The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-11-04
st. JOhnsbury, Vt, November 4, 1914,

sacrificed to the dctaton of the slave powerbut let
here in our own republic many centuries intervene
before we shall be subject to the stern laws which
press upon the laborng poor Of Europe. And cursed
be the statesman forever who would degrade the la
borers of this happy country the level of foreign Ia
Dor, and precpitute them into premature and unnec
essary decay, and untimely and utter ruin.
In order to accomplish tine overthrow of the free Ia
Dor OF the country, North and South, then Texas
must be taken into the confederacy 1t was for this,
that the naked project now presented to !hs people
whether they will now, in the nineteenth century,
in the face of Chrs,endom, without and outward pres
sure, such as in times past was urged, that England
forced slaves upon u.s. without savo 10 an awakening
conscience,so often Potenty aPPed-'Wha are we
to do with the slaves when lree?" In direct violation
Of the constitution, through breach treaty, and by
war-cruel, unprovoked unhallowed war, vote 10
extend slavery 800, 900 square miles OF territory
declared by Mexico to be free and equal in all
its population, in order perpetuate the bonds of
5000, 900 slaves and II 900 900 whites For one
if stand alone, against it now-I am against it
forever Let examine, for moment, some of
the miserable pretences for this acquisition, which
thrown ont to deceive the honest portion Of the
democracy and delude them to their own ruin-for
what kind Of democracy is that which enables,
contrary to the principles upon which based the
American Revolution, allows the most infamous man.
who by the slave trade piracy acquires possession
of 100 slaves-his fellow men-in Texas, TO stand
by admission into the Union, against YOU sir (Abbot
Lawrence) land any other 90 of The weallhiest and
most intelligent ireomen, whether Wing, Democrat,
or Abolitioniss in the North? We want Texas they
tell US, TO prevent smuggling into the United States :
hat il tba xhn hnxa a.,
Union, or break down the domestic industry of the
country, want Texas for fear England will do the
same thing, which they rushing to war, even, to
accomplish Into such absurdities do men fall, when
they leave the straight road OF justice and truth =!
Hero lies England along our whole Northern coast
We are accessible though the whole oGhe Eastern
and Southern border, and yet we are to be told that
Great Britain will sail around tho dangerous seas
about Florida, into the shallow lasoons of all south
em Texas, and pass through the swamps OF The Mis-
sssipp lying, between these and the Sabine TO Snug
gle goods into America The same reasons which
forbid its being used place of smuggling apply
with greater force against the idea of Andrew jack
son, that Texas would, in the hands Of England be-
come point Of attack. If ii were not from the source
whence this argument came, il would deserve 10 be
passed in contemptuous silence. What, when we
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Sabine to the southern border of Arkausas-a few
hundred mIes-extend the line from the mouth of
the Rio Grande, 1900 miles, including Santa Fe to
its embracing 100, 900 square miles more than
the Kingdom OF France-and then wo can defend it
But if names are thus to weigh down common sense,
put Napoleon against Jackson and he tells US that
desert is the best barrier against foreign incursous
and should England be fool enough to land in the shall
Of q, E., IA.
and hazard her army through the unproduciive
swamps between the Sabine and the great river, we
would have time enough to rally half million Of
heemen, from the Lakes TO the Gulf TO give her ball
and steel she showed herself from the cane
brakes of the Mississippi. The idea that England
seeks 10 surround us is equally absurd. IL she did,
she would weaken her force, and enable more ca
silly to break through her serried ranks, wherever
drawn up in battle array. But England seeks not to
possess Texas; she has again and again in the most
formal manner ,dsclamed any improper Interference,
of any character whatever, and if she should attempt
it then let US by arms, if necessary, stand for Tcxian
| independence. would always treat an opponent
with respect, but must confess that loose my pa
thence when see such men Mr. Bancroft urging
the annexation of Texas, under this damnable pre-
ence that it would ultimately lead off slavery from
our sou manufacturers, do you lower the price oil
your goods by acquiring additional markets7 Farm
| ers, do you diminish the price Of your produce by
having two manufacturing towns to sell to- instead Of
ono Then tell me no more that you will destroy
slavery in the States by finding in Texas mark
cts for slaves, and thus enhancing the profits Of slave
breeding in oil the grain growing slave states in the
Union What presumption is it, for men here to set
up such opinion against the combined experience of
all who live in the Slave States, both those who
ia favor Of emancipation and those who advocate eter
nal slavery, agreeing in this only, that the admission
Of Texds will tend to make slavery secure in the Uni
ted States for centuries to come ask every dcni-
here night 10 tell, if there be under Heaven,
any why this project then urged upon us, in
all this hot haste but for the avowej the single, the
damnabe purpose of extending slavery over the
born fifty millions Of Texas, and perpetuating the
slave rule us and our posterity? Once more, l
repeat am against it, now, and forever. The Ro
mans made their prisoners of war pass under yoke
to remind them of their servude-herc is yoke la
beled tcar and perpetual sldUery; shall the future