Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-05-31

their own wishes. They have bad it in the in
cessant and wasting changes of the tariff laws.
They had it in the embargo, which proved
paralveis of their whole commercial interests.
The wrecks of that disastrous measure are
floating over New England, settling Down in
paupcr houses, on their way to pauper graves
The changes against the wishes OF the Moth |
have sunk we'll. nigh enough money to buy all
the negroes south Of the line. Wo have per- |
pctually yielded, and still hear the incessant cry
of dissolution. The time may come when out |
worn patience will say, We have heard that
long enough. Here are two brothcrs--the
,;iamesc twins-hcld together by bcud OF
flesh. No human sagacty can forctell the
result OF Il separation. 1t may be prosperity, or
it may be instant death. The only security is
in maintaining the union which Providence has
ordained In order to this, there must be bro
tlerly kindness aud charity; but the one is per-
petually threatening to suLdcr the bond il his
own behests are not obeyed. The time may
come when seIf-rcspcct will compel the tainted
br, Ter to say: havh never threatened you;
wish TO live in union aud harmony; lhnVe
never given you u>t pruvccation, and have no
tsgn to DO it. Ii you are determined on dis
solution. take The responsib lily and bde your
time. Take tie responsibility of the act and
the consequences of the act, and do it when
yalo, have had enough if threatening, have
had too much.
| ave hrarl with regret, the warlike Ian
guage introduced into these debates. With
Ell ire respect to Others, must say, that whether
coming from North or South, this seems out Of
place. and ont of taste, fer the free discussions
Of tree and peaceful Republic
Il the General Government shall make de-
mands uron my people for any constitutional
purpo G. those drafts will be promptly honored
| But as Il STATE, Vermont makes no preparation
for war. Swords are beaten INTO ploughshare-.
| Agricultural fairs have taken the place Of mill
tary musters She has disbanded even her
militia. When one of her members was placed
on that committee. it raised broad laugh all
over the State-wnelhcr at the expense Of the
mem or, or Of our excellent Speaker, have not
been able exactly to determine. During this
exciting session loading minds there have been
! 40 ding Il Pt ace convention. This Is in strong
contrast (tnd AIN not ashamed of it) with an
other Stat, (SUuth Carolina where 1t is pro-
posed 10 raise fifty thousand d liars to purchase
arms and ammunition; or still another, Missis-
,ippi where tw o hundred thousand dollars were
To he set apart to meet coming enlergency.-
Ii the lightning should announce to the Lagis-
htlute Of Vermont that the Union was dissolved
what would they do? Would they resolve
themselves IUlO NlliltdIJ tO'hlHutI4'y anu
eXtcnd their money for arms AID ammunition
No; not one dollar. They would not buy Il
musket, or nnt, or percussion cap. They dc
not talk or think Of lighting; aud for the plain
reason that if they must fight, "Grcen Mountain
Boys" can DO that eXtempore, as they did !
iiconleroga and Bennington, and Saratoga
and tli,tts Ourgh,
In the present Congress, Vermont has beer
OLD to keep her petit ons at home, "a she di'
her soldiers in the war Of lSl2." III 1t ha
Oeen quite as convenient to raise fact instea
Of Il suecr, it might have been stated th't &C
cordlng to population, Vermont had more mel
. engaged in that war than any otler State IN tn
, Union. 1t was in my own district that vOlun
/ tPcrs were suddenly summoned to the deicnc
. Of their country. When Provost, with JoHrlee
i t1ouSand men, came down upon lItile band G
I urieea hundred, it was his supposed deaign t
, 4ass into Vermont AT tie close of day, courier
n rode out to rouse the people along the weste
# decliyity of the mountains, AMI they shouted a
" they rode, 1.-The enemy are crossing the lake.
ii The echu of that rsllyiug-cry had :'arlly die
Il on The hills before fathers and sons, risen al
r robcd for war, came out Of their dwellings, an
! through the darkness of night threaded the
}. way to the scene of conflict need not recouI
l. the hurried II ght of that British army before til
L impetuous, though undiscip iucd vaur Of FIRE,
y, men. From whatever quarter our invaders ma
r come, trust the history Of the past is mlrr>
e Of the future.
ID 1t has been also asserted in this Congress, al
e New England paper has been quote d 20 prov
le it, that we did not duly honor the fallen hero
lc ChepuItepec but what are the facts! Wine
the remains ot Ransom were brought home, Il
. Acknowledgement and one Of her abcst clergyGiC
~ were called to pronounce sermon and eul' Z
III, An immense
/ peoi lie laid him in the grave with fitting honor
nc The Legislature recorded their high sense
- his worth they procured an elegant sword al
e. IL Joint Assembly presented it to his young 5
u in the name of his State. Bear in mind, IT,
cl was done by the same Legislature which d
t. clarod the Mexican war begun and carried
~ without constitutional authorty-a war nee
hr less, ,pwless, and graceless-a scheme "bo
W in fraud and baptized in blood"
ne wish could indulge in the confident ho
81. n others, that, when pending questions are 81
US tied, sectional agitation will cease. There a
nia indications of different intention, it may
lei that Of few. Cutpn books so literally Ia
uron oar tables, the printing Of Mexican ma
oct lie asprations--like those lust uuered-l'r
an occan.bound rcqub c, may b. esteemed Ii.
ms things; BIT li.htcst things floating on the vi
lie or wave arc the surest MEX Of tie course
or he current aud those Ih MS are signs u
We. significant OF an Interior d'sign. might ha
on CHERISHED hoy Of quiet i the new State l.
tell been promptly admitted, as Size ought to h
iul been bat where shall now lind hope, I
ID when Utah and New Mexico shall pres
the themselves with constitutions of their own c
he alior, 'hey will not meet the same measure
or actual and threatened resistance that is n
nh. applied to California?
han a strange demand is made that the Nc
lest should re strain the utterance Of her pecu
sentiments. low does any propose that
inc, shall be done 2 1t could not be done under
muzzed press and the prying esPoniaSe,
thor the CLEANING bayonets OF an European de'
VIZ lis,n. 1t could not be done here in anytf
.onJ else. With the sudden transition of men
,ern transmission Of intelligence, try TO conhnc ID
tLo doctrines 10 given locality; ordain that
,hnv principles of the "Novum Organum" or
oysr " Principal shall not pass or rePass Mason
in. Dxon's line that a knowledge of geolog
+ he theology, or physics or metaphysics shall
can leap from bank to bank Of the Ohio; that !
t,bo lore or legal bubbles shall not swim the Mi
hirI. sippi that sectional notions of medical sci,
,,c or medical quackcry shall inslinctively site
''N 0 r 4 A. conlI M q euch an