Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-02-13
THE RUTLAND AID:

all the people. The District, II must b. rensmsered.
- thu capital of the nation n 10 national territory
Coaress has exclusive jurisdiction over aud Il any
institution exists here Which 70 thought o. affect inur
ousy -isfr the welfare character of the nation,
tn be incompatible with the principles which tina
Government founded, every State has legitimate
tgh, 60 discuss the subject Ia express its opinion Upon
H. aud to rtnd tie opinions here II does mol belong 90
us no. sir dors belong to us, to Gay wha, The
Stat egslatu &c shall what they shall not discuss
" We look into the report oi the committee which,
prrhaps, unnecessarily, accompanies the resolutions,
c - nnihng ~ 1t, ~ my apprehension, ut oil ofrn'
sNe. Certainly nothing Intentionally dislespecttul -
The rrpafi is an argument aganst the annexation OF
Texas 10 the United States. lite who scope AID ob.
jet arc 10 show the impolicy and danger nf such
measure Slavery heing necessarily Connected with
the main subject being indeed Of the mrsi impur
iant considerations belonging TO H. was unavoidable
TO speak &C IT, and to SPEAK of II with freedom too The
language used may be- strong tho opinions Expressed
may be erroneous the whole atgumcnt may be wrong
bot there Is surely nothing offensive 10 IT, Ia the
oluilons and memorials which presented here
the Mise ut question, upon the srif upon nuliihcatun
upon the night and power Of this body To expunses
part ct It's jlurnal, you had lul much Freedom or
thu lat and bodacss OF expr sson, and yet the pnprs
were received, not only whou, objection, but without
complaint
SIR, how did these resolutions orignsie' They grew
out OF numerous pet,ups presented by the people TO
the Legislature uf Vermont; which the Legislature
was bound to receive aud act upon. IL could not do
Otherwise. IL did receive and act upon them and IN
doing. did what IT conceived 10 be its duty, and
nothing more than its duty. We have refused to
ceive The pettons of the people, and they GO
ing, you perceive, and might have expected 10 The
State Legislatures
Sir, gentlemen may rest assured that have no dis.
position 10 interfere do these resolutions profess
set up any claim to interfere, in the slightest manner
with any Of the rights OF the South Their institutions
are their own, peculiarly their own, and will leave
them To themselves. ] have no disposition than
any one -, 10 throw this I'm into commotion, by un.
necessarily raising any disturbing questions here If
tn IS done IL will not he ,ny fault But while say
this wish not 20 be misunderstood ] am opposed 90
slavery in any ard e,ery form A system that doom.
par, Of the human race TO hopeless bondage, from
ration 10 generation for all time 10 deprived
OF all personal rights without the H. ht to their
own offspring aud which dooms them also TO perpet.
uo, everlasting. ual ignorance orbiddng their III.
structon III knowied ge telgon, or morals, by heavy
and severe pains and penalties OF law has place in
my appreciation affection and can receive no coune-
nance ~ favor from In whatever say or do on
that subject If other, wi leave nothing equiv
&c ]. while, thereto 2, disclsim, totally dsclam
any tight 10 inieTmedde in the domestic concerns OF
any OF the States must insist upon the right of pcti
uon upon the right of discussion, upon the right of
opinion These rights can be sure ndrred or n
bIndonrd 7 my mind. ii is plain tina, much Of the
excitement which prev lis among the people is owing
to the unfonnded the eItrnvagant and arrogant doc.
'fhrs when nave been advanced here. That Congress
has ho power 10 abolish slavery in this District right
10 discuss The subject and the people right Ia ptt
hon concerning II, are ptctensions wbich be
silently acquiesced in. They must md will he resisted
II the question Was put, on IT should BE-, upon the
st"ud o expectancy, without denying plain c"nsiitu.
tionaI rights, there would be- less Tor complaint
and al well persuaded less agitation in the country
(Remainder Of debate nezt ps.k)