Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-03-17

The vote on the ratification of the Treaty
with Mexico was taken in the Senate, on Sat
urday last, with the following result -
AyEs-Bradbury and Moor of Ne, Atherton and
HALE OF n. H., Darts Of Mass, Clarke OF X H. Niles
Of Conn, Dickinson and Dix Of N. Y, Dayton and
Miller OF n j., Cameron and Sturgeon OF Pa, john
son of Md, Mason aud Hunter of Va, Mangum
Bagby OF Ala, Davis and Foote of Mi, johnson and
Downs of La, Bell and Tuney OF Tenn, Crttenden
md Underwood Of Ky, iannegan and Bright Of
Mich, Yulee OF Florida aud Rusk Of Texas.-H.
NoEs.-Upham of VT, Webster of Ms, Greene OF
II. l., BaLdpin of Conn, Trnance OF Del, Bddger
u n c., Wescott OF Florida Lewis OF Ala, Atkinson
and Benton Of Mo- Breese and Douglass Of ILL.,, Allen
and Coruia Of Ohio, Berriea Of Cab.
E Whlgs On hRa ahaa Ayes lSS-Noesss
Independent, Mr.. HALE,) l
There were four absenees Messrs. Phelps
Of Vermont, Pearce Of Nd, and Clayton of Del,
Wings, and Houston of Texas, Loco.
1t is understood that the Treaty will be i'm
mediately sent to Mexico for the action of that
Government. That it will be accepted, there
seems to be little dou5
The injunction of secrecy not having been re-
moved from the proc ceilings Of the Senate, and
the terms OF the reaty not having automatically
transpred, we are of course. unable TO lay be-
fore our readers its provisions The Free Terri.
tory proriso mas regretted by a vote of 81 to 10
such FEI len as CASS and ATllERTON, vo-
ting against it Without a knowledge of the
character of the notifications which have been
made by the Senate, and in view of the votes OF
such men as DAVIS of Mass, MANGuM of n. C.,
nd TT1t, Of n in, f,rn & Of,
might be expected. perhaps, to presume that good
will come of it. We trust it may prove so.--
We have no hesitation whatever, however, in
stating our beiit that the complete ratification OF
this Treaty will prove TO be the third step (,he
annexation Of Texas, and the Infamous war that
followed that proceeding, being the first and sec.
ond) in the process of destroying the Union oil
these states. We believe that disgraceful
pro-slavery war is about to be followed By q
peace that will prove fatal to our national ineg
rity. 1t is admitted that the Treaty makes nc
modification of the extent of territorial indem
nity"C) granted to the United States, nor of the
amount to be paid therefor. An extent of ter
ritory therefore, equal to IS or 70 states of tn,
size of Vermont, with large and mixed popu
lation, who are fitted neither by training, char
acter, knowledge, nor by their own wishes, t.
become citizens of this Republic, will compos
hereafter, portion of these United States. Tn
consequences that are likely to result from tn
introduction of such mass of incongruons ele
ments into a Union already weakened, bc,
by is extent and its various and conflicting
interests and habits, appear to us to be obvious
the just relative Importance of the Free Mort
will be completely destroyed, the balance c
power will be transferred to section of tn
Union that is hostile to Free Labor, its growt
and prosperity, and bound by its own suppose
interest to shape the legislation and diplomac
Of the Country in conformity with that hostility
This is the light in which "the end of thes
things" appears to us, We trust we ma
prove as erroneous in our views as we are s,
cerc in them.