Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1858-11-04

seVerdi Stdtes, ana DV tne people 0t al INC
States, as equivalent to such an amendment:
Tha: the treaty hac, at the time Mr.. Adams
spoke, for more than thirty years been
affirmed and sanctioned without a dissent
ing voice: That sixteen years previously
Congress had-with its entire appr oval
prohibited slavery in that part of the Louis
lana purchase lying North Of thirty-six de-
grees, thirty minutes North latitude-just
as Republicans will abolish it in Cuba-but
leaving Arkansas with her slavery. to which
no objection had been previously made
1t was in view of these circumstances, with
q desire to ratify the past action of Govern
ment 80 long and SO universally approved,
that Mr.. Adams made the remarks to which
, you refer. They could in no respect apply
to future annexation against the will of
sny State. or against the viii of any re-
spectable portion of our people. His views
in regard to the annexation Of Texas in
ls43, while that policy was cherished by
the Executive precisely as that OF annexiog
Cuba is now. will give the views Of sur de-
parted friend upon case exactly parallel to
that Of which you spoke. At the close OF
the 18th Congress, Mr.. Adams and nine.
teen other members of Congress- published
an address to the people of the free States
1t wasdictated and signed by him. a.
The address. speaking of the annexation
of Texas, declares that 'it is impossible fol
any man TO doubt that the formation o
several ne,c sIaueholdine States are the rea
objects of The Executive. The same infer
ence (says the address) will show that the
particular objects of the new acquisition an
FERMENTATION OF SLAVERY and The eontin
usd ascendancy of the Slaue poOer. e.as
We hold there is no political necessity
for it, no advontage to be derived from il
I and there is no Constitutional po,cer in an
: department. of Government to effect II. Ths
no &C. of Congress, nor treaty Of snnexatiol
: can impose the leas, obligation upin the ser
} eral States of the Union to submit to such un
: ,rarrantable act or TO receive into their famii
or Fraternity such dlegifimats progeny. w
. hesitate not to say that annexation by an
: act or proceeding of the Federal Govern
men;, or any of its departments, ioould
identical Nth dissolution %
Such were the opinions of Mr.. Adam
, left on record over his own signature, and
y feel authorized to say he cherished theI
= while he lived. It is true that the FIRE
States preferred submission; they went inl
! a new union with Texas rather than separa1
from the Slave States. They joined in tf
war, participated in the sacrifice of eight
thousand humsn victims, and incurred
i debt of Two hundred million dollars; and
= this day the people of the free States al
. taxed millions of dollars annually to prote,
the people of Texas in their slavery, ar
maintain the ascendaucy of the Democrat
! party by aid of Texan votes.
may also add that the unmanly surreI
% der to that outrage, struck the Wing part
J. with moral and political death. And epes
;. the solemn convictions Of my mind wht
Z say, that like surrender by the Republ
'e cans in regard to Cuba, ought 10 be atten
> ed with the like result.
But the doctrines avowed by Mr.. Adam
y remain unchanged. l then subscribed
= them. signed the address. 1t spoke Il
u sentiments of my heart. Those opinion
u have been strengthened and intensified
y fifteen years of observation and experience
" Resistance to the extension and increase
the save power constitutes an essenii
. element in the Repub liezn platform. G
which that party has risen and extend'
: until at ttis time, it wields the moral pow
~ of The nation.
The surrender of this doctrine would
" a surrender, a dis5andmept of the on
% party which promises peace or permanent
- to our Government; party whose TRUMP
u is as sure as its adherence to the principle
70 on which it was founded.
1. 1t was with inexpressible pam that Fret
u the remarks on this subject which you al
q reported to have made. Your numerol
y friends in this part OF the State, thif
! unite with me in cordial desire 10 see
y more full expression of the reasons {
~ which you found your opinions, commune
ted through the public press, and to alta
u this object. I have addressed sou with
much frankness.
le With much respect. your friend,
III ]. r. GIpDIKGs.