Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-02-22

side by side, in many n hard battle on land
and ocean, severed our country from the
British Crown, and established our nation.
al Independence.
The inhabitants of the slave states are
sometimes accused oy their Northern
brethren with displaying too much rash
ness and senslbili,y to the operations and
proceedings of aboltionis,s. Bot, before
hey can be rightly judged, there should
be reversal of conditions. Let me sup.
pose that the people Of tho slave states
were to form societies, substitute presses,
make large pecuniary contributions, send
| forth numerous missionaries throughout all
| their own borders, and enter into machna-
tons to burn the beautiful capitals, de-
stroy the productive manufactures, and
sink in the ocean the gallant ships Of the
Northern States. Would these incendlary
proceedings be regarded as neighborly and
friendly, and consistent with the fra,ernal
sentiments which should ever be cherished
by one portion of the Union towards anoih.
et! Would they excite no emotion? p
Occasion no manifestation Of dissatisfaction
nor lend TO any acts Of re'allatory violence,
But the supposed case falls far short of he
actual one in a most essential circum.
stance. In no contingency could these
capitals, manufactures and ships rise in
| robe Hon and massacre inhabitants Of the
Northern States.
| am. Mr.. President, no friend Of sla-
very. The Searcher Of all Hearts knows
that every pusation Of mine beats high
and strong in the cause of civil liberty. -
Whenever it is safe and practicable, | de-
sire TO see every portion Of The human
family in the enjoyment of it. But prefer
the liberty of my own country to that OF
| any other people and the liberty of my
own race to that Of any other race. The
liberty OF the descendants of Africa in the
United Safes, is incompatible with the
safety and liberty Of the European dcscen-
dan's. There slavery forms an exception
an exception resulting from stern and in
exorabe neccss'y--to the general liberty
in the United States. We did not origin.
ate, nor are we responsible for this neces
sity. Their liberty, if it were possible,
could only be established by violating the
uncomfortable powers Of the States, and
subverlng the Union. And beneath the
ruins of the Union would be buried, sooner
or later, the liberty of both races.
| But il one dark spot exists on our political
horizon, is it not obscurcd by the bright and
| efiu gent and cheering light that beams all
around us? Was ever People before so
blessed as we are, if true to ourselves p
Did ever any other nation contain within
lts bosom so many elements of prosperity,
Of greatness, and Of gIory9 Our onIy real
danger lies ahead, conspicuous, elevated.
and visible. 1t was clearly dlscerned at
the commencement. and distinctly seen
throughout our whole career. Shall we
wantonly run upon it, and destroy all the
glorious antlcna'lons of the high destiny
that awaits US? bescech the a6olionlsts
themselves solcmnly to pause in their mad
and fatal course. Amidst the infinite vari
ETY. of objects Of humanity aud benevolence
which invite the employment ofther cner.
GIGS, let them select some one more harm.
less, that does not threaten to deluge our
country in blood. call upon that small
portion Of the clergy, which has lent nseIf
to these wild aud rulnous schemes not to
forget the holy nature ct the Divine mission
of,hc Founder Of our Religion, and to prof
1t by his peaceful examples. | ectreat tina,
portion of my country women who have
given their countcnance to abolition, to
remember that they are most loved and
honored when moving in their own appro.
pirate and delightful sphere; and to rehec,
that the INK which is shed in subscribing with
thel! fair hands abolition petitions NAV
prove but the prelude to the shedding of
the blood Of their brethren. | adjnre oil
the inhabi'a ants Of the free States to rebuke
and dlscounlcnace, by their opinion and
their example. measures which must lnevi,-
ably lead to he most calamitous conse.
quences. And let Us all. as coun,rymen,
as friends, and Us brothers. cherish in
unlad.ng memory the motto which bore our
ancestors 'rlumph1ntly through he trials of
The Revolution. as, if adhered to. it will
conduct their posterlty through all tina,
may, in The dispensalions of Providence,
be reserved for them.
LATE FROM ENGLAND.