The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-03-13

quarters-the number Of slave states from
TO IL. and the number Of Representatives up
on the Stare basis alone, TO twenty-fvel And
what would have been the sensation in Vir-
ginia, could it have been fOreseen that, at the
expiration of half century, Representative
from that commonwealth would rise in the Hall
of the House of Representatives of The u
States, and claim an augmentation of the
slave power BY the acquisition, for that Pur-
pose, Of slave territory beyond orr original
limits, large enough for an addition of nine
states to this Union! And all this TO keepan
equilibrium " between slavery and freedom;
to keep slavery from kicking the beam TO
save the Constitutlon-to preserve the Union
from vanishing into thin air." Freedom
may, unchecked, spread beyond the Rocky
Mountains" and therefore slavery must per-
mitted to cross the Sabine, and move onward
10 the Pacific Ocean
But forbear; and proceed, to another,and
later evidence of the continued aim of annex
alton, and the motives by which it is guided
and governed. 1t is the letter of Gov. Gil
mer TO which have already referred, dated
at Washington the 10th of January, ls43.-
The importance Of the letter of Gov. Gilmer
as well as the speech Of Mr. Wise, is en-
HANGED by their well known relation to the
administration, las well as by their standing as
Southern men. The letter was written to a.
private individual, who according to the arnun-
citation of the Baltimore Republican, in pub
fishing il, regarded it as ''placing the Olicy
of the annexation of Texas to the United
States in a rsry striking and imposing point
of rier," and therefore communicated it, with
the leave Of Governor Gilmer, for publication
few extracts will suffice to show its charac-
ter. On the subject of Strengthening the
slave power. it is less bold than Mr.. Wise. IL
was evidently written for publication, aid sas-
gars over the deadly dose, in a manner TO
make it as inOiIensive as possible to tie people
Of the North.
you ask says the letter, 4" il have ex-
pressed my opinion that Texas will be annex
ed to the United States. / answer, yes; and
this opinion has not been adopted without re-
| Fiction or without CAREFUL examination Of
causes which, believe, are rapidly bringing
about this result. l do not know how far
these causes may have made the same impress
sion on others; but am persuaded that tie
time is not far distant " hen they viii be felt
| in all their force. The excitement whie you
apprehend, may arise; but it will be Temporal
nv, and in the end salutary."
81 assume what no one will deny, that IN
der the jurisdiction Of the United States, tho
| large and unusually fertile territory Of Texas
will be rapidly peOplsd; and an immense ac-'
cessiOn will be made TO our strength and pro-
ductive energies. The strength aud pfoduc-
tire energies ef sldreryg The settlement Of
Texas under these auspicies will open mar
ket at home for the manufactures, and agri
cultural products of all the non-slavehO!dmg
s:ates-a market which, otherwise, can only
/ sI,tar he anil
vantages of foreign competition. The meals
of supply for these States will be increased
| in the same manner"
How ready is Mr.. Gilmer to urge the great
argument for the protective policy, when it
can be used TO favor the protection and eXten-
| tension of slavery. The annexation of Texas
will "Open a market for the manufactures and
agricultural products Of the non-slaVeholding
| Statesn And here is he bait H,rotra cut n
| Northern cuJldify! a home market for
manufactures" And how much does this
anti-taritf nullifer care for the encouragement
| and protection Of the manufactures Of the
on-slaveholding Statesl'' Not straw IN
less it be connected with additional security
to another species Of manufactured which
he does not speak-thGt manufacture, the
price of which was asseried,as | have shown,
in the Virginia Legislature, eleven years ago.
would be raised fifty per cent. upon the ac-
| QUESTION Of Texas. Ii is true the COnstitu-
ton Of Texas gives to the slave breeding
States Of this Union a monopoly of its mar
ket for this kind of manufacture; but annex
alton. alone, can give permanent security to
this monopoly.
But" continues Gov. Gimer, "you an
ticipate objections in regard to the subject of
slavery. This is, indeed, subject of ex-
IRENE delicacy' but it is one on which the an
nexation Of Texas will have .alutary infu-
ence. Some have thought that the PROPOSE
/ ZION would endanger the Union | AM Of a
different opinion believe il will bring about
better understanding Of our relative rights
and obligations. Slavery is one OF these sub
iects which the people Of the slave holding
States are content to leave where the COnsti-
tuition of the Union has left it. They ASK for
no new concessions TO their rig hts, guaranteed
by that instrument"
The Constitution Of the Union, Gov. Gil
mer ought to know, left slavery to live aslong
| as it could and to die, as it must, IN the ongI-
nal States of this Union. But there the
| friends of annexation are not "content" TO
leave it. but would extend it over "the large
and fertile territory Of Texas" and then add
the extension to this already slave ridden
Union. And this is asking "nO new conces-
sions to their rights guaranteed by the Con-
stitutioni"
would gladly make further extracts from
this letter; and indeed give it entire,-but L
must forbear It's an artful attempt TO give
to annexation the character of a ndiioudt
measure-impOrtant, even, to give Perma-
pence to the Unionl and may be regarded as
a sample of the manner in which the North
is to be addressed to secure its support TO the
measure.