The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-10

Objections TO ANNEXATION IN THE FREE
SrArEs.-CouyrER.CuRRENr OF THE
CorroN MANUFACTURERS.
The measure of annexation is calcula.
ted and designed, by the open declarations
of its friends, 10 uphold the interests of
slavery. extend its influence, and secure its
permanent Duration"
This is quoted from Mr.. Calhoun. The
dec laraton and some of its bearings were
early understood in some of the fee States,
and they took their measures accomingly.-
la 1888 some Of the Legislatures expressed
the sense Of their constituents. That of
Rhode Island passed resolutions, denying
the competency of any branch of the gov
ermment TO effect the annexation, or that il
could be accomplished without the forma.
ton of a new compact of Union The
General Assembly of Ohio unanimously de-
clared, '.tha; Congress has no power con.
ferred on it by the Constitution of the L..
States to consent TO such annexation; and
that the people of Ohio cannot be bound
BY any such covenant, league, or arrange
ment, made between Congress and any for,
eign State or nation" The General Court
Of Massachusetts, resolved, also, unanimous
ly, We do, in the mamie OF the people OF
Massachusetts,, earnestly and soleIQnly pro-
test against the annexation OF Texas TO this
Union, and declare that no act done, or
compact made, for such purpose. by the
government Of the United States, will be
binding on the States or the people
When the villany was started again IN
1913, and I'LL lis consummation, the pro-
tests of the same States were renewed with
continued unanimity, with frequent repeli-
ton, and, if possible, in still more emphatic
language, No party within their borders
could take the opposite ground without sui
eide. Connecticut and New Jersey ad-
ded their wholesome testimony New
Hampshire and Maine were sill in their
slavish democratic bonds. Pennsylvania is
british. and did nothing, but, like the strong
ass Issachar, crouched down beneath her
burdens, and bowed her shoulder TO bear.
and became a servant unto tribute New
York did nothing. Poor soulless giant, her
honorable history is Vet to begin. From
her colonial times, when, patching up a
dastardly truce, she helped the French and
Indians down from the Berkshire hills
against the shield brave Massachusetts, held
over the New England settlements, through
the time Of her traitors Of the revolutionary
age, down 10 the time Of her Buffers and
her Marcys, her Van Buren, and Hoyts
corruption and paltroonery have with hel
ruled the hour Nature has her freaks
and in one Of them she gave great man,
John Jay, to New York. Hamilton Wa
a waif from tie West Indies on her spirit
barren shore, and Rufus King from Massa
chusetts. No doubt, among her millions,
she has many wise and good, but the day
when they begin to impress any influence
Of theirs upon her comsels, will open q
new chapter i'm the annals of New York.
Massachusetts was the back bone of the
opposition. Standing erect, and las il
secmedD undivided, Just and patriotic mer
everywhere were hoping that the contagior
of her stern example would yet save the
land from bitter shame. While the join
Resolutions were pending, a great conven
ton Of her citizens met in Faneuil Hall, tc
utter her warning in yet another form. The
call was signed by men of all Parties,--
the men accustomed to represent, on i'm
portant occasions, the intelligence, the pro
perry, the patriotism, and weight Of char
acter of the Commonwealth, though al
ready was remarked an absence of small
number Of names, to which subsequent de
velopments gave significance. A vigor
Gus address, worthy of the place Of deliber
alton. and of the old times it had kindre,
with, was sent forth to the people will
unanimous assent. Massachusetts, scenes
all nerve and heart. She gave anothe
ringing response from her Legislative halls
1t was more than four months after MI
Folks election, and four weeks after tn
passage of the Joint Resolution throug
Congress, that, by solemn resolution, wit
only % dissenting voices, in her Legisls
, ture Of more than three hundred member!
she repeated her s'refusal to acknowledge
the Act of the government OF the Unite
States, authorising the admission OF Texa
as a legal act.
Through all its stages the measure ha
been carried with high hand. But it
bad generalship to rely on hard knock
alone. Mr.. Walker, one of the Coryphu
, of the scheme, undertook to coax som
!, support for it among the ill-affected in I'll
! free States. In 1914, at the close Of b
widely circulated letter of Jan. 9th, Ia
mischief nowadays shelters itself und'
that datel after showing to the slaveholde
how annexation would increase their Pov
er, and raise the value Of their spropert.
1 sin the autumn Of 1874, at the election
|. President In Texas, 2,752 votes were cast. II
smallest number of votes, u the Same time,
> any Congressional District In Massach usstts va
i0,l20, and those districts send but ono msmbe
S The nsxt smallest number was ~, ll3.