Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-19

Now ii appears to inc, sir, with great toIer- !
encc to the judg ncnt Of others, that our true
course now is to take up the bill reported from
the Committee on Territories, for the admission
Of California, and debate it,"
| Now This very amendment which NJ. Web
s,er declared on Thursday to b. "the form most
! tit for practical action is the very one which
Foute, four days after, says he IS authorized to
say Mr.. Webster intends To vote against. As
much and rs often as we have been amazed by
sudden and unexpected changes on the part OF
some OF our public men, am not yet prepared
to believe in one quite so abrupt and ncXpiic-
able as this would b., In the course of the
same remarks, NJ. Webster said
81 am for acting on California, and then on
the territorial bills reported to Us from the Com
mittro on Territories. am for taking them up
and voting upon them and if any amendments
are made, snch IA have been suggested, n
ready to vote upon any such amendments.
That is my judgment, and in pursuance OF
these opinions, and acc Drding to these opinions,
will be my conduct here. wish this body to
come to conclusion upon California; my
opinion is made up"
do not think thtt anything could well be
clearer than this, or more decidedly against re-
Icrrnr the subject to Mr.. Foote's committee.
Il remains then to b. seen whether it was an
impudcnt piece OF as7nm ption on the part OF
HhUp, or WN'llltN III ~ NllDIt Il S'tN Z VI b'uf
such an entire change has come over the miai
of oar Senator or whether he will disappoinl
u both w not voting. cannot yet believe il pos
= sible. Yet as have said, | cannot nov 'eeI
n as confident as could once, and am not att
y thorized 20 speak with any certainty. Wher
50 many pllnks have within a few days beer
found rotten, and have Unexpectedly given way
J. beneath our feet, we know not whore TO treaC
with any confidence or with full and hopeful
n, reliance.
~ was prcscnt in the Senate Chamber yester
III day, and listened TO the long and interestin.
debate with sad aud apprehensive feelings.
- felt that some Of those upon whom we had II
- times pat laced most reliance, were now de
5 ring US; that the cause OF freedom, OF huni
u lib,rty-thc most sacred cause for which ma
be ev r conteudcd-va4 receiving it, most fata
Ie stab5 in the house Of It's pretended fricnls.-
,l This conviction forced itself upon me III tn
IN st painful manner when NJ Clay made hi
w extraordinary, though not altogether uneNpec
II ed speech, ia answer to the noble effort of NJ
B,n'on 1t was not, say, wholly unexpectt,
me for his short spc, ch uf last Friday had preptrc
MS for his conclusions. For one, however,
IL di not think he would tinI it desirable or ne,
IN es AIRY to gloss over his apostacy from his ow
Il recent pretension' TO some little lberaliy {
,o these questions, by 50 much and such glarin
=, sopIstry and special pleading. 1t was s. II
III worthy OF the man and unequal to the occasion
ion and has lost to Mr. Clay the respect and GOO
aid will OF many vino before yesterday had bee
-, through lie his atd,nt admirers. 1t was mo
" sickening and disgusting to see old Ritch
'"' leaning over the railing behind Mr.. Clay, al
sc. drinking in the words they fell from h
mouth with all the delight of icnd gloatir
over the victim of his wies. 1t is none the lie
sickening TO see the fulsome adulations aud Il
taltering encomiums which the Union Of Il
IN morning heaps upon Mr.. Clay-tho man who
mr. for half century Richie has been reviling.
ion Well may Mr. Clay ask hmself-What e.
have done, that this man speaks well of IN
or If Mr. Clay has one particle of shame left
a. his compositions, if he is not wholly and lata
Of given up TO his unhaIlowed and never-to-
re- gratiied ambition, one would think that t
CO. damnng concentrations of one
Mr. "Whosc praise sccnsure, aud whose ccnsure pras
ned might recall him somewhat to the dcgratati
lrs' of his present pusllion-assoc lated with
ich Foote's, the Cisses and the Ditkinsons
l''h "ro what base uses may we come at lat y
ION Mr. Benton acquitted himself very ahyy
,'"' terday. as did also Mr. Hale, in short spec
oe wlch he made n reply to Mr. Clay. H. str
ors ped off the sophstry and special pIeadn, W
,',Ih which NJ. Clay sought to clohe and cover
W. weakness, in brief but admirable mtnncr.
'"E i 1t fear all is in vain, far as the Senate
son concerned. LEE THE COUNTRY LOOK TO I
us i!uv-L!
OF It is not vet ton late, If the country is arou,
'cS to sense of its Danger. Il The House stan
It. firm, tle Senate may yet be made to yield, d
"cu we may yet be spared the nnspeakabIe mort
"~ cation and pan OF seeing millions OF millions
acres OF free soil given up oy Northern votes
''N slavery forever. Again, then, | say: LII
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