The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-29

ing Whix member from Tennessee To this scheme
many Democrats from the North have been found SO
usak 10 sssentsnd unfortunately enough To carr
tho bill through the House. Ia this State, we arc
stood nearly two TO oae against Il. In Maine the
proportion is even still greater Would that wo could
say the sswo Of Ohio and Pennsylvania! Of New
Hampshire, Indiana, and Illinois!
But all this fades into nsignihcanoe compared 10
the question a. 10 the balance OF power between the
free and slave States. Ia regard to tins part Of the
Case this bill is combination Of fraud and opprss
sioo. II has been obtained by sudscioas,
puIous aud tyrsDncsi use OF the power Of ms lorty
On the one hand, aud on the other, while II irsudu-
icntly holds Out tho idea Of compromise between
Texas and the whole Of Texas, for the sole bsnsi,
Of the south
In The first place the 36th parallel Of latitude il
taken the line above which free States are TO ex.
st But Texas does not roach that line by at least
hundred and 6f'y miles not one square foot Of terri
tory, north Of the seth parslle-not square foot
Of free lcrritoryw be acquired by the anne Ration
ofTexss, the basis Of this bill
In regard t. tho vast territory lying south Of the
ins--n other words. the whole Of Texas proper--s
similar fraud Is prsetised. The five States as large
as New York, which may be carved out OF this terri
tory, are 10 be annexed on free slave basis,
co, dug They see fl henssipes Texas is, aud musi
be peo. ed almost exclusively by sIsvehoiders--by
emigrsns from the southern and southwestern States
and thus, according to this very far plan. after being
BY this bill, peopied BY Shareholders aud well cked
with slaves, the new States to have the optic"
left them Of coming into the Union Tree slave
States 10 word BY this bill five siaUs States orc add
cd 10 This eonyedsraey.
So gross an outrage has not been perpetrslcd since
the formation Of the government BY mere msjo
rity vote, without any consultation Of the people
themselves by Congress cleo ed without the slight
est reference TO the question: the basis Of the com
pact "a entirely changed. A foreign nation iDcorpo
rated into this republic, the representation ofpropery
enormously extended, the blight and mdew OF sla-
very, under the auspices Of the Federal Government
fastened upon 4 and vsst territory, the far grea
ter proportion OF which yet unsettled and the who
substantial power OF the country forever transferred
to the slave-hoding States By such measures, IN
no such spirit, was this Uoion established. By nc
such measures, IN no such spirit eau It be maintained
IL local combination thus wrest and porver
tho power Of q msjority-thus entirely disregard not
only tho wishes, but the rights Of the minority; II
this thing can with IMMUNITY be accomplished, 1t Is
idle TO suppose that or any great length Of time, tins
government will answer the purposes for which II
was created.
In regard 10 the manner in which it has been
brought about but little need now be said The
northern wings who, with loud protesations Of hos
tiliiy to alton in their mouths, supported with
such remarkable consistency the great Shareholder,
VINO had no personal oDJecuon 10 the annexation oil
Texas will probably have little mfort In the fact
that the bill just passed is the offspring Of one OF
their own party The northern and western demo
Gratis who have voted for it, deserve and will, We
doubt not, receive very deliberate attention from
their constituents. 81 ..N
Much yet remains to be done-this bill is not yet
the law of the land nor IT ever be, it the egisa.
lure Of This State If the Democracy Of The North,
are true To themselves.
We cannot stand under tho responsibility, partial
or sDtre, Of any such bill this Nor can the bill
itself stand If it should pass the Senate without
amendments IL will never be looked upon with either
favor regard and tho FIST mai Drity that obtains
power against 1t, will treat It with little ceremony
Is the minority has just been handled.
The (FederaD N. Y. American is almost as
furious as the Posi-, in its condemnation of the
passage of the Texas measure:
The dough faces from New York, who voted for
this resolution, we thus mark with black lines, the
hue that becomes the deed.