The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-09-16

the newly acquired territories on tie south.
Now, will shy thai my vote aud the rea-
SONS that gave Tor it are known TO the good
people of Massachusetts, md j have not
heard that they have expressed any pnrlicu-
lar Interpretation Of il. But this question II
TO he resumed tho first session OF ne next
Congress Il think NJ least, that there Is no
probability TINT il will he settled nj the next
session of this Congress y at the first session
/ of tho next Congress this question VIII hc re-
sumed. II will enter ut this very election
period into all the elections Of tie south.
And now | venture to say, gentlemen, two
things Tie fact is we'll known TO you, that
Gen. Cuss is in favor Of whit Is called the
Compromise Line, and that the Wilmol Pro-
viso or tho Ordinance of l7S7, which e%-
cludes slavery from territories, ought not To
he applied to territories lying South of Tho
latitude of36 80. That is his opinion. lie
announced that before he wns made cali
ditInrc at Baltimore. lrho had not nnnouuc-
cd IT, he would have been 36 deg. 30 min.
further Off irdpl Nly possibility OF nomna-
ton. Then undertake TO say ~ Tie neNt
place. that he will assuredy do all he can to
establish that COMPROMISE Line. And, last
IS, which is matter of opinion, in my consci-
Gntious belief he will establish II. Give HIM
the power and patronage OF tho Government
let him exercise il over certain portions oi
TIC country WHOSE iNtIIbscHt''lNNs 'O'N' Wv
this occasion to leave that question Tor future
consideration, to sctle it that Oregon should
be free aud to leave New Mexico and Cali
furnia to be discussed aud decided hereafter
let him have the power orthis government
with his attachments, with his talents, WIN
his Inducements, and verify believe that I'M
less there is II renewed strengthen augment
ed strength of Wing votes in Congress, he
will accomplish his purpose. lie 'cH SWety
hque hc Senate, aud with the patronage OF the
government, with every interest llat he as
Northern man can hring 10 bear, co-opcra-
ting with every interest that the South can
bring to buar,--we cry safety before we are
out OF the woods, if we feel that there is no
danger us to those new territories
Gentlemen, came here 10 confer with
you MS friends and countYmen, to speak my
own mind hu; nm afraid If you should all
undertake to speak yours, and occupy ms
much time MS | have, we should have late
meetings. / shall dctain you no longer.
have been long in public lie, iIr longer, far
longer than shall remain there have had
some practice for nearly thirty years in the
councils ofthe country. profess to feel II
strong attachment TO the liberty ofthc United
Suites. to the Constitution and free iusiiiu |
TONS of the United States, to the honor and
may say to the glory of this great Govern
nCnt and great country. feel every injury
inflicted upon it almost us personal injury. /.
blush for ever fault which think sec
committed in public councils, as if they were
faults or mistakes of my own. / know tlut
ut this moment, there is no object upon
earth so attracting the gaze of the in
te!igcut and civilized nations Of the earth as
this great republic. All men look 1T us
al men examine our course. All good men
are anxious for IA favorable result of that great
experiment Of republican liberty. We are
on n Hill, aud canuot he hid. We cannot
withdraw ourselves either from the commcn-
da;ion or tho reproaches Of the civilized |
verdi they see us that ''Star Of empire /
which bali century ago was predicted rs
making its way westward. ! wish they may .
ser i, rs IL mild, placid though brilliant orb,
maIing its way alhwart the whole heavens,
10 the cnlighten;ng and cheering of mankind
and not Il ucteor Of fire and blood, terrifying
the nations.