Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-03-18
iOatrbman & State 1ournal.
E.P. WALTON, JR., EDITOR.
yVou.;,eIier, Thursday, March rs.
WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE 7

Not long since-to wit just before the final
trial for Congress in this distrct-the Vermoni
Patriot was professedly very jealous in behalfof
the Wilmot proviso. According to that paper,
nobody were stronger in favor of that measure
than the Locofoco representatives OF the Tree
states, and at the same time 1t ferocously and
falsely assailed JOHN DAVIS of Massachusetts as
an opponent of it. On the other hand is the
Green Mountain Freeman, professedy establish
ed to fight against slavery and all its abettors.-
Now we call upon the editors of these papers to
toe the mark fairly, and give their readers The
facts upon this great question. Inconsistency is
a jewell" brother Eastman: if you could de-
nounce John Davis on the assumption false
though it was,) that he opposed the Wilmot pro"
viso, you ought to denounce the FIVE locofoco
Senators and the TWENTY SIN locofoco Rep
resentatives from the free states who have just
killed that same Wilmot provso. And you, broth
err Poland, may as well remember that fair play
is a jewel" also: and since you have been indus
trously telling the people that there is differ
ence between Wings and Locofocos on this sub.
iect, it would be no more than fair for you to say
that EVERY WING IN BOTH HOUSES
FROM THE FREE STATES voted for the ex
men that's all we ask.
1t appears from the ayes and noes that every
Wing from the free states, both in the Senate
and House, together with one Wing Senator and
one Wing representative from Delaware IA slave
state "under conviction" voted for the Wlmot
nd that il Jaroo taI h,, r-oo
locofocos. This provso allowed the requirement
of new territory on condition that Slavery should
be excluded; OF course, the annexation of terri
tory would be tantamount ultimately TO the addi-
ton of new non-slave-holding States, and the
South, irrespective of party lines with the ex-
ception of Delaware, voted against it. This was
to be expected: but it is not to be inferred
from this that the Wings Of the South were in
favor of annexing new territory ,cih Slavery
Such is the position of Southern locofocos, but
we are proud to say that it is not the position of
the Wings Of the South: with but single ex.
ception, the Wing Senators of the Southern
States, together with all the Northern Wings,
voted for Mr. BERRIEN's amendment to the three
million bill, AN amendment which would ex-
clude the requirement of additional territory, and
of course prevent the extension of Slavery. This
was patriotic ground, and does high honor to
those Southern Senator who dared to take it, Let
us remember this vote to their credit We now
record Mr.. Berrien's proviso, and the ayes and
noes upon it, as follows:
"Propided, ulirays, And it is hereby declared
to be the true intent and meaning Of Congress in
making this appropriation, that the war with Mex
leo ought not to be prosecuted by this Govern
ment with any view to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
Republic, or to the acquisition by conquest of a.
ny portion of her territory; that this government
ever desires to maintain and preserve peaceful
and friendly relations with all nations; and, par.
ticularly with the neighboring Republic of Mex
leo will always be ready to enter into negotia-
tons, with view to terminate the present un-
happy conflict on terms which shall secure the
Just rights and preserve invioate the national
honor Of the United States and of Mexico that
it is especially desirable in order to maintain and
preserve those amcable relations which ought al
ways to exist between neghborng Republics,
that the boundary of the State of Texas should
be defnit:vely settled and that provision be made
by the Republic of Mexico for the prompt and
equitable settlement Of the just claims ofour cit
liens on that Republic"
YEAs-Messrs. .4rcher, Badger, Berrien, Gil
ley, Thomas CiayiOn Corwin, Crittenden, Davis,
Dayton, Evans, Greene, Huntington, Jarnagin,
Johnson OF .MGiyland .Mangum, Miller, .Moreheud,
Pence, Phelps, Simmons, Upham, Webster and
Woodbridge-24.
NAYs-Messsrs. Allen, Ashley Atchison, .4ih-
erton, Bagby, Benton, Breese, Bright Butler, Cal
houn, Cass Chalmers, Coquitt, Dickinson, Dir,
Fairfield, Hannegan, Houston, JOHNSON OF La,
Lewis, Mason, Niles, Rusk, Sewer, Soule,
Sturgeon, Turney, Westcott and Yulee-29.
YEAs.-All Wings; 10 from the Slave States
and IA from the Free States.
NAYs.-All locos, except Johnson of Louisia-
ma; l6 from the Slave States, FROM THE
FREE STATES!
1t will be seen, therefore, that Northern loco
focos are responsible for defeating both the Will
mot and the Berrien provisions. Remember
them!
Betrayers of Freedom.
The following are the locofoco Senators from
the Free States who voted against Berrien's a.
amendment:
WILLIAM ALLEN, of Ohio,
CHARLES 6: ATHERTON, of N. H.,
SIDNEY BREESE, of Illinois,
JESSE d. BRIGHT, of Indiana
LEWIS CASS, of Michigan,
DANIEL S. DICKINSON, ofN.Y.,
JOHN A. DIX, of N. Y,
JOHN FAIRFIELD, of Maine,
EDWARD A. HANNEGAN, of Ia,
JOHN Nj. NILES, OF Connecticut,
DANIEL STURGEON, of Penn
Locofoco Senator's and Representatives from III,
Free States irho Voted against The Wilmot Pro
viSo:
SENATOR'S.
DANIEL S. DICKINSON, of N. Y.
EDWARD A. HANNEGAN, of la.
JESSE ID. BRIGHT,