The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-06
Che Dallp Sss,p.
ACQUISITION OF SLAVE TERRlTORY.
ORCEST TER:
TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1S47.

thousands among who will come out on single
OCCASION and battl manfuly for freedoms but whether
they are successful unsuccessful in this effort, they
will fall back into OF inactivity and Iepose as
quietly as though enemy were in the field, no watch
full foe observing all their movements, and ready TO take
advantage of their supineness. We have been iea'o
this remark By the policy which some have adopted IN
relation 10 the acquisition of Stare territory We have
heard the cry prosecute the with vgor. overrun the
whole of Mexico and if any territory is acquired il will
be free territory The declaration, that the territory
acquired uiU be free, is made with much assurance,
that might naturally suppose that il rested on some
permanent basis But if we should call upon those who
make The declaration for the grounds of this belief we
anticipate reply that would be entirely unsa sfacory.
Certain Southern statesmen may for the purpose of
rousng the souh action make the bold assertion that
the north united against the acquisition of slave
tory but have learned to distinguish advocacy from
settled conviction. The south undoubtedly alarmed,
and they intend TO manage this affair, 10 the
energy of that section of the country and the same
time hull the north into state of delusive security
When the south ever ut-generaled in movement
in relation 10 slavery When the Texas outrage was
discussed before the people, the south took occasion 10
say that only portion of the territory be slave
territory that would make four five States and on
" two of them would be slave states This deusve
plea was successful and the north were brought into the
measure The cry was put forth in the midst of us
Annexation will extend the of slavery any more
than of freedom one half of the territory at least will
be exempt from the blight of that nhuman institution
This The language held by thousands of northern
But, what has been the result? Why, in the
joint Resolution for annexation it was provided that
e ~ e
should not be devoted to the slave institution Now in
the first place, there not of Texas which
approached within one hundred and 6fiy miles Of that
latitude and in the next place, il should acquire all
east of Rio Graude as Texas the ron devoted 10
freedom instead Of beng one half would amount 10
more than eighth Of the whole territory and great
portion Of that is mountainous be totally unn
habltabe. Bot of this poor boon we have since been
deprived For, when Texas was admitted State into
this Union sac was received with constitution which
not only allowed slavery TO extend the whole Terri.
tory acquired and be acquired Texas but absolute
iy prohibited emancipation
Mr. Polk and his friends proessed be very anx Gus
to have territorial government established in Oregon.
bill passed the House session. eslahl shng
such government But The House introduced pro-
vision, that slavery should not exist in that county,
The South resisted this provision they allowed that
this territory all north Of latitude 49, slavery would
be introduced there, but they insisted that would
he expression Of opinion adverse 10 the institution
and as SUCH it was not to be tolerated This plea die
not avail in the House but the Senate where The slave
holders in majority. the bill was lost
In the House, the Wmot, or anti slavery provso was
attached tie three million appropriation by majority
of ten votes; but the Senate would il the,
rejected this provso by majority every southern mai
voting against it, and fue northern democrotc Senators
going 1oith them. When this three million bill was re
turned 10 the House, though they had just passed bi
proyiso By majority OF ten they tamey submitte L
the will OF The Senate, aud voted to strike il out by
majority Of half dozen, fur ue northern democrat
changing their votes Every instance we have cited
shows that the South have succeeded in CARRYING GU
their slave policy The north have made tie resist
but they have invariably been Dough
up or whipped in IN sufficient numbers to enable tn
south to triumph.
Nov, with these examples in view, let US look cool
and dspassiOnately at the question before us, viz N
acquisition Of siaue territory. We are engaged in
which has already cost fifty millions tie Pres
dent has declared that Mexico pay the expenses O
the war. She is, also, indebted to our citizens som
millions, and the President has the three millions
Just appropriated, put into his hands. This great sum
fy6ve millions is the disposal of the President and
Mexico is destitute Of funds, she can give nothing bu
territory in payment. Her lands are already appropra
td that we shall get nothing but the jurisdiction, am
flty6ve millions will purchase the jurisdiction of vas
amount Of territory. The longer the war is prosecuted
he greater wd be The expense od hence the create
the indemnify or in other words the extensive mus
be The territory claimed Under these circumstapce.
we find some northern Wings who virtually say. prose
cute The mar tapend millions upon millions mere sen
our citizens into that countryhat they may fall bg N
spord and pesaence by Aousands dismember site
Republic and appropriate her .svitcy 10 ourSelpes Tho
the South may hare better chance 10 extend her pecn
liar institution and increase the number Of siare Site
The bare statement Of the effects Of prosecuting he wa
shows ITS impoicy 10 say the least
We'shal conclude this article MO morrow Is paper
WAsHtNGToN, April l, ls47 The war O
The part OF the Mexicans, it is supposed viii as
sumo more and more guerrilla character, Il
which both the pursuits and genius oi the fnatio
incline. II so, hostilities may last an Indefinite
period. and wear the savage sPect of its var will