Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-02-28

.My. Broom Of N. c.. now took another
opportunity to urge his favorte notion that
the nboltionists Of the north. and the
Fedora Wing party are united Twas
poor stuff and took no notes OF his remarks.
Mr. Tdiimadge replied lie showed
he Senator that IN New York at least, no
such league existed as he had spoken Of
| When he was nominated for the place he
now occupied, in the Legislature of his
State. the most bitter opponent he had was
the editor of The leading abolition paper in
Western New York-Garrett Smith.
This" friend of man., this Federal Loco
Foco, he said, did his utmost to defeat the
candidate Of the Democratic Republican
party in the empire State, And when the
candidates were nominated in the Legis.
laturc. the foremost leader Of the Federal
Loco Foco party. which is now in the mi
nority in that State, voted for this same
Garrett Smiih-and united with this Fe.
deral Loco Foco abolition organ, to defeat
his election. The Senator, he said, had
tainted him with q change Of opinions.
He would inform that gentleman hat this
was not go he had never changed his
political creed. When he was acting with
that gentleman several years ago, the Pre-.
sident turned off from the beaten path
which he had hitherto travelled. into
another road but he kept straight ahead
The President abandoned the good old
republican doctrines, but he adhered to
the true faith. The President and his
adherents were TIT real old Federalisls.
lie had known go much Of these Federallsts
that he sometimes fancled when he stood
10 their midst that he smelIed brlmsioDe-
real blue-Hght.
Mr.. Clay of KY, the great paciicator,
now rose to calm this angry debate. He
said he had no idea of producing such
lengthy discussion, when he presented the
petition from single honest Quaker, 10
the morning, and he hoped it would be
terminated as speedily as possible. Let US
inquire, said he, wherein we agree, and
wherein we disagree, in relation 10 this
matter OF abolition petitions, and see if we
cannot settle the business without so much
ill'fee'ng. All, he said. united in main.
tanning The rights ofthe South there was
no difference of opinion on that subject !;
all agreed that there should be no attempt
to disturb the institutions Of the South,
which, right or wrong he believed were
iucurabe. The Only diversity of opinion,
as he understood it, was about The dlspo-
slion Of these petitions. And he put It to
the Senators, who desired to preserve the
peace and harmony of the Union, undls
turbed, whether it was right, polite. ex
pedient, to send forth this question, about
which they entertained no difference Of
opinion. connected with a question upon
ioh hail IN Il,
much senslbIty, and which was ca cula'ed
to do much injury every where. When he
heard Of the adoption of the rule rejecting
petitions, in the other House, he had Sc.
rlous fears about it's operation, because
instead OF single issue, it sends forth to
the country two or three collected issues.
And in fact. that House has crea ed now
issue, on this important subject they had
declared that they would not receive abo.
lltion petions at all, and they had adopted
( this as standing rule, ia,o of the House.
He feared that even where there were no
Aboltioniss, before the passage OF this
law, the people would take up the subject,
and from the earnest discuss ion of the right
Of petition, would nationally be led to think
and act with The Abol'ionsts. Congress
was a sort of safetyvave, through which
might be discharged all the superabundant
steam. generated by the mass of the people
shut this safety.vaIve, and you endanger
the safety of the body polite. Reject their
abolition papers-deny the RICH: OF petl
ton and you may well apprehend the
rapid, fearful growth of abolition senl-
ments throughout the length and breadth
of he non-sIave holding States.
MIR Calhoun said he was opposed TO
granting that right, on the subject of
Savery-he was opposed to granting one
inch. 1t was impossible for two races of
men, as different as the whites and colored
race, to live together without one becom
ing in some degree the slaves of The other.
He set that down as political truth.
Grant the right of petition. and this. and
converted into Abolition debating clubs.
The Senate had not met the question as it
ought 10 have done. When the subject
first came up, he took bold position, at
once. on the frontiers, not 10 receive, or
cntera ain the papers at all. The other
branch of Congress had recently given
noble example of devotion 10 the interests
of the country, and the Senate ought to
do the same. II the Senate yielded one
inch, the Aboltionsts would push beyond
the mark in their demands The only
way for the South waste take high ground
or they could not resist this torrent at all
He had declared that the right of petition
was in part superseded by our represent a,
tive form of government, and he would
MAINTAIN that assertion. 1t was self.
evident truth. The right of petition was
the right of redress not the right of assault
He asked whether the Abolitionists con.
tended for the right to petition for redress
Of grievances or the right to assault and
insult he South 1T they had the right TO
hold property in slaves, they had The right
to enjoy it in peace. He hoped the Sen.
ate would never yield an inch to these
Abolitionisls he hoped they would close
the doors upon their petitions forever.
| Mr. JPright of N. Y. rose and made a