Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-12-20

upon those who were the causes of IL. In tho
solemn and sacred presence of my God declare
that u these views are carried out aud persisted
10, 'hen this Union is dissolved. [AppIause.l l.
AS long as | have the physical strength. will
have the moral courage, to stand hero and pre-.
vent TURNER acgresslons upon the rights of the
South. Applause.
Mr. Duer rose to explain, but
MIR Toombs continued. lie said that tho
Souihernors had been charged with every crime
| IN me catalogue, and tainted about the sin of
domestic slavery. lie had been willing 10 sus-
ain me Union on sound principles BIZ, to tell
'i'h mat ne should not carry slaves into the ter
ftoros, he would ask the men OF the South
"hnt thcy wanted of organization? fApplause
RON southern members Thmty-f,e millions
nave oeen Drawn to be expended there and not
ono dollar goes into the Golfers Of the South
Without hesitation, NJ Toombs remarked, that
ne was IN favor OF Gisunon if this state of things
continued: Let the South alone; give il their
Por'ion OF The Territory; let the District of CO.
lum0a alone. Only then will there he ueocs
to the country. And until that was done. he
trusted that dscord would rcign-ifforeve
NJ DAKER obtained the hour but gave way 10
MI DUER, who said he was anxious To pro-
uuce an organlziton. He said be was re1dy 10
Vo'o Tor wing or a Democrat from ny section
Of The country. He had yesterday voted for a
wing IRON the extreme South, and was ready
TO 90 80 again provided an organization could be
nau. lie was not governed by any sectional
views.
VoicE. Would you vote for the gentle.
man from Georgia, who has Just addressed the
House. '''
Mr.. DuER. cannot well say. do not think
nc SAID he was IN favor of disunlon.
MI BAKER He said under certain conlin-
gencies.
Mr.. DuER The gentleman from Georgia did
noi say that he was in favor of dlsunjop, except
under certain contingencies. cannot say
whe'hcr would vote for him or not. | would
vote fof no man 10 sit In that Chair ard preside
over TINS House who would be in favor Of Dis
union
A VOICE. Would you vote in favor of Will
mot provso man?
Mr.. DuER Oh, yes, would vote for q Will
mot provso man.
MIR. BAKER explained his views upon this sub
Ject, and would not now have arisen except for
Inc purpose OF setting himself right before his
Constituents. lie had voted for the gentleman
from Massachusetts, Mr.. WinIhrop,) from the
hrst, anu would still vote for INN had he not de-
clhed being candidate. He was governed by
no sectional views; on yesterday he had voted
Tor gentleman from Kentucky. Yet he was IN
Iavor OF The Wllmot proviso 1t was principle
dear to him and to his constituents, and to the
whole Northern people.
lie denied that The people of the North by
holding and advocating the principles Of the
Wilmot proviso, could be Justly CHARGED with
being opposed to the Union or that they were
Advocating doctrines which would lead to dis
union. The threats OF gentlemen are idle
ne people OF the North won't be frightened by
them. The majority OF the people of this coun.
try are in favor OF 'ree territories, and arc oppos
Ell to the extension Of slavery; and the constl-
luton OF the Country guarantees to the majority
VI lhe people the RI ht 10 govern.
Mr. HIlIard protested against such doctrine.
and denied the correctness Of any sui interpre-
taton Of the Constitution.
Mr. Boxer repeated that the majority of tho
people OF THIS Union, through their Representa-
ives had The power, under the Constitution, TO
make all laws tor the Government OF tie terrific
RES, winch were the property OF the whole I'm
ION. as regards the threats OF disunion, if the
principles entertained by the majority of the
people were carried out by the Representatives
IN Congress- they amounted 10 nothing
Mr. Wallace Well teach YOU
Mr. Baker How are you to teach us?
MIR Waliacc-Let Slavery be abolished in This
District, or the South excluded fon the terrific
RES, and We viii show you that we mean what
we saw
Mr. Baker still did no, believe the Union would
be dissolved. Nor did the invocation of the
H"iHe VI Oou W lne ueclaratlon. induce nm Tor
moment 10 believe that the Union could be dis
solved for such caus'. Despite the soenn APP
peal To the name of God made by the gentleman
from Georgia, nc did not believe there was Il
man IN Inc House who thought in his heart or
his head that the hand would ever be raised with
powe! sufficient to destroy this Union.
Mr. Stephens of Ga. WIS sorry to say that he
and the people of the section Of me country
which he represented now considered the day
when that compact was to be rended was near at
hand. The aggressions which had been made
upon the South had met with lorbearance, and
still they were now told that aggression was to
go still further. He would tell gentlemen. be
not deceived. We will submit 20 aggression up
on our rights no longer. He had heard the re-
marks of his colleague, Mr. Toombs, and every
sentiment uttered by hm met with his hearty
concurrence. Do gentlemen, by uuering relns
% the Union, think II can be preserved? Ii so,
hey are mistaken. Ii the day of the dssou-
ion OF the Union is at hand, 1t is as well now as
iereaiter.
Mr. Colcock had listened to the gentlemnn
rom Illinois, Mr. BIker.) That gentleman had
aid that the North would not believe the South
would dissolve the Union. He felt blush of
shame that any one should be ieve that the South
deserved such Il rcproach. He wished to say, in
| few words-let This Congress pass a bill 10 a.
polish Slavery in the District OF Columbia, or
'ass the Wl.Inoi provlso, and he pledged himself
o Introduce resolution to these words, Resoi-
ed That the Union be dissolved.
Mr. Blker-BIt we will pass one that it shall
lol be dissolved. [Llugher
Mr Colcock- Thus the South would show 10
he gentleman and to the North that we are in
'lrnest. South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and
u Mississippi all ready to vote for it, IA
olce: "Anl Virginia.
Mr. Allen was understood to say, that from the
emarks of the members from Maryland (Mr
lcLlnel in relation to the composition OF the
the Free Soilers could not expect 10
e heard upon any committee II the members
rom Massachusetts (Nr Wiuthrop) had been
elected Speaker. They therefore were justified
II not voting for him.
Mr Winthrop corrected the gentleman in a
natter OF fact The Committees on Judiciary
district OF Columbia, and Territories, were
composed of five VIII. q and four democrats And
wing To the death OF one member, and the alb
ence ol another, these committees stood in fact
our TO onr. The gentleman from Maryland
vas correct in stating that in the great commits
ees OF Ways and Means u I'd others, six Wings
n three Democrats had been placed. His pre-
ecessor, Mr. DAVIS, Of Indiana, had set him IA
rrtcedent and he did not know but such had
een the rule since he (Mr w. had been mem.
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