Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-02-18

We can, by compact. with6u, war orcon.
quest, inasnuch as. having tie power to
make VAC We have the power TO do any
hing which may tend ssioN preves,t
ii.
Wei, sir, when the case occurs, il will
be time enough TO cons der the PROPOSE
ION. When we shall declare ourselves
ready to go 10 war. with Texas, without
sxx,use, or the shallow or 2re,ence of u
'sss,se, aud so'ely for the avowed purpose
IT seizins IN her territory by conquest, 1
.,g'ee that 1t will DO well enough 10 con
slider whether it wonld not be- best TO fure.
% .thoyouirage OF the war. and take the
territory, II we can get il, by conquest and
purchase. Wien such thing happens, il
Will e quite too late too hagg about the
Constitution. But such case has no,
yet occurred, and i, is llule likely to &C
cur, trust. Nobody proposes to 20 To-
war with Trxas, or dreams of taking her
,crrtory by conquest. There is no occa-
sion, therefore, for an attempt TO get pos.
session OF her territory by purchase, in
order 10 prCrent a lcdr.
1t seems hardy worth While 10 suggest to
genilemon who can seriously urge such
Of Congress ver the su zee, i'm hand, that
aside troin all mher difficulties, the power
to declare war. which certainly belongs
ltlCongress, by no means carries with il
he power To make treaties by " hich war
nity he pre-, ented-'ha' certainly belongs
to the President and Senate.
But Mr.. ChAirmqn, am adm mis- he'd
hat must bring this Imperfect argument,
to ac'ose.
Ii any thing could add To the force Of
| the demonstratlve conclusion that the de-
sign OF anneying Texas to The Unied
States, SO u,iinchingly pursued, and by
such INSCRIPTIONS means, can only be
consummated Ivy the sacrifice of the Con.
s,iluion, and pr baby of the Union it
would be The considerati, Of The two
leading objects proposed by the leading
| friends OF the measure 10 be attained and
received nv it. -
One of these objects is, 10 enlarge the
area IF freedom; the other is, to enlarge
The area Of SiQpe,y.
Sir, say not one word ahout the diff
cu'ty which some minds must have In ma
king these twD things consist together
Nor do think it worth while TO stop to
sugg 81 that in the keep of ndepen.
dent Texas and Independent she will be
ii we let her alone bo h the area of free
dom and the area Of slavery are likely to
be about as large. so car as that county is
lccncerned, as if il was annexed 10 tn u
nj cd Sta es.
But look at these Two objects, and es.
pccially at the last named OF the tive
| N u,pnI II ka lo,,t,olI,, ~
grand object proposed TO be secured by
anncxation--and ask myself by what
pretence OF constitutional warrant is it,
that any man can propose to employ the
powers Of this federal Government for
such purpose? pass by the ,rumpery
nolion about enlarging tie area o. free
dom, as a mere phrase. invented to tickle
the ears of Yer simple people, and warm
up vulgar support for this measure
principally in the cooler ATTITUDES. But
wha, shall say Of that other object,
openly avowed in fnce of the worlL!
This measure" says the Secretary Of
State. III his oAi ial spondence, ms
made necessary in ord:r to prese. do,
nestle institutions" In other words, this
measure is deemed necessary in order to
prom1te and advance the peculiar and
special advantage and interests of slavery,
as il now exists in several Of the States
of tais Union. And TO this end the pow-
ere OF this Government are invoked.
Sir, is there any man bold enough to
say that this Federal Government was con
sill uled 10 be the champion the active :.
better and promoter of the ms tuition Of
slavery! Is there any man bold enough
10 say that the Constitution imposes on
this Government the duty, at the call OF
The slave States IF the Union 10 step for
ward, and by an exercise OF The most cx
uaordinary stretch Of power, push abroad
ard expand the boundaries Of The Re
pDbilc. IN order TO enlarge the area Of
slavery in the United States, and TO in
crease the political power of slavery at
the National capital? No, no, ne; thous.
and times, no. The M asure or annexa,
ton is wild, bold, and ex'ra"agant enough
IN itsrlf, considered in the light OF the
Constitution; but il is thousand times
more Wild, hold, and eytravagani, when
tlkon in connex.on with such an object as
this.
Men Of the South! Let this institution
Of slayery--ior Gods sake, le, il rest on
the basis where the Constitution has plac
ed it. The North will stand, and stand
forever, by the compromises OF be Con-
suluuon; ifonly you will allow that Con.
stiluJion and this Union 10 stand, and
stand together. and stand as they are.
ID pend on II we may get on very well to-
gcther yet without Texas, bat badly
enough, badly enough, | am very sure Of
II, If Tex,s is to come in to spoil what re.
mains of harmony in our family compact,
As certain as truth and God exist. the al,
mission of Texas into hi, Union, will
prove, sooner or la'er, an element Of over.
whelming ruin to the Republic.
II is curious ano .ua1v in our I,prno,,c