Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-02-21


DXon's line were distinguished only Tor the ioUe OF
lucre and>the talent of money getting, and he pro-
nounced high pancgyrc on Southern character,
which seemed to crafty Southern gentlemen
shall make, in reply; no pvidious comparisons ;-nor
shall speak either with sheer or contempt Of peo-
pic south Of that line. | do not think meanly of
them. Neither do / consider it would be good
taste in Northern man to express high admira-
ton and praise of Northern character. will say
of northern talent, virtue and patriotism, as the
man said of his religion, ace have none to Drag Of
| think were not invited into this debate
solely for the purpose of interchnnging views. |
am led to that conclusion from the uses which ap.
pear to be making of u.s. 1t was but short time
after the remarks of the gentleman from Alabama,
which have Just noticed, that the gentleman from
Ohio (Mr. DEAN) took occasion TO say of the north
ern people, that they were degenerate sous.
He also gave us to understand that the Wing
party were always opposed TO the true interests of
the country; and it ought to be a sufficient reason
for sustaining any measure, merely to know that
Wings opposed it. There was one piece of intel
ligence which that gentleman has given us, which,
after what he had before said, was gratifying TO
us as it important to him that is that he is not
q son of Now England. Therefore, | SUPPOSE it's
to be concluded that he has not dgcnerded but that
he really never any better wiser than he
is now 1t is quite obvious what is the object of
this course. 1t is well known that mankind are
quite LAUGH actuated by hatred and prejudice as
by reason and interest. If, therefore, the Wings
could be induced speak, and especially, if North
ern men would speak, they, the Southern Democra-
cy, could then arouse the hatred and prejudice of
the Northern Democracy and the West sufficiently
to lead them in the heat Of their blind fury, to go
for Texas with all its cnormitles. Shall this sue
coed? similar experiment has been made on us
by the President. He has sent us Il manifesto of
Mexican outrages and mpudence, and then actu-
ally urges us to do this act under the influence of
evaporation. Extraordinary successor to the COOL
prudent deliberate Washington
My next election consists in the principle of I'M
limited foreign acquisition which this project adopts
1t is not TO be confined to Texas; we are told, we
are to "erendhe area Of freedom !" and bright Vi
sions Of glory are INDUCED by honorable members
even 8" The Kingdom of the Monte=umas."
Sir, mankind will generally have as free a form
of government they fitted for and it is sell
dom any blessing to force on them any institutions
from abroad. When the French began their ca
reer of political fnnaticism and blood, under the
cry Of liberty and equality, they issued their gen
era invitation Of confraternty to the people of the
world, inviting them to throw off their governments
and allegiance, and run into the embrace of France
and freedom. What those suffered who embraced
that, needs not now to be repeated. 1t compelled
q combination Of the world against France in self
defence drove her to a military dcsDotism, and u-
timately to a restoration Of her former dynasty
What are about doing but, substantially, issu-
ing new edition of that proclamation Encoura-
permitting people TO go and fight their battles
acknowledging their independence, and then in
wiling and receiving them to our embrace; and we
call this but charging The area Of freedom, and
openly announce that we intend to extend this oper-
alton without bound. Must not this unite the world
against US, and drive to a military government
to defend ourselves and advance our GLORY?
But we are told, that conquest and foreign acqui-
sition is not only the incident of sovereignty, but
has been the business and employment Of nations,
in the history Of the world and we are exhored to
enter the glorious career of national ag-
grandzement. | say noW, first to enter on H. for
the acquisition of Louisiana was but obtaining the
Mississippi, without which, our Union could not
have been preserved.
The practice of conquest and foreign acquisition
was the Uce of nations, the child Of barbarianism
Men first ceased TO rob each other, only next to
combine to rob some other people. Modern obser-
vatlcn is teaching nations, that foreign acquisition
and conquest is not national prosperity security
France preserved that policy until it sent her En-
peror to die on n solitary rock IN the Atlantic, and
she reduced TO her former limits. Spain eX-
tended her dominions and depended on their riches,
neglectlng Tor three centuries to improve her own
great internal resources, and what is she? What
is to be the ultimate consequence of British acqui-
sltion cannot be told. The result will be long dc
layed by their policy, which always holds them as
colonies, and never makes them integral parts of
the home empire and this colonial condition serves
Dul W IIPONc tnG uOlIeSllC industry ana resources
OF the mother country. That we can never do
1t was long the mistake of nations and is still the
view OF too many individuals amongst us, that the
best source OF wealth and prosperity is, in obtaining
the possessions Of others, instead of industriousIy
improving our own. They seem to suppose, that
nothing can be added to the wealth of one. but
what is obtained from another. This, sir is fruit
ful parent Of This nation, in all its condi-
tons, physical and POLITICAL is best adapted to the
policy Of cultivatlng the arts of peace. Thus far,
such has been our policy and now, let it not be
changed With country extensive in area
with great variety of climate and fertility of soil
rich IN all the resources of national and ndivia- !
ual prosperity, composed of the older States-bound
together by the ties of their early united struggle
and OF the new States, their common children
cherishing with filial ZEAL the remembrance of the
early history of their parents, and sending back
their hearts to the batle-felds and intrepid coun-
sells OF the parent Sates let us proceed to occupy
and improve our own broad parimony with grateful
industry, and not indulge in this coreting Of Ma
both'S uinelard
Another objection have to this proceeding is,
that by 1t our reputation for integrity and national
honor must suffer Disguise this matter as We may, !
the world will view it, that we THAT is Americans
have gone to Texas, procured grants, occupied the !
land, then revolted from the government, and we |
have interfered, and instead Of producing settle
ment or acting with impatiality to these, compar-
atyey, weak sisters, we have just taken that coun-
try to ourselves. Sir we can find many examples.
That was the mode in which Rome made her con-
quests. twas by coming in TO right some pretend
ed wrong, existing in country, and then adoin-
ing it to the empire. Such were the worst French
invasions of Holland and Spain. Such ever have
BEEN and still are, the infamous acquisitions in
British India; and such woIe even the Spanish
conqness in South America, with all their infamy
All these too, were done under the holy pretence
Of extending and charging The area of their own
eTcellent Institutions. And such will be viewed TO
be the true character of this process of cupidlty
and ambition Of ours
ITO be concluded IN our neat
The Postage Bill The bill to reduce TIE rates
Of Postage has passed the Senate by the gratifying
vote of SO to ~. The main features Of this bill
IL IL. ILL Al.