The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-10-19
THE G AHLEDON Ma N.

/ termination 90 CEer.i-e whatever authority
mny }r ln len, fu protect liberty and free
/ dom. hr Ur0DiH Of Vermont will, as fhrl
always have done, yield due submission O.
. whatever % majority within their apprOprat,
lIWiis uWy uulrf and viii resort i0uothwaf
/ ni hostile opposition. hut When ilir time aul
opportunity atull arr'r fhat they cam iu o.
. uisnn with 4JmI1rIiy pi lhr people and siatc'
] 300 fungft--. rkrr.irr aus legitimate auihnri-
f ly nu flus subject, thrv will hH inuud lhr un-
compromising enemy nfauy aui every altrmpl
/ 90 uphold, rRtrnd or continue system M
uurnngrulal o. tlr spirit of nur republican
I Institutions and ~ abhuWgnt a. The prlnri-
/ plrs ~ christianity ! will only add Chat fpr
mF-'li ] cannot ASSENT io ihr proposition.
which has sunrtmrl brrn advanced that any
state may establish slavery where % r not
now fr.ntulkLl. or ihlI b was hmuuM lAl &
Enumerated p0srrs n CougrrHa,fp impose any
obligation 0n their Successors a. admit any
Nmtr hereafter without such restrictions as
obey might thnk proper Any such attempt
Z" ihr law mHhiu ing lnWfr Wuel hr considered
H+ Hi rnfnnnhulrHi H# Gee 5iFliis 90 tlirii Hur-
rc-sou, and au interference with tLg DEPART
mrni5 a. which fhr constitution ha- entrusted
rlir dufy pf making treaties. which are a. bc
tho supreme law Of che land
Ny opinions 0l thcsc subjects arr probably
Wrll known 30 my fellow culrns. they have
boon iuUnrd upm careful and deliberate iu-
uuiy have hrru tlua frankly aud icaiirsly
expressed, aud will Influence uir iu all Wi
public relations II q not for me a. SOY huw
ihr thoy Hrr lhe opinions pl pthrr, ! prulcss
not 90 speak, boo Tile matter, In dec name Of
any party ur class ufmy follow ciilrua The
great body ~ The people read, reflect anddg,
eide Tor thcmsrlycs, aud will undoubtedly al
timltcly 90 together 90 dH the Important
l.. D al q a
on this one 100 particular, | have the high
ett respect tnr the opinion of those Who cn-
tcrtain different views, and whore conyic-
lions Of duty are not the same ~ mine; and
can chocriilly and cordially cooperate with
thom ia aHy measures "a promote the interest
a Happiness 0iour common country ! should
bo wanting IN thai Indulgence, which claim
for nay own opinions. II should, on that ac-
count, dslrust tltir integrity or patriotism
or cndea,or Ia east rcpruach upon their mo
tiyos,
! have no fear That any action Of the Gem
rrWl Government within their constitutional
limits, ON this or any other subject, will IN
any way rndnngcr The existence OF the lu-
ion on prpdurv any dangerous collision be-
tween the General Government aud that uf
any nf the States 4 more pcacoahlc meth
ud 10 Pm, ilcd a. settle any controversies be-
tween thrm. We have ~ reason H. hclicyc
that any considerable portion Of our fellow
citlcus or auy single State or any number
combined will incur the hazard 6fa treason
able oppo-ifiuu a. the laws ~ tie United
States, without any prospect of surrrrs, IA
cause Whore th,N cannot '-srrr-t the ryWpa
thy or assistance of ANY part of the civilized
Worl.ud when either surrrss or defeat must
be- alike fatal to The u.ttuuon Ia which thyy
~ pcrtibn.iou-l, adhere.
Mhatp,"r tnh, be- the destiny Of this con.
itdpritc republic hereafter / t14t / NAV sa,
with cnuGJl,u.c..tlmt the p,oplcu of the Smt,'
nF Vermont tho first tn obtain admission Ina. I
tn 40, tmun. win lr among thc foremost iu
ihrir attachment CO. thc cht.r ordNl lihrrt,
luI Freedom ,i,I Ia thrir determination t1
maintain the integrity of the uiun: aud the
last Co.. ,uuutru.u.c. ,Ntpuulic or applo.
eisr. Tor "a Spirit of reasonable di1riuu a.
rebellion. O.. liusf t.r authority of tAu tuitud
States.
-t-iTTyJrTG 'J,,T T'GTl l,l 1f,,l,.' .0r.rnn.
nit,i,,. alton. nom several of ilc Sa,r.. vli,hl
witt. 10 au.pmiy diy ir transmitted to ,up.
\uang those {. 4, Communication from the
Go,rruoro f rirmuia. ramining tlir rrsplu. .
lions a. ihp LEGISLATURE, of thi, State. trans.
,uluru geo tuu O., u,,ti 'viI 90 ., ia 49, go, I
elected Chat similar lf"r,rdiug was had
hy thc state OF Nlrs'nla,a few years since,
D. ''I 'f'' we .''. ''''' ~ wa w Wv
'ru'r of Nlrsui',is . copy Of q resolution IT I
ih''r General Assembly, wyuc 'iinG that the .
resolutions from the Siaicol vermont "hc rc .
termed &" the Governor of Vermont, aud
ihg lnfi. iaaE.ai lflllAi- lI luiprmrl That
the Legislature OF Virginia Understand tncir .
constitutional rights, aud mean Ia defend .
ih'm' How i,W such resolution cumports
with tbo dignity ot the state OF NlrFlua,l am
not dHpu.d Ia inquire and IL cannot bc dc f.
iymiuod hy comparison, as uo similar rcsolu- I.
iuu from l,N other state has ever hrrn rc-
''i,'d' Ih'i II NY a'rord' with the respect
lud courtesy due from one state io another, /
in the iutrrrourr between sovereign states /
: apparent hr surprise nj receiving such I
"a communication - ''''''n-t'i titr rct'rt'
ton that ancient states like ancient families, |
when a. tie course uicNcnis they cease Ia be-
first aud thereby their dignity aud impor /
lance Is impaired, are apt Ia bctrjy spirit .
nt h1ughtlncsSand treat with conlmoly those
Wlo, ia the same course OF events, are rlC,dt- |
rd 10 an equality with them
! should du injustice 10 my own frclingsif /
| omitted 10 advert Ia the late striking aud .