Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-04-04
From the Boston Post.
Massachusetts.


Adams, in the Senate Cf Mas.
on the 18th inst, relating to
yexaiion of Texas, cannot be con-
a in any other light than gross out
{ u upon the Constitution. both of the
State and Federal Governments. Their
tone and effect are in direct opposition to
those principles for which the founders of
our Government sacrificed so much TO Sc
cure. The great national measure when
has been the subject of the gentleman
censure, has been declared in the halls OF
Congress, as we'll as in the primary as !
semblies of the people, to be one oil vital
interest to the prosperity and security OF
the national compact. The act has been
eonsummated in good faith, and, as far as
the Government of the United States is
concerned, Texas is now component part
of the United States, and member OF the
great Republican family. If we can be
instrumental in difusing the spirit OF our
institutions over the whole American con-
tinent, we shall have the satisfaction Of
knowing that our labor has not been in
vain
But the document under consideration,
cOntemplates a palpable violation of the
sacred duties and obligations of American
Freemen. 1t proposes to nullify and set
at defiance the expressed will Of the peo-
ole, whenever it comes in conflict with the
pre-conceived notions Of faction; and III
i u, h..
ing but the most firm and united resistance
on the part Of its opponents can defeat It's
accomplishment" From this we are CIV
en- TO unders tand, that systematic war
fare is to be pursued against the accom-
plishment OF the measure. The old Com
monweaIth of Massachusetts, then, is to
take the front rank in this Quxotic enter
prise. The enemy to be encountered are
strong and mighty-the great mass Of the
people. "Repeal' is to be the mark at
which we are to point our artillery, and
on our banner will be inscribed the follow.
ing resolution, which it is proposed 10 place
on our records as the sense Of the people
Of this Commonwealth.
Resolved, That Massachusetts, here
by refuses to acknowledge the act Of the
Government of the United States, author.
ising the admission Of Texas, as !egal
act in any way binding her from using hel
utmost exertons in cooperation with o,he,
States, by every lawful and constitutional
measure, to annul its conditions and delee
its accomplishment"
1t is somewhat humiiiating reflection
that all The other States IN the Union, will
perhaps one exception, are in advance o
Massachusetts in their devotion in the pro
gress Of freedom and happiness. We ar
about to spread upon our records a serie
Of resolutions. Of which the foregoing is
specimen, Of the most ultra federal charac
ter, disgraceful alike 10 the commonwealt
and the party who now hold temporar
control of its affairs.
Another resolution declares that the ur
ion of Texas with the United States ''s a
alarming encroachment upon the rights c
the freemen of the Union, 4 perversion c
the principles of Republican Government
deliberate assault upon the compromise
Of the Constitution, and demands the strer
uous, united and persevering opposition
all persons, without distinction, who clai
to be the friends Of human liberty" an
that, inasmuch as it "puts at hazard Ii
predominance of the principles Of Iiber
in America, it justi6es the adoption {
their part of systematic policy of cou
teraction"
These are the identical principles avov
ed by the same party in the days of Il
Hartford Convention, and it is lamentab
that an experience Of thirty years has n
been sufficient to eradicate them from O
ancient Commonwealth. Let it be the o
iect of the Democracy, and all true frien
Of our institutions, 10 cause these anti.R
publican resolutions to be expunged fro
the records, should they be placed there