The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-19

'" N"iNHeIn anu Eastern men, who gavl
those votes at that time, are now sect
taking upon themselves, in the nomen
clature ut politics, the appellation oflh
Northern Democracy The undertook
to WELD the destnies Of this empire-i
may call republic an empire ant
their policy was, and they persisted in it
to bring into this country all the terri
tory they could They did it unde
pledges--absolute pledges to the slave
interest IN the case Of Texas, AID after.
wards they lent their aid in bringing il
these new conquests. Ny honorable
friend from Georgia, in Ma oh, 1917
moved the Senate to declare that the wan
ought not to be prosecuted for acquisi.
ton, for conquest, for the dismember>
ment Of Mexico. The same Northern
Democracy entirely voted against it. lie
did not get Il vote from them. 1t suited
the views, the patriotism, the elevated
sentiments of the Northern Democracy
To bring in a world here, among the
mountains and valleys of California and
New Mexico, or any other part of Mex.
leo, aud then quarrel about ito bring
it in, and then endcayor to put upon it
the saving grace of the Wlmot pruvso.
There were two eminent and highly re-
spectacle gentlemen from the North and
East, then leading gentlemen in tins
Senate refer, aud do so with entire
respect, for entertain for both Of those
gentlemen in general high regard, to Mr..
Dix, Of New York, aud Mr.. Niles, of
Connecticut, who voted for the admis>
Sion Of Texas. They would not have
that vote any other way than as it stood
and they would have ii as it did stand.
speak of the vote upon the annexation
Ct Texas. These two gentlemen would
have the resolution Of annexation Just as
il is, and they voted fer it Just as it is,
and their eyes were all open to it. My
honorable friend, the member who ad.
dressed us the other dag, from South
Carolina, was then Secretary of State
His correspondence with MIR. Murphy,
the charge d'aifares Of the United States
in Texas, had been published. That
correspondence was all before these gen
tlemen, and the Secretary had the bold
Ress and caudOr 10 avow in that cores
pondence that the great object sought
10y the annexation of Texas was to
strengthen the slave interest of the
South. Why, sir, he said in SO many
words -
Mr.. CALHOUN. Will the honora-
Die Senator permit me to interrupt him
Tor moment?
Nv. WEBSTER. Certainly.
Nh. CALHOUN. am very rcluct-
ant TO interrupt the honorable gentleman;
but upon point Of somuch importance,
| deem it right to put myself rcctus in
cnria. | did not put it upon the ground
assumed by the Senator put it upon
ihls ground: that Great Britain had an
nounced to this country, in so many |
words, that her object was to abolish |
slavery in Texas, and through Texas to
accomplish the adjustment of slavery |
in the United States and the world. The
ground | put it upon was, that it would
make All exposed frontier, and, if Great
Britain succeeded in her object, it would
be impossible that that frontier could be
secured against the aggression Of the
aboitiouisls; and that this Government,
was bound, under the guarantees oil the
Constitution. TO protect US agans! such
state Of things.
Mr.. WEBSTER. That comes,
suppose, sir, to exactly the same thing
Ii was, that Texas must be obtained for
the security of the slave interest of the
South.
Nh. CAIN IN. Another view is very
distinctly given.
Mr.. Webster. That was the object set
forth in the correspondence of worthy gen
ilcmun, not now living, who proceeded the
honorable member faom South Carolina in
that Office. There rcpose on ihc files of the
Department Of State as have occasion to
know, strong letters from Mr.. Upshur to the
United States minister in England, ard !
believe there are some to the same minister
from the honorable Senator himself assert
ing 10 this effect the sentiments Of this Coy
.srnment, that Great Britain was expected
not to interfere TO take Texas oul of the
hands of is then existing Goycrnmcnt, and
make it free country. Bu, my argument
my suggestion is 'his--,hal those genie
men who composed the Northern Dcmocra.
cy when Texas was brought into the Union,
saw, with all their ewes, that it was brought
in as a slave country, and brought in for the
purposn Of being maintained rs slave terri
tory TO the Greek Kalenls. rather think
the honorable gentleman, who was then Sec
rotary of State, might, in some Of his CORES
pondence with Mr.. Murphy, have suggested
that i. was not expeden. to say too much a.
bout this object, that it might create some
alarm. At any late Mr. Murphy wrote to
him that England was anxious to get rid Of
the constitution of Texas because it WAS a
constitution establishing slavery; and that
what the United States had to do, was TO aid
the people Of Texas in upho!dng their consli-
tuition but that nothing should be said which
should offend the fanalical men, But. sir,
the honorable member did avow this object
himself, openly, boldly, and manfully-he
did not disguise his conduct or his motives.
Mr., Calhoun. Never never
hlr. Webster. VIVA, he means he is very
opt to say.
Mr.. Calhoun. Always, always
Mr. Webster. And | honor him for it,
This admission Of Texas was in lSlj. Then,
in 1917, Ragranie lelio between the United
States and Mexico, the proposition have
mentioned was brought forward by my friend
from Georgia AMI the Northern Democracy
voted straight ahead against it. Their rem
ely was to apply to the acquisitions, after
obey should come in, the Wilmot Proviso.
What follows? These two gentlemen, wor-
thy and honorable and influential men and
If they had not been they could not have