Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-21

lore them. In this state OF things, guaranteeing
the independence of Texas, she will operate as a
safety valve constantly open for the timely escape
OF slave population, by sale and transportation,-
But with this our Southern brethren way
content They must have Texas to take of the
slaves, ana at the same time they insist on incu.
Ding IL IN the United States that they shall all
be still kept in our country Such pretensions are
inconsistent and insincere and lead to look for
the true reason, which is ths-the acquisition Of
Political Po,uer.
do not blame Southern gentlemen for attempt
ing to secure this object especially when it is quite
clear it must be produced by votes from free States
but wish to have it clearly understood that we
may all act with our eyes open.
1t was very natural inquiry, by the King OF
France, when our minister was holding forth the
peculiar views Of our Secretary the necessity o.
preventing England executing what he considered
her diabolical views of procuring the abolition Of
slavery in Texas, to ask, why would not be
willing to have the independence of Texas guar
anteed. The Secretary commends our Minister'S
discreet answer, but we are not informed what it
was 1t undoubtedly evaded direct answer; for
such an answer would have been, if true, this:-
We must amer Terds 10 The South SLAVE territory
to make States, from time 10 time, 10 gire political
pYeponderance 10 The South at least in The Senate, 10
clog and prevent the North and free States from hay
ing that height and influence mhich their numbers
and enterprise ,rould give This is the main object
and this must be produced by votes from the free
States Shall they be given? There is great
measure Of assurance in such requisition being
made by the South upon the North and West. The
South seems to say, Eve require of you to give Sc
CURLY for your good behaviour" To do this, we
are duly requested to give the political preponder-
ance to the slaveholding States, as being much
safer depository of power than ourselves.
To induce us to enter into this measure, course
of augmentation is presented to us, which appears
to me as extraordinary and inconsistent well
e be conceived. AS specimen of its character we
n will recall some of its features.
: When wishing to show that Mexico is without
n cause of complaint if we annex Texas, we as
n sured that Texas has not only declared but has
t. fully achieved her independence That she is fully
able ever to sustain her national existence, and has
!, such resources OF men and money as renders her
e everlasting independence unquestonable. But
when this nation is to be urged to annexation we
d are told that Texas is in such critical and feeble
condition that she must throw herself into the arms
of England at the first solicitation, and that too in
t. order to abolish slavery, when her separation from
l. Mexico mainly to avoid that very abolition.
& Last session we were urged to take Texas be-
is cause England about 10 take it, solely to abo
n sh slavery there in order wreak her enmity on
Or US, and destroy prosperity, by inducing abo-
l. ion here. Now, that humbug has wholly explo-
G. ded, and we are assured by the gentleman
re from South Carolina, (Mr. HoLMEs,) cathedra,
al that he has advices from England that England is
o. about to guarantee the independence of Texas,
ar and guarantee slavery therein. That then, would
be an act of friendship to the South if the other
10 was an act of enmity. Oh, no; this last is now
re urged being for still greater ALARM and
= demands immediate annexation.
n At times our humanity is addressed, and we are
m told of the barbarity and cruelty of Mexico, ard,
to stop efusion of blood, should interfere. But
y. how should humane nations interfere between 9TH
D. ers? Undoubtedly by kind offices, and by the in
ct uence of impartial and disnterested potestations.
At But our humanity all becomes self agrandzement,
Is and our friendly interference is mere acquisition,
y and instead of settling the between the con-
SIS tending countries, we take one of them to QUIZ
i'd selves.
t. From the beginning to the end of this Texas bu-
of siness the perpetuity of slavery has been presented
of as its principal object and yet are told ought
not to talk of slavery in tbs debate Texas, then,
ii is to be annexed to furnish more room and better
es SOIL and more productive employment, for slave Ia
n bor But in the next breath, told that sla
~. very will be diminished by this operaton-dimin
en- ished by increasing demand for its labor, and
i'll high market for its numbers, and that market bro
lr- within our territory.
At one time are informed that this Texas is
re- to be acquired, because it contains large tract OF
Dr. farming and grain-growng land, and will furnish
ne, homes for the sons of the West and North, and
Dry make three free States while they utterly refuse to
lu agree to any proposition for any free States. AT
nst the next breath we told that it is the finest cot
Ike ton and sugar country the earth, and should
ate take it, that the South may get cotton land, anc
hat the West may have vent there for their surplus
to cheaper than at this time, and have it as rial Il
cry the present cotton growers.
the If we do not take it, we are told it will make
ere treaty with England will produce all the cottoI
But and grain for Europe and destroy both the Soutl
Sir and West and Import all the manufactures for th
OF country, and so destroy the North. What gian
y, and an anthropophag going through the land pick
the ing up the churches, eating the congregations
US picking his teeth with the steep}et Sir it will B.
I'M as productive, and as much competitor In on
T, hands, as in the hands Of any one.
hen Another argument is, that, by annexng Stat
and the Union the manufacturing Texasare to obail
,od a valuable market, and increase their customer
ally and consumers Those consumers and customers
re- will all be made up from the people OF the United
I'M States and their descendants, and will not be in
val creased more than BY remaining where they nov
up are Those consumers, if increased, would be tn
and same, and have the same interest," views and feel
tied ngs as the cotton growers of the South now gen
i've orally entertain, and we must expect from ther
mot the same course of political action, and it is ia
ged that this project is principally urged. What, Their
aust is that course? 1t is to despise all who labort
ONE consider labor all servtude, and to take such
course as to put all labor andlaborers through III
Sia- world on the same level OF degradation. -Wha
lted encouragement or protection can manufacturer
that expect from those who hold all protective tariffs vi
nth constitutional And what must be expected to
" the result of anneXng Texas, and filling 1t, as
oral will be filed with customers of that school of
and tcal economy? They will be, to US, ugiy Gus
ave. TONER'S
ern- Such are some of the leading arguments address
tics ed to the representatives of the non-save holdn
old States to induce them to vote for this measure an
aes it is difficult to decide which most to admire, III
ghts assurance and eontery of the demand the eonci,
y It Sipeness of the arguments, the arrogance IN IL
vu manner of conducting the debate. But in order
outh JUDGE of the reliance which gentlemen place G
the The arguments they use, we should always asce
by tain the estimate which is put on the discernme
J, as of those to whom the argument is Addressed
lte Southern gentlemen are as capable of presentn
lem, strong arguments, il the subject will admit 1t, 6
de- any men, in this or any other country. WheI
wing therefore, they arguments so untounded al
contradictory discloses their estimate of Nort'