The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-18

NuLIaFIcArtoS IN vsRMoxT SELDOM has Il been our
aisbie Measure on ss put Of respectable public body
mea than the null Law which has just appeared
der the nass Of Thai y; FOR We lind il dicui, 10 be
!eve and are not in sa, hy satisfied that mis- act Is IL
the people Of Vermont expressing their sober wish and
intention We have heard the effect thai
surprise, smuggling trick prsctiscd this
occasion and, however disrspu.sbe such prosecuting
may be psrte, concerned, old prefer bsliev
ing thing Of the kind he supposion that tho law
given Of Vermont are out OF their senses.
and should ever tske eecr. will bring The national and
State judciares directly la conflict with each other Is
from the United STATES officers aud courts, and give
state officers aud This OF direct add
fuxiiss sct OF hs LAST session sae Judges are as much
bound BY me United States constu,Ioa and laws the
by the act oia, session on Uni.sd Slate. courts and Off
exclusive jurisdiction, aud cannot be shared by
When Vermont entered the American Union she made a
solemn promise and compact 70 observe the following obi!
Ths constitution, and United State. which shah
Be made = shall Be me law q The
law: e any state . ne contrary
There eihng worse than fjosh in the behavior
Of the Vernon, nuiihes II looks cowardy There
no iugives from slavery Vermont, nor Is u pretended
thaf the actual things tefe demanded iegisa
ton Whatever on the subject Of such This multi
fying sct therefore, ha, the appearance Of empty bn
may OF his courage much as he plcase wiiho
any fear OF having IL put to the II may be said h,
do much BARN With what lace can eitizsn Of vermont
call upon Georgian CarDlinan adhere the
tu,ion after like tisi IL IL pfoseedng sniret,
without deed OF p,ssumptuogs rsslnes-, per
formed lime when the public saeiy demands the
discretion and foresight The Saes o the Union
in condition 10 be easily provoked into hostility toward
each other noibng preserve pepeg but mutual Tor
bearance and sell festranr How wretghed the foliy
then, how the tnaiice which hus throw ont
which he the face of IL the stamp Of
deberate intention d1 nischeito ian the cuibers Of
discord which reqoire but breath the'n %
destroying flame l*
The morGeation aud astonish,nent expressed by the
National lneNgencer shared also by The friends o the
Union eveywhefs, and especially by the Vsfnonl
eentstvcs ny Washington The reputation Of that State
demands hat an immedtats inqaify sboad be ,e into
me proceedngs which Ted dred ishonorsblc "a he
iegidsinrs. We hope the press in Vermont viii speedily
throw some light on this sabject Bo,ton Copr, Die. ~
We have not yet seen single paper pretending to be
actuaed by motives OF honesty or decency, except the
New York Evening Post, which does not unite IN con-
demnng, In the most emphatic terms the action Of the
Vermont Legislature in passing the late ufcIton law
-@s'Pos--as II usually does-Jusies the Vermont act
and advocates the adoption Of such Reasonable measures
This paper rabiJ the question OF slavery and is
ready TO sacrifice 10 The agitation that SUBJECT The
peace OF The country and the safety OF the Unon We
cannot conceive anything repngnant 70 the feelings
the patriot and The prophecies Of editorial courtesy
the violent and vindictse course OF the POST We arr.
glad that stands alone Nothing bat iscf be is
parallel"