Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-04-25

mortified than surprised to find the Texas question
terminated; 1t was question Of life and death to
American Slavery-and it heaps abuse upon the
English Government, for its supneness or ndffer-
ence on the subject. 1t declares that there were a
variety of means at the English Minister'S disposal,
to prevent the annexation of Texas Mexican fears
Texan interests -American horror OF slavery and
of planter domination, in the Northern States. The
Chronicle considers it was sufficiently humiliating
in England to yield in the Eastern Boundary Cues
ton, and that there ought to have been fair set.
Element of Texan independence but to cede all,
and look for no equivalent, the Chronicle says, is
Lord Aberdecns maxim. The character too of
the Aberdeen and Peel Administration, acquired by
its negotiations and dealings with France and
America is such as to encourage the tlmld 10 be
bold, and the wary TO be insolent. American Sen
ators, knowing that the foreign policy of Great
Britain is in the hands of an Aberdeen, have been
induced TO take this "audacioUs and unwarranted
step Of Selling 100000 square miles Of foreign ter
ritory!' The Chronicle goes on to complain that
English weakness and i'll success have not had the
advantage of deferring war; but precipitating it,
and says that there Is no use in blinking the mat
ter; our relations with the United States are ap
preaching 10 a crisis our interests and policy have
been sacrificed and dscomitcd.' This journal con-
fesses that it is painful to be thus driven to despair
painful to behold sluUery sweep like huge sea,
over such vast extent; but, depOrable as is such a
prospect "God grant," exclalms the Chronicle,
" that we may not have 10 contemplate something
worsew
The Standard of last evening" although bcliev-
! ing that may grow out of the Texas and Ore
gon questions, rejoces that Great Btan will have
time to prepare for it! The greater portion Of the
article .is reply TO the Chronicles attack upon the
present British Ministry.
The Times said that it bad hoped to find more
moderation in Mr.. Polk and his adherents. bu' the
ndulgent illusion is completely dispelled, by the
first words Of the address, respecting domestic in
situations" meaning thereby slavery. This journa
goes on to speak Of Texas and the Oregon, anC
says Mr.. Polk, with the full knowledge that nego
tiatons are actually going on between his Cabine
aud Great Britain pledges himself that the Amer
lean title to the Oregon :" is clear and unquestlonl
be-" Tie Tines however, informs Mr. Polk ant
his party, and the whole United States, that 1t may
spare time likely to be consumed in very unprof
table discussion, if it expresses an opinion, ut leas
as decided as Mr.. Polks, that, in spite of maraud
ers, and what he terms his constitutional rights thu
territory Of the Oregon iriH neuer be arrested iron
The British Crocn, 10 iUhich Il belongs bld by WAR
1t is unnecessary to write further upon this sub
Ilect; from the opinions which are here briefly CIV
en- it will be at once seen that the Polk Addres
has created an intense eXcltement-e war-ie
yer. In commercial circles in the city, and, indeed
amongst all classes in the metropolis, nothing els
has been the topic of general conversation, but wa
with the United States. Yesterday, the eXcitemen
was great, and to-day it has not abated. To-moL
row the weekly journals will appear and their lead
ing articles will Of course be devoted to America
affdirs-thelr language will be bold, and it WI
have tendency 10 continue the present excltemen
On Monday next, in the House Of Commons, tn
Texas question will be brought before Parliamen
and warm debate is anticipated upon the subjec
The news, therefore, which the Royal Mail Steam
err Caledonia will take to the United States, ma
be expected to prove Of mos: important characte
affecting deeply the great interests at stake be
tween two Of the most powerful nations Of til
world.