Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-11-11
No More Territory.

4'O uAVlO IOIlltUl y
few remarks in reply to the communication of Hon.
H. Everett, upon the above subject, lin last weeks
Freeman should have appeared simultaneously with
the communication, but were unavoidaby postponed
until this week.
Our strong objections to the adoption of this new is
sue are
LIST. 1t originated with southern shareholders. the
determined friends of their peculiar institution and will
be abandoned by them the moment the interests of
slavery require it. Senator Berien of Georgia. five
mistake not raised this new ISSUE in the Senate of the
United States, as raLyiag ground for The friends of
Slauey at a moment when the Wilmot Proyso discus
sion pressed so hard to render it doubtful whether
newly acquired territory would be surrendered to the
saveholdlng interest.
3D. This issue has been revived in view of the ap-
proaching Presidential election, for the purpose of
avoiding the inevitable rupture which would follow
the Nllmot Proyiso question, between the wings of
the South whoare determined upon savery's extension,
anG those of the North, who have protested to favor
Its restriction. 1t is another of those expedients to
avoid direct issue upon the question of slavery in our
national elections to the success of party that
have ever signaly resulted in the complete triumph
Of the savehoding interest We will not say, as JOSH
ua r. Gid&ngs said in a recent Speech 1.-The South
mean we should give up the point of opposing the
extension of slavery, and it he issue) is only en-
dorsed by northern dough; taces ,cho are aoags
ready to do the wU Of their Southern masters"
3d. There is no controlling moral principle involved
in this new ISSUE like that of the Wimot Proviso.-
There may be many circumstances in which the &C
QUESTION of new territory would be proper and expedi-
ent; but in which the terrible scourge of Slavery
should be extended.
But says Mr.. Everett the principle of the Wilmot
Proyso is not abandoned, but retained and preceded,
by the new ISSUE And yet,he argues that we may de-
pend upon the Southern Senators to support this new
ISSUE with its sayery-restricting tendencies, when
they gave being to the new princpleand will adhere to
it, only an account of its Misunderstanding effects
1t sidle mockery to argue that Southern men-Soutb
ern whigS-would sustain with such vgor the present
war with Mexico did they suppose probable that no
territory would be acquired, or that such territory
would be reserved to the interests of freedom
Had they the least apprehension of this result the
whole South would demand with a united voice, sus-
pension Of the war, and the return of our army. AL
ready it is proclaimed by the national executive that
large portion Of Mexican territory is conque,ed and
no reasonable man can doubt doubt that as the result
Of this war; it will be annexed to the United States
The practical and a-mportan question then is, shall
be devoted to the dark purposes of slavery, or shall
/ it not? Here is the broad platform on which the
friends oireedom can unite at the North. The South
are rallyng one man against it, resolved upon one
ostdosperato effort to extend and perpetuate their pow
cr Is this the time for the North to blink the question:
and cngo to the carth ike the slave under the lash of
his taskmaster3
e But, says Mr. Everett, the new issue can be more
o easily carried, by negative vote OF one-thrd of the
Senate then the Proyiso which would require major
) ty of Congress. Beware beware In this way we
thought to prevent the annexation of Texas; but was
; nct finally brought in by joint resolution? and who
, but a SOUTHERN WING was the author of that
resolution?
: Again, says our correspondent, we cannot rely on
our opponents ho democras to sustain the Proviso in
the hour of trial. Perhaps not if the wings dodge the
question: and take issue upon something comparative
It y insignificant. True the Provso was eventually lost
in the last Congress through the votes of democrats
but those democrats generally avowed their determine
ton to adhere to the Proviso principle detached from
C the appropriation bill And we confidently look for
: that adherence in the next Congress. Pennsylvania
/ democracy has spoken out in spite of the scrvty of
1t Buchanan her degenerate son. A ball is in motion
C in New York which will roll right onward until the
! 4baay 4gnS and its pro-slavery clique trodden UNI
der foot and the character of her democracy is vind-
" Gated. And so shall tbe throughout the free States
is unless the wings, by deserving the Proviso standard,
shall prepare the way for the democrats to do like wise
n Should the wings firmly adhere TO the Wmo Proviso
h throughout the free States the democracy would be
1t compelled to the course, or be left in hopeless
minority That party is destined to succeed generally in
G the Free States, which raises highest the standard
n NO FURTHER EXTENSION OF SLAVERY Mark the
d prediction! Which party shall it be?
IS In view of this subject only say, in the en-
n phatic language of John c. Calhoun :-"The time has
come when the question must be met It can no long
= er be avoided nor if it could Is it desirable The
question is above all party questions of the day He
9 who is not for us is against US"