Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08
THE DISTINGUISHES.
The Washington Republic of the 2Gth ut.
Short Grace.

The Washington Republic of the 2Gth ult,
says -
Short Grace.
Senator Footc in the course of his remarks last
Monday, upon his motion to raise Il committee OF
thirteen take into consideration the present cond
ton ul the slavery question, animated, in terms not
to he misunderstood, that unless something was done
by Saturday next to accommodate the matters III dit
ference between the North ana the South, there
would be dissolution of the Union. Lest we mis-
represent the Senator from Mississippi, we quote
from the Union verbatim what he said:
do not eXpect-and | am sure my friend from
South Carolina (Mr. Butlerj will hardly cxpec--that
this subject will be acted upon by the committee so
soon the ne At four days but they could make q
report by Saturday, trust for so ie me Heaven,
il nothing is done this week there will occur circun-
stances which, in my opinion, must inevitably take |
place. the nature of which will not more than al |
lude to, which will render all compromise mpracti-
cable"
"Short grace" sure enough! This Sami-
sou Agonistcs of disunion, Senator Foote, will
give Us but one calendar week to prepare for
political death! lie is less clement than or
mna Judges are to convicted murdcrcrs!
But we suppose we must take the
goods the gods give us, and not took gift
horse in the mouth" Perhaps we onght to be
thankfu to this rampant Senator for even six
days grace. Who knows! 1t is such bless
ing to have our Southern d" brudren" stay with
us a week longer, before casting us off for
ever !
Seriously, however, the solemn tom
foolcry of these mnnows of Southern "Chval-
ry" is getting to BE- simply disgusting. Who
ed leaders of movement that has for its result
nothing short Of open TREASON against C. the
best government on earth p What claim have
Mcy to the confidence or respect of the Amer
lean people? They are both young men (Mr
C.emens is the youngest membcro of the Senate
with neither Legislative nor any other valuable
experience) What gives them right or auho
rity to become, all at once, the embodiment o
Southern feeling and Southern intentions
They are both third or fourtl-ratc men in pon
of ability-neither statesmen nor scholars
neither wise nor prudent. Are these the men t,
whom our brethren of the South would be like
ly to entrust the formation, the foundation anC
the management of new Republic Empha
lically, we think not Where are the DEyTo> S
the CALmoUys, the BEERIESs, the Man ;UMs IN
: CLAYS, who are to be included in this new
Southern Confcderacy? They I'VE have a RICH
to suppose, will be considerable men in thi
Southern bca,ifc slave-hodng el-Durado
When the South really mean to separate them
selves from this Union we have too high a
I opinion of their judgment and sagacity to be
: leive that they will select b,yS for leaders
that they will choose Thersites and Ajax whe
R they have their AGAMEMNov and ACHILLES!
= --Wthout designing to question, an
u without doubling, the sincerity of these bellig,
Y rent patriots, we are compelled to say that II
:. men could be selected who would be less likel
y to intimdate Northern members of Congress,
G in times Of grave and momenlous discusso
r and dispute, than such fashy aud termagai
: politicians as Foote and Clemens. Men tn
J. have not the ability TO convince their judgme,
J. will have but small influence upon their nerre,
;" Convince the North that it is INC ,NsTlTUTIo
IF AL to prohibit the spread of Slavery into Il
IN Territories of the Union, and her Represent
!. tivcs may mistake the rant and fuslian Of SUI
b. men as Foote for vrtuons and honest ndgn
III tiou-tii this is done, however, they will
H. ant TO look upon such stuff as we have quot
t. at the head OF this article mere 3 sound al
er fury, signiiyng nothing"