The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-05-28

The opinion of MIR. Polk would have grea;
confidence with me, some in which it would
lie final. his is not one OF them. With
the stricest integrity, which checrlully
accord him, he had n strong HAS to partial
decision. Texas made him President, and
he must have felt bound by gratitude TO
her. When that opinion was first express
ed, il was Tor extending the territory oi
his own country against foreign power.
When he rcallimed it, he had n still strong
er motive. II was The only defence for the
Mexican war. Take away il;ai and you
leave him without apology for one OF the
greatest acts of INJUSTICE in modern history.
In questions of this kind Mr.. Polk does not
carry The usual weight of his own great
authority. When a man has made ''clear
aud UNREASONABLE mistake of FIVE de-
grccs and two-ihirds, in northwestern
boundary, you must moi quote him on me.
10 decide point in southern geography.
My deliberate convection is, that a good
businessman would not buy n farm oi
mouutaln or desert land with no better title
than Texas can give TO that territory. But
il the little is good, il she could bring Il
guarantee from the Creator of the world,
why should we wish to purchase il? If il
is really hers, let her keep it /: il moi, we do
mot wish 10 buy is. Certainly we cannot
think Of doing 50 with tie amendment
which the honorable member MIR. How
ARD has offered 10 This bill That amend
mcnI proposes that the laws permitting
slavery shall continue in force in that terri.
rory, till it shall be formed into a STATE. We
have been often told, that I've are not call
ed 10 lcgislate for establishing slavery, bat
/ b,, kor IL.
| We are called not only to buy territory, but
10 take it under the incumbrance of slave
law. II any man consents 10 vote Tor that
purchase under those conditions and has
moi dolls, or doughiaces for constituents, he
had better weigh 1t we'll, whether that vote
will not sign his own political death war
rant cannot look upon the efl',rt fTex-
rs in any other light han bIulfing, brow
beating game, 10 wrench that territory fro n
y weaker neighbor. II we, by any act,
consent to that usurpaiion, trust that We
shall have sufficient sell.respeci forever TO
keep silence about The partition of Poland.
1t is said that we may as well take the
land. for we are liable for the debls Of Tex
as. because VIC have taken her commerce, Il
revenues which we're pledged for the pay
menl of these debts. Thai may be true.
but dill not Texas a gree n raise that mort
gag! Is she not bound in honor 10 do it
We gave her means enough and more
Than enough. This is shown by the resu-
luton.
.S,;l STAT, ,hon ,,u,;,,o, ;n,, ,,o r-n;.,
shall retain all the public funds debts taxes
and dues of every kind, which may be due aud
owing said republic; and shall also retain all
the vacant and unapproprialcd lands living
within its limits, TO be applied to the payment
Of the debts and liabilities Of said Republic Of
Texas and the residue of such lands after dis
charging said debts and liabilities 10 be dis
poseu OF as saiu ota'e may dlrecti ont IN no
ete" are so'd a, "eoS ana "ac.lH 70 9eeome
""y, , "i'" u" .'0.''""'''" ""e I"."" 90"
Other new states give up their lands TO
'"1 "c" ,r "o,ernne',' anu pay 'leis own
uco's: ieAas nerves her Porloh oil TIE
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