Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-08-23

Vermont Whg' says "the 9lst Rule was SpaW-
ned in the House by New Hampshire Demo-
GRAFT" With what truth he makes that assertion
| leave with the Journal OF the HOUSE ana MI AL
ans to determine.
On the 81 of June this question again came
nm in the House, when Mr.. Wise, at that time
leading Wing, addressed the House.
Mr. Wise argued that the adoption of the 2lst
rule was not ''emphatically measure OF the last
administrations - for the Southern Wings lGent J0f
II foa man. He would state most positively, that
the Executive now in power would never counte-
nance the Introduction of abolition petitions into
that Honse. | ask, said Mr.. W., what
authority has the gentleman from Mass to init
mate that one of the first acts OF this AdmnlStra-
tion will be to rcscind that rule, when late dis
tinguished Senator from that State, (Mr. Web
steT) in n spcech at Richmond said "that he aeould
neper interfere avb The institutions Of The South on
that subject" =,
The result of ali this debate was, that Mr.. Adj
am,s amendment was rejected by large vote in
this Whig House At the next regular session OF
CONGRESS. in December, Mr.. Adams amendment
'sto except the 2lst Rule" was also rejected by
vote of 81 to S4. AgtsW4ssK 8afi III
Three things are established pEpPtt l.
There was the large majority ofRaa Algs inkhe
House. as the vote for Speaker shows. 2, HSQt
majority, at any time, had the power 20 repeaY -
2lst Rule if they desired. 9Thsy did not re-
peal it, but kept it in orce-and THIS sustains, to
the very letter, my former charge that "a Wing
Congress- kept in force the gag Rule | leave
therefore the "simpIc and notorious aIsehood" of
sVt. Whig' where it belongs. 1t may, perhaps, be
excused on the ground ofhis truly lamentable con-
dition of ignorance
g. Slavery in the District of Columbia. The
Vermont Legislature adopted the following
Resolved, That our Senators in Congress be in
structed and our Representatives requested to use
their utmost efforts to procure the abolition of
Slavery and the Slave trade in the District Of Co
lumba and the Territories.
The same wings who voted for the above reso-
luton are about to cast thervoes for Henry Clay
for Presidont whom they have declared to be the
''impersonation of Wing principles'-and who,
three years after the passage Of that resolution,
promulgated one of those princp les which is bind
ing on the party, in these memorable words:
81 would suffer the fortunes Of the inquisiton
before acould sign q bill harjng for lis object the
abolition of Slavery in The District Of Columbia or
in ANY MANNER give countenance to the project"
Mr.. Clay also says, in his resolution to the SEN
ate 1SS7-"The institution of domestic Slavery
OUGHT NOT TO DE ABOLISHED IN THE District of
Columbia" And yet they rOie for the man! I'VE
are to know the Wing party by what they DO,
not by what they say
8. The annexation of Texas
Mr. Clay, while Secretary of State, instructed
Mr.. Ponset, our Minister at Mexico, to open a
negotiation for the purchase of Texas-he has
neucr pledged himself against ultimate annexation.
He does not take the Ground of James G. Birnev
that it is unconstitutional and wrong, or that it
will extend and perpetuate the slave power to adj
nit Texas to this Union-but treats the question
as one eff erpedjency applying to the present tinoe
"Personally," he says in his last letter, 81 could
have no objection to the annexation Of Texas."--
His leading objections are, that it is now unpopu-
lar-that it will involve us in a war with Mexico,
endangcrng the integrity of the Union unless we
obtain tho assent OF that power. Thatl am cor
rect In this opinion OF his views will refer to a
leading Wing journal, the n. Y. Commercial Ad-
vertlser;-Ihat paper says:-
"Many Of the friends of annexation say that
Mr.. Clay goes far enough for them, for they con-
hdently believe that Mexico will assent to the
measure and that nine tenths of the people of the
Union will go lorit. None but those having in
terests staked on IMMEDIATE annexation can
oppose Mr.. Clays views"
William G. Rives, Wing Senator and warm
personal friend of Mr. Clay, but few days since
stated in a speech at large public meeting in Vir-
ginia-''I believe Mr.. Clay Is FOR ULTIMATE AN
NExAT1oE-thc whole course of Mr.. Clay shows
this"
A. When the Wing members of the Vermont
Legislature oxpsessed themselves so strongly,
against the ''admssion Of new slave States" did
they forget Henry Coy's speeches s. votes on the
Missouri compromise? Well may they say to
their idol, who is the embodiment of Wing prin-
clple'-"No more of that, Hal and thou lowest
us"
5. Slave trade among the States. Our Legsla-
ture adopted the following:
Resolved That Congresses possess the power