Mississippi advertiser., 1845-02-08
(From the Bocton Post) 7al.
DARING S-.DISSOLUTION
'A.'' OF THE UNION PROPOSED.

DARING NTS--DISSOLUTION
USE OF THE UNION PROPOSED.
Things are approaching a crisis with re-
gard TO the perpetuIty of our Union. The
great Whig party of the North are every
. where proclaiming through their presses, and
orators, and public meetings, the, sentiment
that the annexation of Texas will be disso-
luton of the Union. Appeals the most in.
famatory are made to prepare the people for
an over act. A convention is proposed, and
strongly advocated by the wings, 10 meet al
Tanenil Hall, in which Massachusetts, is call
ed upon 10 take the lead. And TO cap the cli-
max, the Liberator, dated Dec. 81, 1874, Goa
tans the following pe,itio1. Read II one and
all: ~. ....--s
"NO UNION WITH SHAREHOLDERS.
10 The Senate and House of Representatives. ct
The United States.
The memorial and petition of the uhder-
signed, inhabitants efihe town Of in
the State of respectfully represents as
follows: ------'.'''
That your memoralists. deeming slave
holding a heinous sin, and convinced that
slavery ought to be Immediately and forever
abolished. look upon the Constitution of the
United States as enjoinining obligations and
duties which are incompatible with allegi'
ance to God and with the enjoyment Of free
dom and equal rights,
The clauses OF that instrument 10 which
they refer, are those relating TO the slave
basis of representation -those empowering
Congress 10 suppress insnrreclion, and grant
ing 10 the several States security against do
mestic violence, and that allowing the recap
ture of fugitive slaves.
The first of these, relating to representa-
ton. confers on a slaveholding community
additional powcr for every slave held among
them, and thus lempts them to continue 10 up
hold the $, ,stem.-lthas introduced an ariS-
,ocratic element into the midst of our rcpub-
lican Institutions, and thus enabled slavehod-
ers 10 monopoize the Offices and dictate the
policy of Government; to prostitute the
strength and influence of the nation to the
support of slavery here and elsewhere; 10
trampIe on the rights of the free States, and
make the courts of the country their tools;
in the words of distinguished statesman, iii
has made the preservation, propagation, and
perpeluation Of slavery the vital and aaimu-
ting spirit of the National Government
Those relating TO "nsurreclion" and do
mestic violence" though perfectly innocent
III 'hNthSN''~S' J
distinctly in view that slavery exists among
us, do deliberately pledge 'he whole national
force against the unhappy slaVe' II ne initiate
our fathers and resist opp eSsloh; mus ma
king us partners IN the gum Oh sustaining
slavery. VF
The last clause, relating TO fugitive slaves,
is a promise, on the part oil the whole nation,
10 do That which Gods laws expressly CON
demn, and which every noble feeling of our
nature repudlates with loathlng and contempt
The clauses your memorlalisls cannot en-.
gage to support and, thoug living under in
stitutions which profess TO be founded on.lhe
consent Of the governed, conscience forblds
them TO assent to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. They are consequently debarred
from all active participation in the govern
ment of their country. aaal' IL '
Further vour memorialist, are convinced
49,, H. na,nral copsenuences-o spcb m eom.
- ,ha,, ho,,a rerarred "a hsf,.saa =,
P'v"i'9SS ~, foiis,,.i5 IT. .dsy,;l
iisn' aiio "'c"9' a. - ":,1 ~
III swift ana r'en',ui e"eeeo'ion, , ~ " .ne
Wlde extension anu vigorous s'ow',i ~
ry and the slave raae-tne mulllpHcalioh ol
the victims of oppression from half million
TO nearly three milions-the establishment
by law, in one half of the country, OF a vast
system of Iewdness. robbery, murder, and
hea,henism-the denial of the right OF peti-
tion ana the free exereise of sneech in Con-
gressNths ;n,nrisonment and on .layement of
s., ai,,o' Ia Sor,harn no,ts IN ac-
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