The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-06-11

We arc indebted to Mr.. Mcarham for Il
copy Of his speech on the California Bill Of
Mr.. McClernand We have read it with
much Interest. Mr. NJ. takes high, though
.ubducd, northern ground, and maintains il
with good degree of argument tloquencr
and spirit His speech has several fine hit,
AMI piqulnt and eloquent passages.
The ground Mr.. NJ. takes, is, in some re-
spects, opposed to the polio, Of Gen. Taylor
and the administration, and to the policy OF
Of Mcssrs. Clay anil Webster He profess
es 10 speak the sentiments of Nermont. and
declares that she is in favor of " governments
for the Territories ,rM the pr0riSo" Thi,
We suppose is Mr.. Mcach.m's ground II
so, both Vermont and Mr. NJ are opposed
not the wings of Vermont rcpudiatc Gen
Ta!l policy openly and boldly and de-
mani that the Old policy of governments
for the Territories with the Proviso shall be
IoilO~ed . Brdndon Post
The article from which the ABOVE is Ia
ken is, in the main, candid and III very
trediablc spirit, coming rs it docs from d
political opponent. Ore fault alone is found
with this speech, and respecting that alleged
fault we have word to say. The same
charge being brought against the Wings oil
this State collectively, rs against Nh
MrAcnAn, one reply will suffice for ALL In
sustaining The policy Of the President as to
California and New Mexico, it is charged
that MIR. MEACHAM deserts measure &c
which, as 4 candidate. he was distinctly com
mitted-viz., the organization of tho Mexi
can territories under territorial governments
with the Wilmot ProNiso. His fault, ac-
cordins to the Post is, in declaring that il
these territories cannot he so organized, he
il ready to 20 for the plan of the President
This accusation is wholly without foundation
1t is matier Of fart that the Convention
which nominated Mr. MEAcmAM actually
anticipated the plan recommended by the
President in his California Mcssase-cn.
dorscd il in adyance--and gave il prefcr-
ence over the plan of territorial organization
knowing that both California and New
Mexico would inevitably present themselves
III "iiHlAslph ~ JIce olulcS, u as states NJ
all. That Convention, held at Burlington
on the Slst of July last, passed the following
resolution;
hiesoired, Tia, we cordially subscribe "a
Tie p0d'ical creed promulgated by The iaie
Wig State Convention al Nonipeiier, and
recognize il as embracing the principles and
doctrines for which we have ever commended
snd are ever prepared to contend, in triumph
or legoat."
Here is one article Of the political creed
thus subscribed:
That uaicss. As WE HOPE AxD Trust,
The people IF CdGjorhia d,d Nec Herico
shat ANTICIPATE THE ACTION OF oURNA-
TI0NAL LEGISLATURE by preventing them
SeireS tor admission as STATES, with consii-
buttons iorbidding the existence OF Slavery
vt AN early period Of the next session oil
Congress it will be the duty of that body
immediately to secure the perpetual exclu
sion OF Slavery from those territories, by ap
plying 10 thoin the principles OF The Ordi
nance Of 1884,"
These are The principles on which is
cue vas joined with the Free Democracy a
she laG State and Congressional elections
and Ike people have fully endorsed them
I'ron these principles Mr.. MEAcnAM ba
ssver swsrvod-Eor will the Wing party o
<ks Stale