Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1839-04-03

ma, tMr. Cathoun.] And pray, sir, under
what circumstances is this agitation be-
gun2 Let it be remembered, let US rec
ollect the facts from the records on your
table, that when [, as a member of this
body, bat few days since offered reso-
luton as the foundation of proceedings on
these petitions. gentlemen, as if operated
on yam electric shock, 'sprang from their
seats and objected to its introduction
And when you, sir, decided that it was
the right of every member to introduce
such motion or resolution as he pleased,
being responsible to his constituents and
this body for the abuse Of this right, gen
tlenen seemed TO wonler that the Senate
had 10 power to prevent the action Of one
OF its members III cAses like this, and the
poor privilege Of having the resolution
printed, by order of the Senate, was dcni-
ed.
Let the Senator from South Carolina
before me, remember that, at the last sesS-
ion, when he offered resolutions on The
subject OF slavery, they were not only re-
eeived without objection, but printed, vot-
Ell on, and decided and let the Senator
from Kentucky reflect that the petition
which he offered against our right was
also received ana ordered TO be printed
without a single discerning voice; and |
call on the Senate and the country 10 re-
member that the resolutions which l
have oftret on the same subject have not
only been refused the printing, but have
been laid Oh the table without being de-
bated or referred. Posteri!y, which shall
read the proceedings Of this time, may
well wonder what power could induce
the Senate of the u. S. to proceed in such
a strange and contradictory way.
Permit me to tell the country now what
this power behind the throne, greater than
the throne itself, is 1t is the power Of
sjarery, 1t is a power, according TO the
calculation of the Senator from Kentucky,
which owns twelve hundred millions OF
dollars in human beings as properly -
and if money is power, this power is not
to be conceived OF or calculated; power
which claims human property more than
double the amount which the whole mo.
ney of the world could purchase. What
can stand before this power? Truth, ev
erIasting truth, will yet overthrow it,
This power is aiming to govern the coua
try, its constitution and laws; but it is
not certain of success, tremendous as it is,
without foreign or other aid. Let it be
borne in mind that the Bank power, some
years snae, during what has been called
the panic session, had influence sufficien
in this body, and upon this floor, to pre-
vent the reception of petitions against the
action of the Senate on their resolution:
of censure against the President. TIL,
country took instant alarm, and the poit
: ical complexion Of this body was chang
l. ed as soon as possible. The same power
Z though double in means and strength,
e now doing the same thing. This is tn
v array of power that even now is attempt
o ing such an unwarrantable course in hi
e country; and the people are now movin
9 against the slave, as they formerly di
y against the Bank power. l., too, begir
o to tremble for its safety. What is to
J. done? Why. petitions are received an
'e ordered to be printed against the right
10 petitions which are not received, and Il
g whole power of debate is thrown into Il
Il scale with the sIayeholding power. b
SIS ali will not do; these two powers mu
is now be united; an analgamation of IL
as black power Of the South with the viii
IS power of the North must take place,
BY either, separately, cannot succeed in Il
40 destruction ofthe liberty of speech al
ry the press, and the right of petition. [
to me tell gentlemen that both united W
nd never succeed; as said on former da
Ii God forbid that they should ever rule Il
at, country | have seen this billing a
ar cooling between these different intere
oh for some time past; informed my p
ng vate friends Of the political party W
,ep which | have heretofore acted, during t
is first week Of this session, that these pc
ent ers were forming union to overthr
re. the present administration; and war;
cir them of the folly and mischief they WI
its doing in their abuse OF those who w
by 1opposed 10 slavery. All doub.s are n
'ep- terminated. The display made by
In Senator from kentucky, [Mr. Ciay,l ;
! a his denunciations of these petitioners
ans, AboIi,ionists, and the hearty response
of cordial embrace which his efforts
der, from the Senator from South Carol
Of MIR. Cllhounl clearly shows that +
Uses moves have tai ken place on the poIit
'dlJ chessboard, AMI new coalitions are 70
hro' ed, new compromises aud new barga
but settling and disposing of the rights of
and country for the advantage of political
i'm pirants.
re- The gentleman from South Caro-
! six {Mr. Calhoun seemed at the conclu
have of the argument made by the Sen
pin from Kentucky, to be filled not only
.ssed delight but ecsiacy. He told US that a