Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-01-18
Mr.. Hale of New Hampshire.

We find the following in the BySton Alias of
yesterday -
CoNcRE s-The New York papers of last
evening contain fulI telegraphic report of the
debate in the Senate on Tuesday, upon a mo-
ton to print the resolutions of the Legislature
Of Vermont, in relation to Slavery. The debate
is not of much interest. lulee, Berrien, Dor
land, and Mason, opposed, and Messrs. Phelps,
Upham, and Hale, spoke in favor Of printing
the resolutions. We are considerably surprised
at remark in the speech of Mr.. Hale, which
is thus noticed by the Tribune.
| In the course of the debate Mr.. Hale made a
most unfoundeJ sheer at these resolutions. lie
asserted that they meant nothing but an cleo
tiuncering trick. This we take leave to say is
totally false rs applied to the Legislature of
! Vermont. It's members were in earnest when
they forcibly declared against the extension of
slavery and its perpetuation in the District,
And not only were they il earnest, but they
expressed the sentiments of their constituents.
The same may be said of similar resolutions
which the Legislature of New York will soon
send to Washington. They too will mean what
! they say and they will speak not only for the
people Of this State but for the Wing party of
| the North. We have no threats to pepper our
words with, but our convictions are clear and
! decided.
We implorc the Hon. Mr. HALE not to agi-
tate himself Do severely on the subject, nor at.
tempt to be iacetiOus at the expense of Vermont
We can assure him that the anti ,lavery senti-
ment of the Wines OF Vermont hat sentiment
which reSists the crienSi0n of Slavery, and holds
lis ,H'iHna in the District OF Columbia to be
al utter and dlsgracciul abominatior) was hon
estIy entertained and fcarlcssy expressed while
h. was sustaining Nariin Van Il rcn in hi,
subs'rvienty to Shareholders, and long years be-
fore he lr. llALE) mullins cyes opened 10 III,
etormayW S'arcry by being denouhcd By his
party. The Wings of Vermont, for twenty
years past, have been the honest, consistent
and unilnching opponents of the eacroQchmen,
Ut the Slave Power in this Union. While New
Hampshire was lying. g like a licked spaniel
at the feet Of tie South, and uphodng (wtI
the /" aid aud comfort OF the same Mr.. HALE
the peculiar institution in all its arrogan
claims and nrctensons, VERMrNr WnlGs wer,
casting the vote and the Influence of their be
loved and honnrcd State in favor of Joan q yIy
CY ADAMS, and Henry CLAY, and WILLIAM
Henry HARRISON, and other lifelong opponent.
ii the slavery lropagandsts. She never dis
5raced herself nor dlshlnored the principles o
her people, By voting for Martin Van b IRE,
nor ID mes Il. Poh. She never gave lir-ser
vice to the cause Of Freedum She don
ino hor and when she wishes to learn tn,
H. ty lesson, she has only to er lire of Locofo
co Nsto Him, ,Siire, - which uttcrs .. Urea
sounding word, Of affection for freedom, AN,
stralgh'way votes for CaSS anil B,Glcr!. Yer
mont enarts no such solemn farcea This,
Mr' iiAL" was once sent rs political mis-
sonary from -\cc Hampshire ( to prcael
FREEDoI among the Green Mountains of VIII,
Vermont-and lie came! We have an dri
that he found himself in the cond lion If a ptpi
where he expected to be isacter. Vernon
was an anti->lyery Stale when he was il
swHddiin- clothes, and rempiucd 50 while h
vas growing to mans estate in the darkncs
and gloom u. New Hampshire |. cofucuism!
We by the remarkable Senator from New
Ilimi>hrr, therefore. nat to be ioo cxcruciaii II:
en- The J. gi>aure OF Vermont. We are gla,
10 see him right on the Slavery question Of h
,srigI') but it may be wise for nim 10 rcmcm
Der that Ncw Uimpslire pc el.nts establish n
rule either OF argument or tact, in VERMONT
and Jhat the ilnLs Of the former are not til
HIS Of the latter by long calculation II
may ave his sheer, for his constituents.