Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-07


Pass, by the destruction Of any mailed pub
hcatons which they might adjudge "INcRNDi-
Any" His trst act, as President Of the u
States, was TO pledge himself IN ADVANCE, in
HE Inaugural address, that "No BILL FOR THE
ABOLITION oP SLAVERY in the DIsrRIcT Of CO.
linba, AGAINST the WISHES ov TIKI SLAVE
HOLDING STATES, CAN EVER KEcEIvR NY Sane
TioN '-.-that pledge, which vas doubtless in
tended TO prevent Congress from entertaining
that question, still stands uDrevoked, in full
force. IL was under his administration, and
fy the votes Of his political friends IN Congress,
that the SACRED RIGHT OF PETITION IN relation
o. Slavery WAS denied TO THE PEOPLE Of the
faIE STATES. Ii was under his administra-
non that the case Of the AMIsTAp NEGROES
cGne up IN the District OF New Haven
" These negroes, il will be remembered, SAYS
the y. \. Express, revolied at sea, captured
the vessel and were subsequently, brought into
New Haven and there claimed as SLAVES by
The Spanish Minister This claim was tried
before the court of the United States, there !;
and in expectation and doubtless hope, that
they would be declared SLAVES by that Court,
Mr. Van Buren stood ready at once to seize
and carry them back TO CHAINS, II not DEATH,
IN ship CT tnc American Navy. wearing at
her mast head the FLAG OF FREEDOM,
and that. too, without giving time for the in
tcrposi,ion Of an APPEAL, which our laws al
low, from the Circuit TO the Supreme Court -
And for this purpose vessel of the United
State. Navy was kept waiting off the port of
New Fsveo in order TO carry back the negroes
10 Havana - And il was under the admins
,rat;on too, Of Mr.. Van Buren that the ORDER
WAS given by the War Department, doubtless
by his direction, to COLONEL, now GENERAL
ZACHARY TAYLOR, to deliver up the runotray
McNs, whom he had captured, among the In
dibns in Florida, 10 the Agent OF their former
niesters, which that generous and brave man,
although a saNeholder, up 10 that moment,
s,eraly refused TO do, declaring that he was
willing 10 serve his country as SOLDIER, bu,
tina; "hs military commission did not require
hiui 10 act az a Judge to decide between slave
,'aimants," and that he would not degrade his
lrrfrsslun or himself to the mean office Of q
"-Scgro cntcher, "6t reducing those negroes
from a comparative state Of Freedom 10 that of
Sorery."
And this " NORTHERN MAN with
SOUTHERN PRINCIPLES" who, while
President ol this FREE REPUBLIC, stood
ready to prostitute our FREE FLAG TO the
service oi Slavery and al her bidding, violate
that FREE OCEAN, whoee proud waves"
brooSing no human dominion, Defined long
ago, tho chains OF imperious Persian-and
w1o ~ responsible for the order given to Gen
eril Tsylor tu deliver up TO the agent of the
cliimants, and thus reduce to state of slavery,
thos, negroes taken among the Indians IN
florida, who before their capture was free as
The winds Of heaven which sweep over It's
hl)ak coast--now, when he has nothing more
to hope for personally from the slave holding
Iower, and when he has been publicly discard
hi By hIs former Southern masters---yery
moles:ly asks 20 be RESTORED 10 the
tigh trus, which he before so sadly abused
RESTORED too, as the peculiar friend and
a 'yocaie of"FREE SOIL"i!!
The friends Of Mr.. Van Buren say that he
w - the victim Of a shameful slavery intrigue
~ isi+-that he was defeated AS candidate
fr e Presidency, in violation of the known
will OF minority of the Democratic party in
ihs DEMocRATic NATIONAL CoSyEsTus, in,
lSN. by the adoption of new and unheard
.! rule IN poitcal conventlons-known as the
two thirds rule, which was resorted 10, for
ihc especial purpose Of defeating him, by the
Southern, Texas annexation, slave holding in
ierest ~ that convention, because he had prev
Ionsv written a letter declaring hmselfopposed
10 the immediate annexation Of Texas, and that
Mr.. Polk was nominated because he had prev
lousy publicly pledged himself " in favor of
the immediate annexation of Texas to the ter
r'nry and government of the United States"
admitting this statement TO be Irue, and there
80 g5 q. Doubt il : so---does IL help the case 1
& y. ,t1 Eu-yn, or rather does it not make 1
bo SIS. Norss !. must be admitted that Mr.. .
~ 2Jrrn aud his friends, after all this allegcG |
;i.;arness and fraud upon the democratic party
after that Convention had, in violation OF
he expressed will of the democratic party of
Ig United States, nominated Mr.. Polk, for the |
-.Ison that he was pledged III favor uf the i'm |
liodlats auncx xatlon of Texas and her War with 1
Msxico--diJ vote and exert all their influence l
"a the State Of New York, in favor of the cleo !
i.on 10 the Presidency Of The same Texas an
D xIt.uu, Slavery candidate in 1914, uhose
.h'crIoh has brought upon the country all thai
= long dark and bloody list Of evils Of which
.Ncy now complain Why did Mr.. Van Buren, |
a nd his friends then vote for the man " ho reap |
ri Tho whole ifuit of the fraud, and postpone /
he assertion OF his rights and his claims to JUS
lrc for four years, when all The mischief likely |
r. result from that fraud has been accomplish
ID Why did he and his friends, who now !
;hmor so loudly for free SOIL" directly and
most eacctuay aid by their votes in favor OF
.ns election Of James h. Polk, in fastening
rpon the country an immense tract Of conquer 1
Q ,cr..tury- which has been brought in fuI I
Inc very purpose Of being made slave territory ! \
Why did Van Buren, and his friends support
MI. Polk then, and now oppose the election OF
|. Wis Cass The answer is most obvious,
Ju, such as can reflect but little credit upon
'he moral courage and frmEess OF Mr.. Van
Bcr.n. IL General jackson was ahve in 1914
,nd General Jackson sleeps quietly IN his grave
II 1913 Fearing the old roar Of the rel lion Of
nc Hermitage, Mr. Van Buren, cowardly
,arunk from the assertion of his independence,
mi was actually driven to endorse the fraud
,li iniiui,y which defeated his nomination
nd inglUrously aided in defeating his own
'rofsss.d antl-annexaton principles, BY voting .
ar James h Polk And after the election Of
Polk, Mr.. Senator John A. Dix. his mos, con-
ID ,ltial totical friend. who with his colleague
h 'klnson, held the balance of power in the I
senate upon that question both actually voted
n III body for the annexat on Of Texas
W nh what decency, then, can this man, whose
:ow1rdlce and fathlessness to his own avowed
have brought upon us the evils Of
Shlch he and his friends now complain, call
'pon the Wings TO break up the Wing party,
which IN the South as well as in the north and
West, did its whoie duty, in Congress and a,