Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-12-24

population has long since reached its growthF
We have thus furnished testimony of the high
est character that Slavery was al the bottom Of the
stupendous Annexation scheme and here it would
be safe TO rest perhaps but Justly to understand
the breadth and depth of the iniquty of the men in
power, it is necessary to 60 on This treaty Of An
nexation, signed on the 18th of April 1874, was
sent to the Senate for ratification on the 22d of the
same month, aud after long discussion it was rejec
ted, upon grounds strongly and ably set forth by
SENATOR BENTON. We quote from his speech
the following extracts and commend the facts to
the reader material ones TO just appreciation of
the subsequent conduct Of the administration:
These former provinces of the Mexican Vicoroyaty
Departments If the Mcriean Rcpabic lying both sides IF the
porato fir they lie the left bank of tho river, into
Union, by virtue of treaty of remuneration with Texas Let
pause and look at and important proposed acqus
tions in this quarter F There is tho department, formerly
from head spring 10 tho Paso del Noo-tba say,
various TOWNS ana y3g Pnea well cu Gr r anu
only of the part which we propose to reannox) is first the
kept which tho Missouri caravans enter their goods Then
sntc Fc the capital 900 souls then Albuquerque g.
900 ous then some acres of other towns and vogesal
less populated and suroundcd nocks and folds Then
come tho departments Of ChIahgd Coahaa and IdmanPas,
without settlements on the len bank Of the rvc but occupying
the right bank and commanding the left All this being parts Of
oUr AcTicdn Departments noo Undr reaH Goreraors and
Forcrn"c"tss prematuroy TeanoXod to tins uu"n II is
treaty ratified and actually roannexcd from the moment of
sage ROMAN until the acquisitions rejected by rejecting
the treaty! The one half Of the department Of New MoHicoi
angle of C6huahua al Tic Paso dc Note fmous for its vine
also becomes part of tho department Of Coahua not
populated the e bauk, which we ako but commanded from
the right bank by Mexican authorities. tho of TGmauna,
the ancient Nucvo sontondc New St. Anlow) and which
both sides of the river from its mouth for hundred
miles up and all the G bank Of which is in Che power aud pos
parts of four sotesheso and ysohose people and
iruory-thcsc 1ocks aud herds this rs If nc Republic Of
.c0 thousand miles long hadreds br0qdll this
President has cut from its mother omprc and presents to
i, Now r,' MnVco CRm,buo TovhIi and Ncuyo s"nander
annexation by the application of some odous aud terrible Cpl
Demoshones advised The people of Athens not to take,
but retain certain city and that laid tho virtue which
saved the om the character of spoiation and robbery
tho annexation legitimate the seizure Of thousand miles #
Friendship ad commerce? VIII it Legitimate this sezure made
by virtue Of treaty with Texas, when
near il vahom being &iHctpr taken toihe las, man?
81 wash my handso all attempts to asnea4er the Metean
Rppuc by scHg her dJminHS IN Men Nctco chihuahua, Goa
haia and 1a1aauipas The treaty. IN ALL THAT RELATES
noUNuAW OF THE RIO GRAN9r, is An ACT OF
PAEAL1ELLED OUTRAGE MEytCo.. IT IS THE
THOUSAND TrRniToRY, without word Of
which She is party Secretary Of State his letter
treaty was signed and after tho Mexican Minister had with
from of Government shows full well that he
0fe oBOrmy Of his ord gei know and
rocred volunteer apologies to avert the consequences which
he knew he had provoked
the Rio del Noro same tho Rio mndcl boundary onlyhe
which will road and send TO the Secrcarys table, and
which, at the proper time, shall ask the vote OF the Senate
Rcsoigei 7Hat The Incorporation Of tho n bank efo Rio del
Noe into hc Amcrican Union by rrtac Of Treaty om 7cas,
comphcndag sad Incorporation could do, part If the
ean departments Of Nco Mczieo, chihuahua, Coahat and
7aaqupas, woud be AN OF pIREcr AeoREssoN MIX
for all tho consequences OF which the United States would
stand responsible"
This objection of Mr. Benton, that the treaty
covered MEXICAN TERRITORY on the left
bank of the Rio Gfande, was an insuperable one,
even to such friends of Annexation and Slavery as
Mr.. Benton himself; and the treaty was rejected.
Subsequently, to get rid ofhe CONSTITUTIONAL
ent Of hro thirds rote and 10 oJrdie The objections
of R,DIo woS IN h.,
',", D'"'o'r ~ was P'"io''u ~ amy" HHas ny
resolutions OF congress. Accordingly resolutions
were introduced and passed. and we're nnproved on
tho is, If Mich iS1S W. ooo ,6o rra,tio W..
L;i H. ~ - ,'o 'uIoi'i''onS
wns odmi,teJ ns folIows. '''' "''1 vi nun '"0
Rcsoiced b the Senate and House If of The u
nted States # aerea assemb ed That Congress
IL" tha RennSe Jrpa nsy % cectej , @ 0to%gIg
called the sm,c Of Texas with Republican form Of Govern
mem, 10 ~ 1 p Ioe o. sala republic, ny deputies
eminent order that the same may be admitted as one Of the
states S OF BY ih Is mon 3i p, ,rb, a.,
Congress is given upon the following conditions ali With the
following guarantees TO Wit First Said STATE to be formed
sae5s 10 lac Garnt Oy J gOUo," az a' 9J'tons
suon thereof with the proper evidence of its adoption by the
people OF sd hGpGolc 81 deNS sTai pc Transmitted to the
final action before the rst day of January one thousand egh
hundred and foysX Second said State when admitted into
S3rckss po and arbors navv aid
docks masa1nos armnmenis and al Other property and
means nefnng o, 10 , pG eohss TO a ePGpc
OF every kind which may belong due and owing
public and shall also retain all the vacant and aproprated
nPs Sd f T Of nd puc Tosos and o lone o
sad lands after dcharsing said debts and liabilities to be dspo
Sc" i so uy o|, IN mo event arc s gos
United states Third New states Of convenient si1e not OK
eeods four in numb9 in addition to s@d state of Texas and
Ss he formed out of the territory thereof bicb n he on
admission under the provisions of e feds, -osIltuc
And sven states as may po Ht degrees thirty minutes north &
iudo known as the Missouri compromise line, shall
he ADMITTED n so on the % or w nY sny0 @ the p
State or States as shall be formed Of said territory north Of
M Missouri comPGm,Gh line %yG or involuntary 'evndo
Three Ihrngs are to be esnecally remembered.
First the resolutions intended only tn admir- .sthc
tcrriorv nroperlp included ,oahin and yiphf,ly be-
jonninG 10. the Rcpublic of Texasn and "aN G,rs.
to1,e NJ bo,ndor2, tbnt mrht nrso were snbiect to
tho adjustment Of mot the ErecItire merely. butt