Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-09-26
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ing in congress against slavery We
find him uniting with John Quincy
Adams in issuing circular 10 the
northern people exciting them against
the annexation ofTexas. we give the
following extracts.
1--WE the undersigned, in closing
our duties 10 our constituents and
our country, as members o the TWEEN
IL seventh Congress, feel bouPd TO
call your attention very briefly TO
the project long entertained BY a
portion Of the people Of the United
States, still periinac ously adhered
to, & intended soon to be consumma-
ted-the annexation Of Texas 10 this
Uni0a.
I'm the press ofbusiness inciden>
tai to the last days Of the session Of
Congress, we have not time did we
deem il necessary, to enter upon n
detailed statement Of the reasons
which force upon our minds the con-
viction that this project is BY no mems
abandoned; that large portion Of
the country interested IN the coHtin4
uence Of domestic slavery and the
slave trade in these United States
have solnmnly and undlterably de.
termined that it shall speedily be car.
led INTO execution; that by this ad-
mission, a new slave Territory and
slave States, the undue aScendency
olthe slaveholding power in the Gov.
eminent, shall be secured and rive.
ted beyond all redemption
The open avowal Of the Texans
themselves; the frequent and anxious
negotiations Of our own Govern
ment, The resolutions Of the various
States of the Union, the numerous
declarations Of members Of congress,
the tone of the southern press, as
well as the direct application Of the
Texan Government, make it impos.
sibe for any man to doubt that an
nexatiun and IA formation OF several
new slaveholding States were orig.
inalIy the policy and design Of the
slaveholding States and the eXecu.
tive OF the nation
Although perfectly aware that
many important and cont olling OBJ.
jeciions to annexation exist, aside
from the question Of slavery we have,
in this address, confined ourselves
principally to that, because of its
paramount Importance, & because
the advocates of annexation distinct
ly place it upon that ground.
The address then proceeds TO
quote some opinions Of Mr.. WEB
sTER in March, 1887, as follows.
1--WE all see that by whomsoever
possessed, Texas is likely TO be slave
holding country; and | frankly ayow
my entire unWillingness to do any.
thing which will extend the slavery
OF the African race on this continent
or add other slayeholding States to
he Union.
In my opinion, the people of the
United States will not consent to
bring a new, vastly extensive, and
slayeholding country. large enough
for holt dozen States, into the
Union. In NY OPINION, THEY OUGHT
NOT TO CONSENT TO IT. This subject
has not only attracted attention as a
question oil politics, but it has struck
q deepestoned chord. 1t has arrest
ed The religious feelings ofthe eoun-
Try 1t has taken strong hold on the
conscience of men,"
Gle IS a rash man, indeed, and little
Conversant with human nature, and
especially has he very erroneous
estimate Of the character Of the peo-
pie of this country, who supposes
that feeling Of this kind is TO be
triiied with Or dispised. 1t will as
suredly cause itselftO be respect
ed -
He concludes by saying, 81 see,
therefore, no political necessity for
the annexation of Texas to the I'm
ion.
The address from Mr.. Adams and
others then proceeds;
I've hesitate not to say, that an
nexation, effected by any act or pro-
ceeding Of the Federal Government,
or any Of its departments, WOULD Be
IDENTICAL WITH DISSOLUTION. And
we nat only assert that the people
of the free States ought not TO sub