New-York daily tribune., 1845-12-19
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" Remors,rnncc and Protest against the
Annexation ol Te~as.-Io tte Hor2ra'!r ;he Ss nte
and House ef Representatives. o .e United States IN Congress
assembled Your RemoGstrsnis, Cill2ers Of State
lion of Texas:
st Because its main and boaed obec, the extension
and p-rpeluaion Human Slavery in lis very worst aud
most UneXceptoHebc forms enf IN lssd "here by the
Mexican Kepuoc in lS2e, hat been totally abolished.
2!. Because iagraDi violation ci the Laws OF Ma
tons The INSURGENTS with arms and ainmunI'9n marched
ard slaughtered the loyal citizens OF Mexico, with whom
we had treaties Of peace and Hty lhdt should hEre been
81 Because ,if, rorcfsle seizure Texas avowesly
entering wedge extended series OF conquest rapne
and oppression. OverpOwer the ee States ana MAKE an
undue prepondelauca against Them, particularly IN hc cleo
cu the Senate and Executive by indefinitely extending the
Save Representation Infinitely The most unjust and mia
system recognized by any nation. civilized or
with tie increase of The 10000 innocent human brings aang
all born in TIL. free republic Inheritance hut that
Of savrr ibis odous power seeme desperately bent
on traHrUhg on IL: rights and IUerues o or -iotIl
ucighboFs (Orc.n it, a:d horrors within he.r bUT
ders open marAets To- its haPess victims and over
balance tie remaining po"ef OF thr Yet lree States
ith Because II require the United States 10 endorse
large Of worthless Texas land scrip Tor he sole heI
et of unprnciped pecualors jobbers and demsgogues
tue price Of their corruption and eacLsrv n; the expense
oihe people and will also seou.y impair he vaae o he
U. 5 lands, both those held by the General Government
uGd those owned by individual Citizens.
5, Because Tie debts boundaes. iancs and scrip, 'rea
OF Annexation VIII involve uS IN n,ermlnabe dill
cnlies aud embarrassment with inat Stale il mol WI! Tor
9th Because there is no shadow of pretence OF any
stilu, nal power whuieyer foreign nation, but
such would he in open defiance bUtn o the entire e
and spirit VI the Constitutions ihai INSTRUMENT PROVIDES
for such geucles and piescots the forms OF amend
and only by alteration Of the Constitution ran
fed by the Legislatures the people OF Areeiourihs OF
the States that such Change be eeCec II the
atiOn;sts really beeve h4 the people ot the u > VIII sane
lJually'
7th Because several Stale: repeatedly through their
legislatures and by OF The pubic press, popular
meetings. and nnun@rate petitions opposed any sucu Ia
nOvaiion; probably serious general and decided oP
poston any public measure has never before been mail
Tested.
9Th Because the election in 1884, the popular voice was
decidedly against slavery and Texas. Hon. Sas Wright
had 10 be called from his high station To save as an Anu
Texas candidate. NewYnrk 10 the party. The leading
Democratic Journai ine ~ u Evening fos was 'I,oIsh
out strongly hostile Theodore sedgwlck, George r Bar
ktr. D. D. Field, J. w Edmonds and other influential ps
sans nced uuder protest: the address OF the Hckiier
nominating convention and other public addresses al anu
sion 10 Texas and Annexation was udcusly avoided and
thousands aud eu OF honsand- oi honest Democratic "lrc
tors Votd Tor Po!k ana Dshs l'fey hs the nominated rh
dldaes their party hui with Tie express understanding
Annexation thereby 10 be implied implicated
Yet Notwithstanding all this aud the coalition OF e Iyie
Calhoun ard Loco parties backed by the whole enormous
executive patronage Polk and Dallas came out IN decided
minority The vote Of the Liberty party which certainly
Ani-Texas added ihni oi tie Whes would have con
stuted majority sufficient have rendered the names OF
the texas aud Slavery candidates. by this time hso!er
9th Because, in despite all these ncis preliminary
outons overures for Annexation were most unXpect
edy and under great political excitement hurried through
h- last session o. Congress, exhibiting strange specimen
of crude md hssy legislation on the cst vlta ana "ine
subec, acted by any deiihefalve body and
being but circumstance, hy no means The choice o l pco
pie bu inflicted Them by The severe visitation OF Prov
d.nce.
lO Because if any individuals have predection for The
habits character OF Texas they al preicut at full -
erty follow their taste and Judgment and migrate
hher aud the Texas refugees have the same privilege to
return though possibly In come csseS might he 10 Tie pen
with the republic founded by Washington. Jeer.on Mad
SON. Franklin the PiDckneys, The Adamses Jsy Henry ana
ton Barto~ swarlvout Co. deemnr the Texans 10 be
bone o. their bone and flesh OF ieir a-sh their se.appre
citation not disputed nor Is their night o seceeson lei
them separate the better, and form new and
alliance with their worthy sister State, HE
lone Star Most OF the "rgnA States viii adhere TO e
original compact aud each other and in any Imaginable
Case general dissolution New York Massachusetts Oh!o
or any Northern ae, could mainalu lis integrity aud IN
dependence hsuinst The Whole Save fesio even uheu
10 their immaculate aud pulss san! Texas
lih Because, the hatile OF Bunkers HUI was not fought
The Declaration OF Independence pocaned nor le
victory ." Yorktown achieved. the Constitution OF The
United States adopted nor did Montso3efy' Lsdyetie Sc
CUR, S'eGhcn hosciusAo fuhsk ana men % eoi
patrio nohly the Atlantic aid in our rescue for Tie
inslonous The nhuman the cupa purpose oi nliuhg up
IN this continent nonstrouS empire oi sIavs e slae
powers of the South not yet gulied with me base con
cessions made 10 them III the C"nsulon Ihe yenhe up o
guite-S uglvee aud Inc outrageous
The unwArrsntable purchase of Louisiana ana Florida
and the admission of Missouri and Arkansas. making in all
the addition OF eight new save States, t"lhout leAas /"
parsvze and perver lh. energies OF Government but
reckcssy resolved still farther 10 violate ihe C"nsutG
ion ample the dearest and hottest rights OF man. and
purest aud sacred affection, of woman To disgrace
human nature. degrade human industry, deprecste Tree ia
hor and al last by protrscled murder Freedom
ersc. il is high time they should understand that they Hre
exceeding the point OF otbearauce.
2,h Because the preleucc the unhappy Gnd wronged
slaves different and the calling them blacks
and negroes is s'scicus With Il the affected sbnor
renee of color ainaleamgion the great majority ot the
slaves mixture U Anglo-SaNOn blood, and oi tie
wreiched and slaves, who cast cut OF the
protection OF law ana exposed every abuse and lnden
tv whipped aud Starved death the plantations aud 10
make market FOR the bree1ins OF whom tue United
States said mus be annexed 10 Texas, OF these men
and women yrads myriads have not only the proper
lion half bat also Of theeourth> ed o s-VeeShtS
of the Anglo blood and often the best Anglo saxon
blood OF the South couTsiug through their VEINS
For these cogenl and ru reasons and con.trained by
every obligation Justice honor patriotism religion ard
humanity do so.enny remolslraie and protest against
OF Texas aud ii the fell deed i TO be CON
suInmated all ard free must deem and treat
as an act u.urps,ion and nuy, by tive can in no
manner whatever he bound. And petition your honora
bic body pass strong and decided protest against An
neXaion, and oppOse by oil honorable means ana al al
hazards, any and every attempt al measure raught i'n
danger, anarchy and nfHny-ake unjust, ineNpsdlent
unprecedented. and unconstitutional.
All which is respectfully submitted IL
NEW AND ELEGANT CARPETINGS.
Just Received,
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