The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-10-09
The Voice of the Wings of Mas
saChuSetts.

The Voice of the Wings of Mas
saChusetts.
The Wings of Massachusetts held their
State Convention at Springfield on Wedncs-
day About 800 delegates were present from
all parts orrhc State g. the proceedings ofthc
Convention were characterized with harmony
& ability The Hon. Geo. Ashmun of Spring
field presided, and Gov. Briggs aud Lieut..
Gov. Reed were unanimously nominated for
reelection.
Mr. WEBSTER was present and addressed
the Convention for an hour and half: he
defined his position upon the war and
the questions connected with il in n bold and
masterIy manner. Said he, Il never have,
Ineuer shait, NEVER WILL, rote for any Jiuth-
cr annexation to his county ,0iM a siace rep
reSentqtion upon il or in H." and "even if the
new territory to he added to our Union
should be free, should deprecate any great
extension"
SOLUTIONS.
The following, among other resolutions
were pnssed--thc last affirming not only the
principle, but quoting the language of
the Wilmot Proviso:
Resolved, That the annexation of Texas
gave the first strong impulse TO the desire for
the acquisition of foreign lands, and created
II national appetite, which, if not scasonahly
corrected, may lead To the destruction Of our
most cherished rights, and the overthrow of
our civil Institutions in the ingulfng vortex
Of military despotsnL
Resolved, That the war with MeXco-the
M Ia,
of the annexation of TcNas-begun in
pulpnblc violation of the Constitution, and
the usurpatun ofthc powers Of Congress 10y
Il President. aud carried on ia reckless in
difference and dsregardcd of the blood and
treasury of the nation--can have no object
which can be effected, but the acquisition of
Mexican territory, under the circumstances
of the country--unless under adequate secu-
rites otthe protection ofhuman liberty--can
have no Other probable result than the ulti-
mate advancement of the sectional suprem-
ucy ofthc Slave power.
Resolved, That the Wings of Massachu-
sets are not prepared for this result-Thcy
see, therefore, no rational or Justiiable
object in the protrnctcd prosecution of the
war, and rejoice in every manifestation of the
return of peace; for, although sanctioned by
Il portion OF the Wings in It's earliest move
mcutS, as a measure for the preservation of
the army--then in peril--by the umauthor-
ised acts of the President-yet the war itself,
while prosecuted to secure the sectional SUI
prcmncy ofthe slave power, or the conquest
and dismembermcut of the Mexican Rcpub-
liz hno r,"vn" bod. ond con have. tho
sanction and appreciation OF the Wings of
Massachusetts.
Resolved, Therefore, that the great and
permanent interests of the American Union
as it is-and the highest and brightest hopes
lao | nd "a pt
the American Conliuent--reQuirc of the
great North American Republic, to stay her
hands, already too deeply stained in the
blood shed in this unnatural war between the
two great Republics OF this Continent, and
inscribc on her standard, now waving victo-
riously over the Halls of the Montezunus,
and deeply on the hearts of her rulers--as her
well considered and Interchangeable purpose
-"Peuce with Mexico, without dismemher-
mcn:--No addition of Mexican Territory to
the American Union"
Resolved, That, in tho Judgment of this
Convention, this course of poEcy and action
would form basis on which the whole pat
trioIlsm, and intelligence, and moral worth
of the country might honestly rally and Sc
curcly stand; while it would place our coun-
try emincntly in the right, and show TO the
world, that we are as n nation, as iuVinciblc
in moral principle, as in military power, and
that we can conquer peace with Mexico, by
first con0ucring in ourselves the raging thirst
of military glory and the mad ambition oftor-
Cgn conquest.
Resolved, That ifthis course of policy
shall be rejected, and the war shall be prose-
cuted to the final subiugation or disInember-
mcut of Mexico, the Wings of Massachusetts
now declare. and put this declaration oitheir
purpose on record-that Massachusetts will
never consent that Mexican territory however