Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-05-30

scene of conflict. | need not recount the hur-
red flight of that British army before the I'm
petuous, though undisclplined, valor OF feemen.
From whatever quarter our invaders may come,
trust the history of the past is mirror OF the
future.
1t has been also asserted in this Congress, and
a New England paper has been quoted to prove
it, that we did not duly honor the fallen hero Of
Ch5pultepec ; but what are the facts? When
the remains of Ransom where brought home, the
adjuiaut general and one OK the abest clergy
men were called to pronounce sermon and eu-
ogy over his remains. An immense concourse
Of people leid him 10 The grave with fitting hon
oTs. The Legislature recorded their high sense
oil his worth; they procured an elegant sword,
ana in j1iut Assembly presented il to his young
son in the name Of his State. Bear in mind,
this was done by the Saae Legislature which de-
cllred The Mexican war begun and carried on
without csnsiIlu.ional auhonty-a war needless,
! law less, and graceless-a scheme 'Joyn IN iTaul
and baptized IN b.ood."
| l wish could indulge in the confident hope
OF others, that, when pending questions are SET
| tied, sectional agitation Will cease. There are
indications # different Intention, it may b.
that of Il few Cuban books 50 literally laid up
on our tables, the printing OF Mexican maps, The
aspirations like those just utieFed-ior an o.
cean bound republic, may be esteemed light
things; but lIehtest things floating on the wind
or wave are the s1resi index OF the course OF the
current; and those things are Signs 10 ne sig
nicant of an Interior design. l might have
cherished hone OF quiet ii tue new state mad
been promptly admitted, as she ought to have
been: but where shall now found hope, that
when Utah and New Mexico shall. present them
selves with constitutions Of their own creation,
they shall not meet the same measure Of actual
land Threatened resistance that Is now applied to
I California:
STRANGE demand is made that the North
should restrain the uterance OF her peculiar SEN
timenls. How does any propose That tins shall
be done Il could not be done under the muz-
lied press and the prylug espionage, and CLEAN
ing bayonetS Of an European desPoilsin. Il
could not &c done here IN anything e So. Win
the sudden transition OF men and transmssion OF
Intelligence, Try TO conhne local doctrines TO a
given locality; ordaln that The principles OF the
"Novum Organum" or the "PrncIpla' shall not
pass or repass Mason and Dixo Is lne; that
knowledge Of &c nogy or theology, OF physics or
tne,a9hysics shall not leap from bank 10 bank of
tie ONO: that legal lore or legal bubbles shall
not swim The Mississippi; that sectional notions
OF medical science OF medical quaclcry shall ln-
s,ipctiveiy stuck on SO : 30.n.,- could you exc
cute such an ordnance: How, then, do you ex
pcct to hem IN by State lines the heayins waves
! Of popular opinion on human rights and human
/ freedom
/ I v ISL we might duly appreciate the position
IN which we are placel. We are Standing be
tween generations OF glory passed ami ages OF
glory or shame vet To cone. From TAR distant
points of great Republic We have met To con
suit for Ter welfare; tor tie first ums tie voices
of The Atlantic and Pacific have met and mln-
cled in one na,iona counsel. Thus placed, we
should irampe IN the dust, as beneath our aim,
all efforts for mere party or sectional trunpn,
ami leeislate for the extended and enduring IN
tere3ts OF d great and free people.