Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-03-28

MIA was brough, here through Executiys inter
ference, and declared it unfounded, sen' as any
evidence had transplred. The Pr,s,aen. 1't a.,
power under the military gover""ens' ana :, u.
preferred to lay that power de"n, anu Iepo:I
in the people, he desired ~ II: suem ,,rv e"'
might always be found q '' go r.osno.,, II
~. ga So nhe Caucasian race shall have
a,,loJ y, asnS; when the population shall be
- ~ lions Of people and asked wheth
~ :, . SIafrabie that This whole people should
- we government. or nation, or two? He
,u I'u' the admission of California now had
e oro. bearing on this point. California, If de-
I'd admission, might be the foundation of an
other empire on the other ocean.
The Senator from Kentucky had introduced
series OF resolutions, which we're proposed TO be
compromise on all the questions growing out
of the subject of slavery. lie was opposed 10
this compromise. He was opposed t. all the
compromises that had been submitted. All leg
lslatlve compromises were necessarily VICIOUS
and dangerous They always take away the
right TO reconsider the subject. and are an
usurpation of the powers Of any future legsla-
lures.
| What did This compromise offer TO him?-
For forbearancc as to slavery ia the District OF
Columbia -tor forbearance as 10 the fugitive
slaves for forbearance as to slavery IN the Ter
rtories for forbearance as to slavery every
where, he was offered freedom IN California,
where freedom already established. For
small uorion OF human rights this compromise
required him to use forbearance towards slavery
everywhere.
! He considered that California should be ad-
United independent of The subject Of slavery he
would have vo'ed for her admission as a saye or
free Stale Her admission would take place
in either case, and therefore her admission should
form no part OF compromise.
He gave the history Of the legislation on the
subject of the fugitive slaves, and declared that
If the laws now IN force were imperative and
insufficient, no more stringent laws would avail
the STAKEHOLDER. lie considered the compact III
the Constitution and law Of 1913, as 10 rendering
up of fugitive slaves as against the laws of na-
ture There was but one precedent, which was
IN a Treaty between Russia and Constantine, IN
the year nine hundred and two. lie pronoun-
ced il inhuman, bat II was law, and If slavehold-
eTs desired 10 cary out that law, they Should
make the law less stringent aud secure TO the
alleged fugitive the common privileges OF man
] the righ, Of trial by jury, ana the presumption
OF freedom.
| He would vote Cor the emancipation of the
slaves in tits District. No compromise could
purchase his forbearance on this poin. lie
would vote any sum OF muney to purchase the
freedom IF j lives. lie could never consent that
law 10 abolish slavery IN this District should
be defeated by an implied agreement HAT such
law should not be passed 81 a proper time.
Another feature N Tins compromise was the
omission u! the " ihnoi Proviso in the territorial
governments. Such OMISSION could not be
satisfactory 10 The people OF the Nor h, and II
bIll should be passed without the Wilmot ProvI
so, the spirit OF the people would rise, AMI they
would not leave in the Cap,o one servant vino
knew his masters duty and did it not.
/ lie did not agree with the Senator from Mas
sachuseus Mr. Websleil that, by the resolutions
of aHnexliiJn, Congress was bound 10 aan.r
new Safes formed out OF Texas, even If they
were slave states. He thought that the power was
IN Congress to 1--WE It's consent 10 the formation
OF those States. he wouldneyer give his
consent 10 the admission OF a slave State.
He conlended that, IN the convention which
formed the Constitution, 1t was strenuousy kept
IN view that no provision should be allowed IN
that Constitution which recognized slavery
property; ami hence he argued that the asslni-
latlon OF the purposes Of the union of the States
with the nature of ii JOINT stock association was
uniounded in law and fact.
lie examined the nature and character o' slave
ry as an institution, holding It to be wrong and
unjust, and that It was the duty and within the
power Of Congress TO resist it now; and that,
hereafter, Congress, IN all cases, upon the ad
mission OF new States should require, as an ao-
so!ule Prerequisite, that The new State should
be "a free enc. Ia tegaTd to the territories, he
considered the power to exclude slavery was
vested IN Congress. not only by ,he Constitution,
but by the ,resty making power. The question
vas, should that power be exercised?
He was told that nature forbade slavery IN the
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very were IN force there. Admitting both 9fopo
siiitons, he still thoneht it Use and proper 10
carry the laws Of the American Union into force
there even II ii was 10 enact tie laws OF
COD.
il had been declared that III diffusion OF slave
ry weakened lis influence and power. In an
sweT 10 this, he confined himself to tie simple
inquiry, whether Il was weakened by the aitnls-
MISSION of slavery into Missouri and Texas?
lie next adyerted 10 the proclaimed dangers
Of the Union. 1t had been declared BY Ole SEN
ator that the Union was already dissolved. An
other had expressed opinion that it would be
dissolved IN a certain number Of days. Upon
this poiht, Mr.. 5. dwell at considerable length,
expressing his confidence in the psFpetulty OF
the Union. He considered IN detail the various
evldencos OF excitement, examining their caus
es and their character, comparing the action Of
the nasses Of the people. lie discovered no
oneus Of revolution.
In concluding an able consideration of the
numerous reasons given Tor a disunor, and
presentation of very many aud pointed arguments
against the possibility of such a consnmnatlon,
Ar. ). said, Let these, then who dlsirust the
Union. make compromises to save It, lie should
not suspect their wisdom or their palrioIism;
bat, having no such appreheusions, he shoulG
vote for the admission If California directly,
without conditions, and without qualifications or
Compromise. For the justification of that vote
lie looked not 10 the approval of this day or gen
Grafton, but 10 that day, happily not far dis
tant that some of us might not hope to see it,
when the American people should have spread
over The labltable regions of all the continent OF
North America, and slavery shill have passed
away FROM ii, under the influences of these ben
eicIa institutions.
Nc Wemorr the defauliIng Navy Agent
New iork, has furnished satisfactory security TO
the Government for the payment of the balance
he owes, when Its amount shall have been deter
mined upon. The suits against hin have there
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