Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-03-10

r. aren't al its ancient, than at its pres
emf limits; new and incxbaustible sources
Of general prosperity have been opened the
elf.sc,s Of distance have been adverted by the
inventive genius OF our people, developed
and fostered bv the spirit Of our institutions
and the enlarged variety and amount oil IN
terests. productions. and pursuits have
strengthened the chain Of mutual dependence,
and formed circle OF mutual benefits, too aP-
po rent 10 be overlooked
In Justly balancing the powers Of the Fed
eral and State authorities, difficulties nearly
Insurmountabe arose atthe outset, ana sue,
sequent collisions were inevitable. Amio
these, !, was scarcely believed possible that
a scheme Of government, so complex IN con-
struction, could remain uninjured. From
time to time embarrassmenis have certainly
occurred; but how just Is the confidence OF
future safety impaired by the knowledge that
each 10 succession has been happily remoy-
ed Overlooking partial and Temporary esiis
as inseparabIe from the practical operation OF
all human Institutions, and looking only 70
the general result every patriot has reason 10
be satisfied While the Federal Govern
ment has successfully performed It's appro-
priute functions in relation TO foreign AFFAIRS
and concerns evidently national, that OF eve
nv State has remarkably improved III pro-
iecting and developing local interests ana
individual welfare. and i the vibrations OF
authority have occasionally tended TOO much
towards one OF the other. II IS unques''ona-
bly, certain that the ultimate operation OF the
entire system has been to strengthen all the
existing institutions and TO elevate our whole
cn,.,r,, a., nroenarttv md rp0owu
The last, perhaps the greatest. OF the
prominent sources OF discord ana disaster
supposed 10 Turk IN our political conai'ion'
was the institution OF domestic slavery
Our forefathers were deeply impressed WIN
the dclicacy Of this subject, and they treated
!, with lorbearance so evidently wise. that
in spite Of every sinister ioreboding. i never
until the present period. disturbed the tran
guilty Of our common country
Such result is sufficient evidence oil the
Justice and the patriotism oil their course u
is evidence not to be mistaken. that an adj
herence to il can proven, all embarrassment
from this. ms well as from every other anti
cipated cause Of difficulty and dsnger-
Have not recent events made II obvious TO
the slightest reflection, that the least devia-
lion from this spirit Of forbearance Is inJu-
rious to every interest that oil humanity IN.
cluded1 Amidst the violence OF excited
passions. this generous and fralernal feeling
has been sometimes disregarded and,
standing as now do before my counirymen
in this high place Of honor and Of trust,
cannot refrain from ansiously invoking my
fellow citizens never 10 be deal to ITS dictates.
Perceising' before my election Inc oeep
interest TINS SUBJECT was beginning 70 escne'
1 believe solemn uu'y iuiiy 70 make
known my sentiments IN regard 70 H--anu
now, when every motive ior misfepresenta.
tion has passed away. 4 Trust tna' they VIII
DC cano'd'y ~e'gnea ana unuess'ooa- ~
least iney VIII De my standard o. eondnc' 70
the PAIN before me. ihen declared 'na',
the desire o, 'nose OF my coun'fymen wno
were favorable 70 my eiecnon was g'alned
mus. go in'o tne rtes,oen"ai ohait 'ne
'nneAio'e anu uneompsonsing oPponen' "
every auemP, on me par o. Song1ess' %
aoo.sn slavery ~ we D's'''e. o, So'umoia'
ags'ns' 'new'snes " lne s'aseno'u'ng S,a'es
anu a'so WIN ue'e''n,ns"o" equaiy oeSiu
60 20 'ss's. me sngn.es' interference WIN y
~ '.e o'a'.s wne'e = ISIS suo'n'''e1
s'so ~ NY ,e''ow sn'1sns, WIN 'uilness an.
i.anhness, inc '.rso"s wn.cn 'eo ne 70 'n's
ae,e'ih'uauon; ne result au'no''zes mo 70
uei'e'e .na' 'ney nave oeen approves ana
aie eonnueu 10, oy maJofny oil me people
o. the oni'ed states, including those whom
'ney ,hos' i'nmeuia'e'y amsc1 u now only
| remains 70 aoo' 'na' no OIL connicting with
'nese views can ever receive my constitu'
'ionai SANCTION