Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1848-11-10

and shall, accordingly, always vote against any
appropriation asked in dduanee for treaty which
has yet, existence except in the secret vews
and purposes Of the President
"These were my principal reasons for voting
again the bill with, without the slavery Teslrc-
.iion. t.'5.e
al now proceed TO state more particularly my
reasons, for voting for the amendment, incorpo-
rating the 2ioyiso; and in the first place l would
remark, that the amendment presupposed not only
in the mind Of the executive, but also of the
of il, that the war was prosecuted with view to
the acquisition Of portion of the territory of
Mexico. If such was the object Of the war, and
there is certainly no longer any room 10 doubt H.
ii is evident the design originated with the Presi
dent and his immediate advisers, in order To
strengthen and extend the peculiar institution Of
'the South, and thereby to secure and perpetuate
the ascend ncy Of Southern interests and Southern
'inhu, mes ia tho Councils Of the nation. Il was
tho same motive W Itch induced the annexation Of
Texas; and regarded it as mere continuation of
'the iniquous scheme of the authors and abbetors
of that measure, further to extend and increase
their political power at the expense Of the legt
innate and constitutional rights Of the other
'tons Of the country. Convinced that such was
the purpose of the President, and those who have
ever been willing to pander to this lust of the
South for further territorial acquisitions, and the
'lous class Of her politicians seeking to console
date her supremacy in the admnistrati n of the
'afairs of the Federal government, deemed il
perfectly fair and legitimate 10 hwar their policy
and defeat their object by embarrassing the sppro.
'priaiion with the provso; that is, by declaring
that il they determined 10 persist in their sell
| fish purpose of despong Mexico of portion of
her righiful territory then they must take il sub
ject to this slavery restriction. This considered
policy, and lettering them from the further prose-
'cuon Of their scheme Of territorial and sectional
'aggrandizement. These were briefly the cJnside-
| 'rations Of eIpediency which secured my vote in
| favor OF the amendment TO the bill containing the
'proviso; but at the same limo must be permit
tied TO say that am not in favor Of the iniroduc-
'tion Of slavery into any part of Mexico from which
1T has been excluded by the common consent of
'all her citizens; and trust that we shall never
be called upon to contemplate the anomalous
spectacle of a free people involved in arms and
battling with courage and heroism worthy of tho
best of causes, for the sole purpose of extending
the area OF slavery and may we never be called
ION to witness our own government exhibiting all
its power aud all its strength TO force the ns i,u-
'tion upon reluctant people in any quarter Of the
globe. This lie the sentiment which as slave
holder, aud the representative Of State in which
the institution of domestic slavery is recognized
by law, entertain on this great and vital ,b-
Ject isa very different question from the aboli-
uoh VI slavery IN ine states AS 'ne hsNtu'iun
nv" .Nss ~ "o ,"e sene'a, Eo'o,i",e'
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.,iye Iea;sla,urs. ami canno, and shnnll M, hs
..hnlisheJ without Tho consent of The ncone thereof
NO man is more disposed than | am 10 abide I'M
| spliciily by the co npromises Of the Constitution on
this delicate and important subject, or would go
further 10 defend Tie rights OF The States in regard
10 " pu' al ine same .ne ! noiu ana nm nee TO
'neo'e'e 'nu' He uu'"o's VI ,nis scnelne W Wf-
Ho.a' P,u"ue' WIN persist W 0ne'I si"lhuon :" ,ne
| fP,n "nu compromises :" mat ooHsiuii"i ny
seeking 70 strengthen anu i"ruy ,h'if sac.h,na IN
.s,to;rn ,ar,;,I,,, ~, -, a., III
.borier. ,hrn ,hev mus ,ate IA 40 iar ma + Am CON
'cetned subject 10 ,hi. restriction as 10 slavery"
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published in May last in Wkeeer's History, and
long before the Buffalo Convention, or the Free sou
Party existed. Ii was not written for the purposs
therefore, of gaining favor with that party oF fu
any interested purpose whatever. Mr.. Houston
we repeat, is no aboiitoniSt-he Is opposed 10 inter
fering with slavery in the States where il exists
but he is also opposed, and has always been oppns
cd 10 the extension OF slavery That is his position
Ia position easily unterstood-a position winch
never could huVebeen conounded with abolItlonsn
by amy homes, man, or by any process hut the ma
chinery Of Locofoco fraud and cunnlng-lhe SAINT
machinery which has made good old Zachary Taylor
an abolfio"iH in The Suulh, and cruel and heart
less slaye.tlpa Ter and snve.ouner in tb. Nortltt
To slow the game This I,ocofocon,rtv ia nl,ving
-, y, = =. ~ :, 70 :,
ahu now ANXIOUS they are 10 net Inc free Dol
Party, we insert the following fr ON the Delaware
Gazete of Tuesday morning The lav of III. preai
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uel'ia, e'ec'ioh' cuSseA ineh look al ms FRET
Soil MEN, BEWARE OF YOUR TICKETS ! Are yoM Snrt
that the Uhigs Of tbs eity hare not J.eM printing
r,,..t ,I,'a... !, -, ,a
E,ecoral Alehe's lor lle o''c ieaueu NEE SUI.
| iiohEit ""h naihes " an puIen anu 4Aoa"s az
instead of the Free Soil Party Electors. The Van
Buren, and Adams Electors. are Jeremiah w. Dim.
-, Is.,l 7 ..l,..,,, hI...I.. II H.,
''h 'ose ph hhusey anu 4A'e"ahue' H. D'2o"'
"a vote cast for any other electors will be vote
lost for Van Burea and Adams"
You here sea The Delaware Gazette The organ of
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