Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-04-20

ment OF the Mexican republic, was the purpose
ovowed for the prosecution Of the war. But, sir,
the war, since the last session of Congress, has
assumed new character. Its more vigorous
prosecution is now recommended for q new OBJ
ject, and one that we have never approved, but
uniformly condemned We have never voted
men nor money Tor such a war as the President
now avows this TO be. The war for which we
voted supplies was war "waged with no view
to conquest" The honorable Senator, therefore,
ought to feel no surprise at the stand we take a
gainst this bill.
But, sir, | will leave this subject and pass on
10 brief review of the measures which occa.
stoned the war; viz. the annexation of Texas
and the order of the 18th Of January, 1876, for
the march of the army from Corpus Christi to the
left bank of the Rio Grande. For these two
measures the Democratic party and the Presi-
dent are responsible. And | therefore charge
upon them this war; end all the blood and treas.
ure 1t has cost the country. The annexation OF
Texas was party measure. II was scheme,
devised by the democracy Of the south, to pre-
vent the abolition of slavery in Texas; and, when
first announced, it met with no favor from the
democracy of The North. 1t was denounced win
great violence, and in language somewhat often
slve, by the party press and IN the conventions
of the people The Globe, the leading demo-
cratic press in this city, joined in the opposition,
and it was continued up TO the meeting OF the
democratic convention in Baltimore in May,
1874 Now, sir, as the honorable Senator from
Illinois thought il his duty TO convey through the
Senate to the country denunciations of portion
of the clergy and the press against the war Of
1912, | will follow his example, and present TO
the country the denunciations of the northern de-
mocracy against the annexation Of Texas, when
the scheme was first announced to the country.
shall do this, sir, with no view to cast reproach
upon the people Of Texas, but to show than, with
the northern democracy, obligations to country
are sometimes overcome by obligations to party
On the 20th of November, 1913, the Dover
Gazette, N. H.. a democratic paper in an article
against annexation, spoke Texas in the follow
ing language:
"Texos can hardly BIO in worse state than it nowtho
most wicked vilo Godabundoned place of which have
ny knowledgeits history would make the savage blush with
shame. Yet there at who desire to Of
feet union between Texas and this country, if we had
not enough guilt and crime already upon our shoulders We
h rather 1a 100 eouidfT an impossible gugbepeen US and
ITS borders, that its breath n pesenee might neuer reach
shOnrs. Heaven save US from union with Texas"
cratic paper of November 9, lS13 in speaking
Of the annexation of Texas said
"Ihc object and design throughout all is black ink
bitter as hell"
awe hope, and sincerely trust there will be no trucking on
The part of when this mighty pro-
The New Hampshire Patriot democratic pa
per- Of November 49, iS43, speaking of annexa-
ton said:
"lie ho Prcsden and his gang will probably attempt
Congress
ducc mischief but trust that the democrats good
sense enough TO avoid being distracted by the of the
my
The Dover Gazette, New Hampshire, in the
fall of lo43, in an article against the admission
ofTeXas, among other things, said
Ihe admission OF Texas into the Union would be public
disgrace md disgrace us in the ofa the civilized world
It would array against the moral influence ofa Chsen-
DOM ard draw upon us the just rebuon of offended
Alta democratic convention held at Readfeld,
Name, IN the summer Of 1913, to nominate a
candidate for Congress, for the 81 Congressional
District, the following resolution adopted
Resolred That the mpoprio'y and incxpodency othc
objections its admission into the Uno that the silly
representation of federal presses that the democratic patty
matte design effect the admission Texas is entirely un
supported by facts, by the slightest indications any
quarters giving such suppostion the appearance oruh and
is therefore, wu and deliberate fabrication of the federal
party for base and partisan purposes"
Here. MIR, President we have the views of the
patriotic democracy of the Sd Congressional Dis
trlct in Maine upon the subject of Texas annex
alton. The charge that the democratic party
were in favor Of the measure, is declared to be
wlful ialsehood, uttered by the federal party for
base and partisan purposes But sir, this hos
till,y to annexation was not confined TO the Sd
Congressional District in Maine; the democracy
III the whole State opposed it by strong resou-
tions pissed in the House of Representatives in
the winter Of lS43
Legislature Of Massachusetts passed in lS43:
Rcsorcd, That under circumstances whatever, the
people of Massachusetts regard the proposition admit Tex
into tho unon in o;her light than dangerous its
continuance in peace, in prosperity and in the enjoyment OF
those blessings which Il is the object of free government
sccue.
Resoecd That the and Representatives of Muss-
achuses in the Congress Of the United States be requested
TO exeftons oppoeHnd, fpossbe, to
the adoption Of the proposition referred to-
to transmit copy of these resolutions to the executive
each OF the United s'9es and like cory to each Senator
The democracy of Massachusetts regarded the
admission of Texas into the Union us dangerous
TO its pcrpetuity, and under no circumstances
whatever, could they consent 10 it.
EX-President Van Buren, in letter to Mr.
Hammett, under the date of April 20, 1914, op,
posed annexation, because, in his judgment, it
would involve us in war with Mexico.
And the Washington Globe of the first OF
May, 1914, contains The following editorial arli-
Gle:
Wa with Mr.. Van Buren, fully and cordially il
this view, and say is the only wise honorable safe,
armistco admits it, "a circumstance of which
apprised when first article this subject
adopt the Texans cezens at this time is make
ourselves party to the and to take ourselves the
business Of its conclusion either by negotiation or by arms
From the moment admit Texas make her teritor,
Union aud it would be unlawful punishable in he
with Mexico fight alone with Mexico. The Uni
ted States alone could treat fight and thus, from the da,
CO would be at var commerce between them would cease
and they would remain and remain broker
up, until the negotiation the United thu
adopted This is clear common sense and
deny it,"
"We have been looking little further published
documents which accompany the treaty. every step
and We find that Lord Aberdeen and Tn,
British Minister here utterly deny the Duff story sen
from London in August last Of the designs of England upo
Texas, which madethe foundation of this whole proceed
ing. We believe il easily be proved that the who'll
scheme of getting up the Texas question: precisely as tina
question is existed long before Duff Green furnishes
that preex aud that all this story Of British
put forth the pretex for the moment has been
ted since the movement organized ~ GLIDE, MAY A. IA
If the General Goyarnment seoud take this STEP vic
aion of the treaty with Mexico would the character
country be left to poeIty the noble and honorable
inheritance which was handed down to by Washington
Jefferson and Jackson'
We do not believe the great of countrymen ar
willing to sacrifice the honor, the renown, and the real go
of this country for earthly acquisition. IL then,
has admitted, by solemn proclamation the existence of
between her and Mexico ifhe Government Of
States has, by solemn official document, declared its fu
knowledge that this Is the of the relations betwee
Texas and Mexico how the President Senae of III
United Sates without sacrificing the honor Of country
adopt this with Mexico, in the face Of peac
with that country" p Globe, Nay 10, 1874.
Here, sir, we have not only full endorsement
of Mr.. Van Buren's views against annexation
but strong argument showing that Mexico an
Texas were at war, and that the adoption of tn
measure would mike us party TO the war, an
comnel us to brinp il TO q conclusion erhpr n