Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-03-14

said Dy the gentleman from SirSnid, MI. 10y :
ly,l by the noblest rivers. Her hills and noun
tains are filled with rich minerals and covered
with valuable TIMBER She has the finest water
power. believe, in the nation in the very heart
of the State and her harbors are the best IN the
world. At the time Of the adoption Of the Con-
stliu,ion, she was the most powerful State-her
population was double that OF New York. 1t
was the boast of her statesmen that she was
prina inter mares. What is she now? The pop
ulatior of New York 10 than double-l
think the next census will show nearly treble
hers. Her land, cultivated by unwilling hands,
is uuproducive Travel through the adjoining
States of Ohio and Pennsylvania, and You Will
see that the land produces more than double as
much as the sane kind of land in Virginia. la
the free States new TOW ms are everywhere spring
ing up and thriving; the land is becoming moie
productive: smiling habitaliors are within hail
of each other 1.-the whole country Is dotted with
=, school houses and churches almost within sight
. of each other: and, except under peculiar cir
cums,arces, their manufactures and mechanic
arts furnish lucrative employment to all their
!, peope; and their population IS steadily and rap
liiIy increasing. Turn again to Virginia. There
is scarcely new town, except al one or two
points, within her whole borders. Ifer ancient
villages wear the appearance OF mourniui decay
, Her minerals and tlpberS are unwrought. Her
noble Muter power Is Jul pdiiiuy occupied
, Her fine harbors are without ships, except from
!, other norris: and her sea port towns are without
commerce. and falling 10 decay. Ask yourself
the cause. sir. and will abide the answer. 1t
r Is essential, 10 the existence of Republics that
education sh,ud be generally diffused among
the people, Slavery prevents this. Rich men
employ private tutors, or send their children a
broad But the children OF the people generally
r cauno, be educated without the instrumeniali,y
of dis rict schools. Ii slave States, where the
plantations are large, the white population is too
, sparse ever TO MAINTAIN them. Beside, there is
another fatal obstacle 10 them in The aversion OF
I the rich to associate with the poor. The poor
! white aboser's children could never be permit
D ted to nilnge in the same schools, aud sit upon
Tie same berches, with The rlch mans sOns.-
That would be offensive.
] Slavery enfeebes ,,ltlon IN war. as well as
2 in peace 1t is impossible that a nation OF mas
tiers and slaves can be as pow eru and iormda
g ble either in offensive defensive war, a
Il nation Of freemen. A large portion OF her pop
ulation must remain at home, 10 prevent the re-
' beion OF those who a;e constantly in state of
latent warfare with their oppressors. know,
= sir we have had most alarming description of
! the p7owess of the South. We have heard their
a cannon roar; seen their bayonrts brls;e; heard
the war c,y of the charging chivary, and seen
:
vivid picture of The terrible gentleman from
North Caroline, Mr. Clingman
We have often been modestly reminded of
the " bl,od and treasnr... AMI the ualantrv of
the South This | do not dispute. | am proud
. IN a.,,;, that she has furnished m,ny gallant
: sons whose names will adorn the brightest pa
ges OF our history, both for the war of the Rev
, ou ion, the war OF 1872, and the war which we
= lately assumed as the ally OF Texas and of slave
~ give her I1li cred,i tor her n,,rio,,srn IN
;s7,,, INST ~, the u,e, who have horne rho
, It'll h;9-,,,. If ,le ooverpn,ent bnth !, tho
,i,;i ,,a III, ,,.;Iit,ry hSt know ,oo thar she
, has t1r,,isbed The Kind of men far our armies
no arc an, IN he DISTINGUISHED when treat deeds
80 - bo 'Jona. "a il, % o,lv ihe oifcsrs and
= irs -, or,,,es WIN Two in s,o,v Tho
co., h1,,,, and s,ron,, arms IF ,h, c,,n,,on sol
go ,i,a. 6Tb, the md WI, M, y,,,or,es
In !. 900 Nc Mn nlaca i M,
-, e.. ~, 1r,a,,as no ,,rd,.,in,,,isheJ
! Al ,ha Sui ho9 ,lwoys trrnished 1ffcers far
, on ,rros Presidents tar the Renubic. most
Of onr f,,e,,-n .,,bassa,lo-s. hesds of den,rt
,.or.s. ,hini, of h,,r,,,s. and sometimes m bar
,r,'d IT., ,rs.,,,fd ,h,t ber yo,,r,-er
ian 81 hnr f;I,n;da,ed hoses should ;uonn5o.
Izs',be .,laces IF clerks and messengers TO The
lGnyernnent Bnt WHENCE are drawn the COM
mon solIierv. the men who perii their lives and
win veto les for your olvry: Almost entirely
from the free S,,tes exccnt in cases of sudden
emerm.ncv WIN volunteers are called ueares,
. Tho sccoe 81 d,nrer The present Secretary of
w. sou,b,r,, e,,lorn,n ot urea, abil,,v ami
s,,or,,o,s ,,r Son,hern riqb,s SAYS IN Lis TO-
nn,t.
:. ACCORDING 10 the practice which has lone
nrev,,le1 The Great uiai,rtv IF ,niis,men,s -
MO in The Nnr,bern Atlantic cities and the AZ.
;ncen, i,,er;or tnuns whence The recruits arc
cont ~ the General depo, for instruction.. and fl
III, d,,,,,h,,,ed IN rho >ou:hern and /, e.ter,
49, arcori,ng IA the wants ot the sarv;cen
NJ. ~ onr Nnr,h,.r, treem,n bsva ALWAYS
, ,;lI.J tho rarss of the regnl,r army mo Sonib
has Ian, rs the opntl.r,an IN we,r the e,a,Icts
. and The sword 10 take command of orr ,r,oos
.nJ l,d ,ban, 10 southern ami -o,,l,,ves,orn I'll
80 80 {, n, tho fro,,,nr ba,,lss and uhi,.n
,.,,,. t;ald. With ,be;r honos
a',,,ased ~ ,h, d'ti;'so, ., s,,,o,v bo-
.,.i,t;n,n1, :, chin Ms rroser, Eo;s vii
-, ,l S,ot.'s ,b,osoIos "a -, 1roJ,,I ,boI,
To, ,I,s ,l,so,Ds, nd anJ aI,,',,,h :,
III roaJ,, tho Viii NJ Io,ra's anJ ',,h
800 80, !, ,vill in,,C. S,,s;;.a ,,o,,6no :, .nl
/, ~, H. n = ,e,'l,,' tha ha'r, y,
',., 10 a..'d;,,aJ ~ :, OIL, ,,t am, ,ha Ill
rbo sooner ,ba n,,;en, = = ny,nced of his ,he.
.onner he will ,focnre ,h.. bn,I;ng onara,;on