Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-10-17

a'S tue Opt'hoHS vi olleTS profess not Uu
speak, in the name Of any parry or class OF my
fellow citizens. The great body Of the people
read. reflect and decide for themselves, and will
undoubtedly act together on all the lmpnItiut
subjects which affect the general welfare and
on tins ore IN ptttcuar have the highest re
spect for the opinion Of Those who entertain dill
iercnt views. and whose convictions at duty are
Ut, the saue as mine and can cheerfulIy and
cordially cooperate with them, i'll any measure
a. promote the interest aud happiness of our
common country. | seould be wnnIn. IN that
INDULGENCE, which CHIN fur my own nppnUus,
if should, on TINT account, dslrust their integ-
rlty or patriotism, or indeavur to cast leproach
upon their motives.
| have no fears that any action of the Gener.
al Government within their constitutional limits,
on this or any other subject. will IN anyway en-
danger the eXistance OF the Union or produce
any dangerous collision between the General
Cove nment and that of any of he States. A
more peareabe method is provided 10 settle any
controversies between TEEN. We have no rea-
son To believe that any considerable portion Of
our fellow citizens, Or my single State, or any
number combined. will incur the hazard of u
reasonable opposition to the laws Of the United
States, without any prospect of sn ocess, in a
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or assistance of any part of the civilized world
and when either success or defeat must he alike
fatal To the institutions to which they so perth
aclnus,y adhpra.
| Whltevor may b. the destiny of this confed.
crate republic hearafer, trust may say wuh
conhdt nee, that the people Of the State of Yer
Inouu, The first 10 obtain admission into the Un-
ION, viii b among The foremost in their attach
nf IN tha of ,i,
and In their determination to nalntain the integ.
rly OF the union and the last to conntennnce,
extenuate or upongse, for a spirit of reasonable
dl-unon or rebellion, against the authority Of
The United States.
have received from my predecessor commu
nlc"tlons from several OF the States, which will,
1T all early day, be Transmitted to you. Among
these, Is communication from the Governor OF
Virginia, returning the resolutions Of the legls-
Iatnre of this tate, transmitted to him at their
request 1t will be Iecollected, that similar
proceeding was had b the State OF Virginia,
lew years since. Acco'nPanylli this communl-
cation OF the Governor OF Vlrglnlr, Is copy OF
4 resolution on IN If GENERAL Assembly, request
ing INA, me RESOLUTIONS IRON the state OF yer
mont " returned 10 me unVerh"r oI vermont.
ana mar lne Governor o. vermont De informed
i'"t ''0 - go a'u VI '"E'''" "'uo!"l""u
" their constitutional rights, and mean to defend
mem. How lar such resolution COMFORTS
with tue dignity OF the State of Virginia | ar
not disposed to enquire, and 1t cannot be defer
mined by comparison, as no similar resolution
from any o'her State has ever been received
That II lily acco'ds with the respect and conrte-
sy due lIom one state to another, in the inter
course between sovereign states, is apparent
the surprise ut rec wing such communication
IS dlmln shed by the reflection, that an mt
states, like ancient taInllles, when in the course
OF events they cease to be first, and thereby their
dignity and importance is impaired, are apt to
betray splrt OF h1ughtlness, and treat with con-
umey those who. IN the s me course OF events,
are elevated to an equality with them.
snuuu ~ l'lJn '''ce 10 NV own feelings, d"
olltseu 10 AuVert 70 the !a'e striking ana ailct-