Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-05-23

tANiiih'ii1''NNA'-
as supporting The plan and policy of General
Taylor, aasaanswer to tRiSL Is to give
them the iaaswlng extract.
81 now pDoeed to consideration OF the rec
ommendalloA of the President, that no terrific
rial governments be formed. cannot bring INV
mind to adoP this recommendation. Unjust OPP
pose 1t Tor teAsame reason that | approve the
recommendation for the admission OF California
have alread referred to the proclamation of
the othcers the government to the people of
California. They we're also addressed to the
people OF Ncg Mexico These procamallons
contained the3trongest assurances that terrific
rial governments should be established. The
ninth article the treaty stipulateg that until
States are tamed cut Of the territory and ad
united into thaUnon, the people "shaIl be main
tanned and potected in the free enjoyments of
their property and liberty" How can this be
efiectually doe without creating territorial gov
ernments? Iie situation of the citizens, and
our obhsatlonto them, demand at our hands the
esta6llShmentof some form of government for
their protection and security. 1t is not sound
policy to turn adeat cal to their demand. But my
objection TO tbs recommendation does not rest
here. | do nj believe that postponmenl OF
the action OF Congress on this subject is either
wise or eXpedInt in any point Of view. Sir,
am not OF thatnamber, if there be any such.
who have anything to gain by keeping open this
slavery questlo, which is ultimately connected
with the terrtoial question. desire tosee it
selted,too in accordance with what believe to be
the wishes oftllref ourths Of the people ofthe I'm
lon,by excludingslavery from the territories. The
best interests ollle country, the quiet and peace
OF the people, cmand its adjustment at the
earliest possible moment. The LONGER it re
mains an open luesion, the more excited will
become the pubic mind both North aud South.
Delay will only mgment sectional prejudice and
empitter public telling The sooner contro
versy between irividuals or between communi.
ties is settled he better for all pates. All
experience provs this to be true. Permit this
to remain an opa question, and it becomes
controlling elem0t in the next Presidential G.
lection. That ection will then assume a sec
tlonal character. HE contest will be one of
the bltterest aa most exciting character, in
which one part otteUnon will be arrayeG again.
st the other. SrYho desires to witness such il
condition of thlns? The last election. if not
controlled, was nch influenced by this very
clement. At tts,,,.h, ,I.o eyCccsslui candi-
date was supp0 on the ground that he was
a Southern moA nd would suppost Southern
views and SoutN institutions and by observ-
ing studied silte upon the great question OF
the day, the No was induced to yield him
their support, beuse they were told he was in
favor of the otdince OF 1887. This was de-
MED lew daysnce by the gentlemen form
! Dopnevlya rio IN Cbonllo, ,,,ko ,r,;s,,] n,
General Tayofssppot at the North, so far as
related to the lslery question, was put upon
the ground that would not veto bill prohb-
lting the eXtelsitof slavery to our territories.
This view of thebect has been since reterat
ed on the samede of this Chamber. Now,
sir, those whoreo further North know very
well that those glemen are mistaken. In the
Boston Atlas of ne 9, 1S4S, the leading Wing
paper of New Ejand, under the editorial head,
we find this sigEant language:
" Let them lea those Wings who were op-
posed to Generahylor's election, as they will
learn, if they wnOt be deaf and blind to the
truth-that Gene Taylor is Wing in princi-
ple-ls IN favor qeace-opposed to all var
believes Slarayt TO curse to The cOuntIM and
desires its ertcmaiOn, and is opposed to the fur
ther extension Of ue territory"
This was theaguage held, and these the
assurances glveb the electors Of New Eng
land. Different guage, we all have reason to
know, was held he South. Neglect to settle
this territorial qNion, and no candidate will
be supported at. next election for President,
whose opinions pl the slavery question are lot
known and undtood. A public declaration
Of those opin;onwi be demanded in every
quarter OF the uh. The people will not sub
nit TO be placed a position where one por-
ton OF the comfllty must be deceived. But
how shall this qNion be settled? There is
the difficulty, (Itnot one with me,)-and for
that reason, l suisse, we are advised by the
Executive to pasD territorial bill. | will not
charge the Admiration with entertaining
desire TO keep hqueston open for partisan
purposes, as | do know that the charge would
be true ! am willing to believe that any
pubic man, oocnng an exalted station, would
permit so unwprt motive to conlroll his &C
ton. Yet, SIR, itsomewlat singular, that up.
on a question VIII has so greatly agitated the
puOllc NINA Tor last two Yeas, aud which
threatens, IN AgUn of many, to disturb the
peace and harlNs pf the Union, the President
has not thought jpper TO Indicate his views
to say whether WIS for or against the extern
SION OF slavery-gIMher for or against the or
dinance Of 1885,
But what is tido,tginc rccommendedb this
administration I'm the subject Of slavery as
applicable to ourfIltories? A policy repudl
ated by the lasC6aqsess that OF non inter.
VehtIoii, ny non-aot- "a "Inasterly inactivity"
IL Is I" give the ppe of our territories no gov
ernment-to insstpon their remaining III their
nnorganlzed condion. without any settled rules
OF law for their Garment and protection, I'M
til they shall Formulate governments, inhibtlng
or toleratng slayet as they shall determine,
and then admit tim into the Union as States
Sir, previous to IL last Presidential election
General COss adored, and put forth, in prln,cl-
pie, the same piat,ral. lie insisted that TINS
matter should. be Iah to the sole determination
OF the people Of he territories, that Congress
hod no control othe question, FOR thIS ne
was denounced byhe Wing press OF the NORM r.l
ana west as belngan ally of the South that MS
doctrine, if adopte would spread slavery over
all our territories, aditwas in fact the doctrine
OF the South. Nov the same position IS as
sumed by the ADMINISTRATION, but whether on
the ground taken by General Cass, that con
gress has not the Constitutional right to leglsla'e
on tne subject or uDon the ground that IL Is iul,
polite to legisatc, We are not informed "hal
Is the difference bstween the positions thus as
sumed, IN their usults2 None at all, zen en-.
Oass says we should not leglslate upon 'h nc
question OF slavery as we have no power 10 uo
it, but that it shou3 beleft to the people to reg
ulate. The administration say, establish no
territorial goyernmo1,s--leave il to the people
to form their own Constitutions, and then admit
them as States, WIKI ., without slavery, as they
may elect, Is there any distinction TO DC mace
between nOn-inte,,orion and non-actlon =