The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-07-01


eastern Justice is to be expressive OF liberty ana fee-
dom. Ancient philosophy taught us to regard justice
IA eternal; but these advocates OF annexation are
about to fix the time when it is to change, and be re
garded as antagonist its former Specification. They
speak of extending American liberty to Texas by
founding it upon perpetual slavery, and insist that, by
establishing the most degrading oppression there, we
ahn carry to that people the enjoyment OF true Dem
ocratc principles in all their pristine purity. was
delighted with the eulogium of the gentleman from
Indiana, (Mr OwEN,) upon Democratic liberty
While urging the dnty Of annexation, he spoke in
thrilling terms Of the eugent glory Of our american
taSiLlhiOns including slavery and the slave trade.
Those poetic strains may delight the Of slave
breeders and slave Dealers but hnve mistaken the
character Of our northern people, r eloquence itself
can lead them to forget tho fundamental principles Of
freedom and liberty,
But another object OF annexation with tho people
Of Texas is to obtain FOR themselves protection against
the armies Of Mexico. They are willing to buy ne
groes from our slave breeding States, provided we
will furnish army to protect them while they re-
magtson their plantations, and whip and scourge and
torture their slaves into subsection, according to the
true principles Of liberty expounded by the pres
ent Secretary Of State. The Executive and his cab
met and the advocates OF annexation, appear to think
shat this purchase o. slave market is og-chcap.
And now wish to know what our northern Demo-
Gratis think Of it? We know that ths Wings arc OPP
posed to it in toto. And ask the Democrats wheth
or they prepared TO go to Texas, and stand sen-
mel there and defend tho fugitive criminals Of that
The slaves of Virginia? What say our Demo-
orNts of New England, Of Maine, OF Maasachu-
sets, Connecticut, Vermont, and of New
Hampshire? | want to them step cut boldly,
and let us understand hcir true positions. If they
are arrange themselves in favor Of purchasing this
slave market, at that price, trust they will let Us
know it-that they will avow it before the world.
It is we'll known, MIR Chairman, ,hnt, since Inc for
nation of this conredacyf there has long been sup
posed conflict between the interests Of free labor Ond
Of slave labor between the southern and the northern
States, do say that the conflict is real; only
say that in the minds Of The people. both north and
aoulh, and in this Hall, such conflicts exists This
supposed conflict has given rise to difference of pol
icy in national councils. | refer TO the tariff
in particular, being favore of the north
while free trade is advanced by the south. refer
also To our harbor Improvements, and the improve
ment of our river navigation, another measure, in
which the northwest and west have felt great interest
and much anxiety, and to which the south have been
constantly opposed. But equally balanced has
been the political power between these opposing in
terests, that for five years past lake commerce
has been entirely abandoned; and such weTe the de-
fcits Of the tariff, that for many years
wore unequal to the support Of Government Time
eventually gave tho friends Of northern interests pow
to amend the tariff and, by the fixed order OF ma
ture's law, population at the north has increased
much faster than it has in the slave States, that
under the late census the north and west now hold
the balance of political power; and at the present
sion we have passed bill Cor the protection Of
lake and river commerce, which awaits the ac-
ton OF the Senate and will soon become a law. But
let admit Texas, and we shall place the balance
Of power in the hands of the Texans themsa!yes-
They, with the southern States, will CONTROL the
no icy and the destiny of this uation our tariff will
then he held at the will Of the Toxion advocates OF
free trade. Are friends Of the north prepared
deliver this great national policy the people Of
Texas? Are the liberty loving Democrats Of Penn
sylvana ready to give up tariff? To strike off all
protection from the articles Of iron, aud coal and 9TH
or productions orthat State, in order to purchase
slave market for their neighbors who, in tho words
nfThomas Jefferson Randolph, "breed men for mar
ket like oren far The shanhles!' I know it ia said
that men high in tho confidence Of the Democratic
party Of that State in favor Of anncxing Texas,
notwithstanding the results TO which have alluded
must necessarily follw' 1t is possible they may in
Thence their former Giends to follow them in their
destructive plans, hut do not believe H.; will never
believe that the Representatives of that State will
prove teacherous to the principles to which they have
firmly adhered during the present session, without
single exception; nor do believe that the people
of that State would be willing TO from employ
ment tho thousands Of their population engaged
in the iron and coal business and in their various 9th
er manufactures, and see them, and their wives and
childron suffer for bread although that policy might
secure market in Texas for southern slaves Nor
do believe the mechanics and manufactures Of New |
England, whether they call themselves Wings. or
Democrats, or Liberty men, prepared to leave
their empoyments and be turned out of business for
the purpose Of maintaining brisk traffic in the bod
les the flesh and blood of our southern population
Neither do believe tina, the farmers of the west-of
New York, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois-are prepared
TO give up the only market they have for their beef
their pork, and their -four, for the purpose ofinceas-
ing the profits Of those who raise children to SELL and
who barter away the bodies of women.
And appeal to the whole population of orthe
western States-of all classes and conditions and po
i'ticaI partes-to say whether they willing to !
give up their harbor improvements and the improve
men Of our river navigation for the purpose Of i'm
proving the southern slave trode and of perpetuating
slavery in Texas' What say my Democratic COL |
leogues on this point-aciH they go ii? win the
Democracy Of Ohio march up to that point with firm
and unhinching stepI think not. Ifthey do, they
had better settle their political anirs and make their
political requests before election or thew will take !
their departure from the political world unprepared
But if Texas be admitted to the Union it will be |
admitted as slave Territory, ont of which several
slave States hereafter be formed and admitted
into the Union slavehodng States, with all the ,
advantages of the slave representation, under our !
Federal Constitution The effect Of which will be to |
give the shareholders Of Texas an influence in the |
election of President, Vice President, and members
OF Congress, and in the administration -four national
Government in exact proportion to their disregard Of
the liberty and freedom for which our revolutionary
fathers commended; or, in other words in proportion
to the number of persons they shall hold in degrada-