The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-05-30
Massachusetts and 1gr. Wobstor


Of Monday, the ant. slavery resolutions that
have jus, passed the Massachusetts I.eeis.
latnre. with the comments of that paper
These resolutions have undergone yariou,
amendments since Mr. Wrnsr,n's speech
and in their present truly ierocious form,
were wiskcd through the Legislature by a
nearly unanimous vote, after IL was known
that Mr. WEBSTER was about to pay them
a visit They meet him on the threshold
and plainly denounce war on the positions
he has taken. Moreover. his Senatorial
term expires next March, and il is said that
''ov. BRlGcs, a little monosylabic pollti.
elan who is as much like WEBSTER as a
grain of sand is like a granite mountain.
will he chosen in his stead. BRlses in
place of WEBSTER and by the deliberate
choice of Massachusetts. There could not
be more impressive proof that anti. slave
rv Is a disease that produceth rottenncss of
the BRAIN. Charts. Mercury.
TuE VOICE OF NAssArutsrrrS
We publish below the resolves concern.
ing slavery, which have been passed by the
Legislature of this Commonwealth. Soy.
cral weeks ago the series passed the House
of Representatives with only four dissent.
ing voices, and these were ostcus,blv given
because the resolve. were not strong enough,
or on account of some particular phra-eol.
ogy The resolves were sent to the Senate,
where they were debated and amended aud
passed IN their present form, by n vote of
30 TO /. On saturday they came to the
House again. the amendments of the Sen.
ate were concurrcd in, and the resolves
passed to be cngrosscd by a \A\IMDl :
VOTE We are, therefore. justified in
proclaiming them the Norcr or N,,sA.
cursrrrs.' Men of all parties voted for
item
Whereas. The people # Massachusetts,
acting under solemn seh,c OF duty have
deliberately and repeatedly a,owcd their
purpose To resist the extension of slavery
into the national territories. OF iha admi.
sion OF new slave States into the I mon.
and, for these ends, to apply, in every prac.
iIcal mode, the principles of the ordinance
of 1881; also, 10 seek the abolition of
slavery aud the slave trade in the District of
Columbia. and the withdrawal of the pow.
cr and influence of the General Government
from the support of slavery, 50 far ~ the
same may be coustituionallN done; and
whereas, the important question, now be.
lore the country, make it desirable that
these convictions should be reS IiirI"ed;
Therefore
Resolrcd, That the people of Nassachu.
sctts earnestly insist upon the application,
by Congress. Of the ordnance of 1881.
with all possible sanctions and .olcmnities
OF law. to the territorial position of the
mon. IN all parts OF the continent, aud
Tor all coming time
Reyoircd, That the people Of Mas,aclu.
sctts cherish the | mon with undated ut.
achmcnt; that they viii support the Con.
-ttutlon, that apprecmliug the iucsiImablc
benefits flowing from it. the, believe il bet.
ter for all parties and sections. with refer.
cpcc Ia an, existing evils, To wait and work
patiently under and through the 'onstltu.
ton. than Ia destroy it, and they have no
doubt that they hold these sentiments in
common with Overwhelming maloriuo, al
the people of these ultcd States but in
any event they will follow their principles,
deferred by no threats of disunion, aad no
fear of consequences.
kcsoired. That the integrity and pcrma.
hence OF American power on the Pacific
Ocean. the increase OF our commerce and
wealth the extension of our institutions.
and the cause of human freedom on this
continent. require the immediate admission
OF California without reference to any
other question or measure whatever
Rcsoired, That the sentiments of the
people al Massachusetts. as expressed m
their legal cuactmeuts IN relation 10 the de-
lVcrlng up OF fugitive slaves. remain IN
changed; and, ina>much ~ the legislation
necessary tp give effect to the clause OF the
{ constitution, relating to this subject, Is
within the exclusive jurisdiction OF Con
grcss we hold it to be the duty ct that body
to pass such laws only in regard thereto.
as will 3c sustained hN the public sentiment
of the free States. where such laws are 10
be enforced, and which shall especially Sc
cure to all persons. whose surrender may
he claimed. ~ having escaped from labor
aud service IN other States, the right ol
having the validity of such claim dcicrmIn
ed by jury in the state where such claim
is made
Rcsolrcd, Tina, the people of Nassacha
sctts, in the maintenance of these, then
well known and in,iucibc principles, eN-
poet that an their officers aud representa-
Al