Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-01-22

II coupled with the Wmot proviso. would
cheeriully grant the money. But would have
the free principle of the Wilmot proviso enacted
into law, whether this bill passes or not. The
time has come when this Republic should de-
clare by law that it will not be made an instru-
ment TO the extension of slavery on the cont.
nent of America. That the boundaries. institu-
tons, and principles of our Republic must and
will extend, there can be no doubt The pre-
sent war with Mexico must result in an eXtcu-
sion of the territory of the United States.
peace honorable to this country cannot be con-
cluded without indemnity from Mexico in terri
tory. It's whispered that it will not do to pro-
pose a law that any such territory should be free
territory, because Southern Administration
will take no territory unless it shall be 50 arranr-
cd that the territory shall be opened to slavery.
] will not listen TO or harbor so mOnstrous an
idea.
Every inch of Texas was Welded to slavery.
know that it was reluctantly yielded to the
possession of slavery by many who supposed the
acquisition Of Texas might be hazardcd by any
discussion about the terms so strenuouslv insist
ed upon by the representatives of the slave Sta
ties but, with Texas. the extension Of slavery.
it was supposed, would stop It was holel thh
South would not desire to carry it where it does
not now exist Is this so The two millions
are distinctly. urgently, and repeatedly recon-
mended by the President to be appropriated.
There is 10 other purpose for which this appro-
priation can he wanted cycent in connnyion with
a ccssion of Territory bv Mexico. Mexico al
ready owes us uppaid indpmnities for acknow.
ledrcd and adiudicated spoiations ON our com.
merce. rcpcat. we must have Territory from
Mexico and there can be no harm or imnronre.
ty in stating what circumstances and every ac.
ton of our Government proclaims TO fine world
as clearly and AS unerrinrlv AS words could do.
Shall Inc Territory now free which shall com,
to our jurisdiction be free territcrv, omen 10 set
Element nv the lnborinp man of the freo States
or shall if bc slaves territory given nm IN slav,
labor One or other il mist he if cannot hr
both. The Iabor of tho free white men and wo.
men. and of their children. cannot and viii moi
eat and drink. and lie down. and rise nm with III,
black labor of slave free willie Labor will un
be DEGRADED BIZ such association. If slavery i.
not excluded bv law. the presence of the sloy,
will exclude the laburinr white man. Tb,
Young men who went with their axes into tb,
forests, and hewrd ont of the wilderness sucI
States as Ohio. and Indiana and Nirhirou an,
ILLINOIS. and Iowa. and Wisconsin. would nevn
have consented in the wor, sbors mr. in tho ,i,ll
| to he cornloI ,.;th u.,.r,, .r,v1. M nn,,,rf.
! In nnou,,.r,fths L,,', .,rr,,r -, i, ,Lo ara,
Vast within tbe ran,orv oc - si,,,,ln ronor7tion
free. po,nlons nnI A,risi,inr bv The wisdom n
flo itoi.t,tion Of ,ho Po,.n1,,iar ora oot -
this Goyernmen, did moro for thom than nil Ohio
acts oflooi.l,tion If uos ,ho orinonco ~ III,
I7S7 bv which slavery and inrolnn.,r,. so,,.it3;
de- except for crime. was forever prohibited il
all the territory of the United States north an
west of the Ohio river The brave and pa,riot
generation who achieved our indep,ndencc. AM
established the Republic, did not hesitate abou
passing such an act They thus saved thes
/ now populous and powerful States from tn
evils of slavery and a black population.
Shall we hesitate to do tine same thing for ter
ritory where slavery does not exist ! trus
not. The man who has wealth or credit to pm
chase a plantation, and become the owner O
slaves. NAV settle and reside without social Il,
rradaton in country were slavery exists N
so with the labornr white men. lie cannot q
without social degradation. and he therefore vi
not 90 He j. excluded quite as eiitctua,lv a
he could be By law The mere presence Of s.,
very, wherever it exists. derrades the condition
the responsibility, the character Of labor
false and mischieyous public opinion regardin
the condition and responsibility of labor is pr,
duced by its presence and false and rrcreant
his race and to his constituency would be al
! Representative of free white men and womt
who should by his vote place free white lab
upon Il condition OF social equality with the lab
of the black slave; equally false would ne
who. upon any prctcnce, should, b. inIctUn
/ evasion OF the question, produce the same
grading result.
Tho measure which 7 had tbo Iopor to rroro
rro.nrta1 dis sr,,,nc, to Tho Jll,.s, n.,in,,
1,J ofcorr.ad,n', ,.l,i,o,,, i,,iral,',. -, 81
nrinci,os tLa Xii ,,, i,'r,, ~ ,,.,,i,., ,
r.o", tho oorro., r,,1,,,,,o,j.,i,, af,t, De-
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c.;orJ f.,n, po,,,,.,.I.o.,;a AZ ,l-I,".| ~,
the adoDtion Of his proo0.ition bv ,he l,ou,
when the bill was considered and n2.soJ II
bin is arain. in the annual mc..ape fihe Pr
sidrnt nj the oucujup Of tha nre.rnt s...io
STRONGLY recommended TO the favorable attan,i,
of CONGRESS. The history of tha measure
known to the House and the country. II ma
scd the IIouSp of Rcprrsnntativps nj tba la + So
sion. late on the Saturday rirh, newt nrocedir
Monday. the 10Th of AnGu,t. ON which ,joy Co
rrcss had decided to nd ourn nt II o'clock
noon. Many other important bill. were st
pending in that Senate. TO be decided in II
forenoon of Monday. and tbi, hill. taken IN
the last hour of tine session of the Senate. d
moi receive the final action of vote upon
passage, but was lost bv not having been vet,
upon, and without the decision Of the Senat
This measure. in A time of war. is rccommen
cd By the President. and should be acted on |
Congress as Il peace measure and is evident
to the country and TO the world that. howevD
vigorously it may be deemed Just and proper
prosecute the war. while war or cause OF WI
exists, still the desire for honorable peace is