Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-03-15

nearly insurmountable arose at tue outset,
and subsequent collisions were deemed ia
evtabie. .Amid these, it was scarcely be-
l'eved possible that scheme Of govern
ment, so complex in construction, could
remain uninj time to time
embarrassments have certainly occurred
but how just is the confidence of future
safety impaired by the knowledge tina,
each in succession has been happily remov-
ed. Overlooking partial and temporary
evils as inseperable from the practical op-
Grafton Of all human institutions, and
| looking on Y to the general result, every
! patriot has reason 10 BE- satisfied. While
{ the Federal Government has successfully
performed its appropriate functions in re-
ation TO foreign affairs, and concerns evil
IDENTIFY national, that of every State has
remarkably improved in protecting locaI
interests and individual welfare; and if
the vibraio ofauthority have occasIon-
ally tended too much towards one or the
other, it is PROFESSIONALLY certain that the
ultimate operation of the entire system
has been 10 strengthen all the existing in
sttutions, and TO elevate our whole coun-
try in prosperity and renown.
The last perhaps the greatest, Of the
prominent sources OF discord and disaster
supposed to Turk in our political condi-
ton, was the institution of domestic slave
ry. Our forefathers were deeply impress
ed with the delicacy of this subject, and
they treated it with a for5earance so evil
dent v wise, that, in spite of every sinister
foreboding, ii never, until the present Pc
Rod, disturbed the tranquility Of our COM
mon country. Such result IS sufficient
evidence Of the justice and patriotism Of
their course; it is evidence not to be
mistaken, that an adherence to it con pre-
vent all embarrassment from this, as well
as from any other anticipated course Of
difficulty or danger. Have not recent
events made it obvious TO the slightest re-
f1ecton, that the least deviation from this
spirit of forbearance is injurious 10 every
interest, that of humanity included o.
Amidst the violence of existing passions,
this generous and fra,ern Il feeling has
been sometimes disregardeG; and stand
ing as | now do before my countrymen
in this high place of honor and of trust
cannot refrain from anxiousIv invoking
my fellow-citzens never 10 lie deaf to it's
dictates. Perceiving, before my election,
the deep interest this subject was begin.
ming 10 excite, believed it solemn duty
fully 10 make known my sentiments in
regard 10 it; and now, when every motive
for Misrepresentation has passed away, |
trust they will be candidIv wei ghed and
understood At least they will be nv
standard of conduct in the path before me-
l then declared that, if the desire of those
of my coun.rymen who were favorable to
my election was grati6ed, muct 90 IN
TO the Presidential Chair the int1cxible
and uncompromislng opponent of every
attempt, on the part Of Congress, TO abol.
ish slavery in the District Of Columbia,
against the wishes of the sIavehoIding
States and also with a determination
equally decided 10 resist the slightest in
tel ference with it in the States where it ex-
lists" submitted also to my fellow -i,i-
zens, with fulness and frankness, the rea-
son which led me to this determinations
The result authorizes me TO believe that
they have been approved and are conf
ded in, bv ma jorIty ofthe people Of the
United Safes including those whom they
most immedi :teIy affect. 1t now only re-
mains to add, that no bill conflicting with
these views can ever receive my consttu
tional sanction. These opinions have
been adopted in the firm belief that they
are in accordance with the spirit that ac-
tuat, the venerated f1lhers of the repub-
lie, AMI that succeeding experience has
proved hem to b. humane, patriotic, expe-
dient, honorable, and just.
1.-THE agitation ofthis subject was in
tended to reach the stability OF eur instltu
tons, enough has occurred to show that it
has signaIIy failed; and tina, in this, as
in every other instance, the apprehensions
of the timid and the hopes OF the wicked
for the destruction of our Government, are
again destined to be disappointed. H re
and here, indeed, scenes OF dangerous ex
element have occurred terrifying in.
stances of local violence have been Wit
messed and the reckless disregard ofthe
consequences oftheir conduct has exposed
indivinual S to popular indignation, but
neither masses Of the people, nor sections
of the country, have been swerved from
their devotion to the bonI Of union, and
the principles it has made sacred. 1t will
be ever thus. Such attempts at danger
Gus agitation may periodically return, but
with each the OBJ ects will be better under
stood. Tha, prtdominating affection for
> our politica! system which prevails
throughout our territorial limits; that
, calm and enlightened judgment which uI-
= timateIy governs our people as one vast
: body; will always be at hand 10 resist and
control every effort, foreign or domestic
, which aims, or would lead, TO overthrow