Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-31

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proposes that the laws permitting slavery shall
continue in force in that territory, till it shall
be formed into State. We have been often
tod, that we are not called to lcgisan for es-
tablishing slavery, but we have here one re-
markable exception. We are asked not only
to Buy territory, bat to take it under the in
cumbraRcc of slave law. II any man consents
to vote for that purchase under those condllionS,
and has not dolts, or doughlaccs for cnnsll-
uents, he bad better weigh it well, whether
that vote will not sign his own political death
warrant | cannot look upon the effort Of Texas
in any other light than bluling, brow-beatne
game, to wrench that territory from weaker
neuhbor. II we, by any act consent to that
u, rpaion, trust we shall have sufficient self
respect forever to keep silence about the pcrtt-
ton Of Poland.
II j. said we may as we'll take the land, for
we are liable fr the debts of Texas, because
we have taken her commercial revenues which !
were pledged for the payment Of these debts.
That may be true, but did not Texas agree to
raise that mortgage? Is she not bound in
honor to j, it? We gave her means enough
trd more Ihan enough. This is shown by the
res collation..
Said State, when admitted into the Union, shall
retain all the public funds, debts, taxes, and dues d
every Kind, which may be due and owut said repuJ
lie and shall also retain all the vacant and uunppro
pi: ted lands lying within its liuils to be applied to
the payment Of the de,ts and Liabilities Ut said Rrpub
lie OF Texas aud tic residue Ui sJch lands after dis
charging said debts AMI liabilities be disposed ut
said State may direct bat il mo cr'Ht arc Saii DEBTS
| md HoJHticS 10 become chd5e UJJd tie G3UerH-
mcHt # the United Sittcs."
Diner new States give up their lands 20 the
General Gove'n ncnt and pay their own debts.
Texas derives her portion Of the benefit from
these, and retains all her own. 1t was assumed
-. i,,r
had the control Of the 4" residue" This was or
condition that in NO EVENT" should her debts
and liabilities be charge on the Government
If the United States. We wish to hold her TO
that contract. Texas is reported as having one
hund c anil eiyhy,f1H mWioaS Of acres Of va
cant and unapproprnted land. One of her
honorable members KAUFMAN thinks that too
ngh an estimate. Grant that it is So; reduce
it as you please, there is still ii large residue
b yand the payment Of her debt.
| object to the payment Of that debt on &C
count Ut its characte-. 1t is her revolutionary
, lrb' We have not yet paid our own The
/ payment Of that will be standing invitation TO
revolt in the provinces Of Il neighhoring Gov
i lrnment, urging them to cut loose from their
present connection ard fight their way into this
Union, and all their expenses will be paid.
What other proof will be asked than that we
nave twice paid the revolutionary debt of Tex
= Is ! do not prop SO 10 offer any such pre-
MUM on rebellion
= have now called your attention to all the
subjects in this bill. | hav, Il lew moments
) for brief alu ion to other subjects dcemcC
j. proper for general discussion. Additional Sc
>, curly is demanded for the recapture of fugi
- i've slaves, because Of alleged injustice ant
loslil ty at the North. Allow me to give yol
- 1ne cause not vet assigned for tie existence o
y hat feeling. You may be startled when | tel
D; ,ou most decidedly, that men from the South
- n attempts to take those who are not slaves
+; IRE more responsible than all others for its oX
" ,stencc. Understand, that do not charge Iii
= upon southern men as body. | believe ever
= man here, and ninety nine-hundredths Of you
= constituents would reproblte and punish it a
:, severely any one else. Still, there are me
>; who seek TO do il !; and they have aroused tina
'" feeling. Some have doublel wie:acr this i
ever attempted but does not every lawye
o know that the existing law (l7o3) grew out [
al l case Of this kind J.? In 1871, tie Governc
e IF Pennsylvania demanded of the Governor
ne Virginia the surrender OF three men indctt
'ii Pcnns ,lvania for Humping n negro, and cal
Il rying him to Virginia.. The demand was re
W. fused, and the matter was in controversy be
It tween Hose States and the General Govern
v neut till it was settled by the passage of II
Dr. present law, February IL, 1903 (PetcrS' Rep
a. roL. 10 p 5Gl.) Such cas- 5 have often occur
d red. An attempt Of Ills kind has been mad
Isl since we have been in session. 1t is reporte
Il n the Baltimore Sur, February .. | Oelicy
a i happened inst at the time when an honoral
d! member was giving US 4 severe lecture for II
D Xietcnce of northern prejudice.
w. "SrsrIc-ox or K9YArrIXG.-Wm H. Lqm5Li
~ captain and owner the schooner General .acksn
=: II Nitniu Ltpn, Delaware was brought before Il
NJ Mayer, at Norfolk, on "Wednesday, Tor having a
Al tempted to sell lhrce free negroes comprising t
h, crew OF his vessel lie sailed from Philadelphia IL
M month, an Npedllon, as he ale Gcd, and
~ .ived at Norfolk ON Tuesday. On his arilya! lie
1T presented to the poor fellows that the popular pref
co. dice there wasyty strong and the laws very sta
OF lguinat negroes from tue North, and advised them
,,i remain board. lie then came hOrc and oilcr
g. 20 sell them to several PERSONS AT great slcrice
y" some OF the persons applied TO wen on board
no. schooner examine the negroes GisCuveIi
mol ne ID" OF their visit, protested loudly against
hat right OF ownership on the pat OF The captaln, dec
nc tag that they were Tree gentlemen Rom fhIad
~ lnla. These, IN connection with several other -
uc cilus circumstanc led 10 the ARTIST OF CHptj
co 4uma!.n, who WAS lJ.lnally committed Or idll
eel Hruupuon.'
al ~ 4 reasoning man, what d. you exp,
no will be tie result Of such tempta Sir, a IN
she 'ppears in Il northern city Or town and clai
wi IS Il slave ote who is known to be free.
al may, a. in this case, be ioiIed in his design ;
'la. 10 may succeed, and carry his victim to sla
DRY The wings Of the wind; the lightning viii t
1m- Ji it and the thunder, that deep and d7cad
rom 1rgau-pipr, bass the TeSpHSS to the wor
9th That negro may be wolta'e55 creature,
and .courgc ct tine suciety which lie intests, but
, on is Il freeman. You may snatch Il Girarl
$ Asor. or Il Lawrence from their boarded wca
Tia md it will not create more excitement E
TN when you have seized the lowest and mean
pro hreiing in the land. HIS very misery
TOLD ,.., M
.ah "Will plead like angels, trumpet .tongued aga
'i, The deep damuaton Ut his taking oB."
Ln, The next month Of the next year. ano
.,rv man appears in pursuit of real fugitive.
~ will show the distinction between the sec
b"s;. and the first The people wi ask for nortI
security, a trial by jury. The provisions OF
nah, Constitution and the laws stand now as
tT we're made by our fathers. We have n,
;J.n, asked for their repeal. trust the bill frs
,1an, reduced aud amended in the Senate will II,
,n,i, pressed, Such are present indications. i.
i irh 10 no good II will be only " as tie cnafi' o
han, mountain. and az a rolling thing before W
-fnily wind If additional security is asked for