Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-02-18

scorching, whitening rebuke was that decara-
ton upon Northern men. The South had no
traitors. The North only was subject to be be-
trayed and deceived. He repeated, besides, that
slavery did now actually eriSt in California, intro
duced there by Americans, without the authority
of law. 1t was recognized in the official acts of
our commanders. He also stated the fact that
the people Of Missouri had carried slavery already
into Oregon; and the restriction of slavery intro
duced in the bill from this House for the estab-
lishment of territorial government over Oregon,
had been stricken out by committee of South
ern men in the Senate.
Well done, Mr. Wilmot. "The Northern men
flinch"--"tho North only was subject to be be-
traycd and deceived" Who finch? ,oho are the
traitors 1t is in the locofoco ranks that we must
look for an answers and VIC already find the
words of Mr. Wilmot verified. c. ]. Ingersoll
of Pennsylvania is the chief of dough-faces : he
goes against the Wilmot proviso, and declares
that the more his state lnstructs him, the harder
he will work against instructions. We quote
from Mr. INGERsoLL to show the ground on which
the Northern traitors stands
As to The provso of his colleague tMr. Will
moi) he said that he deeply regretted that this
proposition had been made 1t was true senti-
ment existed in his State in opposition to the toll
Grafton of slavery, but this was no argument.
The sentiment was not Amercan-it came to
lis from abroad--nor was it wholesome senti-
ment He would make one concession to his
colleague, viz that there is nothing in the Con-
sttution but the war clause, which gave Con-
gress power to interfere with savery-in that way
alone can you interfere with slavery, in any OF
these places. BY that power we have a right TO
N In gln IN n torn ~
what is the policy of the matter? Shall we not
wait ill we obtain the property before we regu-
lste it? But Southern gentlemen had found that
slavery cannot exist in California, and, therefore,
they are coming out, one after another, and say,
we shall not have California. This proposition
was unwse and out Of time.
He would say a word as to the papers that
have come here from the Pennsylvania Lcgisla.
ture. He disputed their night TO instruct him.
They might instruct the Senators; but he would
be found to vote against the proviso, for the very
reason if for no other, that he was thus instruct
ed to vote for it.
When his constituents of the 4th Congress
ional district of Pennsylvania instructed him, he
would obey or resign his scat.
Mr.. BRoDnEAD also showed himself to be one
of the dough faced locofoco traitors and Mr..
STRONG of New York is of the same stamp
He goes it strong:
Mr.. Strong of New York spoke in opposition
TO the proviso, and in favor Of the bill. He ar.
raigncd the House for delaying public measures
by bringing forward such cxtraneous topics OF
debate as these. The provso was got up by the
Wings and put into the hands Of Mr.. Wmot
Mr.. Brnkcrhofl' had said that he wrote it, when
it was offered. Wings were at the bottom Of it.
1t was a Wing clap trap such as was always
springng upon us, whenever the country was in
trouble.
Mr.. PARISH is another Northern dough-face
who has taken ground for the Slavocracy.
Mr.. FooT Of Vermont has made noble speech
upon the right side; so say the newspapers
speech has not yet come to hand.
In short, it is said that the locos have decided
in cauc1s to defeat the Wiluot proviso aud il
is also said that EXECUTIVE BRIBERY is the
means used to secure Northern votes. Treach
cry is to be paid with patronage. We shall see