The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-03-02

comnuilct was Tie very Tact HAT under oil
this Legislation lies this constitutional uucs.
lion. Then there WIS n ground on which
they were willing l"t.st lhrr cHius. Ihnl
blii has boon called compromise, IL was
such IA one aspect uuly. II conceded The
irrisiHt'vr UrtIuu 20 the NORTH, while IL rc,
rUryrd 20 the south tIC constitutional qurs.
ion upon whlch~tilc validity OF tllW action
depended.
FIR, lwIti- truWtIic the Srunic for very
icN moments luugcr. nm reluctant 10 iol.
low tlli- FulGrrt further, but, hWiug SAID
whit inve, msl perhaps hr excused Tor
lnpaiugg ltllc further into the future. SIR,
A. through tho iuslrumcniuliiy Of srpnrUtr
iulependcuL Stale AcIinil-.As otel!.lial4A &c
dis Government are To- Ice suspended, il nny
bo veil To enquire ~ hat then viii no the 100.
stion Ia which we shall fud our.cl,css Sir,
iitheru Is t. he n soccssiou from thls mon
on tllr port Of the South-Ni irh hope vii
never bc the casc-hut If there should bc,
Wllnt HEN hrcomca Of this purposc of carry.
my the Institution Of slavery into the terrific
tir- by any such secession, the territories
viii be len the property Of the remaining
portion ofthc tnlon. The South. hy nhun.
doniug the Union, will abandon their inter.
ct IN thcrc territories, aud their control over
them Such upon ordinary principles. " ia
toe the result Wen, sir, Nhnt thcu hcComrs
ni the project of extending slavery into the
terIitcrirsi ll'ls ercnt Object, tor which gen.
tlrm,n seem wiling to hu2,fd go much -
~, there ~i!! be hgt one way--tLero-ujll
Ice b"t ono mode Of carrying il out, aud TINT
mode vii br by conquest conquest OF those
territories nam tie paHeT at those States
which still adhere to the Union.
Sir, II the measures Of this kind are resort.
ed 10 Tor HE purpose Of extending G3 inst.
luton of slavery, or il llcy nrc persisted in.t
know OF no possible result but civil war, ~
order TO obtain the conquest pfthr territories
from the free Suites.
Sir, will pursue this subject no further;
the suggestion that such mny be Tho issue is
enough Of iisclc lf tho possibility Of such
nu issue is not of itself sufficient 10 excite re-
Election and induce caution, all the powers
If language cannot add one feathers weight
to is force.
Mr. President, have already detained the
SeunIG too long, hui having been called up
IN tn -r--rt aEs,-l iLnugLL il MY
luty To meet It boldly, mud n, the snlnc time
dcprecn;e all exciting debate
IN the subject am disposed 10 view il
more co"lly az the subject rises in mpor-
nuce Sir ] would sooner qunrrel about
rifle than would yield to excitement in re.
,lrd 10 L topic Which. of nil nlliclx.,- Are.i4s
most to cndhnger HE harmony. aud perhaps
he stability, orlhis Union. | meet il boldly, |
because the sentiments expressed IN the res. I
buttons of my own State, however they amy
LITER from the scutiueuts prevailing else
where, IRE those which my constituency en- |
ernin, aud which my owG>Stnie. MS mem .
Ter of the Union, has n pcrlrNt right to EN-. /
crlain and to express. They are sentiments
,rnrrg directly on the action of this hndt
"a the NEST Emporium, subject l,riprc il, and .
irrhaps upon the most important topic tha, .
,iltcver comG-befofe-ir. Upon such I, t,ucs. /
ion il Is the right Of any aud every Suite Of .
his Union 10 express Itself in language satis- |
actory TO itself
Sir, regret that Senators should have
bought it proper, in reference to my col. ,
eHeue (Nlr UPHAM) aud myself TO charge
lpon us the Unnecessary exhibition of these
entimeuts the unnecessary aud Culpnble
CITATION of tho subject here. Sir, the right
# my State, and of any State in the Union,
@ spenk lis sentiments in this manner, should |
lot be--is not questioned. The only man
Ter ia which State cnu speak here is thro'
Ter representatives on this floor. Win il DO
outendcd that. If such expressions should
appen not 10 he palalable TO every gentle
nnn on this floor, that, in regard to topic
hUs important II IL the duty of the reproseD-
ltiVe 10 pocket the solemn resolutions of his
orsltucncy, and suppress their opinions
Sir, in presenting these resolutions my
olcuruc CONFIRMED 10 the uniform practice
t'the Senate; uEd was not a little surprised
hat exception should he lnken to this course,
iter listening To expressions OF gentlemen
'om other quarters, IN relation 10 tho deter.
nnnlI6n of Ghs SiaIaA they represent. Sir,
~ the right, Il il The duly Of these gGntlr. T