Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-01

+ that Commonwealth would rise in the Hall
Of the House of Representatives Of the Uni.
ted States, and claim an augmentation OF the
slave power BY the acquisition, for that
/ purpose, Of slave territory beyond OUT
original limits, large enough for an add
ton Of nine states to this Union And all
this to keep an equilibrium" between slave.
ry and freedom 10 keep slavery from
"kcking the beam" to save the Constitu-
tonic preserve the Union from "yanlsh-
ing into thin airln Freedom may, 'uncheck-
ed, spread beyond the Rocky Mountains
and therefore slavery must be peTmit,ed TO
cross the Sabine, and move onward the Pa
ciic Ocean
Blu, forbeaT, and proceed TO another
and later evidence of the continued aim Of
annexation, and TIE motives by which it is
guided and governed. 1t is the letter OF
Gov Gilmer to which have already re-
ierred, dated at Washington the 10Th day
Of January, ls43. The importance of the
letter Of Gov Gilmer as we'll as the speech
Of Mr. Wise,i enhanced by their well known
relation TO the administration, rs well as by
their standing as Southern men The let
ter was written to private individual, who
according to the annunciaton of the Balti-
more Republican, in publishing it, regard
it as "pIac;ng the policy OF the annexation
of Texas TO the United States in a very s.r-
king, and imposing point of vew," and
therefore communicated 1t, with the leave OF
Gov. Gilmer for publication. A few ex-
tracts will suffice to show its character. On
the subject of Strengthening the slave pow
er, it is less bold than Mr. Wise. 1t was
evidently written for publication, and sugars
over the deadly dose, in manner to make
it as innoflensive as possible to the people
of the North.
"You ask" says the letter, "f I have en-
pressed my opinion that Texas will be an.
nexed 10 the United States answer, yes
and this opinion has not been adopted with
out reflection or without a careful examina-
ton of causes which, believe, are rapidly
bringing about this result. do not know
: how far these causes may have the same
impression on others; but | am persuaded
that the time isno far distant when they
will be felt in all their force, The excite.
mcnt which you npprehcnd, may arise; but
it will be temporary, and IN the end saluta.
ry."
81 assume what no one will deny, that
under the jurisdiction Of the United States
the large and unusually fertile territory Of
Texas will be rapidly peopled; and an i'm
, mense accession will be made to our strength
and productive energies. (The strength
and productive energies of slavery The
settlement of Texas under these auspices
will open market at home for the manu-
failures, and agricultural products of all the
. nonslaveh olding statcs.-a market, which 9TH
, erwise can only avail them under the rcstric
, tons and disadvantages foreign competi
ton. The means of supply for these states
I will be increased in the same manner"
I How ready is Mr. Gilmer to urge the
great argument for the protective policy
. when it can be used to favor the protection
v and extension of Slavery. The annexation
e of Texas will "open market for the man
= ufactures and agricultural products of the
O non-slaveholding s,atesl" And here is the
bait thrown out to Northern Cupidity
. A home market for manufactures. Anc
= how much does this anti-tariff nulifier carr
), for the encouragement and protection of thu
- "non-slaveholding State 81 Not a straw
unless it be connected with additional secu
:, rity to another species of manufacture, tn,
, price of which was asserted, as have shown
= in the Virginia Legislature, eleven year
). ago, would be raised fifty per cent upon tn
acquisition Of Texas. 1t is true the consitu
ton of Texas gives the slave breeding State
-, of this Union a monopoly of its market 70
= this kind Of manufacture but annexation
IatO NV IN
monopoly.
"Bu,," continue Gov. Gilmer, 'you autici
d pate objections in regard TO the subject O
e slavery. This is indeed, a subject Of exrem
n delicacv, but it is one on which the annexa
is ton of Texas will have a salutary influence
l. Some have thought that the proposition woul
n endanger this Union | am OF different opin
4 ion. believe il will bring about bette
; understanding of our relative rights and OBJ
legations Slavery is one Of those subject
y, which the people Of the slaveholding State
"a are content TO leave where the consttutio
ct Of the Union has left it. They ask for n
h new concessions to their rights, guarantee
V by that instrument"
81 The Constitution OF The Union, Gov. CT
mer ought TO know, left slavery to live q
long as it could and 10 die, as it must, in II
D. original States of this Union. But there h
10 friends of annexation are not "cOntent'
;e leave it, but would extend it over the lara
le and fertile territory Of Texas, and than ad
N the extension 10 this already slaveridde
"A Union. And this is asking mo new conce
:, sions TO their rights guaranteed by the Cot
- stitution :"
u would gladly make further extracts fro
= this letter; and indeed give entire,-But
re must forbear. 1t is an aTtful attempt civ
I'd TO annexation the character of nation
err measure-imporani, even TO give permanent
ne to the MON, and may be regarded as samp
os of the manner in which the North is 10
= addressed TO secure lis support TO the pea
= uTe.