The New York herald., 1845-02-01
Massachusetts Anti-Texas Convention.
Correspondence OF the Heraldl

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| BosToN, Wednesday. Jan. 49,
address to the People of the United States Brothe
| Of the Martyr of Alton Louis XYI-Fsper ana
| AgrH about 7sras-Bread and Pudding for all
| Ru'lalcay Scoundrels-pam Bursn thro,rm into III.
Dock-Ths " Cato of Ansrica''-Am achilles
| What Scared Up Anmeratiow-Dru Char
gss- Capt. Tyler Headed -Iwisted Whiskers-
Something Decisive Proposed Resolution Sub
mi ted-Spesches by President AAem, Ga,1isot
| Stanton, and othrs-Ihe Veritable Pick,oick
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| At 20 minutes past 3, the Convention was called
| to order by the President, and Judge Allen, from
| the Committee on the Address, submitted a very
long Address to the People of the United States
The address takes strong ground against the annex.
alton of Texas-denies that the representatives IN
Congress Indicate the assent of their States to
the measure, and refers to the fact that the original
Union of tine States was formed by a Convention,
the members Of which were specially chosen and
delegated for that purpose. The formation of the
treaty is then alluded to, its rejection by two.
thirds vote of the Senate, and the subsequent intro
duction at the present session of joint resolution.
| which is stated to be modified in form but having
substantially the same objects. The address de.
plores the passage of this resolution by the House.
and states that if it pass the Senate the forms OF
law will be complied WITH hut the spirit thereof
violated; that precedent will thus be established
which will lead to the trampliDg the treaty ma
king power OF the Senate. The opinion is strong
ly urged that resolution in any shape, for the en-
nexation OF another nation, is compact or treat,
with foreign government, and therefore of neces-
sity according to the Constitution REQUIRES two
thirds vote of the Senate.
The doctrine is, however, laid down in the ad.
dress, with great positiveness. that there ia mo
| 0r "a he oft
government, tor the annexation Of foreign terri
tory. The precedents of Louisiana and Forids
are mentioned in the address, al It is denied tina,
any of the circumstances of nect ssity, which som.
have supposed, excused those infractions OF III.
Constitution. exist in the present case. The mex,
position of the address is, that annexation is cal
cuated and designed tor the purpose of upholdng,
Strengthening, and perpetuating negro slavery; ant
the frankness of Mr. Calhoun's avowal upon th,.
subject is strongly urged large space is devoted
to view of the institution of slavery in the United
states, from the time Of the revolution to the pre-
sent time; and the opinions Of Washington, Jeffer.
son, Patrick Henry, John Jay, and others in favo,
OF abolishng slavery, are cited. The fact that thu
Constitution does not once mention slavery, il
touched upon; and also the incompatability OF
slavery with some of the first provisions Of that in
strument. Other objections TO annexation, indie.
pendent of the constitutional objection, are ther
urged; and particularly with reference to the man.
we'd, viz by citizens of the United States, and
soldiers of the United Statesarmy.
The address then assumes that the United States
must, IN case Of the annexation of Texas, pay he,
debts supposed to be $40 900 900, assume the wa,
against Mexico, and possibly get involved in war
with other, and more powerful nations. In con.
clusion, the address sums up. by saying that Mas
sachusetts denounces the ssiniqutous project" in
every light in which it be placed. as measure
which will overthrow the constitution, and dis
solve the bonds Of the existing union. An appea!
IS made to the citizens Of the noH-sIaveholdina
States to oppose annexation on the score Of inte
rest and the members of Congress from the free
States, who have voted for annexation, are de-
nounced, living or dead, in the most termagen.
terms, the concluding words OF this remarkable
document being 'sgailt and ruin"
The Reverend Mr. LovRJoY, of Cambridgeport,
a brother of Lovejoy who was murdered by an an
tl-sbolition mob at Alton, Illinois, some years ago
address. He said when Louis XVI. left his throne
and came into the national assembly for the las
time, he said, "citizens of France, come here 10
prevent great crime" So, too, do his Copven.
ton come here to prevent great crime (Greai
applause But Louis was not successful, and he
lost his head, because the measures adopted by
mis- councillors were too tlmid. He lost his
throne, and his head. He implored the Cor
present case be too tmd. loud applause.) H.
said he believed the measures to be adopted by u,
will either preclptate action upon the subject of tn
and nobiy as men, may stay that hand which i
about to write "intamy" upon our national banne,
and our history. He said he came here TO discuss
this question alone; upon some points his minc
was fixed. but upon others he wanted light fron
the minds here He wanted to know why there
was such fever and Ggue to annex Texas For
sometimes the friends of the measure were shakins
He wanted to know il we hadn't got land enough
in the United States, without taking Texasl-
Why" said he, 81 can show you lands OF the
richest kind in the State of Maine, which any
man can buy Tor 90 cents per acre, and pay for /,
by working out his taxes on the highway New
Hampshire, with her heart.as hard on this subjeci
her own granite hills-ehe is not all settled
New York is not-nor Ohio-nor Michigan; and
il you will so to Illinois, | will show you un
ploushed prairies which will furnish loaf OF
bread and an Indian pudding for all. Land, then
was not the object. But il was said that the people
desired Texas. He denied it. The antslaver,
party, he knew, did not desire it /; the wings sale
they did no-and no action OF the democratic party
showed that they were altogether in favor OF it
He said Van Buren was the candidate of the de
mocratic party up to last May. Their banner was
Van Buren, versus Texas But the South was il
the convention, and Van Buren, was wrapped into
his Anti Texas proclamation and thrown into th,
dock with the injunction to sink or swim, live OF
die, for they could do nothlngfor him. The South
coaxed the other delegates to vote for Polk's nomi
nation, but they did not mean that they wanted
Texas. How was it in New York, he asked
There Sllas Wright sat IN his tent like Achilles,
and refused TO stir for Texas; he would not mov
until some Patrocus of the party was slam H.
said his friend Andrews, the aboltionist, scared
the South into the prefecture of annexation by hls
pfopOsltlOn IN England 10 procure the aD0lltlon o.
slavery In Texas. That has set John Tyler t.
work, the accidental President; as some called
him, the provdential President. But for his part
he doubted whether Providence would own John
Tyler (This implous sally of the revernea orato,
was received with three times three overw hemine
shouts OF applause) He said Texas wanteo
for wicked purpose, as was proved by the cores
ply, the last of whom he was told was drunk on
board steamboat, when he embraced Captain
Houston in ratification Of the Texas bar
gain. The treaty was thus hatched up, and
went before the Senate, where il was killed
by the eloquent Choate aad others. Whe
ther Captain Tyler was headed by Mr. Bolts or
not, he was headed that time by the Senate, and
no mistake. (More applause "Now," said he
tional power OF the Senate, rough shod. VIII
you sanction it 7" he asked. (Scatterlng, no, no
here and there) "What shall we do 4" he ask
but to hear those here talk, whose whiskers
were twisted up by the north west wind Im-