Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-02-18
From the National Era.
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Last Monday was the day fixed for the con.
sideratlon OF the three million BILL but, as many
seemed to be anxious to dispose of the appropri-
alton bills, motion was carried to postpone till
next Monday, when it will again come up as the
special order. Several Southern men voted a.
galnst the postponement, doubtless with view
of Fastening decision in the House, that might
affect the fate of the Oregon bill in the Senate,
1t will be recoected that strenuous effort
was made in the House to have the clause i'll the
Oregon territorial bill, which prohibits slavery,
stricken out, and that it failed large majority
voting it down. The move was clearly made
with view of checking the Wlmot proposition.
The bill went to the Senate and instead of be-
ing referred to the Committee on Territories,
majority OF the members of which is from the
free States, it was committed to the Committee
on the Judiciary, majority of which is from
the slave States. 1t was not accident or caprice
which gave this disposition to the BILL There
can be no doubt that the thing was deliberately
planned, with view to hold in check the Dem
ocratc members from the free States. The
Judiciary Committee has, accordingly, reported
the Oregon territorial bill, with the anti-slavery
clause stricken out; and the bill, thus amended.
awaits the action of the Senate.
1t must be remembered that the salveholding
interest has the numerical power in this body
fifteen slavehoding States being represented,
while there are but fourteen freeze States.
1t is difficult to foresee exactly what will be
the action Of the antagonistic elements. The
question of slavery is necessarily forced upon the
attention of both Houses and the lines are be-
ginning to be drawn with great dstinctness.-
The slavehoding element has some peculiar ad-
vautages 1t p, to a certain extent, unit it
has been accustomed to rule; it knows how to
bride, beguile, and brow-beat it is deeply vers-
ed iii parliamentary tactics it has a representa-
tive in the President and an advocate in the ma
tional organ of the Democratic party it can
" bid high for members from the free States
in the market, and, through Executive influence,
buy up certain presses at influential points in
these States, causing them to belle public senti-
ment
On the other hand, the members from the free
States are forever divided, deeming questions of
pecuniary interest of more Importance than per-
sonal rights. They place money above the man
They are accustomed to bow the back to the
burden. They hate each others principles more
than they do slavery domination, They are kept
down by social Influences. If they would as
sert their freedom, they must expect to be snub-
bed, scolded denounced, by the national party
organs in this city,
Withal, their numerical superiority in the
House is balanced by the predounance of the
slave power in the Senate.
What say the true friends of freedom through,
out the country! If they would prevent the f.
nal ascendency OF slavery. and expect their Rep
resentatves and Senators to battle the arts and
breast the opposition which will be brought to
bear against them, they must let them hear from
home Pablo meetings should be held letters
should be written; the press should give voice to
the will of free people.
But, how will the struggle terninate The