The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-10-23
V O l.. VII. No. 1s.

sIiInlion, and destroy the bond lba, ho,d,
Inese States together. What, then, sba,I
Vernon! do2 What it will be her rigAt
TO do, admits of no question. II, :rou a
regard to peace, she shall torbear to exer.
else her right, it should be with u solemn
declaration 10 the Union and the wo,l3
that she thereby acknowledges no ,Ig., E
annexation, and forbears from no dim,n.
Ished convection that it will subv.r, he
Constitution, and essentially destroy he
Union OF which it is the bond; and ila.
she reserves the right of such future nc,
'lon' as circumstances NAV suggest.
But, IN The event of annexation, there
VIII remain great practical duty for us
10 perform. 1t will be, to 60 to the verv
verge Of our constitutional power 10 etiec,
the abolition o: slavery, as .tihe chief evil
IN our country, ard the great crime Of our
age" Slavery will, by annexation, have
been taken under the special protection OF
the national government and made in the
highest sense, national institution and
thenceforth will become leading end
controlling element in the Union. II will
then be seen in stronger and clearer lieb,
than 1t ever has been. The success of an.
nexaion will have signaly illustrated its
chaI acter; aud the tine is not distant.
when it will be able no longer 10 adjust
It's influence in the scale OF parties, SO rs
10 maintain lis ascendency by northern
cooperation; for the North will hays
learned the indispensable necessity of pn-
ion, in order 10 roll back the tide of H.
usurpations, and so change the policy of
the government that il shall cease 10 make
the support oil slavery an object of special
and paramount regard. 1.-The Nonh, fort he
sake of peace shall submit 10 annexation,
The South must submit 10 the legitimate
and eytabIe consequences Of thus forc-
ing, everywhere, an investigation of the
merits of slavery, and n thorough expos.
ure of the lmpossbility of long maintain.
Ing Unlon, embracing the hostile and
lrreconcilabe clemens Of slavery aud
freedom.
| have received from the Executives of
several Of the States, resolutions of their
respective Irgislalures.,ouch the sutjee,
OF annexation. which | shall hereafter
communicate for The consideration of the
General Assembly.
Among the papers received from the
Executives of other States is the soIemn
Declaration and Protest Of the Common.
wealth Of III issachusetts. against the laws
81 South Carolina, under which, coored
citizens of Massachusetts are arrested on
board her ships III the harbors OF South
Carolina, imprisoned in The jsis Of that
Stale and sold into perpetual slavery, ia
ieiau It OF their commanders 10 give bonds
o redeem them aud 10 pay the expens. Of
heir detenton--all which Massac huse,s
asserts ID 10 violation OF that clause of lhs
Constitution of the United States, which
leclares that 'lhe cilizens of each State
hall be emitted to all privileges and i'm.
nun'tles of citizens in The several Safes"
10 protect her cilzens from the exc
'ullon OF these laws, Massachusetts COM
nlssloned one Of her most distinguished
'IllzenS to proceed TO Soulh Carolina Tor
ne purpose OF lnstlIuIlng such process "a
mould bring the question Of The constitu.
lonaIity Of these proceedings before ,he
supreme Couu Of the Uuiled States. T.
matter OF history, that The agent, On
ppearlng in South Carolina, for the pui-
oso Of executing q commission thus look
ng TO peaceful and orderly appeal 10
ne appropriate judicial tribunal. was driv>
n away by threats of personal violence of
mob; and that subsequently, the Iecs.
iture sanctioned the act Of The mob ov
laklng an order ITO expel" the agcp.
ON the State. Against this, also. M
achuset,s protests.
Conclusion on fourth nopp