Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-02-23
FRrDAY, Feb. le.

lzanon OF the Indians
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill
was taken up, and sundry amendments adopt
cd but no definite action was bad upon the bill
itself.
A proposition was submitted by Mr. Walker Of
Wis. for the extension OF our revenue laws over
California and New Mexico. 1t was ordered
printed.
In the HOUSE, the bill carving into effect
the stipuations Of the Mexican Treaty was ia
ken up in Committee of the Whole. AIessrs
Starkweather of n, Y. und Wilson of n. Ii.
spoke upon the subject Of slavery in the new
territories.
sand such speech as Wilson gave us" (says
Alr Greeley sis not heard once a Congress in
either House. 1t was energetic, eloquent, Thrill.
ing, electriiying. never saw the House so stir
red up by a speech devoid of personal applica.
ton. BY few bold and rapid strokes be set
Free and Slave Labor fairly and wildly before
us-showed us that in a'Free State Labor is the
native condition to which we are all born and
which only very few can eseape--ihat Labor
has there on its eide Self Respect, Hope, and
Consciousness OF Power--that the woes OF the
most abect are lighiened by the knowledge that
their children may very probably rank with the
most eminent and ailueut in the and--that Ll-
Dor cannot be deeply degraded while the labor.
err feels that his vote can neuiralize that of the
proudest and weallhcst. Common Schools and
the children OF the poorest returning from them
with testimonials OF merit won in fair compcti-
ton with the children Of the greatest and rich
est-all the characteristics Of land Of Free
Labor, gowed in the eloquent appeal Of General
Wilson. Turning thence to contemplate land
cursed by slavery, he showed that hopclessness
is the very first element of the social condition
of its laboring class. The Slave must never feel
that he can be anything Jw a Slave. lie must
never hope that his children will enjoy the fruits
OF his labors, nor even of their own. All be is,
all he does, belong to another his wife, his chil.
dren, are anothefs. What can be expected Of
him but sloth, stupidity, and eyc-seryee? How
can a country selfcursed BY such a system be
expected 10 flourish Look all around YOU up-
on land bighted by Slavery and Slave labor
Go out Of this city in any direction, and see how
the earth lies barren and desolate beneath the
footsiep Of the Slave. Compare the means of
moral, mental and religious improvement in
Free and Slave States-how striking the con-
trasi And shall we, the Representatives of
Freemen, permit the new Territory just added
TO our country to be blasted with such system
as Slavery? Dare we do il? For one said
Gen. W., will hear of no arrangements, viii
listen TO no compromises which surrender to
slavery one inch Of soil on which il is not now
established by law. ! will not give il one mill
lionlh part Of an inch for any consideration
whatever Talk not to me of the horrors Of dis.
nnion--l will not consent to extend Slavery TO
save the Earth from destruction the Universe
itself from dissolution, Above all parties, all
policy, all dangers even, stand for the preser-
walton Of Free Soil and Freedom Such are
but a few of the points embodied in this magnif-
cent Speech. 1t has already had a powerful ef-
feet here-it is destined to have a like effect ey-
erywhere. saw men vino but one hour before
had been Responding, shrinking, shiyering-
wanting to put over the Territorial bill afraid
TO come to vote upon it--who upon hearing
this speech, east fears TO the Winds and were
anxious to come to direct vote as early as pos
Fibls'
SATURDAY, Feb. II.
sENATE.-The bill from the House for es-
"slse1ng Department Of the Interior mas