Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-24

! tv," and upon that belief declares she must act
in a certain way. So believed the South herself
less than century ago. The historians so re-
cord it and the first step in the system ofSave-
ry is, by the statute book of the Union, declared
to be "piracr" Did Vermont mean 10 insult
the South, by declaring the opinion which she
honestly entertains in common with the South
herself in other days-aye, and as Senator
Phelps truly said, in common with the civilized
world Not at all. Ia the same breath she de
clares the defence of the South the only defence
ever dreamed of until within the latest years Of
the present century, when certain gentlemen OF
South Carolina made the wonderful discovery
that Slavery is blessing the bond of peace, of
prosperity, ard of the highest civilization 1t
may be that Vermont is mistaken in her belief
if so, size errs with great and goodly company.
Let Senators meet her resolutions fairly, and
convince her Of error. To deEounce her, and
the whole North with her, subserves no good
purpose, to say the least of it.
Finally: the ground which Southern polit-
clans assume as TO the rights Of the South in the
territory of California and New Mexico, strength
ems the conviction that the purpose is 10 provoke
the South to the point of disunon. They claim
the right to send slaves there, and complain that
they have been prevented Ho,c prevented ?
Not by the Nor'h; no, by the Federal Govern
ment. No act of Interference, in either Of these
quarters, can be pointed out by these wrathy
gentlemen. How then is it? The South has
been at perfect liberty 20 send slaves there, for
aught that the North or Congress has ever done
Indeed, We believe they hare sent few. Why
have they not sent more: Either they looked
upon il bad speculation, or else felt exclu
ded by The local ia,gs which have descended from
Mexican rule. In either case, the Slavocra-s
should have taken tins view before they enbroi-
ed US in the war for annexation The mistake
is theirs. wholly theirs. No right of theirs has
been assailed yet But it Is claimed that we
propose il future to deny their rights. Rights
that Is the very question. They have none
now: Slavery is exclnded in all the territory &C
CURED from Mexico: shall e gre III. South The
right 10 carry it there? Vermont saws SIZE can't
agree to til from any desire to inj1re the
South, but because in her judgment Slavery is
a very bad thing. Why not meet her, d show
her that she is mistaken: Why not tell the peo-
pie of the Sou,h that they are seeking to obtain
a right, and call upon item To produce their
strong reasons: We repeat that we are afraid
that 1t wall not suit certain Interior purposes To
treat this matter reasonably At any rate. if
Southern Senators are really sincere IN their at
tachment TO The Onion, let them meet and treat
this subject in fair and manly way-let them
represent truly the position Of the North o. let
them say fransly TO their constituents that the
North earnestly and hone,tly believes the insl
teton to be deplnrable evil wherever i; EXISTS
ana therefore cannot consistently consent to It's
extension or exis ence where she NAV riehifuily /
refuse it. RighUuHy, we say: il certainly is
not claimed that the North has right to inter
fere with the institution in the States. Where
beyond single doubt she has the right to inter
fere; where she is called TO say yea or nay to the
matler-as she clearly is whenever Congress is /
called to act upon the subject there she may and /
must, act according TO her best judgment That
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