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hardly supposable they would desert. Tbay stood
by us when strong nerves faltered-they will not
shrink now Yours, truly"


Texas and Slavery.


We deprecatc all sectional agtation-all dis
sension between North and South, even on a
subject so momentous and on which we feel SO
deeply as that of Human Bondage. That Sla-
yery exists in our Southern States we greatly
deplore, but we disclaim all right to intermeddle
with it otherwise than as we meddle with Sla.
very in the West Indies or in Barbary. When
we speak Of it at ALL we shall treat 1t as a great
evil, and one which ought TO be abolished at the
earliest practicable moment But we deny to
the Federal Government all right to interfere
with its existence in those States where it has u
legal existence; we deny 10 the citizens of the
Free States any moral right 10 prescribe those of
the Southern States because they are Slave
helders We feel certain that Slavery is great
mistake as well as wrong-that it curses and
impoverishes those States, changing their natu-
raj fertility to barrenness. We mean to show
this from time 10 time TO the South, if they will
hear us if not, the fault will not be ours. If
tae abusive, proscriptive Abolition party were
out Of the way, VIC should have sanguine hopes
of speedy change of opinion and ofal.itude on
this subject in the States still laboring under the
incslculable evils of Human Bondage.


But while we insist on the right of the Slave
holding States to be exempt from any other inter-

ference with their institutions, save by argument
and the force of Opinion, we insist also that the
South shall respect the opinions and feelings pro-
per 10 the North. Let our Southern friends ar
que to us that Slavery is right and Free Labor
wrong let them bring forward their cogent facts
and arguments; we will hear all candidly ard
in good temper, as we ask them to hear US on the
other side. If they should convince US, we will
frankly admit the force of their reasoninss. We
claim nothing that we will not cheerlully con-
cedc; we will do nothing that we would com
plain of if done on their part. But should we, or
any one, ask them, while holding their present
opinions, to undertake TO involve cur common
Federal Government in course of measures in
tended to overthrow Slavery, the South would
have Just right to complain OF a flagreut invasion
of the spirit and intent of the Federal compact.
So shall we complain-so ought the Free States
as one man to acknowledgements any engage
ment of the Federal Government in action calcu.
lated to extend, fertify and perpc,uate Human
Slavery under the flag of the United States
The Federal Government has no rightful power
to do any thing Of the kind. Whoever asks it
inyokes- the Government to commit gross
usurpation.


Is the Annexation of Texas calculated, in
tended to strengthen, extend and fortify Slavery7
This is plain question Can any well-informed
man really doubt that the affirmative is the true
answer? We cannot. The unbroken evidence
of History and of daily transpiring Events is
stronger than any possible array of Logic. The
champions of eternal Slavery, the advocates OF
Universal Freedom, all the world over, instinc;
lively recognize their respective positions this
question. John c. Calhoun and John Quincy
Aaams-McD DufHe and Slade-these names alone
would tell the story. Rely on it that Slavery and
Freedom are not both utterly blind as to the bear
ings.of the Texas Question.


What then means all this afterthought of the
apologists of Annexation that the success of
their project would lead 10 the speedy Abolition
of Slavery throughout the old Slave States2 1t
means simply that the black pill must be sugarcd,
or at least foured, over for some Northern
th,oats. 1t is cheat which every one sees
through who can see through any thing; and
none more clearly than its authors. Slavery will
exist in any and every region, 50 far as its exist.
ence depends on the viii of that region, just SO
long as it shall seem 10 be pro6table-not day
longer. Where it has exhausted the virgin
strength of the soil, it will exist just long as
markc, shall be afforded elsewhere for its annual
surplus of flesh and blood. When that market
closes, the end of Slavery is nigh at hand. IL
Napoleon had abolished Slavery in Louisiana
forty. four years ago, and it had never been re-
established in that vast region, Slavery must
have died out of Virginia and Maryland ere this
time. But le, US annex new tropical region,
fitted TO be oyenun with Slavery, every twenty
wears for the next century, and we believe Slav-
erv will continue 10 curse Virginia to the end of
that century.


But, says an apologist, Slavery exists in
Texas, even without Annexation.-True, it has
3 SOFT of footing there, but is diseased, de-
crepit, tottering existence. 1t is confined to a
.,o,lI corner of the Texas which appears on the
mau 1t cannot extend itself boldly Southwasd,
Westward or Northward. for the best OF reasons
The slave who runs away from that small corner
to any other part of the wosld becomes at once
FREQ man. Hc is free in the United States, or on
board any of our vessels out Of the waters Of
Texas. With Annexation, all this would be
changed, and cur National vessels and even our
Free States would be turned into slave catchers
and SHAREHOLDERS for Texas. Probably fee citi-