Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1847-05-28
FrinitdCo he Publishing Committee Jy
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~ 49, Ia eOOOs
tence Ia unfolding the sacred duties of nen--
trdlity between Mexico and the Insurgents.
The Texan flag waved over an army OF Amer
iran citizens. or the six or eight hundred
who won the battle of San J%acinto, scattering
the Mexican forces and capturing their gene
raj, no, more than fifty were citizens Of Tex
as, having grievances Of their own to 'redess
on that field.
This victory was followed BY the recorni--
ton of the Independence Of Texas Nv the L.
ilted States; while the new State took ito
place among the nations of the eartll.* It's
Mexican rulers were succeeded, not by peo-
PIE nurtured on the soil, but by citizens Of
our country. As, in the story Of Baron Mum
%chausen, the bear devoured the horse between
the very Shafts Of the carriage, until he found,
himself In its place, drawing the vehicle so.
did the greedy adventures from our country,
with an unprecedented rapacity, eat them
selves into the possession Of ibis rich pro-
vince Of Mexico.
Certainly our sister republic might feel
aggrieved by this conduct. 1t might Justly
charge o0r citizens with disgnceful robbery.
while. III seeking the extension Of slavery.
they repGdiated the great truths Of American
freedom. Meanwhile. Texas slept on her
arms. constantly expecting new efforts from
McSico to regain her former power. The
two colnbaiants regarded each other as enc
mi"s. Mexico still asserted her right 10 the
territory wrested from her, and refused 10 ac-
knowledge its independence. Texas turned
for favor and succor to England. The ro-.
eminent Of The United States. fearing il
might pass under the influence of This power,
made o~vertures for its annexation 10 our coun-.
try. This was finally accomplished by joint
resolutions Of Congress, in defiance Of the
Constitution, and in gross insensibility to the
sacred obligations of aniiy with Mexico, i'm
posed alike by treaty and by Justice. both
strong against the deed The Mexican min
lister regarded it as an act offensive TO his
country. and, demanding his passport, return
cd home.
OGjeeh n .7nne1atiOn.
TO appreciate fully the character of this
act, IT will be proper to consider briefly the
objects contemplated by il, or, in other words,
the reasons which induced it. These are
placed beyond question by authentic public
documents, and by the confessions OF a lead
Ing Statesman in open debate. 1t is not to
he disguised, that there were some eonsider-
atoms, OF less Importance, which operated on
certain minds but the grand impelling mo-
tive was the desire to extend the institution
OF slavery, and to strengthen the political
combination and power which are founded
upon 1t. At the time it took place. England
was supposed 10 be eXerting her influence 10
induce Texas 10 abolish slavery. This excl
Ted the alarm Of the government of the Unj-
ted States. Mr.. Secretary Upshur. nv a let.
ter, dated August Sth, 1913, addressed 10 Mr..
Murphy, our charge at Texas, saws, s1he es-.
adjustment, in the very midst OF our slape-
ho%ding STATES, OF an independent government,
neonIe horn f,r Tho NOS, .'a,eiy' anu oya
ed nm in our bahi,s and .,anons us rear
cuaTe came, fail 70 nroI PJ"Ni"s u id"-
nv effects mnon bo,b 81; '"I "os unnaP-
cco,H ~. { eu'"n''"eS
than ~ ao,aL ~ 'o,9 """e 20 oe aeP"rsa'
,iSL ineno"oo nnJ u " P,euomInant Brl-
. sL,en, - TIoIa' DE- s Go0,'..0" y GomeS'c
nby, dated Iann,ry iys Ie 't.eL 70 MI MnT-,
Texas should refuse to come into our Union.
,orri,orv ,ri,ha : INSANITY 'Sheh TO MI her
Tha az, ~" HuroPe'
SOON no ,boy sLaII ~ iT" e"iS'dHtS''as
,,;ii ho ny, sna nave suHicient strength
~, nao u'reIIi;,J5 '"'t S'%"u aoh'eS'c 'nStfu--
81 {" nr rLcm %m!C" SO hIcn o. Inc prosperity
,hot r. IT,. 'ou'G} uePe,hus' 1 VIII add,
XXI. c1,Ia 'o1"l "' "e aHachea 10 the
t,,t;o, t ,''.S s' ~ "'dI"I"Fh nag 'nsfI-
Ga,s, 80 9'"'' '"" P'000O'S nof nay Ma'
G;,.it,r H..
ooms,n"ro c"I NtI' eNpreSSed' with his
Sccre,orr Of ' S,n ~ Nr, Calhoun when
=, IIa%,G! :" H1a'e. "'.hout quoting these
~ :, 80 ,'9 IpPGsr IN MS different COM
ham !, ,r;T ~ W W. H'een ana Ar. iaken-
i ,%n uo Sunic'en' 10 present The fol-
haar;ns frYS"SV IiVgr ~ iet'er 10 The latter,
of anp way apr Slun' ioli: The treaty
49,. vas n'"oe necessary IN order
IT, 'eSe've uomsstlc 1isftfH''ons' placed under
and eGeemaJ ss"n,;a, '.sPevtVe CONSTITUTIONS
neTi,y, Nnd ronnn, ~ 'ne'r sa'e,y and pros