Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-04-11
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ANNEXATION.

shoulu hencelortni De pursued by the opponents OF
that measure. Some for consulting their ease and
quiet and giving the matter up-submttng to annex
alton as thing that cannot be avoided They do not
see that any thing be done to effect short of an
actual severance of the Union, which they deem i'm
practicable.
Now there arc practicable points, at which the OPP
ponen's of annexation should aim, and upon which
they should Immediately rally and upon which there
should at once be an agitation that shall shake the
entire north.
In the first place, Texas is no, yet annexed. The
act is not consnmmaed. The annexaiion resolutions
taken in either of the alternatives contained in them,
amount only to proposition to Texas for annexa.
ton, and contemplate rs necessary, the future action
of Congress or the Senate. More than eight months
will e'apse befire the meeting Of the next Congress
Let the opponents of the consnmmqlion Of the great
inqn'v bostir themselves during thst time and in all
The public discussions and in all their elections rally
their strength and rally upon this question, namely,
- mn mr. nj Annexation, and will we support
the party which has gone for H. and done all it could
to send us over the precipice Several State cleo.
tons will take place before December. What report
shall they make at Washington of public opinion in
regard TO the consummntion of he nefarious scheme
What language shall Vermont utter? Will the Green
'Ni ~ '0eP''"'0O'i '"dt 'ity "P-
prOre what has bc9n done, and wish to see it carried
w we "'N' congress me leadIns Locos are
,,''',,e'es honrse WIN Inc cry Great is
Dana of the Ephesans,' though one year ago, there
was scarce man among the whole of them who
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will have voice in that mlttor. As to his Insertion
that would b. the duty oCihs state upon the
nation Of the threatened measure TO declare her de-
termination u have no conneyion with the neie Tn.
ion, attempted to be formed withou. her consent, and
against her will, he, of course, intended it ONLY as
strong assertion Of her richt 10 he carried out bv her
IN her own dissection, having reference to the pracl
ca l'y OF connecting 1t with general movement,
which should bring the usnrpers of power and the de-
stroyers oft'e constitution 10 their Senses And fall
who were opposed To annex11n and deemed the act
of consummati igi brea ing up of the constitution
nj compact had c0ne ont in advance a. decidedly as
ne d'd' 1t would h}Ve prevented the preparation Or
'hl7 treason 10 Tue o'As''nI'h' when we nave just
Witnessed Lac G''y'H'' ms long hHh "'s eye upon
ms remember re was one "f the twenty members
Of congress (Nr. Alams' Gov. Maitocks and others
beng his ass'c'1ies) who sounded an alarm on this
subject, two years ago in m address to the people Of
the United states; and remem' or how increinIous
the great mass of the people Of the north were as to
the alleged danger. The Locos particularly secuted
the idea ofdanger, and treated these fhfll sentnes
as false aarmisrs, unworthy of confidence. Bnn0w