Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-04-04

admission of Texas. and about fifty Northern votes
for the OF Texas. In the Senate the vote
stood for the admission Of Texas twenty-seren, ana
twenty five against il; and of those twenty-seVen
votes, constituting majority for the admission OF
rexas in this body. no less than thirteen Of them
came from the free States-four of them were from
New England. The whole Of these thirteen Sena- |
from the free Stateswithin fraction, you see,
OF onehaf Of ell the votes in this body Tor the adj
mission OF Texas, with its immeasurable extent OF
slave teritory-were sent here BY the votes of free
states.
sir, there is not so remarkable chapter in our
history Of political events political parties ar
ltical men, is afforded By this measure for the
admission OF Texas. with this immense territory,
that bird cannot fly over in a week. ILaughter.l
Dir, New England, with some Of her votes, support
ed this measure. Three -fourths of the votes of
liberty-loyng Connecticut went for il in the other
House, AMI one-haf mere. There was vote for
Il in Maine. but am happy to say not the vote Of
the honorable member who addressed the Senate
tho day before yesterday, (Mr Hamin) and who was
then representative from Maine in the other House;
but there was vote or two from Maine--aye, and
there one vote for itsfrom Massachusetts, the
gentleman then representing, and now living, in the
district in which the prevalence of Free Soil senti-
ment FOR couple Of years or so has defeated the
choice Of any member to represent it in Congress.
Sir, that body of Northern and Eastern men, who
gave those votes az that time. now seen taking
upon themselves, IN the nomenclature OF politics,
undertook to WELD the destinies Of this empireif
may cali republic an empire-and their policy
was, and they persisted in it. to bring into this coun-
Try oil the territory they could. They did It under
pledges-aosoiute pledges to the slave interest IN
tho case Of Texas. and afterwards they lent their
aid In bringing in these new conQuests. My hon.
cradle friend from Georgia. IN March, lsA1, moved
the Senate to declare that the ought not to be
prosecuted for acquisition, for conquest, for the
dismemberment of Mexico. The same Northern
democracy entirely IL.
Get vote from them. II suited the views. the
patriotism the elevated sentiments Of the Northern
democracy to bring in world here, among the
mountains ana valleys of California and New Mex
leo. or any other part OF Mexico, and then quarrel
about Tito bring it in, and then endeavor to put
upon II the saving grace of the Wiimot psosiso.-
There two eminent and highly respectable gen.
tlcmen from the North and East, then leading gen.
tlcmen in this Senate-Irefer, and do so with en-.
tire respect, for entertain for both ofhose gentle
men in general high regard, to Mr. Dix Of New York.
ana MT Niles OF Connecticut, who voted for the ad-
mission Of Texas. They would not have that vote
any other way than as 1t stood; and they would
nave It as il did stand. speak Of the vote upon
she annexation Of Texas. Those two gentlemen
would have the resolution of annexation just as 1t
-, and they voted for il just it is and their eyes
were all open to it. My honorable friend, the MEM
Der who addressed us the other day, from South
Carolina, was then Secretary of State. His cores
pondence with Mr. Murphy, the charge d'atlairs Of
we United States In Texas, had been published
men, and the Secretary had the boldness and can
oor to avow In that correspondence that the great
ooJect sought BY the annexation Of Texas was to
strengthen the slave interest of the south. Why.
sArs he said in SO many words --
Mr. CALHOUN. viii the honorable Senator per-
INIT me to interrupt him for moment?
MI WEBSTER. Certainly.
Mr CALHOUN. am very reluctant to interrupt
mu:h importance, l deem it right 10 put myself
Tsetas IN curia. did not put il upon the ground
assumed BY the Senator. Iput it upon this ground:
that Great Britain had announced to this country,
IN 90 many words, that her object was to abolish
slavery IN Texas, aad through Texas 10 accomplish
Sns aooshment Of slavery in the United States and
she world. The ground put 1t on was, that II
Wouic make an exposed frontier, and, II Great Bri-
ssin succeede In her object. it would be impossi
Die that that frontier could be secured against the
aggression Of the aholi ianists; ont that this Gov
ernment was bound, under the guarantees Of the
things.
Mr. WEBSTER. That comes, I suppose, sir, to
exactly the same thing. It was, that Texas frsust
pc obtained for the security Of the slave interest Of
the South.
Mr. CALHOUN. Another view is very distinctly
given
Mr.WEBSIER. That was the object set forth in
Sne correspondence of O worthy gentleman not now
nving, who preceded the honorable member from
south Carolina in that office. There rspose on the
MES OF the Department Of State, have occasion
70 know strong letters from MIR upshur to the u
nued states minister in England, and believe there
are some 70 the same minister from the honorable
Senator himself asserting to this effect the senti-
Ments Of this Government, that Great Britain was
expected not TO interfere to take Texas out Of the
hands OF Its then existing Government, and make
II free country. But my argument. my sugges- |
ton IS this; that those gentlemen who composed
the Northern democracy when Texas was brought
1no the Union. saw with all their eyes. that it
Drought in as slave country, and brought in for
the purpose Of being maintained slave territory
20 the Greek Kaiends. ! rather think the honora-
PIE gentleman who was then Secretary Of State
mient, m some Of his correspondence with Mr. Muir
ply, have suggested that it was not expedient to
say too much about this object, that il might create
some alarm. At any rate, Mr. Murphy wrote to him,
that England was anxious TO get rid of the Consti-
tuition Of Texas, because il was Constitution es-
tahiishing slavery; amt that what the United States
had to do to aid the people of Texas in uphold
ing their Constitution; but that nothing should be
said, which should offend the fanatical 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.
Mr. WEBSTER. What he means he is very spt TO
Mr. CALHOUN. Always, always.
Mr. WEBSTER. And honor him for it. This
admission Of Texas was in 1915. Then in is47,
Aagrdnfe beilo between the United States and Mex
leo, the proposition have mentioned was brought
forward by my friend from Georgia, and the MOI tn
ern democracy voted straight ahead against it,
Their remedy was to apply to the acquisitions, af
Ter they should come in, the Wlmot proviso.--
What fallowsg These two gentlemen, worthy and
honorable and influential men--and if they had not
been they could not have carried the measure
these two gentlemen. members of this body, brought
In Texas, aud by their votes they also prevented
the passage of the solution OF the honorable mem,
Der from Georgia, and then they went home and
took the lead in the Free-Sol party. And there
they slant, sir! They leave US here, bound in
horor an conscience by the resolutions Of annexa
0ttOn-tnGv leave tn Ia he n5n or I'll
nling the obligations in favor of slavery which they
voted US into, else the greater oaium of viola
tsng those obligations, while they are at home ma
k,ng rousing and capital speeches for free-so and
20 slavery. ILaughter.l And. therefore, 1 say, |
ths4 there is not chapter in our history, res
YecMM8 public measures. and public men, more fun
q wat should create surprise, more full Of what
nnsACreate, In my mind extreme modification. than
tnaVoftae conduct of this Northern democracy.
Mr. PRESIDENT sometimes, when man is found |
N ncW relation to things around him and To other
nsen, ne says the world has changed. and that he
nag NOT changed. believe. sir, that our sefres-
pect ieaos us often to make this declaration in re-
Sa.d 20 ON sclves. when il is not exactly true. An
u more apt to change, perhaps. than all
ie wofiu around HIN. But, under the prese cir |
Sumstahces, and under the responsibility which I !
Avw ..ear ny what am now stating here, feel
.luelty 70 fecur to the various expressions and
s.s'o"ch.s, MADE at various times. Of my own opin
aons ana resolutions respecting the admission of
Iexas, ana all that has followed. Sir as earlv as
1886. OF IN the carrier part Of 1887 matter Of con
versauon ana correspondence between myself and ,
some private friends was this project Of annexinr
iexas 10 the United States; and an honorable gen.