The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-02-24

tho bro;o Of T ~ SP'ang iu ann, II
"o D'u'n 81 'oVo' TWAS thus that the a a,ap'
A"''''o" ''oe''y spr"ng into the arena s o.
renoy 10 ru" her race of national glory ~, 0'd'
liant Hercules sho seized and s,ran,loI Like an
that would have destroyed her n ~e 'ep
In the beautiful day Other youth She ,s s' infancy
rs strong; she spoke through the Fat JD'@V
Try beseeching her people to avoid al =" ' cod
VISIONS OF party, and mPlorng them ,o L s,,0oa
lahh IN perpetual venerntion lomO.. nalOt
THIS measure seems to be in utter disron.., "y
principles. fear that it has alreadv gu y.
parties by sectional and geographical r, e"'''cer
'na' II con'empIa'es violation of national ri
that 1t is calculated to enfeeble ir not ssyo." ""o
ties that bind us together as family or,.. "' 'nH
dare not and will not speak of a. r,'''"'R'
ms Union before this august body of RcD,.,,",n
Of sovereign States. To those who .a r,''s'h'V
that which should not here be no,red talk
"Procul, Procul, este prolaDin "y
he Union sir! what is il? 1t comn,is,,
hopes and interests. While now adJ,o., "
are great, united people, bound in ooo ~: Wv
rental embrace. Ir that event shop!d o,,..
humbIy beseech the God of Heaven IN ...'
could tell how deeply we would all Ismor A. wa
that might bring it about Now we are oro H. '''
should be diyided-aye it might be drencbodi.,
nal blood. Let the patriot look on this ,i,,. "'"
on that. Ifthese consequences should ., n;.,
suit, let US forbear TO act in view of spcb r,..S
sequences. '''U1I con
But turn with gladness from such o,,ic,,,
10 dwell upon my hopes OF the future rIo-r e =.
country. am one Of those who still bel;s,o, :. II
strength Of The Union in the hearts Of the mean.
the United States. We ara to he held Ope,b.. =.
feeling of lofty Patrio'lsm-by spirit of COMMA,
and iorbearance-by an unwavering devotion f., Il /
true principles Of the Constitution.
The Senate is looked upon as the last haiti.
oil Freedom. | trust that we shall be equal :, II,
emergency. The same principle which wo,,...Y
tend against was the overthrow of other D,,..
Rome grasped at too much and fell. The Land ~
pammondas and Leonidas now WELD the siorI
the sword. Let us look upon their examns ,,5
cape their fate. trust that we shall still bo
happy and united people. NOW ilhsl,rji,, n
our fears, still hope and pray that our behaved r..
ion may be perpetual. !"
IhIs Is merely an outline Of The eloquen, SsD,,o,
speech, which occupied nearly two hours Il w,.
speech worthy Of the Senator, worthy Of Ko,,,,r.
worthy of the Union.
The next day the debate was resumed. md II.
Buchanan (oco) took the floor, in repy ,o NJ vo,o
head, and in support Of the measure ado,od nv tho
House. The question TO be settled was wbehs,M,
lone star OF Texas should shed il benisn rvb 4,
conjunction with those Of our galaxy, or remain i
comet 10 shed disastrous pestience over our land "A
believed TINT the question was TO be settled now IA,
ever. In 1887, we refused to admit Texas and &,
his opinion, righlly-ls44, we again refused b,, Il,
he thought, wrongly. Once more, and he believed
for the last tne this great question was presentsd6
our consideration. Ir Texas is now rejected ,ls ua
be forever lost to us. lie trusted ferveny, that
controlling Providence would so direc, our copD,.l,
as to lead to the admission Of Texas and 50 IN, fl,
vexed question TO rest forever.
If called upon TO have matured plan he sboug
have changed the before the Senate, in many s'
It's details; but the grent object, with him, was 10
get Texas. This was tho boon, and the details were
Of minor consequence. or one thing in the prcssr
bill, he was peculiarly glad; ard this was, that the
question Of Slavery had been settled. The Missouri
Compromise has Been realiirmed; and North Of So
deg. 80 IN. Slavery is forever prohibited The bill
for establishing territorial government in Oregon
provides that there shall he no Slavery in that region
Mr. b. then proceeded with an ingenious argument on
the Constitutional power of Congress to compass hs
proposed measure. He relied upon the clause in the
Constitution giving power to admit new States into
the Union; and insisted upon it, that literal con-
struclion of this clause conveyed the power lie
quoted a speech of Mr. Macon, and read from num-
Der of authorities, in support of his construction Of
the Constitution. He apprehended none of the evils
so eIoquently depicted by the Senator from Kentucky
from the admission of Texas. On the contary be
saw innumerable blessings in store for us, from 'h'
source. He never anticipated the stretch Of our 'm'
its beyond the Rio del Norte.
1t was utterly impossible, he contended, that Tex
as should continue independent, and remain in TREND
ly intercourse with the United States RWaIries ON
already commenced, and love turned to hate was no
btterest passion ofthe human heart. In proPO'Wn
as Texas was attached to US now, would be her '''
tired, hereafter, if this proposition was rejected
On Saturday Mr. Rives (Whig) of Va. replied
lie said:
1t is according to VRttel, that where part
territory is 10 be transferred, the people must DC '
suited, and by so much the greater necessity ""'"
u foreign power transfers the whole OF its 'errO!
A treaty is a bargain with foreign power a0G Wv
sovereign power resides in the people. lhere
kinds of treaties according to Valte!-a treaty !"
Protection and treaty FOR surrender oil lef'"O'"
This is precisely the kind of treaty contemplate