Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-09-08

and almost unknown territory called New Mex
leo and California Other gentlemen were will
ling TO admit that territory, and leave the qnes-
ton as 10 whether 4 should be free territory or
not, an open question; but thought il better 10
keep it out altogether.
In the session before the last one OF the South
ern Senators. Mr. Bcrrien Of Georgia, had NOV
ed resolution, 10 tho effect thnt the wnr ought
not 10 he continued for purposes of conquest and
acquisition. lie declared that the war with Mex
leo ought not to he prosecuted by this Govern
mcnt with any view to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT u
that Republic, or TO the acquisition, by conquest,
of any portion Of her territory. That PROPOSE
ton lie introduced into Congress in the form Of
a resolution and believe that every Wing in
Congress hut ono voted for il. But the Soma
tors belonging to the Locofoco or Democratic
party voted sgainst Il. The Senators from New
York voted against it. Ocn. Cas- FROM the free
State Of Michigan Mr. Fairfield, from Maine
Mr. Niles from Connecticut md Others voted
aganst il, and the resolution was lost. That is
these gentlemen, some Of them very prominent
and firm friends of Mr. Van Buren, and ready
to take the field for hin--these very gentlemen
voted not 10 exclude territory that should be OBJ
tanned By conquest. They were willing 10 bring
in the territory and then have squabbc aud
controversy, whether il should be free or slave
territory. 1 was OF opinion, that the true and
safe policy was, to shut out the question, by TAX
ing no tci ri,ory, aud thereby keep Oft all CON
itoversy
Gcntlcmcn-In an important crisis IL English
history, ms is related, when the nation was threat
ened with the accession Of Prince who was
bigot TO tho Roman Catholic religion, then call
cd the Duke Of York, proposition was made in
. Parliament TO exclude him from the Throne
Some said this was very rash measure, brought
forward by very rash men; that they had better
admit him, aud then put limitations upon him
chain him down--.rcstrict him. While the debate
was going on, a member IS reported 10 have ex-
pressed lis sentiments by rather grolcsque and
plain comparison, but one Of considerable force,
which was as follows
III hear lion in The lobby roar;
Say, Mr. Speaker, ,hnll we shat the door,
And keep him out or shall We let him in,
And then Try to get him out again =
Other more confident spirits, who are Of the
character Of WombwcIl were for letting the lion
IN, and disturbing all the interests OF the eoun-
try but was Tor keepipe him ont nltoqether
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rejection 81 tbosc articles had continued the war
some longer wonid nave preferred tha, Tie wir
should have continued soh'c longer, ra,her tpan
that those territories lying ON our southern bor-
der, should come m hereafter a slave territory.
should speak on this subject with more conf
denee, Nerc Il not thnt other gentlemen Of the
same party with myself voted for the treaty.