Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-07-16

its own citizens Il is not probable that such an in
terposition wond be efectua against the vital inter
est the common rights and the eXasperaed leengs OIL
those States of the Union
leave it to your own reflection, sir, to Suggest 10
you the effect Of such state Of things upon the mar
mony Of our Union."-Ib6.
81 am very DESTROYS, sir to impress this subject up
on your attention. and for that have present
ed it to you in of the strong lights in which 1t
mas struck my own mind, 1t is worthy, therefore; OF
your most vigilant Few calamtics could beal
this country to be depored than the establish
nent of predominant British influence and the GbOll
ton Of domestic s'1uag IN Ieras.-lbid,
The constitution of Texas secures to the master
the perpetual right 10 his sare, and prohibits the intro
ducton of slaves into Texas from any other quarter
than the United States.
If the United States preserves and secures to Texas
the possession Of her constitution and present form OF
government, then have gained all we can desire,
and also all that Texas asks or wlshes"-.h8PW TO
UPshlr, Sept "a, 1913.
"Pardon me if am too soicitous on this subject. !
feel the deep interest at stake Our uh0Nc southern IN
teres8 are inuoird IN this negotiation, and with it the
interests of the Union itself The great blow to our
civil institutions to be struck here, and it will be
fatal blow if not timely arrested
England is anxious to get rid Of the constitution OF
Texas because it secures, in tie most nervous and
clear language, the rights Of the master to his slave
and it also prohibits the ntroduct on Of slaves into
Texas flom any other nation or quarter than the Unit
ed States.
Now, all the United States has to do is, to aid the
people of Texas in sustaining their consttuton-that
constitution which, while it cftectually secures the
rights Of the MASTER to the people the blessings
of CIVIL POLITICAL and religious libery,"-.NtnPhy to
UpShu, Sept %, lo43
80 far as this government is concerned it has every
desire to to the aid of Texas in the most prompt
and efectua manner How far we shall be supported
by the people, regret to say is somewhat doubtful.
There is no reason to fear that there will be any differ
ence of opinion among the slayehoding States; and
there is large number in the non sayeholding with
Views sufficiently liberal to embrace policy absolute
y necessary to the salvation of the south, although in
some respects, Objectionable to Themselves -Upshpy
to Nmphy Sept %, 1913
at is impossible to be too watchul Or too diligent
in matter which involves such momentous consoquea-
ces, not only to our country, but to the whole civilized
world. The view which the government takes OF 1t
excludes every idea Of mere sectional interest. we
regard it as involving the security Of the souh and the
strength and prosperity of every part of the Unon.
! UpshT TO .Npphy Nov. 2l 1913
But this is not ALL If Texas should refuse to come
into our Union, measures will instantly be taken to
fill her territory with omigrants from Europe EXten-
siye arrangements for this have already been made
and they will be carried into effect as soon as the de-
cson Of Texas shall be known.
These emgrants will bring with them European
feelings and European opinions. Emigration from the
United States will cease; at all events the people of
the southern States will not run the hazard of subject
ing their slave property to the control Of population
who are anxious to abolish slavery,
Texas Will soon cease to be an American State
Her population, her politics and her manners will
stamp her as European. This fact alone will destroy
the sympathy which now exists between that country
and this.
But the first measure Of the new cmigrants as soon
as they shall have sufficient strength, will be- to de-
sroy that grand domestic institution upon which so
much Of the prosperity Of our frontier country depends
TO this, England will stimulate them, and she will also
r furnish the means Of accomplishing it. have COM
mented upon this topic in a dispatch to Mr. Everett
will add, that if Icr1, Sloud not be diitchet to the
United Sqtcg, she cannot maintain That institution ten
gears, aad proba5y noihyl that ime" Upshur to Muir
g ply, Jan. 49, 1874
at is with still deeper concern that the President
regards the avowa Of Lord Aborden of the desire Of
Fl Great Britain to s'y0y abolished IN TeraS: and as
r he nters, is endeavorng, through her diplomacy, to
accomplish it, by making the abolition Of slavery one
of the conditions on which Mexico should acknowledge
her independence Under this conviction it is felt to
be the imperous duty of the Federal Government the
common representative and protector of these States
Of the Union, to adopt in self defence, the most eftc
$ tual measures to d,tat It.
Acting in obedience to this obligation, on which our
federal system of government rests, the President d.
reefs me to inform you that treaty has been conclud-
ed between the United State and Texas for the an
nexaton Of the latter to the former part of its
= territory, which will be submitted, without delay, to
the Senate for its approval This step has been taken
as the most eftecua if not the only means of guoyd-
ing against The UUruenci dnger and securing pcma-
nent peace and weltare"-Caihom to Pachanham,
/ British Minister Ap. Is, lSl4.
"The step was forced on the United States, in self
defence, ia consequence of the policy adopted by
Great Britain in reference to the abolition Of slavery
in Texas II is impossible for the United States to
Witness with Indifference, the efforts of Great Britain
to abolish slavery there. They could not but see that
she had the means in her power, in the actual cond
ton ofTeXas, to accomplish the objects of her policy
unless prevented by the most efficient measures and
uunsTlous ~ ,ic 'o'o 70 ;Ie uuj1co oales' ana
boor conInoIIed bv tbo necessity If fbe casa and