Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-04-10

that political parties are willing to unite
with them and any class of men, in order
to carry their purposes. Are abolition
lists, then, to blame if they pursue the
same course! Ii seems the Senator Is
willing that his party should make use of
even abolitionists but he is not willing
that abolltionists should use the same
party for their purpose. This seems not
to be in accordance with that equality of
rights, about which he heard so much at
the last session. Abolitionists have moth
lns to fear. If public opinion should be
for them, politicians will be around and
among them as thick and noisy as the To-
Gusts OF Egypt. The Senator seems to
admit that, if the abolltionists are joined
to either political party, there is danger
danger OF what! That humanity and
justice will prevail that the right of Pc
tItlon will be secured to ALL EQUALLY?
and that the ng-lost and trodden African
race will be restored to their natural rights {!
I Would the Senator regret to see this &C.
compIished by argument, persuasion, and
the force ofenlightened public opinion p
hope not; and these petitioners ask the
! use OF no other weapons in this warfare.
These Observation-Disclosures, says the SEN
ator, invoke the power of this Govern
ment to their aid. And pray, sir. what
should they invoke? Have they not the
same right to approach this Government
as other men? Is the Senator of this
body authorized to deny them any prlvi-
leges secuted to other citizens If SO, let
him show me the charter of his power,
and | will be silent. Until he can do
this, [ shall UPHOLD, justify, and sustain
them, as do other citizens. The exer-
else OF power by Congress in behalf of
the slaves of this District, the Senator
seems TO think, no one without the Dis
trlct has the least claim to ask for. 1t is
because reside without the District, and
am called within it by the Constitution,
that [ object to the existence of slavery
here. | deny the gentleman's position,
then, on this point. On this, then, we are
equal. The Senator, however, is at war
, with himself He contends, the object of
the cesslon by the States of Virginia AMI
Maryland, was to establish a seat of Gov
eminent only, and to give TO Congress
whatever power was necessary to render
the District a valuable and comfortable
situation for that purpose, and that Con-
gress have full power 10 do whatever is
necessary for this District; and Ito abol-
lsh slavery be necessary, to attain the OBJ
Ject, Congress have the power to abolish
slavery in the District. [ am sure quote
the gentleman substantially; and thank
him for this precious confession in his ar
gument It is what believe, and know
1t is all feel disposed to ask. If we can,
then, prove that this District is not as
comfortable and convenient a place fol-
: the deliberations of Congress, and the
comfort OF our citizens who may visit it.
: while slavery exists here, as it would be
: without slavery, then slavery ought to be
aholIshedi and trust we shall have the
t distinguished Senator from Kentucky to
, aid us in this great national reformation
4 [ take the Senator at his word l agree
: with him that this ought to be such &
place as he has, described but deny
e that it is so. And upon what facts do
d rest my denial? We are christian na
: ton, a moral and religious people,
y speak for the free States, at least for m,
y own State; and what contrast do thu
o very streets of your capital daily presen
t, to the christianity and morality of the ma
l. ton! A race of slaves, or at least color
: ed persons Of every hue, from the jet blacl
S African, in regular graduation, up to tn
S almost pure Anglo Saxon color. Durin,
r the short time official duty has called m
is here, | have seen the really red haired
ST the freckled, and the almost white negro
It, and | have been astonshed at the mum
A. bers Of the mixed race, when compare
10 with those Of full color, and | have deer
], ly deplored this stain upon our nations
IS morals; and the words of DR.. Channin
II have, thousands of times, been impresse
le on my miad, that "a lave country reek
Of with RIGHTEOUSNESS How comes thi
10 ANAL gamation of the races? 1t cone
n from slavery. 1t is disagreeable annoy
u ance TO persons who come from the Ire
lie States, especially to their christian an
" moral feelings. 1t is great hindranc
y to the proper discharge of their dutie
ir while here. Remove slavery from thi
is District, and this evil will disappear. W
b. argue this circumstance alone as suficier
I'd cause to produce that effect But SLAYER
Sc presents within the District other an
OF still more appalling scenes-scenes we
he calculated 10 awaken the deepest emotion
IN cf the human heart The slave trade eA
In ISIS here in all its HORRORS, and unwhiF
al ped of all its crimes. In view of the yer
nj chair which you now occupy, Mr.. Pres
o dent, if the massy walls of this buildin
he did not prevent it, you could See the pr
to on, the pen, the HI, where human b
no ings, when purchased for sale. are keF
Tn mill CARGO ho nracnrod for t-ansnort;