Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-02-28

oils rather prevailed and out OF that sprung :ht
Bank of the United States; the assumption o
the State debts; bounties to the fisheries; pro
lection to the domestic manufactures alludt
to the act of 1880; neutrality In the wars of Eu
rope; Jaws treaty; alien and sedition laws ant
quasi war with France. do not say, sir tina
those leading and prominent measures which
were adopted during the administration of Wash
ington and the elder Adams were carried excu
sively by northern counsels. They could no
have been but were carried mainly by the sway
which northern counsels had obtained in the af
| fairs of the country.
So, sir, with the latter period, for the last fifty
| years, DO not mean 10 say that southern coun-
! sells alone have carried the measures which an
about to enumerate. know they could not ex-
ciusivcy have carried them but say they have
been carried by their preponderatng influence
with cooperation, it is true, and large coopera-
ton, in some instances, from the northern section
of the Union And what are those measures
during the fifty years that southern cOunsels have
preponderatcd: The embargo and other com
mercial restrictions of non-intercourse and non
nportati1n; war with Great Britain the Bank
of the United States overthrown; protection 10
domestic manufacture enlarged and extended
Il aiiude 10 the passage of the act of 1915 IS-
lt \ the Bank of the United States re-establsh-
ed the same Bank put down Ire established
by southern counsels and put down by southern
cnuBsels y Louisiana acquired; Florida bought
Texas annexed; war with Mexico; California
ind other territories acquired by conquest and
purchase; protection superseded and free trade
established; Indians removed west of the MIS-
souri,; fifteen new States admitted into the Un-
on. may possibly have omitted some OF the I'M
poriant measures which have been adopted du-
ring the latter period OF time to which nave re-
ferred-the last fifty years; but these | believe
are the most prominent
Now, sir, do no, deduce from the enunera
ION OF the acts on the one side nr the other any
Just cause of reDroach to the on side or the 9th
er, although one side or the other has pred0mina-
ted IN the two periods 10 which have referred.
1t has been the work of both, AMI neither peed
reproach the other; but must say in all clndor
and sincerity that least of all ought the Sosh to
reproach the North, when we look at the long
list of measures have had under our sway
In he councils OF the nation and which have
been adopte as the policy of the government,
when we reflect that even opposite doctrines have
been prominently advanced by The Siulh and
carried. \ Bank of the United States was es-
taoiIshed uuder the administration as Mr.. Ma IL
son, with the corporation Of the $ nth do not,
when speak of the South or Nonh speak Of the
entire S1uth or North l speak of the prominent
and larger proportions OF the Souih North. |;
was daring Mr.. NJ ,dison's administration that
the Bank OF the United States was established
Ihc Trend Mr.. CALHOUN whose sickness L.
gam depore Us il prevents Us ftGm having lis
atteadance here upon tbs occasion, Was the
charmau ot the commute Of tie House OF Rep
reseh,ctives, and CARED tie measure through
Congress. voted Tor Il with all my hear, al
'hnugh had been instrumental IN putras down
tue old B INK ol the Uuite States. | had chan
ed ;ny mind; and co-operaied Ia the esiab- |
slineHi of the Bank OF 1915. The SINE bank
as aglg put down by southern c5nnses, with /
General Jackson at Their head, at later period /
'nen, "itl respect TO the policy OF protection
'e South. IN 1918 il mean the prominent and
ldlng men OF the South, I.DwnJes, ia q IN, aud
hers united IN extending ccitlIn measure I
protection to the domestic manufactures Of the /
nth as well As Of the n ,rIh. You III J., 1 few
mrs afterwards, that the South opposes the mos, |
'rlous objection 10 this policy. aud at least one
emoer OF the Union stalking upon that objection
.ie dissolution Of the Union.
Now, sir, let US take another view: and of (
these several views no one IS brought forward IN
any spirit ct reproach, but IN spirit OF concli- /
alton rot To provoke or cXasperdte bot 10 quiet
and produce harmony aud rep)se, if possbe.-
What have been the territorial acquisitions
made by this country and to what interests have |
hcy conduceJ? Florida, where slavery exists
- bttll Introduced. All Inc nlSA Nd.Hh'lt
irts oil LOUISIANA have also added to The extent
ii consideration OF the sIAveholdIng portion o.
'e Union; Tor, although there Is a large extent
th't terri tory north Of 81. 30 min vet in point
mr. use value and importance. ! would not
Il give the slnsle State OF Louisiana for the
ao.e OF t. All Louisiana with the exception
what lies north OF 30 deg. 80 min, incu ling
'egoI, 10 winch we have obtained trle ualniy
'on tue gFouad Oi It's bc:ng part OF the acqlsi
4 Il II
nich nave been acquired by the govern neat vi
United during sixty We, OF the operation of
At government, have been slave Territories -
seatres OF slavery, wnh The exception | have
ehtioned yln5 north OF the iIne OF IS deg 80
n But how was Il IN The ola war made
7entially by ihs south, growing out OF The an
Ration ni Texas, w1ica was measure pressed
thc > 1uih upon the Councils of the country,
ii which TED TO the war MHh II ,xico? | do
I say OF the whole south but a ni,ior portion
Iiie South pressed tn. anncxliion Of Texls
on the country, ami that led 10 war with Mexi-
AMI to the ultimate acquisition oI these Terri
lies, which nov Constitute the Zone % conten-
N between the sneui5rIs of the ccntederacv-
nd now. h.n, for the first time. any free ter
ory-aiter these great acquisitions IN Florida,
u,Iani, and TeXis. had been made and re-
.nnded to the benefit OF the South how, whcn ;
r the first time, free territories are attempted to
Observation-Disclosures without the institution
slavery, pit it TO the hearts of my country
of the South, If right ~ press matters to
he disastrous consequences that have been in.
iImated 10 longer ago thin this very morning,
upon the presentation of the resolutions from
North Carolinr.
Senator here offered to move an adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Clay. Mr.. President, hope the Senate
will only have the goodness If don't tire out
their patience, would prefer concluding clay
] begin 10 rec land, shall pretty arrive at
the end had much rather occupy half an hour
now, than TO leave what have 20 say tor tomor-
row-to ire pass upon the patience of the Senate
another dav.
Such is the Union, and snch are its glorious
fruits. We are told now, and 1t is rung through
gu, The entire country, that the Union is threat
cned with subversion and destruction. Well l
sir, the first question which naturally arises is :
supposng the Union be GIssoved-having ali :
The causes of grievanre which are Complained l
of-how far viii dissolution furnish remedy J.
for these grievances? If the uG:on is to be dis "
solved for any existing causes, 1t will be dissOlv-
ed because slavery is nterdicied not allowed
10 be introduced into the ceded territories; be-