The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-12-14
FRou WARRINGTON.


WAsuiSGION. Dec. 81, 1890,
The message Of the President n very gen
orally liked, There are a few who construo
that portion oft which relates 10 the veto
power 20 be a threat ~ veto any bill which
Cbnaress NAV pass, either "a repeal or modi-
" tlrr fu,-iti.s. slave, ..... I9tl-
ing Of the kind, Il was not 30 intended
am sure, and IL Is therefore forced construc-
ton. II appears 10 me plain that the fresi-
dcnt, doos not desire Ia have hoslnvery qucs-
ton opcned again; but ~ the same time IN
sneak log Of the Fugitive Slave Law, which
at present /, the only real active issue inVolV-
ing the slavery question, he does not qucs-
lion the power of the Legislature "a modify
or amend IT, IL hereafter, IL il found Ia be de-
ioctiyc. II Il very natural that the Prcsi-
-1TcUT 5TOTTd WISH Ia keep out at COngrcss the
apitating questions otthc last session; for II
they are 10 be- talked about for q third Of the
timr that the, wrrr Inst session, nothing
whatever can be- accomplished IN the way Of
Legislation for the good of the people and the
permanent prosperity ofthc country.
iTrTr III TrrrrTTT7r UIdd0 "a frPod1
or modify the Fugitive Slave Law, but feel
certain, from indications not "a bc mistaken,
that thcy viii amount 10 nothing. am scr
~ that Il j. 20, but such j. the truth and It r.
the truth wish 10 write. II j. said here that
the friends uf the law don't mean "a discuss
the matter, but 10 allow some speeches 20 BE-
made on the side of repeal or modification
then move the previous question, and vote
the proposition down. This Is what Is talk
ed about a. day. Even men who have here
toforc been considered Free Soilcrs, do not
appear 10 have the repeal Of the law very
much at heart and they save themselves
: from being accused Of Inconsistency 10y say
/ ing that the law il imperative and viii prove
a dead letter. A gentleman from onc.of
toll IN hat M
| being a,kr, hy Southern member what he
intended to do with the Fugitive Slave law,
! lac told him, Anhing. We'll. said the South
cru member, do Won intend to enforce it,
/ provisions in your State No, they cannot
/ b. enforced, aud will tell YOU n fact. In
/ the constitution of our 'tatc (llinoi-) there j.
/ q provision prohibiting coorcd persons, Ell
/ Their free or slave, from coming IN az ALL uu-
der heavy penalties, and yet said hcthcy
/ have come la, many hundreds of them, aud
/ they rcuuiu and live amongst NJ, and there
r. mt person to bc found who will say to
them, why come you here Now, said hc,
lo Nnu suppus, that We can carry into effect
. thi. Fupiu,u slave law,whru tho provisions
of our own state Constitution rrlatr" to coli
rrfpcr,ous remain dead letter from the
force ofpuhlin opinion aloncF
There j, something in this, though, in my
. judgement, 10 proves that a law so stringent
ll l" prov lfiilHt anu so Offensive l'l the poo
plr, ought e. Doe repealed or modified, rather
. than tu let II remain ON our >tautc-hooks, a
blot upon our legislation and trust to the
dust and mould oiyoJr- to cilaoc il from the
/ recollection, of our people.
ILL tTr-ruTr TrrT-z
I waiting hey.---5, very mach better feeling
/ than existed EAST wear AT thi, time. Those
WHO were most rriou, for disunion then. are
u4M-struug Tor the Union. Among these IS
NJ lugr oi Alabama, who. understand, made
q i,ur-i I Mon ,urcrh IA his district, previous
tdlcaving for Washington. Every good citi-
zSn viii rejoice at the return of AN era of
g.AA feeling on ia" part Of members of the
rrr-r-rrt~rry tUTC rfTiS T1O1 TCCinT
may lead to modification of the slave law
and il that could be accomplished, the North
would cease ~ talk upon the subject, upil
-nWe new aggressive movement comes from
the South.
There ]. a very prevalent feeling here that
/ South Carolina means To have a row, and Sc
ccdc from the Union, il she can 4 rcsou-
ton has been introduced INTO the Legislature
requesting their Senators ami Representa-
/ ,i,cs uo, leo take their seats in Congress, and
thus far neither of the Senators. and but two
of the Representatives, have made their APP
/ pcar0ncc. The two who are here are Mr.
| Burt and Mr. Holmes. The latter is consd-
cred MON man, aud therefore must needs
bc here; the former is a nuli6er at home. and
| rather more OF a democrat than anullifier
in Washington.