Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-03-14
Made in Committee of the Whole, February
90, 1850.

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iieiniui ah'icipate inat t"e country anu l'o9t''hs
would pronounce th,s reason 'd,'h "eas"h Il
gainst lie natloh- Sir' DOUBT u thefe Is an
olher 'e4ie'd'''c 'Ouy III 'ic "uiiu ""e'c such
scnIlioh "ouiu ho' We i'iio"eu ny prosecution
ana punishment rance mas ialety exhedn n
bers oi her Assembly lof similar oiIfnce. l'i'
IN this glorious Country, where nearly Two thlr'
OF The people are free, W can say anything with
IN these walls or beyond them wlih IMMUNITY
unless Il be !" aGltaie III laVor u. hunlh iioerly
that is aggression.
Let US inquire what Is the grave oiience, the
mighty wrong, which can JHsIiv threat big
with such ponenious Consequences: Il'e reiu-
Sal OF Congress l. pfopaga'e or 10 establish a
doubtful or even an admitted g""d III tue ierrl-
torres would surely he no cause tor Te6e'lion and
revolution u,urh les would ihe refusal TO eX-
tend an e,ii. an admitted cyli, an unmlilgated
wing. W NJ an intelligent and tree pnsterity
heleve II, when iIhparla. history records that the
only cause Tor ihs hish threat was ne apPrrhen
sion that the Congress OF tins Jne Republic
would not propagate nor permit u be propaga-
ted. the Institution of human Slavery INTO her
vast Territories now tree: Ell such Is the SIM
pie fact. II : proper. then. 10 inquire whether
the thing sought to be forced upon the Ternto-
lies a, the risk OF treason and rebellion be good
or an evil. THINK 1t IS great evil which ought
10 be lnlerdcted; That we should oppose 1t as
statesmen, as phianthropsis, AMI as mora lists,
notwithstanding the extraordinary position aken
by the gentleman from Aabama ar. HIllard]
10 The contrary.
While | thus announce my unchsngea bic hos
Tiny 10 Slavery IN every form, and IN every
place. also avow my determination 20 stand by
all the compromises OF the Constitution, and
carry Them into faithful effect. Some OF those
compromises greatly dislike; and were they
now open for consideration, they never should
receive my assent. But find them IN a Con-
stltutlon formed IN dihcut times, and would
not disturb them.
by those compromises Congress has no power
over Slavery IN the States. | greatly regret
mat II Is so; for If 1t we're within our legitimate
control, woui 90, regardless of all threats, for
some just, safe, and certain means Ter lis final
extinction Bnl know of no one who claims
the right or desires to touch 1t within the States.
But when we come to form Governments Tor
Territories acquired long since the formation OF
the Constitution, and 10 admit new s ates, whose
only clalG for adhis sion depends on the will Of
Congress, We are bound so TO discharge that duty
as shall best contribute 10 the prosperity the
power, The pcrmanency, and the glory OF this
nation. Does Slavery Contribute 20 either OF
these: Is IT not rather subyersiye OF them all ;
Let us first view i, IN the low loht Of political
economy That nation | SUPPOSE is ALWAYS Tine
most prosperous all other things belnr @uual
that has the unst industrious and the largest
number of the producing classes Those who
merely consume the frulls of The Garth. aid no
thing TO the strength or wealth of nalion.--
Slave countries never can have IA large number
Of industrious ree.nen Shareholders form an
united arisiocracg, with nm..erous depend ints
Individuals appropriate large trees OF territory
to themselves, aud thus prevent IL from being
thickly settled by freernen. Their laborers hav-
ing ambition TO CRAFTY, no 1--we of gain 10
Stimulate them, no parental feelings TO lmpel
them 10 action idle and wastciui. When The
lash is the only slIc.uiant the spirit OF man re-
volts from labor.
That Republic must be feeble Don IN peace
and war, that mas not an lh'eniSeht ana INDUS
tfious yeomanry, eqnahy removed IRON luxury
aud from poverty. ne m'ddilng classes, wnu
own the Sill and WORK II win their own hands