The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-01-29

OF tina. state, that fully appreciate his
motives and feelings. But, SIR, this siua
lion lie one Of his own choice. He was
among the first distinguished men of that
State who gave in his adherence TO the
change of government, and the leading
commercial men OF Boston were the first
in that State 10 declare their submission TO
this new slavehoIding confederation with
Texas This was done with foil Inowl
edge OF the policy which had been adopted
of extending our territory. That stale
had declared her. people under no ob!iga,
lion to unile with Texas in consequence OF
any action OF Congress. Then held, and
sill hold, the action of this government
imposed no obligation upon my Safe, Ell
Iher political or moral, 10 enler into their
new confederacy. No, sir, if she come
into it, as she will, 1t will be the choice of
our people, and no, from any obligation
resting upon her by reason of the JOINT res,
olu,ons Of Congress. And if my coll
leagues concidtd with me 10 opinion, no
representative from Ohio would retain a
seat in this hall beside those Of Texas, up
on such terms rs have been imposed upon
US. Blu! the gentleman from Massachuo
sets voluntarily preferred 10 have his
State become a parry to this new union-
l hope the people of that cid commons
wealth did not Intend, in going into i, 10
sop this policy OF adding territory 10 our
present confederacy. They could not
have desired to remain under the despoic
sway of the slave power They must
have expected that the balance Of power
was to bs restored by tho addition of ter
rilory al the North to counlerbaIance Tex
as. They ought not now 10 oppose the
yegalnng OF those rights which have
been voluntarily surrendered by the North.
And this destruction of their wealth will
be merely the legitimate conquencs of
their submission to the proposed policy.
But, sir. the manufactures of New Eng.
land. and New York, and Pennsylvania
will be promoted by war. The agri-
cultural interests Of The West will not be
likely to suffer. Indeed, our principal
burden will not be the defence of ourselves.
or The taking of Canada; but the protec>
ton Of the South-lhe weak, helpless.
slaseholding South. That portion OF the
Union must suffer most. have seen the
horror manifested by Southern papers,
The cotton interest, say they, must OF
course suffer. Slave labor will be render,
ed worthless, and slave properly doprecal
cd. True but this policy of adding ter
rtory to our original government is the
offspring Of the Sou'h. They have forced
it pom the Northern Democracy. The
objects Of the South are now answered. -
Texas is admitted. They have attained
their uIterlor designs, and they NOW require
the party to stop shor, TO face about, and
leave tue power OF the nation in their
hands They now see before them the
black regiments OF the Yves! Iodia islands
landed upon their shores. They now
c,Il to mind the declaration Of British
Statesmen, that "a war with The United
States will be a war of emancipation. -
They now see before them servi!e insur-
yectons which torment their imaginations
Murder, rapine, aud blood now dance be-
fore their afIie h,rd visions Well, sir,
say TO them, this is your policy, not mine.
You have prepared the cup, and will
press it to your lips until the very dregs
shall be drained.
Let no one misunderstood me. Let no
one say that desire slave nsurreclion
bu,, sir, I doubt not tina: hundreds of thou.
sands OF honest and patriotic hearts will
" laugh at your calamnv. and mock when
YOUR fear comeh." No, sir, should a
servie insurrec,ion take place should
massacre and blood mark the footsteps Of
those who have for ages been oppressed,
nv nraver 10 God shall be that justice
stern unyisIdiag, anil ~"aIterable J"st'ee,
may be awarded to The master and lie
sla0e Then, sir, we shall have The sceneS
OF 1889 again acted over, when South
C. ,rollna sent 10 the Continental Congress
O delegation 10 infoem that body that II re-
q hired all herlroops to project her people |
agains, their slaves, and that that chival-
rous Safe must depend on her Norther"
sis:ers for troops to defend her against
The common enemy Then, sir, the peo-
pie of Onio will be compelled 10 so TO the
South, to Alabama, South Carolina. Mis-
slssippi, and Texas. to protect them from
The emauc paled slaves Of the West Indies I
and the desperation 70 which their own
serviIe population wlIl.be driven. SIR,
our sons must 60 there and bare their
breasts 10 defence Of The slave institutions
Of those Safes. Then, sir, the people of
The North will be compelled to look this
institution in the face they will see the
>gredaion 10 which they have become
,ubii. >eted by this new sIarshOlding Con-
federacy.
And, sir. no twelve hundred THOUSAND
dollars will be likely to be paid to South
.rn sIaveholGers by the British Govern
men, for The purpose of obtaining peace