American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-02-03
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MONDAY MORNING, FEB. 5, ls45.

AErI-ANNEXAr,oX CoSYESrIoH IN BOsToN.
This Convention met in Fanueil Hall on We'd
nesday last on which occasion some eloquent
addresses were delivered in opposition to the
annexation of Texas aud an address to Tie
people of the United States on the subject was
submitted by committee and approved 10y the
mcetng but was subsequently, rccommtted'-
Pending the proposition to recommit, Mr.. Gar
rison moved instructions that the committee
incorporate in the address the declaration
''that in view of the fact that two branches of
the Government have already declared tacir
wish and concurrence III the project OF anncXa-
ton, we deem it our duty distinctly to declare
what ought to be, and what we have faith to
believe will be, the course Of Massachusetts,
should the infamous plan be consummated.-
Deeming the act utterly unconstitutional and
void, we declare that the people of this Com
monwcath will never submit TO it, as the law
of the land, but look upon the Union as dissolv
ed and proceed to form new government for
herself, and such of the free States us will aid
her in carrying out the great purposes Of our
fathers in behalf of civil liberty. And we call
upon the several towns of the Commonweat
whenever the proclamation Of the President
shall announce that Texas is annexed to ths
Union, Immediately to assemble and choose de-
legates for second session Of this Convention
which shall take measures for the formation of
q New Union with such States as do not tole-
rate domestic slavery, Union of 1850 hav
ing then ceased to exist"
This reasonable proposition was received
by portion of the audience with Kisses, and
was finally laid upon the table, not again, we
hope, TO be called up-for 1t ought not to be
entertained for 4 moment by any body of
American citizens. Opposed as we arc to the
annexation Of Texas, and more particularly in
the mode adopted By the House Of Repre3on-
tatives, yet we must condemn all propositions
let them emanate from what source they may
which have in view dissolution Of the union
Mr.. Garrison is a fanatic on the subject Of
slavery, and would 10 doubt willingly see the
do not think it likely that the intelligent and
rejecting people Of Massachusetts would con-
slider the annexation Of Texas just cause Of
separation from the union. We believe that
our country would be more injured than bene-
fitted by receiving Texas into the union, and
we would therefore nterp1se every legal OBJ
stacle TO such incorporation; but we do not
consider the act as affording any just ground
for dissolution of the conlederacy. That
should be the last thought to enter the head of
an American citizen-for if separation come,
violence and bloodshed will inevitably follow.
SABBATH MEETING. We have received the
nrnreedings of an interesting meeting Of tho
friends of the Sabbath, recently held at Lisbon
Howard District, Md, at which Ed. Snowden
Esq, presided, assisted by Thos. IL. Hood and
VIM. Dean, Esqs., as vice presidents; and Rev.
L. }. Shepherd, secretary. Tho meeting was
opened with religious exercises by the Rev.
Mr.. Allen, of the NJ. E. Church, and the Rev.
Mr.. Zollickoffer, of the Nj. Protestant Church,
after which the Rev. MIR. Shepherd, Of the
Presbyterian Church, made, on behalf of the
delegates to the recent National Sabbath Con-
venton held in this city, an interesting and
able report Of its proceedings. The Rev. Mr.
Allen offered resolutions approving the pro-
ceedings adopted by the National Convention,
and urging the necessity of discountenancing
Sabbath dissertation, which he supported in a
short but forcbe address They were second
ed by the Rev. Mr. Zockcier, in brief ad-
dress He was followed by the Rev. Mr.. Shep-
herd, who read letter from Mr.. A. NJ. Carter,
OF Baltimore, portrayng most beautifully the
associations connected with the Sabbath and
the necessity as well as duty of Observing it
more strictly-an observance prompted not by
legislative enactments, but by moral suasion
and religious example. The sentiments of Mr.
Carter met with heart approval, and after
the reading of his letter, and few remarks,
in commentator, from tho Rev. Mr.. Shop
herd, the resolutions were adopted, and the
meeting dismissed by the Rev. MIR. Allen.
Payment Of her Debt. We
have the qualification to announce that the bill
before the legislature of Pennsylvania, for the
payment of the interest on the State debt
which fell due on Saturday last, was unani-
monsly passed on Friday, and Immediately pre-
scented to the Governor for his signature The
bill approprates the sum of 1913, $4,000, for
the payment of interest due on the lst inst,
exclusive of interest on all certificates of loan
issued for the payment Of interest. Provided,
such funds as may be in the Treasury, and
such portion of said funds as may not be at par
in the city of philadelphia, shall be paid IN pro-