The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-11-04

us our own land money, pay debts and relieve
our own States from reputation and dshonor, to
thrust their Internal fingers into the pockets of the
frecmen Of America, pay 20 900 900 Of money for
a foreign nation, incurred in propngatng slavery
among men ? We trample upon the most solemn
treaty between Mexico and tho United States, and
and in such war, according to the
laws of nations, it is not only the right but the bound
en- duty ofal! Christeudom to come in to tho help OF
Mexico, and reduce US TO a of common justice.
And in such when the hummer Of I776, fright a.
gans might, 'once borne by them is now borne by us
when shall be called upon to rally to the standard
of my country inscribed with "eternal slavery,"I
bold in the avowal that though profess to be brave
most men, have no heart for such u contest-I am
n coward in such cause! On own soil in defence
Of our own rights, defy the world in arms-but in
such this, If the Bible be true, we cannot
succeed; if history be not fable, we cannot hold
permanent conquest; "thcy who live by the sword
shall perish by the sword ,"and at all lmaa dominion
based upon unjust conquest, has fallen TO ruin and
ultimate retnbutive desolaiion! This Republic must
stand upon justice, high moral sentiment, else it
cannot stand al all; there must be either regard for
right, resort to the sword; either a pure ballot
box or the pestilentinl cartrdge-bo The day that
the nation deliberately violates right, the Constitution
of our country crumbles into dust and is gone for
ever and upon ts ruins rises force and utter despot-
ism.
When you vote for Folk, then, you vote for Tex Is;
Tor Dir Webster has very well today remarked, that
it is "Pok and Texas, neither Polk nor Texas"
IT, then, you elect Polk. you vote for tax OF S25,
600 ,000-you vote war, YOU vote the violation of
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ton, by anncxing foreign States and also Stare States
10 the uuion And if the President and So Senators
may TO night annex Texas to u.s. they may tomorrow
unite us once more to the British Crown, 10 the
Russian despotisn, lfthey may enslave the blacks
today, they may enslave me and you the day AFTER;
and there is no power under Heaven which can give
liberty, If this Constitution does not Men of Bos-
ton, what say your viii you give up the Constitu-
ton, will you stand by it forever What shall we
do then, TO avoid these accumulated evils that threat
all sides? Who can save us from this gulf
ofrun! Can Mr. Garrison do III lie will not, if he
has the power Can MIR Birney do it? lie cannot
if he would. Mr. Polk will be sure not TO save us
hut to sacrifice What other men, then, in all
this wide land, except Mr. Clay, can, from his talents
his patriotism, and his fortunate position stay the
wild waves of anarchy, violence and dshonor? No
other-none, Then must vote for Clay lie has
told in three several letters, that he is against Tex
as. So long as it costs than fair rate, he is
against it 1t was thought, by the Jackson Cabinet,
TO be worth 100000 of money only. Now when
there is not foot OF land to be sold to refund the
money, we have no reason TO believe thai Mr. Clay
would be willing TO give $25, 900 900. So long
costs us dShonor, by breach Of treaty, Mr. Clay is
against il. So long, then, Mexico shall choose the
treaty TO remain, so long is MIR Clay against Annexa-
ton. So long it costs war, MIR Clay is oppos-
cd TO Texas. War now exists; and Santa Anna, her
President, tells Gen. Hamilton, that as long as a
drop of Mexican blood flows in The veins Of her pat
riots they will resist the dissertation Of their SOIL and
the dsnembermen; ofthe Empire. And although
Lribes have been offered and ministers have been
SENT negotiate, and every thing tried is all in vain
10 move the Mexicans to acknowledge the indcpen-
dence of Texas. And they know full well that the
loss ofTexas is the downfall of Mexico. Already has
Mr. C. j. Ingersoll said this whole Continent is, or
should be- ours; & Texas falls, then falls Ca
iforna, then Mexico Propor-and so on, till own
Government, as well as theirs, shall be forever wreck
ed. So long, then, as Mexcans shall love their
homes, the graves of their sires the llus,rous dead
who achieved her Independence long will she re-
sl5t exam lnuePonuenCc, anu SO long Is Mr LAY
bound to oppose Annexation. So long as Texas
not come in by the common consent ofthe Union,
long is MIR Clay pledged against it. lie will not
look 10 the Democratic, the Wing, Liberty Party
in the Staes but the States themselves. lie regards
them forming in the Union individuals, parties to
common compact. No partner in,
without vitiating the whole agreement; and If this
view he his, as we warranted in sayng-then,
long as single State opposes it, Texas cannot be
Five States have almost unanimously, in their
State capacity, protested against the unhoy project
So long, them they-as one of tho smallest States
is against t-she cannot by MIR Clay's consent, come
in So long then, as you true 10 the great prin
ciples Of l776-so long you remain worthy descen-
dants Of the Pilgrim sres~so long as the vestal flame
Of Liberty shall burn in your bosoms, eternal s. mex
tinguishahe long is Mr. Clay, three several lines,
in the most solemn manner, before the nation and
all mankind, irrevocably bound TO oppose the Annex
alton of Texas to the United States. Oh, then, my
couutrymen! be persuaded to rampe under foot Pref
udice and party rule, and quietly and conscentiousy
review the whole ground then look to your coun-
try and to God, aud do your duty, now, in Noyen-