Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-03-11
THE GREAT QUESTION.
TIE NORTH RETRAVCD!


The second scene in the great Congressional
drama is concluded: the first was the adoption of
the Wilmot provisc by the House the second,
the rejection Of the same proviso in the same body
by the treachery of Northern ocoiocos. But let
us review the facts. When the Senate took up
its own three million bill, (Which made no provls-
ion against Slavery for final action, Mr.. UPMAM
took the Slavocratc "bull by the horns," as it
well became the Senator of Liberty loving Yer
mont TO do: he moved TO aflix to it section
PROHIBITING SLAVERY FOREVER in all
territory which may be acquired. Honor to Mr..
UPHAM: we trust there is not Vermoner who
will not heartily cry amen to that. This motion
was earnestly supported by Messrs. Upham, Mil
Ter and Cilley-all Wings; Mr.. Cameron (loco
from Pennsylvania said he must support 1t, in
accordance with instructions from the Wing Lee
gisature of his state; Mr.. Cass Of Michigan,
and Dickinson of New York, brace Of North
ern dough faces, opposed the motion. The only
Southern Senator who spoke was Reverdy John
son of Maryland, Wing; he said he must go
against the motion, though he unequivocay eX-
pressed his hostility to slavery. The vote was
taken-ayes 81. Every Northern Wing voted
ave; so did JOINS NJ. CLAYTON of Delaware (;
and seven Northern locos, six of whom however
had been instructed to do so by Wing Ieglsla.
lures The Nays were 3l-10 Wings from slave
States-l6 Locos from slave states, and FIVE
Locos FROM THE FREE STATES, two Of whom
violated the instructions of their states Ito wit,
a., ...CN ,cl ,,l,
Had these five Senators from the Free States vo-
ted right, the ayes would have been 26, and the
noes 26-leaving it for the Vice President, res
ident Of Free State, TO settle the question. 1t
will thus be seen that the Free States could have
excluded Slavery forever from new territory: the
power was in the hands Of SIX locofocos but
they BETRAYED THE NoRTn Remember that,
freemen We next find the question put upon
passing the bill ,OiihOm the au,l-slUyery proviso,
after brief but strong speeches against the bill
by Mr. Webster and Mr.. Archer of Virginia -
ayes 29-dH iocoS except one-l ohnson Of La. !;
noes, 24-M tchigS but one - Cameron of Pa
Eleven Northern locolocos voted for the bill.
Then the bill went to the House, and the ques-
ton was again raised upon the Wilmot proyiso
The Ilouse-tbe same body which had once a.
dopted this proviso-wheeed about at the com
mand OF the Savocracy and REJECTED IT. Nor
them locofoco dough- faces enough were found to
do this work and Congress have adjourned, Civ
ing Polk money enough to carry on war of
conquest for seventeen MONTHS without the slight
est restriction as to Slavery. There is one more
stand to be made on the treaty, if one ever shall
be made. Thank heaven the people ofthe North
will have time to act ere treaty can be ratified
Let the people teach Northern locofocos that they
cannot become traitors with IMMUNITY.
From the Albany Argus-Loco.
''The real, rejecting Democracy of the
North, well rs the DemOcray of the south,
have not been the friends of this measure,
Ithe WiImOt Provtso,1 and do not cooperate
with it,