Mississippi advertiser., 1845-02-08

tiation was denounced-the Federalists proclaim
ing that war and war alone was the remedy. The
Federalists in Congress s-Gouvene Morris, Ross
md others-took the leud in proposir measures
The Boston Sentinel, July 9, 1903 says:
| "All'we wanted on the Mississippi was a place
of deposte that our treaty with SPUN gives il
was basey withdrawn.-Our high spirited rulers
are usked to defend our right o, no; eigh,ythou-
sand militia are obe hold ready to defend our tnr.
nips, and feed the pigs and cattle But to take
orr right, to seize what treaties gives, and fraud
wilhhods, ,lis is not their Forte" '..'
Again, Jnly27, 1903 tl.
can administration SO feeble and dcsricalIe by
what tcan and what it cannot do "&c.
Again, August l3, 1903
Like true spnniels, we arc the most serve to
those who most insult US. We receive back our
right as great favor, and poy tribute for that
whichthe despo ercoud no longer withhold
| Having denounced Jefferson as pusilanmous in
engaging in negotiation the Federasts continued q
d nonnce the acquisition of this noSe country, in the
most factious language. They then, in the Legi.-
lature Of ofMassuchusetts; proposed an amendment oil
the Constitution, in reference orepresentaion thai
they advocate at this time. This intrdonced into
the House by Mr.. Ely, Of Springfield, February
| l3, 1904 with long preamble, the part in refer
ence to Louisiaua being as follows:
"And whereas the said provisions (in reference
to rcpres en,uives) have been rendered more inju.
rious by important political chutges, Introduced
under the present Administration, in TIE purchase
IofLousiana extensive county which will re-
| qure great humber Of slaves for its cultivation,
and when admitted into the Union, agreeably to the
cession will contribute, by the number of its slaves
to destroy the real Influence OF the Eastern States
| ii ,rd National Government"
| This omendment propusc1' that the Rcprcscn-
tatives be apportoned among the several States ac-
c)rdng to tie numberof their free Inhabitants re-
pectively" 1t was hcra'dedas highly important
movement" and received and advocated extensive
ly for years, IN the Federal journals. These pa.
pers were then as full fslave statistics as the same
sort ofrapers now are. "'''
In short: the arguments ugainst Louisiana
were, ltrer, for letter the arguments now used
against Texas. The Union was already large
enough; he addition of Louisiana. would add to
and perpctnate shvery; it was Unconstitutional it
would destroy the balance of power, and thus vio-
late the original compact; it would bring on II for
eign war; it would entail national debt; it would
add bandit population tothe coun,ry-Such was
the sum of the Federal argument against Louisiana
Such is the sum of the Federal argument again t
Texas. t
A few items from the papers of the day will give
the spirit Of the federal opposition to Louisian.
In the Massachusetts Legislature Feb. 1905 n
Federal member, utter stating the arguments a.
guinst Louisiana exclnimed-"In word, con-
slider Louisiana the grave of the Union"
Toasls give, generally; the political sentiments
Of the time. A toust given July 4, 1905, read as
follows:
"-The purchase Of Lousiana-salt mountains,
mammoths, gulls, and bulIlrogs-a valuable rnu-
seum for fifteen millions"
Another Federal toest was:
"Loui.iana of all materals--ne,hpr fit r land
or water; mny she be the receptacle of the turbu-
lent and dsatlpcted."
On the bill for the admission Of the Territory Of
0Aeans- Lousianu-into the Union, 1911, Josiah
Quincy, IIr, said, md after being called to orde
committed his remarks 10 ,crittRg:
"If this bill passed, it is my deliberate opinion
that it is virtually dissolution Of the onion; that it
will free the states from their moral Obligation,
and, it will be the right of all, so it will be the
duy of some, definitely prepare for separation
amicably ifthey can, violently fthey must"
"Prepare for separation" is the KEY of
this' How far opposition to Louisiana went in the
work of preparation, John Quincy Albums shall
testify He says '--'+
"Ihis design (''of certain leadeyS Of the Feder.
al parry TO effect dissolution of the Union, and
tie establishment Of Northern Confederacv.'N ny
had been formed, in the winter Of 1909 and 1904,
Immediately after, and as consequence Of. the ac
qu,ition Of Louisiaua. Its jushfying causes to
those who entertained it were, that the annexation
Of Lodisana to the Union transcribed the costi.u.
tional powers Of the Government of the United
States. That it formed in fact a new Conlederacy,
to which the states, united by the former compact, ;,
were not bound to adhere.-fhat it was oppressive
to the interest and destructive to the influence of
u ,of I'll. I .
right and duty it therefore 10 secede from The body
polite and 10 constitute one Of tbeir own. This
plan was so far maured, that a propt sal had been
made TO an individual TO peimit himself, at the
proper time, to he placed at the head ofihe militia
ry movements, which it was forGseen would be ne>
cessary to carry it into execution"
Though the Louisiana perchase was the first
jnstfying cause of this mad project, yct-says Mr.
Adams in this snme letter to the modern Federal
or Wig leaders, dated December 30, l628-lho
beneficial consequences of this purchase TO the
whole Union was apparent as 10 take away "all
possibility ofholding itup as l0borum of POI tic;
region Of dsunion." It's second justiying causes
we're the restrictive treasure and the war Of Jefrr.
sons and Madson's administration. But Mr. Ad-
ans says again:
''That project, (the project New England CON
iederacy) repeat, had gone to the length of fix
ing upon military leader for lis execution; and,
although the circumstance OF The times never adj
mitted Of its execution, nor even of is full devel-
opemcnt, yet had no doubt, in 1903 and 1909,
and ha,c doubt at this time that it is the key TO
all the great movements fthese leaders of the Fed
eral party in New England, from that time forward,
ill its final catastrophe in the Hartford Conyem
ton" I'D
THUS far were "ceitiin leaders Of the old Fed.
.eaal party prepared to go, Whenever they became
assured that the people were prepared to follow
them! To screw their courage upon this wotk, all
the enginery that could aid party was set in mo-
lion. Then the Osgoods md Parishes Of the pul.
pit joined in the disuniohcry The Federal press
was full oft Take the following extracts from tho
Old Sentinel, the Atlas ofits day, December TO-
1914. it said;
"Those who started at the danger Of n separa-
ton, tell US that the soil of New England is hard
and sterile TINT deprived Of the prediction Of the
South, we should soon become wreiched race of
cowherds and fishermen; that our narrow territory
and diminished population would make us an easy
prey to foreign powers. Do these men forget what
national energy can be for peoplel Have they
not read of Holland Do they not remember that
lii grew in wealth and power amid constant alarm?
That IL Mrew eG Me yoke cf Spain, (our Virgin
ia,) and its chayes became churches, and its poor
mems cottages princes palaces"
Also, December IL, 1914: ht. ~ a.-
EI "a hat n,ola ~ nf yi