Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-02-21

Southern monopoly Of office To which have alluded;
III the supposed hostility OF the South to a course of
nolcy first frccd upon us by that section but nov in
Jspensahle TO our prosperity IN conscientious belief
mat slavery is, both morally and economically, a
wrong and an evil The excitement thus produced
has been aggravated and nn1medb by the denial OF the
reht OF petition, by the nj uses If the Florida wal, by
the fierce denuncati.ns of Northern men and North
ern interests on this il0or and hv other causes not
necessary 10 be specified. Ambitious aud designing
men have taken advantage Of this state Of feeling for
corrupt and selfish purposes; and, by the usual arts
of the demagOgue, have converted / st and honest
impulse into wild and reckless fanauism. The prn
cple of election Ivy plurality, of extensive appli.
cation has made il an object for each OF the great po
lncnl parties TO encourage the growth of this new d.
VISION, nj the expense of the other. But in this ms
many other cases, the open policy of the Wings has
been ioied by the more dexterous sraagems of their
opponents; and the consequence it, that the Liberty
p1rty, whose rank and file consists almost entirely of
Wings IS controlled IN s action by leaders from the
other side. lis members have quite lost sight of their
original motives and it exists but as facous in.
tIi1ue.
by all these causes state Of ibinrs has hcon pro.
dutcd. upon which the coolest patriot cannot look
without al arm; and the annexation of Texas if con-
snmma'cd will add enfoI to the madn of The pas
SONS, which the articles Of hnd men have excited TO
almost uuaoyernahc fury. some gentlemen find
ready panicca f1r the impending evils, which seem in
snpara5c from this sutcr IN the dissolution of the
Union. They would divide this goodly co1federacy
and carve out OF it Two, three, or four ndcpen lent
pubrs or, 1t may he empires rs If body polite were
u the polvpns, which multplies by division. But
have gentlemen weighed the practical difficulties
which attend this measured Have they definitely
sclcd where the lines shall be drawn Are they quite
sure TINT the northcrnmost slav~iOding States are
prepared IN casc nfdIvlsipn, TO make common causo
with the extreme South : Have they determined the
proportions, m which the rnhlc property and the
public Liabilities shall he divided ? Do they remember
that tho public domain incXhaustiblc source of
natnna woalthlies chiefly in the free States and
Territories and s 1t safe 10 ca icuat. that the sirnno
mn IN pt. .f,l It
r'Hbi winch he is unable 10 cdfDrcc Have they for
to'gu ten ,he oi question in respect 10 the riah Of
those who nhab the valley Of annvirabIc river to fol-
low its current to the ocpan? Is il certain that the
m'2hty West, connected as she ia, with both the
North and the South by vital bonds, arteries which
is dr1th IN sever. will in my event, permit disso
lnon ! What hope Is there, that such questions
these ever settled hYany artcr bat the ultima
ratio of nations; and in case If war between the
Nor and the South, who will protect the fires de Of
the S1utherunr against his fearful domestic enemy,
while the father md the husband marches to the
northern frontier, to embruc his hands in the blood of
his brother
Aann: Are gentlemen prepared to risk the moral
and poll cnl effect Of the scll.immolation of this
mighty enplre--the model republic! Eo they not
know that the first s'c1 towards dissolution, the first
outbreak NJ violence, will be haled nv the vutures Of
Europe token that their prey awaits them and as
sinn1l ola richer partition than the dismcmbcrment
of poandl
Sir. have barely touched, not exhausted, a single
branch Of This vast argument | wo1ld Gladly look
at this question Of eXpedrncv in other and less deli
cate aspects, 10 say nothing Of the portentous cons
tutonal obstacles, which ncXornbly forbid the
compishmen' of this measure. Il would for in lance
be an easy m1tter 10 show, as the gentlemen from
Ohio or. lIAMtrN) limited that by minimizing the
SOVEREIGNTY destroying the political individuality, APP
pronr9'ng the resources, aud assuming the ultimate
dominion of the soil Of T. Xas Won lenaliv AID moral
" incur I'll her unknown liabliics; not her pocunlrv
and lqnGa'cd leht only, hG her obligations for
luionary services, and for indemifrnii1n for twice
htr Ic and