been
OF John Quincy Adams and his followers
for years-the language Of all, we may
say, array themselves against the project
of nnexation-stripped of gloss and no
verbiage, is more nor less than this: The
Constitution connects US with the South
ern States, and as far as the letter Of that
instrument goes, we have made up our
miads to endure the connection, but farth.
er Than this we cannot 60; we abhor those
Southern States and their institutions, and
consider ourselves sufficiently contamna-
ted by them. and involved by their GRIM
inality, without having their number or
limits extended.
Is this language too strong to describe
the sentiments OF th sc N.p oppose The
accession OF TeYas - tho Union? MIR.
Web ter himself, proYertI0 y cautious Of!
speech, says:
Sc! frankly ayow my entire un"l ling
ness to do any thing which shall extend
the slavery Of the African race, on this
continent, or add other sIareholding States
TO the Union. We have Ella
very already amongst us. The Constitu-
ton found it amongst us, it recognized it,
and gave it solemn guarantee. 10 the
full extent of these guarantees we are
all bound in honor, in justice, and by the
Constitution. Bat when we
come to admitting now States, the subject
assumes an entirely different aspect. Our
rights and our duties are both dllterent.-
In my opinion, the peo-
ple of the United States uih not consent to
bring a new, vastly extensive and stare-
holding country, large enough for halt a
dozen or a dozen States, into the Union
In my opinion they ought MT to consent
TO IT,"
The same and stronger words have been
used by Mr.. Adams a thousand times. In
the same strain are tho Resolutions oil
meeting lately held in Cincnnari: "Tex'
as ought not to be annexed" say these
Cincinnati gentry
"Because the results Of the proposed an
nexaton would be to enlarge, to an ex'
tent undeHnable, the domain of Slavery
And while we can claim no right to ill.,
terfere with slavery in the States where
it already exists, VIC not only claim thu
right, but we feel it to be a sacred duty tc
resist its extension to any ncT territory
and thus make it natonal.'
The press, which takes the same ground
is even more explicit. The Philadelphia
North American, QUOTED with great rel
ish by tho National lntetHgehcerJ s1ys:
ave do not hesitate to express the opin
ion that i: (he Union) should be declared
at an end as soon as this most disaslrou
event takes place. Let us hare Confed
cracy of States in 'cGich every citizen shal
be a freeman, and if commercial wealtl
shall be diminished by this change, ifman
ufactures and agriculture shall find los
axtnnsiue MARKERS. The hands of those CT