Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-06-18

low, will, as a matter of course, Immediately
demand one as it would be useless for him to
ever remain in the army, much less to return to
Mexico, with such gross charges against him,
uninvestigated.-N. o. Bulletin.
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Letter from a Patriot and Statesman.
The Boston Alias publishes the following
wise and thoughtful letter which we commend
to the serious consideration OF our readers. The
Alias says -
We are permitted to lay before our readers.
which we do with pleasure, the following letter
from the venerable and distinguished John w.
Taylor, of Cleveland, Ohio, to a friend in
Massachusetts,. Mr.. Taylor has been long and
tavorably known to the public, having served
for many years in the Legislature of New York,
and in the Congress of the United States-in
the popular branch Of which he was Speaker
He was leading member of the old Republican
party ; was a firm supporter of the war of 1912,
and sustainer Of Mr.. Madison and his admin
istration. From age and nfirmity he has now
retired from public life, but this letter will clear
ly show that the fires Of patriotism are not
quenched in his bosom; and that the welfare,
the interest and honor of his country are still
ucdt HIS IcdIt. we always Tcdu WIFI ucep IN
terest the views of such aged statesmen the
opportunities they have enjoyed for obtaining
correct information, gives authority to what
they utter, and having retired from public life,
they cannot be suspected Of any sinister views
or ambitious ends We think that many of our
new-fledged politicians ard half year patriots,
may be instructed by the teachings of such
men.
If we were to believe many of our modern
patriots, who are ready to sustain the Admins
tration right or wrong" now we are engaged
in war, we should conclude that every man
who expressed any opinion against the present
war of aggression was an did Federaiist, a Hart
ford Convention man, and an opposer OF the war
of 1912. But here is an cd Republican, a sus-
tainer of the last war, and who, from observa-
ton, is fully competent to Judge, pronouncing
the present war aggressive and its authors vio-
laters of the Constitution.
But we will detain our leaders no longer
Let them read the letter, and ponder its contents
It is the voice OF wisdom Speaking to her chill
dren.
CLEAvELAYD, Ono April 18th, ls47.
Hon. CHARLES HUDsoS-
DEAR SIR CONTINUED infrm;ty has delay
ed thanks for the conslder,te kindness which
has relieved my solitude, by your speech on the
100000 bill, read and reread with entire APP
probation and pleasure. In the 18th and 10Th
Congresses, when my efforts to arrest slavery
in Missouri and Arkansas were defeated by
dough'faccs, the result was deeply deplored !;
but none then anticipated the present fearful
declension, when the hearts blood of freemen
is poured out in foreign lands, to enlarge and
perpetuate human bondage. The axiom you
A conquering republic is a politi-
cal solecsm," lays at the foundation of our
Union. Its disregard must lead to dissolution.
We have gone far in a downward course, when
Congress, instead of impeaching and removing
a President who wantony usurps its preroga-
tive of making war, tamely assumes the war,
with lie on its front, and authorizes its prose-
cution for objects too base to b., avowed. The
dough-faces of the 18th Congress are Justly
with the triumph of slavery for al
though Mr.. Scott, the delegate of Missouri, and
the slave-owncrs in Kentucky, opposed the re-
striction against slavery yet, after it passed the
House of Representatives, they implored their
friends to acquiesce, which would have been
the peaceful result had not slavery found SEM
ators from free States, then the majority, false
to their constituents. From this fatal begin
ming, the course of freedom has been downward
The attempt to make Missouri free State has
been falsely attributed to unworthy AMBITION
Bear with me, while relate some facts not
generally known of its origin One day, early
in February, 1919, Gen. Tallmadge, then of
in Congress from Duchess coun-
ty, was sitting with me in the room Of the Com
mittee of Elections. of which was Chairman.
We dscoursed of the petition of Missouri to be-
come state, then before the House, of its no.
BILE rivers, fertile soil, and position by the side
of the Northwest Territory, and to which would
doubtless, have been applied the free ordinance
of 1887, confirmed by the first Congress, had
Missouri then belonged to the Union.
The rich fruits of that ordinance were brought
forward. We both felt the solemn duty of ap-
plying its principles to the young giant, dcstin-
ed to be the empire State of the West we set
tied the form of restriction to be moved, so mild
as to impair no vested right, and we INDUCED
the hope that our brethren of the South like their
predecessors of 1887, would cheerfully co-opc-
rate. With the great South we had zealousy
supported the war of 1912, and considered its
representatives our political friends, together
cordially supporting the administration of Madi-
son. Saturday, February 18th, the Missouri
bill being reached, Gen. Tallmadge, as agreed
moved the restriction. after boundaries and other
matters were settled. The hour being late the
House adjourned. Monday, Feb. 18th, Gen.
Tallmadge was too i'll TO come to the House and
opened the debate, in speech widely circula-
ted On another day, Gen. Il. came in, and
ably sustained the restriction. The bill passed
thus, 9S to So. The Senate, by the aid of
dough- faces. struck out the restriction of slave.
nv. Each House adhered. and the bill failed