The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-12-02
THE GALAXY.
MTDDLEBURY. VT.
Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1916.
ANNEXATION, CIRCUMSTANCES

| &c.
In relation to annexation, in every respect
in which it remains unconsummatcd, we are
eager TO do all in our power now as hitherto
10 arrest il. In the main, the territory of
Texas must be considered as already annex
ed. But go far as the admission ola Stale TO
be carved out oft with Constitution sane
tioning slavery, and even securing its perpe
tuity, the project is still open TO opposition
Texas now knocks for admission into the I'm
ion on grounds hitherto unprecedented in
any similar application. She asks the peo-
pie Of these States 10 sanction Constitution
which not only admits the institution ofslave-
ry, but makes liberty and emancipation near
Iy impossible. Against the admission Of
Texas with a feature in her Constitution so
odous, Massachusetts is taking a noble
stand. This old Commonwealth throughout
her whole length and breadth seems TO be a
reused 10 this monstrous proclamation of hui
man freedom. Meetings have been held in
various places. In several towns even n ma
iority of locofocos have signed remonstran-
ces.
In old Fanueil Hall Mr. Webster has de-
clared that 'slioasld tailto his lot 10 role for
The admission into the Union Of any !Stade
Nth a Constitution uhich prohibits The Leg
isld'lre from erer setting bondmen free, he
lrW nerer Shoir his heal there again" A
gainst this new act oftransgression upon the
rights ofhumaniiy, no one worthy the name
OF freeman can refuse TO unite. Every con-
consideration of self-interest and the rights
of humanity demand the strenuous opposi-
ton o. every Northern freeman against these
frighiful aggressions and usurpations of The
slaveocracy, in the government of the coun
try. And now, Ereemen Of Vermont, will
you place yourselves by the side of the old
Bay State in a noble emulation for the cause
Of freedom. Shall an united voice Of remon-
STRANGE go up to our National Councils, from
our hills and vallies? A voice of earnest
and determined remonstrance from the mass
es may and will have some effect upon the
headIong plunges even of the desperate slav-
ocracy. Although Congress may be ready
TO admit Texas, they may not be willing TO
crush the hopes of unborn millions, by sane
tioning the unprecedented 5arbarity of the
Texas Constitution. The united voice ofthe
whole people may be listened to even by men
who have lost all sense of human justice
At least it may confirm the wavering and
strengthen the hearts of the advocates Of
freedom in Congress, in resisting this odious
measure. Our own Legislature have al
ready taken noble stand against annexation.
All our members in Congress will take the
same stand except Paul Dillingham;, Jr.. who
may feel the influence of the popular will
Even third party men although they refuse
| 10 vote annexation out of existence, will be
ready TO demonstrate against it, although it
may limit the area oftheir labors. Let the
united voice Of Vermont be heard in the halls
of the National capitol. You need not wall
for those scourges of truth, the third party
lecturers; you want no promptings Of men
who only darken council by fasehood and IA
natisism, 10 spur you forward in the glorious
work
Agitation is wholly unnecessary, where
all enlightened men of all parties are suffi-
GENTLY alive 10 the curse Of slavery. and the
necessity of limiting its further extension in
this Union. All that is required is to organ
ize committees in each town 10 circulate the
following remonstrance, furnished by the
Massachusetts, State Texas Committee:
s'To the Honorable Senate and House of
| Representatives ofihe United States.
The undersigned, citizens of -, SOL
emnly demonstrate and protest against the
admission into the Union of Texas as State.
with Constitution which establishes and
perpetuates slavery and the slave trade"
1t will be observed that this remonstrance
is not against the annexation Of Texas which
for the present must be regarded as consum-
mated, but against the extension ofslave ter
ritory by the admission of a slave State.