Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-04-05

For he Free Press.
General TayOr.

little more than year rs passed away since
Gen. TAYLOR entered upon the discharge OF the du-
tics Of the Presidency anI thairicIds OF his admin
isroion may with pride, refer TO the history OF that
year, and ask what he has yethnc TO di7oppoint tn"
expectations of the friends Freedom. In regard
to the great qaesonin whiclwc all feel go profound
an interest, what has he don that W. coalG wish to
have been otbcrr3e donr2 is not little remark
able, that h. has shown hns'h eyca with his limit
ed experienced fir better Ililic1n th1n ne IH2+'
distinguished Public Men, ,ho have grown grey ~ |
the halls OF Legislation. N,nc Of the pauS Whlch |
have as yet cnmnatrd iromh5sc men, will b'ar"ny |
comparison with the prrsi nls, Whether we contrm-
plate them, in the ght OF 2'icy ITo'dl"jy u $"f-
cess, or JuStice Accustomed through long poitl-
cal lie, to look to Legi5lHDH, as remedy Tor all
political evils, they do not appear to discover the nm
porant fact, that where cannot Iegsiae riShtiy
we ought not TO lcgiSldtc al all. From whatever
motive, the various compromises OF the day have
sprung, they are mlnitesly connected with some
'rr0ng, and none of themcan command the appro-
baton Of the People dprobaby none Of them can
even carya majority in ,on gtes'. Gen. TAYhcRN
plan on the contrary, coDmcnds itself o every mans
judgment, as being the srrl best Ting, to the Will
mot proyiso. The Plo'iso, we prefer to any thing
else, but since there is no hope that it can BE- carried
there being too many Cass Democrats and City
Wings in Congress 1t Is to be hoped that all vii. fall
back upon the Presidents plan, which the CAL
HoCN's aad those who syinpdthi2e with him. 50 much
dread, What would b. the result Let Us look
e The first great q1csn relates to California. Fol-
, lowing the plan dIpr0cd Of, if not commenced by
, Gen. TAYLOR, the People Of that distant Territory
have framed State Constitution and now ask for
admission. They hay, done Just as we OF the North
wished them to do, ind what multitude3 OF non
sllvcholdcrs in the South desired The southern
non-alaychJlI.rs can 50 there now without feeling
the necessity oiblyns negro to accompany him, st
that h may be On par with his richer ncighbors-
lie can 60 where it will te 10 disgrace for man t'
l. have his boots blacktdby q Whle and where upon
n pinch, he can black his own, without being hcreb,
e excluded from socicy. Slavcho.ding will constl
= tutc part o. mans claims to the honors OF socI
- ETY., or OF tn, STATE We may 90 from the NORTH
South, ElS; uuI West and feel towards each Ct Ter a
i Drclhrcn, uuJ labor with nothing but commcndaUl
strllc for the attainment OF all IIudabc ends. Gal
ornia is a east cructic in which only the prcC
IN ious metals will melted, but the conf cting inter
css, prcuJccs, principles and habits of the variot
sections OF our country, will be melted into one hon
" o-cnrous .mass, from which the dross, it is hope'
Ct may lie ch:ctulIly rlrged. President TAYLOR
L. wishes are seconded and California comes on array
la ed in his gtlcroE appaI'. Free and joyous us Il
Of air OF her golden hearted mountains The Pres
-, l.nt slys, LIT h'r il. II, cptuly wel:on's tn
beautiful daughter OF thr Pacific AMI comm nIs h,
- to the h0aoi. aal .iDntyol the Representatives
u the P.opc. Ih.t hls Congress to do, Ju, to adm
Of her! 81, has cu1:t.I Ia, fun Us ordinance, wh
Il, more can We ask! W6cn her Representatives a