Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1847-03-24

as the end of conquest. For one, / enter into
this declaration with all my heart. We want
no extension of territory; we want no acces-
sion of new States. The country Is already
large enough. do not speak of any cession
which may be made in the establishment of
boundaries, or of the acquisition of port or
| two on the Pacific, for the benefit of navigation
| and commerce. Butt speak of large territories
obtained by conquest, t. form States to be an .
| nexed to the. Union; and say am opposed to
such acquisition altogether. | am opposed TO
the prosecution of the war for any such purpose.
Mir. President, must be indulged here in a
short retrospecaion. In the present posture of
things and of parties we may well look back
upon the past. Within year or two after
Texas has achieved its independence there were
those who already spoke of its annexation to
the United States. Against that project felt
1t to he my duty to take an early and decided
course. Having occasion to address political
friends IN the city of New York in March, 1887
iexpresser. my sentiment as fully and as strong
| ly as corid. From those opinions have never
sTerved. From the first | saw nothing, and
have seen nothing, but evil and danger to arise
to the country from such annexation. The
prudence of Mr.. Van Buren, stifed the project
for time; but in the latter part of the admin
istraton of Tyler it was revived. Sir, the
| transactions and occurrences, from that time on
ward TIL the measure was finally consummated
| IN December, lS45, are matters of history and
record. That history and that record can nei-
| Their be falsiied nor erased. There they stand
and must stand forever; and they proclaim to
the whole world, and to all ages, that Texas
was brought into this Union, slavery and all,
only by means of the aid and active co-opera-
ton of those who now call themselves the
'.Northern Democracy" of the United States;
in other words, by those who assert their own
light TO be regarded as nearest and dearest TO
the people among all the public men of the
country. Where was the honorable member
/ from New York, where were his Northern and
Eastern friends, when Texas was pressing to
I get into the Union, bringing slaves and slavery
with herr Where were they, ask Were
they standing up like men against slaves and
slavery! Was the annexation OF a new slave
State an object which ''Northern Democracy
opposed, or from which it ayerted its eyes with
horror Sir, the gentleman from New York
and his friends were consulting and ass sting
aiding and abetting, the whole preceding
Some oil them were voting here as eagerly as
if the salvation of the country depended OF
bringing in another slave State. Others of
from the North opposed it as far as we could
We demonstrated, we protested, we voted: bu
the 9Northern Democracy helped to out-vott
US, to defeat us, to overwbelm us. And they
accomplished their purpose. Nay, more The
party in the North which calls itself, by wal
of distinction and eminence,the "Liberty Party
opposed with all its force, the election of tn,
J Wing candidate in 1874, when it had the pow
err of assisting in and securing the election o
that candidate, and of preventing MIR. Polk
, elections and when it was as clear visible a
the sun at MONDAY that Mr.. Folks election
, would bring slaveholding Texas into the I'm
ion. No man can deny this. And in the par
= ty of this "Northern Democracy, and in thi
( ''Liberty Party" too,probably are those, at th
, moment, who profess themselves ready to NEE
S all the consequences, to stand the chance of al
: commissions, to see the fountains Of the grea
f deep broken up, rather than that new siay,
: States should be added to the Union, but Nh,
r nevertheless will not join with us in declara
ton against newStates of any character, thereb,
shutting the door forever against the furthe
e admission of slavery.
n Here, sir, is chapter of political inconsis
+ tency which demands the consideration of tn
r country, and is not unlikely to attract the at
t tention of the age. If it be any thing but part
d attachment, carried, recklesSly to every extent
n and party antIpathy maddened into insanity,
: know not how to describe it. Sir, fear we ar
5 not yet arrived at the beginning Of the enI.-
r pretend to see but little of the future, an
, that little gives qualification. All can sea
! is contention, strife. and agitation. Before W
obtain perfect right to conquered territory, ther
: must be cession. A cession can only be mad
t By treaty. No treaty can pass the Senate, ii
n the constitution is ovcrthrown, without the co
e sent OF two-thirds of its members. Now, VIII
!, can shut his eyes to the great probability of
S successful resistance to any treaty of cessio
d from one quarter of the Senate or another ?
r Will the North consent to treaty bringing
n territory subject to slavery? Will the Sout
d consent to treaty bringing in territory frol
: which sazery is excluded Sir, the future
J. full of difficulties and full of dangers. We ar
v suffering to pass the golden opportunity fc
: securing harmony and the stability of the col
+ stitution. We appear to be rushing Upon pc
Il lis headong, and with our eyes all open. b.
r put my trust In Providence, and in that GOO
e sense and patriotism of the people, which wi
e yet, | hope, arouse themselves before it is to
II late.