Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-08-17

TO this matter, that Providence in its mercy {
had made the administration mad, and in {
spired them TO propose this fatal project as
means of their own destruction. Even now,
as understand, they have just issued new
bulletin, in which the black flag is nailed 10
the mast, and their determination avowed,
with the Sub Treasury TO sink or swim,-a
procedure which reminds me of story that
read in my schooI.boy days, think in
the classics, which describes a simpleton,
who, in the midst of storm, overcome by
the ,errors of impending shipwreck, tied
! himself TO an anchor, in order that when the
ship went down, he might still safely float
on the surface The administration will
find that in clinging to the Sub-Treosury
scheme, they have tied themselves TO an an
Choir, and may the genius OF gravtation smile
over their descent, and no bubble rise 10 tell
their fate
You have been pleased 10 say, or TO join
rather with your applause in the sentiment
of the gentleman who spoke of me as hav-
ing fought the good fight. | desire to ex-
press to you my heartfelt satisfaction that the
intelligence Of this community, so readily
perceived the inroad attempted TO be made
upon their liberties, in common with the
) liberties of the whole country, by the foul
: and Infamous decision OF the House Of Rep
: rcseniatives-forI make it habit to speak
honestly, openly and decidedly; | say the
/ foul and infamous decision in regard TO the
Mississippi election. Had the attack sue
e ceeded, one of the fundamental principles Of
D the constitution would have been violated
, and destroyed. On those great fundamental
= principles every thing depends, and yet they
k are too frequently regarded as mere abstrac-
e tons, we are too apt to neglect them and
o leave them unguarded, under the idea that
J. no audacity will venture TO attack them
d Such principle is the elective franchise,
Z the very palladium of the constitution; and
s had the people of Mississippi submitted TO
I, the attempt of the federal government, 10 de-
o prive them of il, should have despared OF
IS The Republic; not a single principle OF the
Il constitution would have been worth straw.
D. When we look back and see this bright gem
II Of our common rights so nearly stolen away,
s. are we not s,renuousy called upon. is not
Ie every citizen OF the country s,renuousy cal
ST led upon to keep an untiring and never ceas-
e. ing watch, agaiuS; like insidious attempts
" AGAINST The GREAT fundan~~n.~i principles VI
b. our dearest rights and liberties
n Let us look now at the great battle which
rs is raging, and see if do not tell you true
IT when say that every patriot ought like the
re minute men OF the revolution, TO keep con
T. stantlv ready 10 do battle at moment
~ warning. One great plan OF the enemy Il
4. 10 array one class Of society against anolh
Ut er. They hold that there is a natural, ant
v hat there ought TO be perpetual hostility
IL between the poor and rich las If IN TIN
&c country all classes were not mutually de
n pendent on each other, as in the busy hrve
when those who return laden impart thei
J" stores, and those who are empty, have onl
es to 90 forth 10 return laden. | have obsery
ID ed in the part OF the country whence LEONE
rs that the now most prosperous, honored an
"a wealthy, are those who commenced thei
r. course with no fortune but their hands, thei
eo industry, and their enterprisng spirit. l.,
us this imaginary line which divides the rio
'p' from the poor be at any moment drawn, an
rs how many seconds would it be before hui
dreds would have passed it on the one sid
he andperhaps thousands on the other2
Another great scheme of the present AZ
lninstration and those who supported it, j
M to excite sectional jealousies, and thus
lie, bring about disunion among those, whoi
of God himself has unised, and whom man
en- works OF art is every day binding more al
Id more together; to array the North again
RS the South, and the East against the Yves
rn- and thus produce irreconcilabe difference
Try among brethren. Though the- life
ice ences of interests, manners all. ION
me vet when we coolly reflect upon 81 Ear
The more, and most important things in commC
between us, surely, it is only those who loo
md upon the dark side only of the picture, wi
oes are not convinced that all parts OF the cou
on. try are becoming every day more and mo
ad- closely united and bound together. III
ex- handicralt OF the mechanic has been NOR
go perhaps, and already does more TO bind Il
Use, Union together as with hooks of steel, thu
ad- even the Constitution itself Look at Il
STEAMBOATS, which daily and hourly like hos
hat leviathans, make the waters OF the Miss
zen sippi and its tributaries boil like pot, al
up keep up so constant, rapid and comiortab
the an intercourse between the most distant ST
hat tioGs Of the country Look at the railroad
vas, whose cars like hery furEaces, ouislrlp
inc, swifiness ofthe wind and yet with all th'
My rapidly, need no other stimulus than watt
in conveying from quarter to quarter the int
ave ligence, sentiments and feelings of the Ct
ven gems, as well as the products OF the land !!
fir What shall we say 10 the projects OF the
ara. who would sever the Mississippi into fra
the ments like SO many separate and stagna
il, pools, and who would cut of the rallroa
! In as they pass from one State to another.
own limpassable barriers Is this the state
things we want ? No the proudest bo
ave of an American citizen is the Union unt
,rri. which he lives, and the proudest efforts