The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-03-15
(For the Massachusetts Spy.)
OUR "ENTANGLlNG ALLIANCE WITH
GIAVEQV


ject Of our Foreign Relations, Some how or other
France has twisted knot about our necks, which can
not be Embossed il must be cut" What point Of argu
ment was based this proposition or what inference
was deduced from the premises memory does not recall
However that might be, or whatever
the facts might be- il matters but little now All we are
concerned to consider The application Of The text sub
shutting slavery for france, the present state OF our
domestic relations.
From time out of mind to this generation, our South
ern task masters have been riding backs rough
shod, and noosng about at WILL with scarcely note
OF remonslrance word of complaint II is true when
Missouri was admitted into the Union--wIen that IA
nous and fatal compromise was achieved manly re.
sstanee TO the slavery clause the constitution of the
new Stale, made by many Northern members of
Congress, BY all the Connecticut delegation and large
majority of members from ali he tree States For
weeks the question discussed with ability and
warmth, the balance prepondeating in favor of Free.
DOM aud The constitution of Missouri would have been
hnaly rejected despite The clustering threats of disSo1
on, so freely thrown out by Southern members, hut Tor
The detection Of some Northern dnnghfdceS as John
Randolph appropriately termed them Some wer.
frightened out Of their propney by The buebear threat
OF dissolution Others thought would be undemocrat-
&c TO oppose measure so urgently pressed b, the
Southern bretlen and few detected in the
game OF log-roLting. MassaCh uses was dispraced in
the woes OF three of her eprest natives one from the
Western part OF The State one from he Eastern part
ana one from Cumberland District Maine When the
hnal vote was taken, Mr. Randolph fixed his searching
eyes on the member from Portland and exclaimed '.we
ccept the treason but deiest the traitor" Ii will be
reeolected thai Maine, having previously agreed on the
Terms OF separation from Massachusetts proper applied
at This same session of Congress, 1920 81 for ad.ns
sonInlo the Union and some over jealous advocates
Of its early admission, had been betrayed INTO the ioy
OF n 81 md all
sake of qud pro quo Henre the whitening rebukv of
Mr. Randolph. The way which this trio OF dough
faces have bcen neglected ard retuked by their con
siiiuents for oeny sac years. should lie caution 10
some modern re reans III the same position Thtle IS
choice specimen of hnmbuggeIy connected with his
famous Missouri comprom worth putting on record
but which must he deferred Tor the present
Tbs was the first open. nndSguist moose thrown over
the necks Of the flee states, by Sav.ry Ever since
we have been led as amls the laughter, and reuur
ed to bleed freely the altar ofthl> Nlolach Year nv
year the Knot mas become more stringent while We like
she before their shearerS have bee dumb or spaniel
like whned out lay on Mac Duff" The more shame
belongs to US tor this, as all the VIII lie We had
the staff IN our own hands Every measure designed
or the ben I'll OF tn peculiar Institution has been per-
mted 10 60 by faul, consumnaied i,y re votes OF
Northern locoes. Even tie annexation rexas tba
concentration of vIIameS." vas, last rather feehIy
res Sied By our prominent hioS, aud we med win
shouts OF triumph BY the large body OF No den
ocraiS. How did this happen hem bui ii hi months
previous all parties. and ali men al The rtb fexcep
very few Calhoun and Tyler men and yeiy few
Texan scrip hoders) epudlated such measure in the
strongest terms, as uncon-ti ulona and outrage us
The great change wrou h and the rue S lrIt M
fused into the MINDS Of The CORFU t,hle democracy al
the famous Baltimore Democratic Convention M the
summer of 1874 Here Gor,lian kuol was adroitly
and most etecualy twisted apout the necks Of The
western an Northern m mbeIS, winch hey oud mel
the unoose cut and ZACH was efi To dc his his
own collar as best he ud. Rewards Tor ohedieuce
were onefed ny me Southern dlcators. to the dlsap
pointed AID dsaffec ed members according TO hr va
rlou' wants and capacities; the Western gen men
The whole OF Oregon" and funds for Improving heir
lakes and rivers fhe Yankees wlIn CIR not straw
for Oregon chose for then portion such offices as could
be spared for such sort Of SerreS- SO tn. wrap
ped It up" From this angusi assembly frsi on d
ed out the new party watch word Polk and t. xds"
throughout the North aud Easl.
II the young hg minded democrats of Massachusetts,
and there are many surh the OF SAL, and
The precise specified considerations, which Marcus
Morton, George Bancroft aud | H Virgin then aud
there barganed and sold them in a body To the South.
ern savehon'rs, 10 and aid Them IN the work of
ann on and 10 do aud perform all manne OF service
Tor them the SAID slave holders, shuu from lime TO
time he prescribed TO them through their commis ,oned
SUI alterns. he said Morton. Ba croft anG Wrgh,-il
they knew all the cnars that bargain OF sale
lhey would tui the knot"
An cOui OF The Use aud progress of the apnexaiion
mama, Ia New England, embrdcn. The secret history
Of the Baltimore Convention IN 1874 w,uid ulm an in.
teresuDg chapter IN the annals OF knot tuiSting.
cam lne utSlruCtlOn Ol the II OF
az, aud Tue present atrocious against Mexico, the
last tacist Of The knot.
great ms ake that OF James g. Birney tina,
James Pok Was pre- cradle 10 Henry Clay as a can
dale Tor tie PresldrncJ Tor the that posses.
sed less tae., and influence aud therefore less power
10 90 rVn. Never has any m ia this country, III any
station, dccom plshed a ntne ol the EVIL IA same
sp &c OF tne winch has been pefeltated b, President
Polk s'nre ne Game into off Verify, Que ner lie
suoys much g 3D.
II IS SAID the darkest par Of night is just before the
break Vi DAY. 80 II may piote 10 be pollcal
horizon. We may hope lut fear vii pr inmate
Com ress b i0uIned aid tn country is lett Stdfus
ante behum only AS Pal says thou, aud woIser.
No measure has been adopted Du a stop 10 The
war aud none 20 tenl 10 predclls end Adnin.lra
ton Senator, and H. presetatlSes could MOI agree,
scarce any two II tem ard orgn is
caus,, obj c. No one seemed To lhink oi any ofth
many reasons presented b, Mr. pix in his opening Mes
sag to Congress All, 40 Vro~l5 uusi of nat patty
agreed IN one nmg IN when they were io ned rs some
Se-cdicuiaiing Wings, W. carry on ae war with
,grr" AID 6gb' ont meaning, il they have any
m amin :, efninale Mexico Without cause and wuh
ouI bect
eie hey nd question, the greatest nation on earth
aud he rrsl OF the world and Mexca IN particu-
lar hail know H. We are the fteesl people on earth
and mean 10 ext rpaie The nl-sayage Mexican who
loolishly olshed avery Without cur leave aud make
room TO stretch out mo leng hen The cords aud
strengthen Tie stakes OF our model institution We
are, undoubtedly he WISE, Just, aud enlg tened
ueone that lived. are urovinp ouI clam IN