Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-10-07

port of this speech in season for our next
Resolved That the annexation of Texas gave
the first strong impulse TO the desire for the ac-
QUESTION Of foreign lands, and created national
appetite which, If not seasOnably corrected, may
lead to the destruction Of our most cherished |
rights, and the overthrow of our civil institutions
in the ingufng vortex of military despo,sm.
Resolved, That tho war with Mexco-the
predicted result, if not the legitimate offspring, |
of the annexation of Texas begun in palpa-
BILE violation of the Constitution, and the usur-
patton Of the power OF Congress by the Presi.
dent, and carried on in reckless Indifference and
disregard OF blood and treasure Of the nation
can have no object which can be effected, but
the acquisition of Mexican territory and the
acquisition Of Mexican territory, under the cir
cums.anccs of The country unless under ade-
quate securities for the protection of human Ito
erty- can have no other probable result than the
ultimate advanc ement Of the sectional suprcma
cy of the slave power.
Resolved, That the Wings of Massachusetts
are net prepared for the result. They see, there
fore, no rational or justifabc object in the pro-
tracted prosecution of the war, and rejoice in
every manifestation of the return Of peace for
although sanctioned by portion Of the Wings
! in its earliest movements, as measure for the
preservation of the army--then in peril by the
Unauthorized acts OF the Prcsident-yet the war
itself, while prosecuted to secure the sectional
supremacy of the slave power, or the conquest
and ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Mexican Republic,
has never had nor never can have the sanction
and appreciation of the Wings of Massac husetts
Resolved, Therefore, that the great and per-
manent interests of the American Uaion as it is
and the highest and brightest hopes of the lib
critics and the rights Of our race on the Ameri
can Continent require Of the Great North A.
nerlcan Republic, to stay her hands, already too
deeply stained in the blood shed in this unnatu-
raj war between the two great Republics OF this
Continent, and inscribe on her standard, now wa
wing VIGOROUSLY over the Halls Of the Monte
zumas, and deeply on the hearts of her Rulers
as her well considered and unchangeabe pur-
pose" Peace with Mexico, without dsmem-
berment--no addition OF Mexican Territory to
the American Union"
Resolved, That in the judgment of this Con.
ventlon, this course Of policy and action would
form basis ON which the whole patriotism and
intelligence and moral worth of the country
might honorably rally and securely stand while
1t would place our country emlncnly in the right,
and show to the world that we are, as "a nation,
as invincible in moral principle as in military
power, and that we can conquer peace with
Mexico, by first conquering in ourselves the ra-
ging thirst of military glory and the mad ambi.
ton of foreign conquest.
Resolved, That If this course of policy shall
be rejected, aud the war shall be prosecuted to
the final snbiugation or ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Mex
lco, the Wings of Massachusetts now declare.
and put this declaration of their purpose on rec
ord-that Massachusetts will never consent that
Mexican territory, however acquired, shall be-
come part of the American Union, unless on
the unalterablc condition, that " there shall be
neither slavery nor involuntary servitude therein,
I,,tI, in b,, #,
Resolved, That in making this declaration of
her purpose, Massachusetts announces no new
principle OF action in regard to her sister states
and makes new app icatlon of principles al.
ready acknowledged. She merely states the
great American principle embodied in our Dec
laraton Of dependence-the political equality
of persons in the civil state tho principle a
dopted in the legislature of the states under the
confederatlon-and sanctioned by the Coustitu
tion-in the aa-uission of all the new states
formed from the only territory belonging to the
Union at the adoption Of the Constitution, it is
in short, the inperlshabe principle set forth ii
the ever memorable ordinance OF 1857 which
has for more than half a century been the funda
mental law OF human liberty in the great vale,
Of the lakes, the Ohio and the Mis-, issippi witt
what brilliant success and with what unparaIiel
cd results, let the great and growing states o
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin
answer and declare.
Resolved, That the Wings of Massachusetts
regard the great interests Of Agriculture, Com
merce and Manufactures, as so lnseperably con
nected that National measures injurious to oithe
are injurious to all. That the increased and rap
idly increasing Agricultural products of the grea
West, require great and increasing facilities O
commercial transport That the regulation o
Commerce, --bolh internal and external. lis place.
by the constitution among the clearly expressed
and undoubed powers Of Congress; and tina
the Improvement of the great Lakes and River
OF the West, by the construction Of harbors OF
the Lakes, and the removal of distractions from
the Rivers, is among the most obviously Just ant
necessary uses of this important power; ant
would greatly tend, by the increase of interna
trade aud commerce, 10 the rapid advancement
of these great interests of the country.
Resolved, Therefore, that the veto by the Pres
ident of the River and Iarbor bill OF the las
Con6 rcss, was an act Of wanton injury to tn
great interests, not only Of the West, but of al
Interests connected with them, and of unnluga
ted wrong and insult to the Congress that passe
it, and ought not 10 be forgotten until this vet
is annihilatcd by a two-thirds vote, or by the c
lection of President who will execute the con
stitutonal power as it was made to be eXecu
ted by every President from George Washing
ton down to-but not including = James X. Poll
Resolved, That the great Wing doctrines q
Protection to American Industry, Capital an
Labor, sound and uniform currency for tn
people as well as the government, well regula
ted system Of Internal improvement, especial
in reference to the internal commerce of III
great lakes and Rivers of the w est uncompro
missing hostility TO the sub-reasury, to Execu
tive usurpalion Of the powers Of Congress, an
TO all wars for conquest, and TO all acquisition
of territory IN rny manner whatever for the dii
fusion and porpetuity Of slavery, and for the ex
tension and pernanency of the slave power ar
now-as they have been cardinal principles i
the policy Of the Wings of Massachusetts, an
form, in their judgment, the lroad and deep oun
dltons Oh which rests, and ever most rest tn
prospective hopes, and the true and enduring in
erests Of the whole country
Resolved, That in period like the present
when war of no common character, and to b.
followed by no common results, actually exists
and threatening the integrity, if not the exis
tence, Of one of the paItles, the Wings of Mas
sachusetts, in looking over the catalogue of dis
tinguished names that adorn the ranks of WIFI
Statesmen, for the one most competent, undo
the circumstances, to bear the Wing standard
inscribed with their principles onward to assure
victory IN the approaching campaign Of lS4s
see with patriotic pride and pleasure many illus
trlous statesmen in all sections OF our Union
under whose enlightened guidance and discretio
success, IT not commanded, would at least be de
served bu. they can never forget that they hav