Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-07-07
FRIDAY, JULY I, 1854.

was made to s'igmatisc that minori-
" as factionists, yet we iearlessly de-
clare that throughout the contest
they resorted solely to the powers Sc
cured to the n 10y the law, aud the
rules of the House, and the passage
Of the measure through the House
was effected through subversion Of
its rules 10y the majority and the ex-
crcise of a power Unprecedented in
the annals Of Congressional Iegisla-
ton. The deed i, done. III is done
with clear proclamalin by the
administration and by Congress, that
the principle which it conains not
only extends TO Kansas and Nebras-
ka. but to all the other territory now
belonging to the United States and
To all which may hereafter beacquIv-
ed. 1t has been done unnecessarily
and wantonly, because tn, re WIS no
pressure for the organization of gov
eminent in Kansas and Nebraska,
neither of which territories cunlain-
cd che lawful inhabilant who was a
citizen Of the United States, aud be-
cause there was not only no danger
Of disunion apprehended, but by this
reckless measure the free States have
lost all the guarantees for freedom
IN the territories contained IN former
Compromises while all the States,
both slave and free, have LOST the
guarantees at harmony aud union
which those compromises afforded 49,
1t seems plain to us. that fatal as the
measure is IN these respects, it Is on
" cover for broader propagaudism
Of slavery ~ the future. The object
OF the administration, aud oi the
many who represent the slave states
Is, as we believe, to prepare the way
for annexlng Cuba at Whatever cost
and a like annexation of half a doz-
en- OF the States of Mexico to be
admitted also as Slave States
These acquisitions are to be made
/ peacebly if they can be purchased at
the cost of hundreds Of millions
I II they cannot be made peacefully
then at the cost of war with Mex
ca, and war with Spain. and "a war
with England, and war with France,
and at the cost of an allI nee with
Russia, scarcely less repugnant I'm
mlstakeable indications also aprear
of purpose To annex the eastern
part Of San Domingo, aud so 10 sub
I lugate tho whole island, restoring ii
10 the dominion Of slavery and ihis
IS to be followed up 10y an alliance
with Brazil, and the extension of
slavery into the valley Of the ANA
ION. 1t is for YOU to Judge whether
when slavery shall have mad these
additions 10 the United States, it will
demand unconditional submission on
the part OF the free States, and fail
ing in that demand, attempt with
drawal of the slave States, and the
organization of a separate s."Pire IN
the central region OF the continent.
From an act so unjust and wrong in
itself, and iraught with consequences
so fearful we appeal 10 the people.
We appeal IN no sectional spirit
We appeal equally 10 the North and
to tie South, To the free states and
to the slaveholding states themselves.
tits no time flr eyags ration or for pas
sion, and we, therefore, speak calm
" Of the past, and warn YOU IN sober
seriousness Of the future |, would
no, become us, nor is i necessary
10 suggest the measures winch ought
TO be adopted in this great eAigency.
For ourselves we are ready to do all
that shall be IN our power To restore
the Missouri Compromise, and to ex.
ecuic such further measures as YOU
IN your wisdom shall command, and
as may be necessary for the recove-
~ of the power los, to freedom, and
TO prevent the further aggression Of
slavery.
SOLMON FOOT, Chairman.
DANIEL MACE,
RruBES +. FrNToN.
The meeting was fully attended,
and the address is endorsed 10y all
the Anli-Nebraska members of Con-