Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-14

For few years held position in the
Executive department Of the governmeni.-
left the Department Of Staie ia lsi3, in
May. Within a month AFTER Anniher most
worthy and respectable gen,leman-who
came to a very uutimely end-had taken
my place. had occasion TO know. not
officially, but from circumstances, that the
annexation Of Texas TO the United States
was taken up by Mr. Tyler's administration
as an administration measure, pushed, press.
ed, insisted on, and believe that the hon.
orable gentleman to whom have referred,
and for whose memory entertain much
respect-Mr Upshur--had something like
passion for the accomplishment OF this
purpose And | am afraid that the Presi.
dent of the United States Of that time SUI.
iered his ardent feelings not little to con-
troll his more prudent judgment. At any
rate, saw in 1919 that annexation had be.
come a purpose. was not in Congress,
nor in public life, but seeing this state OF
things, thought it my duty to admonish,
as far as could, the country OF the exis.
tence Of this purpose. There are gentle
men--many Of them at the North-others
now in this capital. who know thst in the
summer Of IS43, being fully persuaded that
this purpose OF annexing Texas had been
taken up with zeal and determination BY
the executive government OF the United
States, thought 1t my duty, and asked
their concurrence in an attempt 10 let this
purpose be known TO the country. | con.
fe,red with gentlemen of distinction aud
eminenee. I nronosed some means Of ex.
oiting nnblie attention TO the ouestion of
anneIatioo before !, should become = mar.
Nv o,es,;on for had learned ,b,, who,
matter becomes a marty matter !, I. in vain
70 argue a,ains, il or a,gue unon !, RI,
The oo,;r;s,. The o.;e,;s,s then ,rbo .,,d
ali hing. are well and IL, all ,h;no. alone
Jiscoorsced d;scoun,en.nced ,enressed sny
such efTc,, They s,id The Nar,b wonId
take care of itself, the country would take
care OF itself. tina, it would not sustain Ty-
ler's project Of annexation, when the time
came the power Of the North. which was
felt in the House Of Representatives, would
be sufficient TO resist the measure And
could now refer TO paragraphs and articles
in the most respectable journals at the
North. in which the attempt was made TO
produce an impression, that there was no
danger that we should have an addition Of
new States; that we need not alarm our
selves about il. was no, in Congress
when the resolution pro, iding for the an
nexation of Texas was passed. only knew
that up to a very short period before the
passage OF that resolution, the general i'm
preston was ~ Tue COUNTY "ne'e De'ons-
ed, that no sueh resolution could pass bu'
have iound' s"' m tne course OF thiry
years experience u" Whatever measure
the Executive government embraces ana
pushes, IS quite iikeiy 70 succeed. lnere
Is a gwen way some "here. IL me IKE
eu'ite government acts WIN uniiofthhy'
"eauiness' enure uh'y Oh Pu'pose-soone'
or ia'er IL Is qul'e aP. enough, accoIo'ne
10 my construction OIL history 100 APT 70 e''
iec' It's purpose
Just before the commencement oil the
present administration, the resolutions ior
the annexation Of Texas passed Congress.
Texas complied with The provisions oil those
resolutions, and she was here, or the case
was here on the 22d OF December, 1913
/ for her final admission into the Union, as
one Of these States. ! took occasion then
to stn,e that hoped had shown all proper
regard for Texas, that had been certainly
opposed 10 annexation, that II ! should 60
over the whole matter again should have
nothing new to add that had acted al
along under the unanimous declaration o
all parties, and Of the Legislature OF Mas
sachuse,ts that thought there must b'
some limit to the extent oil our territories
and that wished that this country Should
exhibit 10 the world the example Of pow
erful republic without the greediness an'
hunger OF empire. Aud J added that whit
! held with as much faiihiulness as an!
citizen Of the land TO each original agree
ment and compromise OF the constitution
under which we live, never could and
never should bring myself 10 be IN favor o
the admission OF any states into the Union
as slave-holding states. and | might hay.
added any states at all. Now as have SAID
in all this acted under the resolutions
, the State Of Massachusetts, certainly con
current with my own judgment, SO oiie
repeated, and re.affirmed by the unanimou
; consent of all men Of all Parls-tha' couI
not well go through the series Of poin'in
, out not only the impolicy, but the uncon
( sli,utonality Of such annexation. A cas-
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