New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-10
Tic Voice ofihc Free.

The following are the Resolutions passed CDan-
mously by the Anti Texas Meeting held in Faneu
Hail. Boston, on Tuesdx evening. They are wor
thy OF the men who adopted them and of the cause
of Freedom in this hour OF trial and danger The
present posture Of the scheme of Annexation and
the grounds on which it becomes the enemies OF
Slavery without distinction OF party 10 unite IN one
final effort 10 defeat its TOO probable contamination
are too clearly set forth Shall Massachusetts be
left TO stand alone and unsupported in the 'immi
nent deadly breach z We trust not
U7c-,c, the Government and Independence of the
limited States are founded the adamantine truth OF
the equal rights and brotherhood OF all men, declared on
the 4th of July 1885, truth which receives new ana
constant recognition in the progress oil ume which IS the
great from country 10 the world IN support OF
which the founders of Government toled and bed
and On OF which, their children bless their
memory
ind 1ohereGs it essential to sefrcspect as ma
ton and fame in history that this truth declared
by our fathers should not be mpeached or violated oy
any fresh act of their children;
And ,niereas the scheme for the annexation OF the
slave state of Texas begun in stealth and fraud and car
ried on mainly with the view of combining slavery and
extending It's bounds, in violation OF the fundanentsl
prin pe of our institutions Is not consnnmdted anu may
be arrested by the Jealous and hearty co operation OF
all who sincerely love the institutions OF Their country
and the liberty of mankind;
And pkereas this scheme, if successfully perDetraed
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owners in one, and threatens TO involve them in the
other of the two greatest crimes Nation can commit
slavery and unjust war slavery OF the most revolving
character and war TO sustain slavery:
Aud uheas the State Constitution OF Texas, which IS
coon to be submitted TO Congress forts adoption OF re-
lection expressly prohibits the Legislature, except I'M
der conditions rendering Tie exception practically void
from, passing laws for the emancipation OF slaves and
from abosing the slave trade between Texas and the
United States thereby entirely reversing the natural and
just tendency of our institutions towards freedom
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of the scheme of Annexation for the purpose OF ncreas
ing the market for human flesh, and for extending ana
perpetuating The unrigheous institution oil slavery;
Ed uhercas the shareholders seek asoby the consuu-
nation of this scheme, and by creating within the limits
Of Texas slave 10 control the political power
of the majority OF cemen represented in the Congress
of the Union
THEREFORE be it RESOLVED in the of God of Christ
and of Humanity. that belonging TO all political par
ties and reservng all other reasons OF objection unite IN
protesting the admission OF Texas into the Union
as slave state.
Resolred That the people of Massachusetts will con-
tinue to resist TO the last the contamination OF this WICK
ed scheme which will the country with disgrace
and make US csponsbe for crimes OF gigantic magnitude
Resoired That we have the fullest confidence that the
Senators and Representatives OF Massachusetts IN Con-
gress will consent to the admission OF Texas as
slave state but will resist the utmost this fatal measure
in every stage its progress by their voices and votes
dad furthermore lohceas The Congress Of the United
States by assuming the right of connecting this country
with foreign state have already involved the people of
the free in great expense for the proccton oy
force Of arms both by and land of the usuped terri
tory and oherccs still greater expenditure may mere
after be incurred to maintain by violence what held by
wrong
esolred That hereby protest against the policy of
enistne the strength Of free people TO sustain by ply
steal force measure threatening TO be consummated
for the criminal purpose of perpetuatng system Of
slavery with fundamental principles OF our in
stituti 'ns.
Resolped. Tbs. Hon. John G. Pafrey of Cambridge,
Hon. Stephen C. Phillips OF Salem, and Hon. Charles F.
Adams OF Boston, be Committee to present copies of
these Resolutions the Senators and Representatives
from Massachusetts and also send them to every Sen
ator and Representative in Congress from the free
States.
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