Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-03-07
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FRIDAY MORNING., MARCH 7, lsi5.
ANNEXATION CARRIED!

ny '"e hInhi9It mail, we have the as
founding intelligence of the passage of An.
nerdfion through the Senate, by u vote of
u TO 25-erery Locotoco roting ii the at:
trmdtlce, with Just the three necessary
Whiss-Johnsnn, Of La, Henderson, of
Miss, and Merrick, the purchased traitor Of
Maryland. The Two former were cnnstrain-
ed by the popular sentimrn, of their consii,-
uenis, but Mcr,ick knew that his constituents
thought as he did when he seemed to be an
honest man, and had just been told so by the
Legislature. So black "A pcrGdy as lis has
not been known since Tylpr's.
MIR. Bheby has made "A mrlanrlloly exhi-
b'lion of himself. Who could have an,ici-
pated such c%ringine self.sacriicr7 Little
better is 1t with Mr.. Tappan, who was so
deadly in his hostility to Texas las, winter
that he gave the Treaty to the public, in de-
hince of his solemn obligation, while yet a
secret IN the Keeping of the Senate. Since
then, Ohio has declared against Annexation
hya popular majority of $4,000, and the
Legislature has expressly instructed him and
his colIeage to oppos" the p%roj"c,. Bo,i, of
them set every obligation at defiance, and
vote for the spo'ls. Tappan will claim and
receive the reward of his iniqii'y.
Mrssrs. Dix and Dickinson, of this State,
were virtually sent there by the Birncy abo.
litionlsis, who might have secured the return
of two determined anti. annrx,tionisls, and
the defeat Of Annexation, now and ever
more, had they seen fit. They chose rather
To lradncc aud malien those of their fellow
citizens who were dong their best to defeat
the Texas inlqnily to assert that Mr. Clay's
election would be as favorable To Anncxa.
ton as Pulk's-mOre likely To secure il, said
James G.. Birnry himself, because Clay is II
man Of great ability and can influence his
party, while Polk cannot. Verify, they have
their reward Here is Annexation driven
through by the direct personal influence OF
Mr.. Polk. who has, by nothing better than
f,grant bribery, obtained at least four votes
for the measure, in direct hostility to the
judgment, the feelings and the conscirncps
of those who gave them. Mrssrs. Niles
Dix, Dickinson, T.ppan. Allen and Mer'
rick we'll knew that thu, they grossly misrrp,
res 'nled the People of their several State,
in voting for this unrigh,eous measure. BIZ
Power and Patronage were too strong fol
their integrity, and the evil has tiampl,ed.
Yes, the mischief is done, and we are now
involved in War! We have adopted Wa
ready made, and take upon ourselves IN
!, prosecution to The end. We are To fur nisl
! the bodies to ill trenches and the cash to de-,
, fray its enormous expense. Mexico, de
, spoiled Of one of her ialresl provinces by on
hypocrisy and our rapacily, has no choic,
! but to resist, however inrllrclivrly. the con
summation of our flagi,Ious designs. If si,
should not resis, now. on the Rim Del Norle
I she will soon be forced to struggle against on
: marauders in Sonora and California. Al
: ready il is openly talked at Washington tina
I we must and will have all North America il
, due season-lhat the question is one of tim
only. II, therefore. Great Britain should Sc,
-, fit to stand up for the feeble and unoff'ndin'
e People on whom we are making war, sin
will he but obey ing the instinct of self pre-
$ servaiion. BY our proceedings in getlin
4 possession ofTrxas, we have declared our
selves The enemies of the civilized world, q
d only restrained from becoming such by tn
! lowest considerations of sclf-interest. Sure
!, there must come IA reckoning Tor this.
j. those who are driving us on to untold expen
diiure and carnage were themselves to pa
the taxes and stop the bullets, it would be
n different matter.
"a People of the United States! what sha
yet be done to turn aside this storm of nnln'
War from our borders Say not that Mex
10 co is feeble The God of Justice is with he
10 and We have proved how powerful is a ju'
T. cause against the greatest disparity ofPhys
cal force. Ought we not TO hold publ
meetings to consider and Determine what
incumbent on us in Il is c%risi, p Tribune.