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

things presenting itself, he had no hesitation in
saving that should the Nashville Convention
meet, under such circumstances, The Union
| from that day would be dissolved. He did not
say that dissolution would follow Instantly, that
there would not be lingering connection
during for time, but that that hour would be
the beginning of the end. The Union could
no. lie preserved by force. The first drop of A.
merican blood shed in conflict between the
States, upon the question whether these States
shall remain in the L mon, would lead TO the to-
tai overthrow of the Government. Let on ade-
quate measure for the arrest aud return of fugi-
tive slaves be passed. and the Pfnviso be drop
ped, and all the pending difficulties might be
settled permanently, and with satisfaction to all.
He was not opposed to compromises the Union
Itself sprung out Of compromise. IL itself
a legislative compromise, and could not be main
;ained without the adoption OF the spirit of COM
promise ~ this spirit he was wiling to WITH
draw ELL objection 20 the admission Of CaliiOrnl1,
either with or without modification OF her
boundary; aud this. On his part, was Welding
much. Tie had strong objections at the last ses-
sion OF Congress to the erection OF State Gov
ernGienIs, which were now only strengthened by
the manner IN which such government had been
formed by CalIiurnll. lie, the.l then drop the
odIous PrOvlsO-let II cease 10 have Immortality
/ for nischef-let them give to the South n meas
ure of security IA their property-adnIt Cahior-
nIa-If thoy desire also TO abolish the foreign
slave trade IN the District Of Columbia let them
abolish this vote and that Of his colleague
would be gwen IN aid OF such Il measure. In
conclusinn Mr. Badger declared his confident
anticipation Of The speedy return Of peace to the
National Councils, the preservation Of the Integ-
rI;y of the motto, Liberty and Union, now and
forever one and inseparabe."
Mr.. Cass wanted t. know Of Mr.. Badger
I wi pth he. dos tn he
ing the extension OF the Missouri Compromise
line ?
Mr.. Badger replied in the negative. lie has
expressly SAID that that line could not be extern
ded.
Mr.. Cass wanted to know whether the Sena-
tor would be willing to settle the question upon
the extension Of that line, II 1t were practicable?
Mr.. Badger replied 10 the affirmative.
Dir. hat would that give TO the
South, if adopted, in its terms ? Would not that
Compromise, without some additional provisions,
exclude Slavery north OF 80 30. and assert the
doctrine Of nOn-inteGvention south of II j.?
Mr. Badger wiling 10 rest that question
upoh the necessary implication OF tie Compron-
ise
Mr.. Hale next addressed the Senate in reply
to Mr.. Calhoun, especially with reference 10 The
history Of acts, stated by hn 10 he the caus-
es which lead 10 the destruction Of the equiiib-
i l1i uet"een Tue TWO seciio'' Oh me Un''n--
'i' T'n'e"aeu' III 'ne ii''' pace an e.'go Na"-
Gus laws OF Congress for the purpose Of showing,
that the principle OF the Wiimut PlovIso, odIous
though 1t Is now pronounced, has been, time and
again, established by Congress. The next
cause which la tended to destroy the equiibri-
um, according % Mr.. Calhoun, was the Missouri
Compromise. That measure, he con,enled had
been adopted and maintained by the South
- M 1HuSe va t',e P'SsaEe u ti'e oie4'h
O.'. "a" " % p'Sslnie 'iAl 'he Seillor SEN
'A'e"'ed 10 assert 'n"' Il measure - re-
P'sseu Aiu operated win sich nPl1'iF'
y n'leauy 10 nave eI'aeH such Iee.i"g 10 me
,'i'' s'e S"ouiu MOI remain ia tie OhioA
-"'. nae proceeded thus, seflatln, 10 l2Se a1
an an 'SPS w t'e various ass-f'Iols Haue oE W.T.
Oa'houu' exposing what were alleged To De- q r.
NJ Inconsistencies IN his charges asairrt mo
->o'u'' ana Ia MS Pphtcai history W iIhout
N'''0 ,Hui"s MS 'eh1tAsi ne gave way u mo-
''', 'of aoI lIrninehl, when was ayr. cd To.
Aiouss-- MI fuiicr. li-9col ID Mlin-, ifo
me committee on Printing, made report IN ID
T"' q printing uve thousand extra copies OF he
l@eppfi OF the Committee on hnads and Canals,
setting apart certain lands ior the Whitney
iea'ho-d'
Mr.. Bowlin, L7cO) Of No. opposed the scheme.
The bill cDlnienIncel one Of ihe most q gtntic
schemes Of speculation ever known. Give
w hItney uInety-seyen and halt millions ni a.
ores OF public lands. AMI 10 m1rr"w ne wil
laugh you To scorn- The great Complaint against
the Bank OF the Unted States was talt It was 10
the hands OF foreign capitalists. The stoc1 was
lhIrty-Hge millions ia the hands 81 iweniy-tJur
Directors. Here are ninety seven millions IN
the hands Of one man, w;li hber'y 10 assign 10
80 ""' |'' S,'S mn nc ''''S' ~ ~
ci''t1l WI ue "Ns,y 90 iu ~ ~,
- ., "e'uIi,'y rs "a'ef WIZ "'i us ir'ei' ne
o"' yves at "iH'neF '"e power 10 lo1il1 i-1
o%1 within e'SHleeii degrees % iA."v,e' anu
e. P'eh'y an ihh'ehce over INC ss'e'"
',..'eS d"l luNH' Us co tof i'''u - 0'iii'et
"''' ui,in' II yves MIN eili'c@h oeI'1c7 OH
que sac anu seventeen On ''s o''''' Ni'''
"''c" % i'Ii,e 'As rolu' anu SNJ "f Se'a.y
III IONS OF ooi'af5 "a properly % Wi"e H. ne
'n : are forever 10 Dc exc ,p'ei rom IiAd'l9"'
"us lofec'osihs the states hereafter taxing inc
mus :. ana gives a ne" :ulfaniee Ia N'o'd''" o'
ne Conssi,ni'"n- HE act is forever iT'epea.ao'e,
ihl MI w h'tney caH co n'nand i'e UlVern'neH1
- eAt'ns!ish lhe lhailH Tue Tor us OeneEi-
L ne Uili did not originate with tie Committee,