Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-03-28


call for explanion of the principle under
which Mr.. Seward, after taking an oath to sup
port the Constitution. could refuse to carry out
It's provisions because he believed them to be in
conlrayention Of the laws of God.
Mr.. Seward stand by every word that ut
tered IN the subject on the occasion referred to-
as it Is recorded. | have no explanations to
make here nor elsewhere. Ny positions are no,
without explanations there. | have only TO say
that my conscience Is in my own keeping, and
that the consciences of others are in theirs -
they will take care of their own and, by Gods
help will take care of mine.
Mr.. Cass made no reply.
Mr.. Hale resumed, with some general re-
marks upon the question at issue between the
two sections. incidentally ailuding TO Calhouns
posi- ion when Speaker for the South.
Messrs Butler, King and Foole denied that
Nr. Calhoun assumed to speak for the South.
MIR. Hale read several passages in which Mr.
Calhoun says what the South objects to. and
what WIZ please the South. Ii that was not
speak ng for the South, what was il?
Mr. Foote reminded Mr.. hale that Mr. Cal
houn expressly denied that he spoke for the
n South.
! br Hale admitted the statement and said
that, with the explanation, tie irterance was
regular that when Dir. Ca houn said the South,
he meant himself Great laughter.) la con
GLIDING, Mr.. Haie denied that the North were
aggressive, and desired to Outrage the rights of
the South. They did desire emanc patton, and
the improvement of the condition of man They
did hope that the day would come when the
word slave would be without meaning. They
did not desgn to operate upol, or through, the
Constitution; they desired to operate upon the
he ris and conscienccs of the people of the slave
holding States and hoped to secure their hearty
cooperation, in bringing about that day when op-
preston, ofevery character, should have no place
IN any country upon earth. hey asked not the
AID OF human governments TO bring tins about
they knew perfectly well, that, under the Consti
tuition, Congress had NJ right to give such aid
bet they did ask, IN Justice, that the government
be rot put IN the way OF this work
House. The House then proceeded TO the
consideration OF the report OF the Committee on
Printing, TO print 5000 extra copies of the re-
port Of the Committee on Roads and Canals, in
favor Of Mr.. VI hitney's Railroad, as mentioned
Yesterday.
Mr. Robinson Loco of Indiana, sustained the
report. Whether the views OF the committee
areu-ht or Wong, II seemed due that they should
be published If there should be a better Plan
and 1t net with the wishes of the majority, SO
let 1t be. lie knew but one parallel to the op
position Of Mr. Bowln tl-oco) Of Missouri, who
spoke Yesterday, and that was his colleague in
the other end OF the capitol, Mr.. Benton who
| two or three yeaTs ago, when Il citizen of Hi
nols introduced Ike bill, inierposed a similar
| OH nom 10 IT, Mr. Bowiin was but following
I IL iae footsteps of his lusirous predecessor
\ /ud Aeac Re thinks lie discover fraud-a
" real uawav horse-and so he catches him bv
y the la.I. (Laughter} If the bill had contained
| any mag ont OF which to make Presidential cap
1 iia ia would not have heard the thundefs of
Ia. gentleman from Missouri. The starting
4 point ia TN next Preside tai campaign seen
4 Ae,e ses,efday and 1t he Mr.. ROBINSON had no
/ ctAc. cal-c but 10 head hlini he would have cut
i loose from such connection. Mr. Bowhn gave a
lecture GA orthodox Democracy; but he Mr..
I BuWln was the last man Of the House to whom
he Ar Rob.nson) would 20 to learn The true or
t.od Y Democratic faith. lie Nr. r. had rot-
ed for 10 grand system Q. internal Improve
meuts.
/ M9 Dowiin said that lie had; but SO help him
I GOD. ae would not vote to give Mr.. Whitney
I ninety seven nl.lious OF dolll,s
/ Mr. robinson remarked that il was Satan re-
/ proving sia when the gentleman comes here
4 talal- about Democracy, ana attempts to make
/ po.!t Ell capl al for It. Louis. There were bat
two plans fra railroad one by the Govern
men and lie other Mr.. " hi ney's plan. He
VS. opposed 10 the Government being commit
ted To- H. aud he would cross any mans path who
would attempt 60 make political capittI out of It
SAD !aat Whitney only asks land enough to
itke the read aud cuts it off from all sectional
arl oiiIc.l influences. Ii would put money
I lH'n ila Treasury, Instead Of taking it out As
tbtl -e. had been heard, he would move the
apeeIlas question.
Sir. jones Loco Of Tenn. moved that the res
to-nals be isld on the table. 1t was carried by
4 vote %, = 70 81.
Iue House then went into Committee of
- ..f 81 =.
tuou,s ail. The amendment was for arpropn-
damn FIR lie Clerks Of ths Departments OF The
flfcaJr.
THURSDAY, March 81.
ataGie-A'ter the reception ot petitions Mr..
4lyHte rose 20 pre-en, certain resolutions OF in
AI/rari.n, pass, by the Legislature Of Missis-
tspii, $50 relation to the subject OF Slavery, and
ll1-cco. lob 10 address the Senate In reply to a
s'u.s oi Articles lately Published IN the Ideiii-
Esaccf. 90 winch parallel IS drawn between he
an-n'u7i Convention and that proposed - be
A..l 1T Nashville Ia the coarse Of his remarks,
ir I'oore referred to The Nashville Convention
f. uae which would be he,d IN the event Of Ger
iIu I-nsire enactmens takinL pace, which he
Los Trusted never would occur. lie was well
s>Grad FONT The Convention, If forced To asseln-
-. would prove that those VINO had called ii
and 0ll attended It delegates lovers oi
H. J.aoa aud patriotic cIuZans.
-A..l l-t t4dtieaElltl VI So4tiE niAillpI4l ipb-
Pine business, The Seua.e Proceeded 10 the CON
s.-eratoA Of Sir. Bfadburl'5 resolution ia rela-
ya 20 Ie novals from Office by the present Ad-
la.u.-t.st.on.
A.a Sauih having The floor, addressed the Sen
Fi'c la reply to Nj B-adour's speech on the sub
I, and defended thu President from the charge
As,Ias violated his pledge, swinded himself
lio 'le presidential chair and perjured himself
,ioie the pecpe. These charges had been
caertrd, day after day, FROM the very mo-
-n', almost thai Gen. Taylor took the oath OF
.lle, down 10 The present day. II well founded, /
Z - brand tie Executive as a dlshonaraole, per !
i'ed naa. unfit and unworthy the high Office IN
tsa tie people had placed him. The facts in
clse would not bear OF: the assertions IN the |
at deg-ee they false, malicious and
toulded. lie examined the resolution, and |
Z l~ing Comparison between II ana one some
4 Dat OF the sane character passed by the Sen /
during Gen. Jacksons 4 administration, stated
'. aitho0gh the latter was less Uf.ns than |
IL tfu. NOW nm Ter considerations Gen jackson