Mississippi advertiser., 1845-02-08

p'ihtcut oHu VIII DS uStllOutpu among
the active friends of cur cause in the Common
wealth." ''. '-'tA va
Here then is a bold, open movement for nm i'm.
mediate dissolution of the Union To show how
intimately connected are the designs of the Fedora
leaders with The designs of the Abotionists, we
make the following extract from fanaticu article
(edtolaD that appeared in the leading w hg or
gan OF this State--the Boston Atas--Dec. 26 s,
"THE AssExArroY OF TEXAS We call upor
the good people Of this Commonwealth of Massn.
chusetts to keep firm and steady ego upon thu
movements of this national administration, in re
gard to this internal project of The annexation o.
Texas to this Union. No political nea ure was ey
Ell brought before this people, that began 10 com
pare, in magnitude ofin tdrpitude, with this Ii
involves the whole broad question of the pernlan
encc OF our Government, and the c3ntinuahce o
our Union. We must not lose sight of il for one
moment. We must be ready to Acr--promptlv
teall' ssly, ehcciuay y--when the time comes, i
come 1t ever does Massachusetts cannot-sht
must not-she will not-submit to the anne xatior
OF Texas TO these United Sta;es.-Let hi. idea be
impressed firmly, indelbly, upon the public mind
This Union is partnership of twcnty.six States
No new State can be admitted without he consent
OF allthe old States.-Mas sachusetts i, satisfied
with the Union as ii stands. She intends to abide
by, adhere to, and Uphold, this Union, with her ut
most ability and power. The grand galaxy Of the
tweny-sx stars sufficiently efulg gent TO light her on
in the path of glory and honor, and happiness
She desires not ray from the 'Lone STAR but i.
willing to let that star shine alone.'
Thus the Atlas aflirms that the ''internal" annex
alton project involves GJ'"The continuance of ou,
Union" ~ 1t aliirrns That Massachusetts mus
not, cannot, 'ctH mol, submit 10 hare Teas Il par
ct hiS Uaioa! Ofcourse, in case Congress cnact
laws 10 annex Texas, Massachusetts will be called
upon To engage at once in rebellion, Rcmembe,
that this comes from pre9s ackmowledged 5y Me
Wing party 10 be its chief organ IN New Eng
land! Apaper that reflects Federal sentiments nosc
Just as tha Boston Sentinel reflected Federal seuti
ment Mtrty years ago. To show what this sent
ment is, quote other extracts from the savings oil
Wings:
ave shall certainly consider the annexation Of
Texas, or any other foreign State to this country
MS virtual disso uton of the union and we upprc.
bend that such a vast addition to our territory and
popuation would SO far change the nature and cir
cumstnces of the connection as 10 absolyc the dis.
senting States from any further Obligation under the
original contract OF Union"
John Reed. Lieutenant-G Governor of this Siate,
says, in his letter of August A, 1874:
at must be understood thu. the free States will
neitherconseni nor submit to tho annexation nf Tex
as to thlS Union Such annexation would result
in its dissolution. Indeed the annexation with
out provision in the Constitution and without con.
sent, wouln DC an ablution from the bonds and Oh
hgations OF me constitution.
Also INC deeIal a''on oil thirteen Whig Repre-.
SeniatiYes IN Congress, headed by John Quincy Adj
ans, sr-g lr-l .
we hesitate not to say that ANNEXATION, effect
ted by any ac' OF proceedings OF the Federal Go
Vernmenl orany OF It's departments, would be iden-
tlcaI' WIN d'ssolutlon.- "sf =
Not only inevitably to result in dissolution of the
Union, Dut lnIy to justify 1t. .-,8 .....~-..
Nor IS this all. The Federal clergy Of New
EnsI are in the political field, preaching weekly
in their desks political sermons, the whole tenden-
cy oi when Is to influence the pullc mind, and set
1t IN the Federal current. Some OF their sermons
nave opeh printed, and edition alter edition sent
out to the pgoPie. The last occasion-a specimen
oi the res'--was upon the recent meeting Of the
general cour'. fev. Mr.. Braman, who preached
the election sermon, for which he received tho
thanks OF me oehnte OF Massachusetts, was full of
hoy horror at tue prospect OF annexation, and the
spread Of homan''n! Its object evidently was to
ald the wing cau3e--And It IS specimen OF the
mahner n whlch tne ederal clergy now as they
did N lhe 'imes et the last Boston convention as
sert ana aeiehd their political opinions ali helps
on ih's ai,union ProIect' .f-. b
Here, men. IS seheme proposed Tor an imme-
d'ate dissolution OF the onion that rs to be ad,
vocaled IN every town IN Massachusetles! And
now can the ,ohJect oil ths infamous petition be
more e'lee'uaily Promoted thanby such language us
Gun DC seen any gay IN tue wing Printsf or by me
Pr"posea new England convention IN fanueli falli
ne cfi''s ip"eed al hand. Inc question "lli
soon 5 be whether the people OF New England Will
to!o% ehore not headed party lenders Ia civil war
or whether lhe; Nv WIZ say with the patriot OF me
tiermltage, 1he on.0@-n must De PrcSercea."
but WHAT'S offered N Justification OF THIS Pollti,
cal maaneSsi for what are these not headed
ederai leaders ready 10 plunge into civil war and
dissolve me Unionf ihe ostsnsple reason IS, the
probable admssion OF more slave territory INTO the
unlon me real reason IS III loss ol political power
and probable continued osti acism from othce. Ia
this violence they do no more however, than justice
TO ther pontcai educallon' why did certain lead
efs Oh Tue I eaerahsts, from loo9 10 1874, enter
tam design o.. establishing New England CON
fedefacy' declaring again andagain that the Union
was dlssolycdt Ostenslbly because more slave ter
rtory was added In l8o3 to The Union; IN reality
because the influences OF the Fcderallsts IN the
councils Of the Union was destroyed. Tie leaders
ofthe Federal party ofto, day have marked out
precisely the course in relation to an cpposi-
lion to the annexation of Texas, that the leaders
of the same party did, in 1903 about the Loulsana
purchase. The opposition TO Democracy raved