ONE O'CLOCK. ?. NJ.
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ONE O'CLOCK. ?. NJ.


Mot pursuant to adjournment. The meeting
was called to order by tho President.


Hon. =. b. SMITH, addressed tho meeting at
some length, upon tho subject of Annexation, and
presented in gIaring colors, the intrgues and
corrupt maneuvorings of the friends of the
surc, III forcing it upon the people, for the sole
purpose of strengthening and perpetuating the
institution of Slavery.


MATTHEW Il. Hull, also addressed the meet
ing for short timo, III opposition to this infa-
nous scheme.


Tho Committee heretofore appointed reported
tho following Preamble and Resolutions, which
wcro read perately and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAs-In view of the action of tho late
Congress. il is evident that unless some speedy
and efficient action bc intcrposed tho part OF
tho opponents of the measure. that tho Province
of Texas will be annexed TO this Government, in
violation of tho Constitution. and in open and
shameful disregard of the stipulated Treaty faith
of our Government, with friendly foreign ma
tion.-Therefore


Re solved. That it is the paramount duty of the
opponents of that lnl1utous measure, regardless
of party tmo and party associations, at once tc
bury. for the boing, all minor considerations and
unite cordially IN a jealous and determined etfor
to defeat its consunnmaton.


Resolved. Tha. those only arc worthy of oul
confidence as Candidates for the National Lcgis
la,urc, who are the uncompromlsinG opponents o
Slavery. and whose principles, like those of DR.
Franklin. will lead them TO the very verge of The
constitutional limits in their efforts abolish IL
Resolved, That tho controlling motive by which
the prime movers of the Annexation scheme ar,
actuated. is desire to strengthen, extend, ant
| pcrpetuate tho institution of Slavery in thi
| Governmert-an institution which It is the du,,
| of every christian and philauthropist to seek t
curtail instead of extend