Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-01-16

Ma ei4oe Alll4sugh We d. NJ, ea'ai ., r'ss's'
feelings quite 70 ar3eni sane ofoat leilow e,itsrn'
on ihc abolition question aud would not BE- unde';ocd
u he rctlu';ta ab5l,ionl, thats much - a. 60 D.
wiling 10 s,cf6-c he unon 81 ihcsc States fot TIE
,ake Of sr,s7 iEg eject the cmancpauon of slaves
Yet W o-iy sstrc with the gentleman D., The head ~
this article on ,ls important subject snd an &C. oi
stioo 10 our representative ia Copgrcas ircm this Dis
ir.ct vc chrcruly avoid ourselves 81 cpPoUur'iy
TO hclp 20 Digit sue correct any wrong Impression
which u,s reut,cnans ijl,brtal opponcnts have at
tempted q, create against bm. FROM this eonsidcra-
ron We copy he following letter Of Mr. sladc, from toe
National Gazette.
WAsmSlros, Dec. q, isJ7.
NV Dear Sir Your letter Of yesterday juslreeciv.
3D. VA vhrh YOU aude 20 the uniavotsblc rtptrsenia-
which made BY letter writers itom thus ciy IA
regard y ga the late discussion IN the House
OF Representatives. on tlc question Of slavery.
IN one oi the FRI, papers which net my eye from
bros after thr occurrence n the House th, occa
zion. observed gross misrepresentation Of MYSELF
aui strong nav cnate0pt Of o., Tint drirruincd
would neither heed that DO; PIT myself iu ihc way Of
seeing sny more Of like chFflctrr ave, therefore
yr1hahly sr,u none O.! the Hers 90 which goa aad"
Il l.. . s,sud your iuucr. eva denounced as rash
and nrfeten, ~ pressing discussion of The su cct
ottitvcfy ON aware that there snu}e , 10 voyld
have uv defer any expression Of NY views o. ui8vVry
u1ll te time shall come when up olhsr interest can
possibly be affected 10y H. or, 80 lie more explicit 1t -
sad tu any agitation OF tus question now wall be la
ken advantage Of 10 strengthen hit Van Blten in the
Slavrhu'diua states mn thc last m0n who wants Ia
see hi Van Buren, strengthened any vhc -, unllss lie
vii, change lie whole policy But, really, do not sec
how hs matc stronger spp"al 10 the South 10
tain hm tA1n ne made IN his declarations on the sub
j,c, Of slavery ,1t hs election aud 10 he well hnoWn
rl,dcc an regard TO i., contained IN his Inaugural Ad
drCss.
And nm ARE all the members OF Congress who
think and feel with on this sutieet--aud the mum.
ber assure yon. 10 not email ARE ~ al TO wait until
every other question rs disposed Of before open
mouths against the crying evil o: ssycry ana tbs Stare
trads in tins D..jrct Hos ioag oar mouths 90 he
.sue se'i-df How IonE ore VIC to he compelled obc
the p..cjye organs Of tie numerous and respectable
constituents OF who have committed To Us iisr pc.
;l',ous-tha mere ckan8ss through which those pet.
ion shall be conveyed 20 the table to be nritd there
without being permitted to give the reasons why they
ask tie legislation Of Congress this great subject
de- no, soy that it is the indispensable du a every
mc:aber thus stustsdo address The House. But some
body ought 10 do it. This duty would gladly have
seen performed by some more sbl- than uyrclf
did covct the post Of dan ger. did not rrsh into
the conflict Ga the conlrary, though hfd large
number Of petitions sisDcdb by thousands Of my fellow
citizens, who were waiting A4d reason 10 believe,
with impotence, 70 Set th"r petitions announced
yet delayed moro than two weeks from tnc opening
- Inc Leiac presented one Of them, offered
to say word ia" subject waited, ia fact Ill my
sirt was stirred within me, IN wnessng tie utcnpt
with which petitions OF this description were treated by
Of aliag them there waited tl could whit no
logger. selected one of the petitions committed 10
he and prrscrted, announcing ny desire 10 address
the ilousc. d,I sIdsess it aud IA doing 30, rmed
express the language Gf truth and soberncss the
views Of those who honOred me with their memorial
Your letter intiiuates that am csnsured for having
vantouy travelled, in my remarks, beyond the proper
limits OF The debate md discussed the question OF the
abolition %. slavery il the States This ~ not true.
kuo1 that it would 0pgrqr So w the objections made
to my proceedings But was not attempting 70 dscu3I
amy such question We. showing that the D-clala
ton OF in!e peudence, and tie Constitution Of many o!
the States and that of Virginia distinctly r.rog
ni2cd the natural equality Of man, Tor the purpose o
terrifying my position that slavery wrong and ought
To- he abolished. ogrf,oby 10 Hc gfGgr # e Pta'".rs
They DIT not ash for the abolition Of slavery IN lhe
Stat,s--nr. did l.
Iqu9cj too the Authority Ct franklin an! JrIrrson,
10 slow hat ttty understood that the principles bid
down in the Declaration Of Independence, and ID the
State Constitutions not mere distractions 30 re-
ference to slavery but that thcy might properly be
brou rt o. uea- upon 10. larguCd 30 show that they 80
ueael tie eajae,, au! that might, therefore, thus
iregtit
repeat that all this was done with reference TO
qats'i.a tcfort tie House. The assumption tat hnd
any other altogether eTstuous II is, indeed,
farce played og for the purpose C avoiding, a.
me- responsibility the truths uttered, and the Gu-
thnrit.es introduced to sustain them.
have con-.eeed the suggestion al the close q your
letter, and authorize you to maze such use Of this com
munica,iou no youm,y think proper.
ani with sincere respect and regard, your iurnd,
william SL4pt.