Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-01-02
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TEMPERANCE TICKET
GUSTAvtS A. AUSTIN,
SMITH SHERMAN.
THOMAS II. PALMER.
LIBERAL TEMPERANCE TICKET.
JOHN A. CONANT,
LOYAL G. KELLOGG,
ElIAkIM PAUL.
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS.

these subjects, 1t IS impossible 20 CONJECTURE
In any other government, and among nny
other people than ourse!vc, an opinion
might Do. formed and expressed rs to tn,
probable course ofgovernnen, without tn,
hazard o. mourning rlIicule but here it i,
no, so and sill not for the wan, Of ma,eri
ais upon which to base an opinion Fol
instance, ndreriing to the sacreInen o
fundamental laws; to the solfre,pccl
which every government, should feel and
cherish to the elevated views, and pure
principals which should distinguish men,
honorcd with the administration OF the Of.
SAL" OF erca, nation, a politician might
sntely venture the opinion ihs, there con be
no anne Ia,ion by the nc, Of the G,ncrsl
Government, because the power 10 annex n
large territory and make II on inlrccoI part
OF the United States, is not given by the
Constitution, to the general government :;
and power not expressly granted by the
constitution, or necessarily incdcn! to
what has been granted, canno, be exercised
md therefore annexation will not take place,
and especially will it no, take place because
the majority Of those in power are what are
called strict construction sts Again he
nigh, say 1.-THE general government, docs
possess the power 10 annex foreign state,
and TO constitute i, an integral part Of the
United States such power can be e1er,ed
only though The medium Of treaty en-.
tered INTO with the foreign State, receiving
the sanction Of the Senate of the u S.; and
IN this case the treaty which had been made
having been rejected by the Senate, the
annexation cannot take place. The inter.
ference of Congress is inlermcddling in
matter with which they have no concern, 4
their action on the subject, whether BY Nc.
Duties resolution or Ben,on's BILL is a
dlrcc, and pa pable violation oflhe Conai.
tuition Again: no might say there will
be no annexation because it cannot be cfec.
ted without subjccling the government. TO
the charge OF gros, pcrfly towardsMc1ico,
involving the country in war of agrees.
ion, unjust, disgr nceful, and ruinous in It's
consequences 10 our commerce. Blu, when
men have been taught bya prcnicious ex-
ample tina, each one may conslrue thu Con.
s,ilulon as he uuierNands IL; when the
character Of our beloved country, hy the
bncrnoss Of our patty s,rifes has been sunk
aud degraded when our statesmen, forget.
iul ofthe elevated principles Of honor and
duty which should distinguish those enlrus-
ted with the administration of our aG,irs,
forge, the good Of the country in the pur.
suit OF their own Interests or those Of their
party, i, is impossible 10 conjecture what
policy will be pursued, unless the course
pursued by the Northern Democracy on the
nomination Of Presidcn, Elect, be an indi.
cation, that may be depended upon, us to
what they will do upon the question OF an.
|, is uuieniabIe that the nom.
nation OF James X Polk was forced upon
The Northern Democracy, md yet they
fameIy submitted 10 the imposition, threw
up their greacy caps, and ~ the exaberance
OF their joy and shouted with e1incy, in the
OF the frirk1he lwo,hrd. rule
had played upon them. Mr.. Van Buren,
who Ind received the nomination OF "a OF
the 20 States was rejected, solemn inaine.
tons were disobeyed, honorable Piled yes
were violated because he was opposed to
the immediaie annexation OF Texas and
Mr.. Polk was preferred to him Tor no rs.
sIguable reason eIccp, that he was in fapor
Of immsdiais AnneralioH Not only did
the Northern Democracy submit and hug
It's chains, but even Mr. Van Buren, him.
self regretted that he could no. pre.ilo n, a
meeting IN New York in glorfeation of
the nomination OF Mr.. Polk 1.-The Nor.
ihern Democracy could thus be made 10
swallow Polk whole, why should it be
doubted tina, they will gull downTeIa.. and
Slavery, with Do, AMI War on it, back
We are aware tina, some OF our WHO
allies aluer themselves that The question NJ
AHaeIai'OH Is decided for the pr,,.n, SEES.
sion, and possibly forever but We repr,,
10 say Iha, IN ,hs respect we differ with
them in opinoa- The dOngA fae,, who
were made TO smile upon Jane, X Polk
viii be compelled to grin appreciation upoo
the PROJECT OF 'mmeilse snneI.lioo. In.
deed having taken the prelimlnar, step Of
clccung Mr.. Polk. because he was IN G.,o,