Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-10-23


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~ ttgti of sansusuou. ard tofisesis tom o.
s,pi.tSd ecs',ritnn thst u ~,N sub..fi VI.
Consrviioa. snd ...rbusily destroy ne o.
ION 81 hob uts Ihe b.snd and that ,,.s ..
ss',~. ne tsh, afsuch future se,iOb, - or.
eunns,snctt nav susPeu
BE-, "a tho .,st 81 sn,Siaiioh, lhrfs " ia
tesnsAs t~st prscuesl DUTY Tor W TO Ter.
form NIL 10 "a 80 70 i,,s refv we're II
o9t oonsiItutiohal power 70 effect Tho sboii.
.on Of slavery. -. the eh,si evil 10 our oosn.
uJ. and lie great cuns OF tho age" Slave,
oil. b, snns ,s,inn, h,,s been taken under
the stscial ptotttuon 81 NJ. nsionsl govern.
tntat, tnd inside IN tie hughes, ~nse a ma.
iiOnsl in.uiu lon spd. th.aoefirth l,cr ,ape
sls,diog and controlling ,heneni ia tie n.
Ion u vii thsr 10 s-cn - s''op~~t md
tltsrsf .Uf fN.a q as ctst D.r.. 20 suC.
Gee Of shnei,ut . wtH have sigrsiy iiiustfs.
ted ne character ana the uTe - moi ils-
snt. ~Lon II ~ili 10 sble no longer To- sdJusi
It's Influence W No scale Of psric, 60 a. IL
msInisln lie ssc~nd.Noy Nv Northern COOP
ersi,on Zoe tie Soith viii have learned the
Indispensable necessity OF union, 10 order 10
roll bsrk tie TIDE 81 iu usurpaiions. and ~
che nes tho polio, Of The government that II
shsil cease To make the support OF slavery an
e.f~~t Of speCial and paramount Iegstd. IL
'be North for tho sake Of pesce, shall sub
init 10 snncIsitun, the South must suhmn to
he leQtin.sie AMI iuovitabo conssquencss
81 ibus forcinP every where, an inse.tiga-
ton Of the merits Of slavery. sOd thorough
sipu.ure NJ the impossibIliy Of long main
Aining = mon. embracing the hostile and
iusconc able elements Of slavery and free
dom.
| have received from the Executive e. sew
ERA ~ the states, resolutions OF th.it respcc.
ave Legislatures. touching the SUBJECT Of an
neIsuou. which | shall hereafter communt.
cafe fnt The consideration OF the general as.
smbly
Among the papers received from the FL.
seu,iv. of othet states ~ the solemn declata-
ton and protest Of the Commonwealth Of
chusetis, sgsinst the law. nf SouihCar.
ohns, under which, the oolnrrd oitikcns Of
VASES huseiits arc arrested on board her
shi ~ IN the hMbcrs Of South Carolina. In
pr.oned ~ the ja,l. of that state, and sold
into perpetual sls,ety,in dc'aut p'ihoir CON
msnders to give bonds Ia rc,'rcm jurm and
10 pay the expense ol their Jeteui' t all Of
which Aass,chusetiN asserts Is In violation
ed States, viii, h declares that 1.-The QUEENS
o. each state >h,ll he eniItl-d To all the PRIV.
i.eges sno 'mmuniues OF cItIzens IN the sew
eTsl .iAIes"
To protect Ter cl,i,ens from The execution
Of these avs. Ni.sac husetis commlsstoned
one OF her mast distinguished QUEENS to
proceed io South CarollnN, Tor the purpose
ui tnsuiut ne such processes as should hfng
the question of The consituiiunality OF these
proceedings before the Supreme Court OF the
lnited States. IL 10 matter of history,
that the agent on appearing in South Carroll
ma for the purpose of executing . oom mission
thus looking to peaceful and orderly ap'
peal 10 the Appropriate judicial tribunal, was
drven away by threat OF personal violence Of
mob and that subsequently,, the Legislature
sane TONED the act Of the mob bv making an
order TO cIpel" the agent from the state
Az ainst this, also, Ssssachuse,ts pfotesiA.
! have received from the Governor Of
South CaroIius, the proceedings referred to,
OF the legislature Of that state. have also
received from the States Of Arkansas and
Alabama. resolutions VI the legislatures Of
those states, spprovi 1g the outrage commit
Ted on the agent NJ Massac husetts and from
the Governor OF Connscucut. resolutions OF
the legislature ofthat state, debating that tie
act Of South Carolina 10 a "p.lpsbe and |
dangerous violation of the national compact ~
shall hereafter tIinsnil thess papers, HHh [,
others OF various subje cis, received FROM tho T.
Executives Of other states, for tie use Of the /
General Assembly
have made this spec Il reference 20 the
proceedings 81 South Eato.ins, lut The pUt-
pose Of bringing them into immediate coanec-
ton With the kindred subjects TO which /
have, AZ some length, invited your attention,
and OF submiluag 10 you the propneiy and
duty Of n full consideration of these eIiraoI-
binary proceedings, and an eIpres-
sion Of the sense entertained 10y the
General Assembly OF this state. Of their true
character and Tendency II ~nuld seem sy.
ident thai the | aion cannot be nsinisined. # .
paaceabie attempts to appeal 10 the sppropr'
ate judicial tribunal 'or the settlement ot
great constitutional questions, involving the .
relative nights Of the states are To be put
dow by mob yinloare, and tho added sane
ton OF legislative authouy.
il /. worthy OF remark, that upon an at
tempt by South Carolina 10 enforce the same
laws against eolorcd British subjects,and ihe .
Iemons,i anee Of toe Brush Government 10
that OF ,he United States, South Carolina de- I
sisted ana vet shs vigorously enfuroes them
against one Of he; SISTER states, and ADDS The .
sIueu,e sggrsvatiun Of rudeiy eIPelllng from
her territory an sgen, of that STATE, rH'hcr /
than allow him a reNIdenoe long enough 10 .
perleo, the process OF submitting the ques-
uon OF difference 10 the decision Of tho con.
siituuonal Tribunal.
Several OF the slave sisies % - urdsr- .
stood, have lava On this subject, ar To
thase OF South Carolina Their tniutce- +.
mani IN Louislsns induced the legislature OF
NassAchuseus To send an agent 'n that state
ior the putr,"-s - insti'utiuR a similar pro I
e,,. WHO - 81, also driver from the stat, by
threats 81 moh violence.
u slavery cannot cIIst without The Froiec-
ton which such an exemption from ~onslltn' (
i,oosl lss ~ili s's q, then It evident that
slavery an the constitution are Al irTec"n-
cilahe variance Massachusetts has tor .
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