The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-03-13

ries. Congress was 10 exercise that power for Inc
benefit of the cest G que trust it has been cal
ed AID should that trust be abused by sendlhg
amongs. shcIu the bighiing curse Of the s'"'e Ia"
siitntoEl Congress was bound TO rake C'"e %
the Few Territories 10 exercise Inc 'i"St - w
permanent benefit of those VINO were e"'i''Su ~
The beneficial use: and he felt then that nc sus
tane1 share OF that respons'oiiI't' ''h" az -
81 so 10 acuuit himself that, wien he should
,,cs ,,v,r when his only son. now little fellow.
L., .,,ne Of them hal seen, when he should
come nm 10 the estate of manhood, and 10 per-
form his par. among the citizens oil the country
ba might not be disgraccd with the charge, thSt
h. father had contributed TO extend the o'Ig" o.
Slavery orer anr portion Of tins country Vh'
nj lie Mr.. W ] would look rcvereniiy up 10
IN. Father Of all and fer7ently imp!ore OF HIM
10 spare the child from such reproach- Oh
nav God forbid it On the contrary, IN the prop
or discharge Of their trust, Congress should eA-
ten :, these countries the means OF cnaoIng
th.rl 10 improve their condition. and develop all
their T sources
He had said that it was Characteristic of the
Slave Power to accomplish all lis purposes IN this
q ,vernmcrt but he declared now his belief that
fhe time had come when IFS power over Congress
had gone forever. He made this declaration. not
because he had confidence in the politicians of the
dlv-none whatever. The politicians were as
ready now to betrav their constituents as they ev-
fhe pcople; they had taken their power Into their
own hands: thew had brought themselves into Or
der of battle and line, without the command OF
anv political leader: there they stood, rank and
rear rank and each file closes in position with bay
onc,s ut n charge. They had spoken with voice
like thunder to their representatives, and warned
them against abandoning the interests OF their
constituencies at their peril. The people them
selves have dared the representatives TO eVlnce
,-.fcr of Qr abandonment their
csts The lime had been, when the Slave Power,
If II had aIr special work to be done by Northern
mcn New Ham pShire-little unfortunate New
HImnshire-woud be selected for the dirty work
but i, was now otherwise. because the constituent
cics has. taken the power out of the hands of those
politicians who could betray the trust reposed IN
rhem 1t has been throughout the whole re-
gi.In of the North from PaSsamaquoddy bay 10 the
Des Moines river and they were too many TO be |
successfully resisted. lie was surprised to hear 7!
the declarations made tine other day by the gen |
tlcinln from Indiana Mr.. Thompson upon this /
subject and if he was MT mistaken, when that /
gentleman came to explain his declarations to the
laho-ing portion of his constituents he would be
met with difficulties hard to overcome.
He gave his views cand'dly upon this sub !
iect, and after much reflection. The North, |
In his Judgment. were not disposed 10 tres !
pass rpon the rights OF the South for wher 3
ever The Constitution recognised the exists
ence oil Slavery. they said, there lei IL be-
The People ask no Legislation ny Congress /
on that suhicfi For himself. gentlemen /
weed pot ask him iDr his vote 10 extend The |
institution of Slavery, with lis Influences, one
single inch beyond lis present boundaries
ave not one sixteen Ihousandrh part OF /
hairs breadth. He would not and he could !
rat consent 10 extend The boundaries OF Sla-
very. because il would he doing injustice 10
those Territories foi which we are now 10 |
Iel isiaie-because il would be doing viO-
lcnce 20 the laws of Nature and o. Natures !
q ld-and because it would he betrayal Of
rhe trust nj present con6lled to him. No /
nyin should paint to him, and say in the in
sullinr lAngnag. OF former Representative
from Virginia, Mr.. Randolph 1--WE have
co.i1 .ercl you, and We will cong uei you
agai. q; and We have not conquered you by the
black slaves Of the South, bui by the white
slaves of The North" Gentlemen need not
talk Id him. or attempt TO lrIghien him by
threats Of the dissolution of the Union. lie
fMr. W. did not talk about The dissolution
Of the Union he did not permit himself 10
think abou: such thing as The dissolution oil
The Union no Northern man did he and
they looked upon il as impossible. But il
TIE alternative should be presented 10 him,
Of the extension of Slavery or the dissolution
Of the Union, he would say. rather than ex
tend Slavery. lei The Union. aye, the Uni
verse itself. be dissolved! Never never
would he raise his hand or his voice 10 give (
vote for the extension OF Slavery for, as /
God was his Judge. he could not be moved
from The purpose which he had nofN announ
red.