Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-02-20
"a DEBATE IN THE SENATE
TotspAr JAS is, 1898
TIE VERMONT RESOLUTIONS.


Mr.. PRESTON said, that the gentleman
who presented this memorial and resou-
tons, having himself raised the question Of
lhcir reception, II was ncccs sary to meet il.
Nr i. was well persuaded that the Senators
from Vermont hardly cunsidcted themselves
lett 10 Their own discretion III the presenta-
ton 81 thus document, being compelled 10
do so by the express command Of Their lie
gslaturc, 10 which, of course, obedience -
duo These gentlemen, therefore. have but
discharged their duty m presenting the me
morals and resolutions, and the Senate
comes TO the consideration Of the question
Of receiving them with that favorable pre-
disposition which their high source ncces-
sandy inspires. The proceedings ola SOW
erriUn state Justly exact from ~ the hirh
est consideration, and a respect and defer
cnce bounded only by the paramount obi
CATION. 90 maintain our own dignity and The
rights aud Interests "taIl the States The
lutcs ot respect and fOrbeurance are muiu.
nj between tins Government aud the States,
and between the States themselves; and if.
~ the proceedings of Vermont, or Of any
other state tins RECIPROCITY Of rcspcctin, de-
/ uIoanor he not preserved II * a voluntary
waiver Of lis own claims to respect. and a
demand upon th body 10 protect iteelfand
the Statcs.rcprcscutcd here. aganst an I'M
Just, violent. and ndecornus a,.au,ts.iC such
oc made. No Que willingly or lightly sup
pc eS that such al assault was intended by
il sovereign state and certainly. sir. how
ever unwi>c, impoltlc, and dangerous,
mlght consider the resolutions oil red 10 us,
! should ha,c acquIcsccd in their reception
! on account oimy profound respect for the
/ rights and dIgnty Of the authority sending
them hero. But when turn nv attention
/ nom these Wild and disOrgaEILIng o. ola
tons t. the accompanying report. al which
the honorable Senator himself has said that
the Legislature nj GIT ~ well have prefer
p. mltcd Il, fad It cOuchCd IN language, which
( II uttered here 10y amy gentleman on tbs
iiOur,wuuld have been d,sur1crly, and y h.ch
. cannot be fully and correctly characterized
by cplhct~ whose use here ~ consistent
with the dignity of this body. Indeed, Mr.
President, do not believe TINT any gCn-
tirman here has 50 llttlc sclf-Scspcct a. VOID
be implied by the adoption 10 bis place, of
the language 81 this report and ifa any gen.
trman bpuld SD far forget himself a. TO
utter such injurious, insulting, and libcllous
matter, he would instantly incur the CEN
sure Of this body, and such animadycrsion
as might be prompted b. the ouiropoI feel
Ing, q gentlemen Indignantly rcscntl1g
foul and calumnlous aspersons upon them
? sel'cs and tacir constituents Yes, sir u
such language az i contained ia tins report
came from any lower md more suitable
= source, ! should feel myself al,horzcd 10
won't NY indignation "a auy form of phfaso
. winch mi2ht express 'ny soon If d. mahg-
niy, aud dctcstal.on Of ~ ialscapoi. L,s-
! Ia, s.r IN what set terms a Legislature
p th,uks proper 10 record libel upon SIS co
& States and upon a." morals ana m1nncrs Of
I a whole section oi tie Union, represented
here by more Ihau t"cuiy Senators:
. THE anarchy aDd disorder thni nov pre-
p VAN iB The aoutI--ihs rgpaTcnt overthrow
u Of late, 81 hei oNn constitutional and legal
4 barrier. erected III the security a. the citi
: zcn-, and the seeming wont - Fp"or ~ hi
y proper authorities 10 70 c-iaidi 10 them th'
p Illegal ouiraees witch her o"n citizens, a.
" vel a. those from tho free states, hose sui
1, ferci for the last tso ~ three years ia ih'
Is South, and 10 which, Il would appear, Up q
t.is Tine, they ore eTpossd on'rage' that