Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-07-12

uNueu, VIII not deter IL from its prosecution ct
It's purpose, or extinguish the hope of success
There is a sound maxim which teaches that
every Government is perpctutlly dcgenera,ing
towards corruption, from which it must be res
( cued at successive periods by the resnscitation
Fof its first principles, and the re.establshment
sof its original Cosnituton.
The blood is not more native to the heart
than the principle Of the equality of men con-
: tanned in the ordnance of AT to the Consttu.
Stion OF the u. S. The Constitution of the u.
Is. coniers no right upon Congress to deprive
I linen OF their natural rights, and inalenable lib.
Seriy
] shall, therefore, insist upon applying the
Pfoviso not only when it is necessary to save
Ia territory from slavery, but even when its APP
SpIicatlon might be waived as means of pre-
sserving and renewing the Constitution itself.
al cannot be bad political husbandry to stir the
searlh and apply the fresh mould to the roots OF
Sthe vine our fOrefathers planted, when its
abranches are spreading themselves abroad and
\ cius'ering upon the States which surround us
Cheishing these opinions, ! have struggled
4 to extend the ordinance of '87 over New Mex.
Sico. II fail in that, ! shall not then surrender
vi by entering into the Kidding covenant con-
Stained IN this BILL but shall fall back as did in
gthc case of California upon the people of the
1territoty, and leave New Mexico in the mean
line, urdLr the protection of her ancient laws
Sdeenng her more safe in setting free--though
Twithout guard-in open danger, than inclosed
I suspected safety. This, sir; will be non
&intcrvcntion-such non intervention as you and
4 can practice and can justify. Not voluntary
Ssef imposed non intervention to betray or ex-
apose Freedom, but compulsory non-n.erven-
4 ion, when all intervention TO save it had failed
Va, Dro. 4 Al,
: he known dlscOrdance between the two Houses
Aoi Congress, as we all might well have antici.
lpatcd It; and. therefore, h, recommended the
4 alternative without an unnecessary trial. 1t
4 would have been wise for the Slave States to
rave adopted it then 1t would be wise for the
4 Senate t. adopt it now. Ii we reject it Il little
!; onger, we shall only reach it at last through
4 he necessity which he SO well foresaw. When
hat time comes lie will lave his triumphant
z vindicatiOn, for then it will he seen that he did
4 he most tor harmony and for freedom, when to
dull and prcindiced apprehenslons he seemed to
\ re doing nothing.
need only indicate the application Of these
remarks to Utah.
q The District Of Columbia is the offspring Of
a he Republic, is cherished equally by all of the
Estates, and if the dcstines of TIE nation are
4 correcty aprrchendcd, the Capital must one da v
4 stond in gnit , and for the liberal arts, with
1 III parallel. Bat it yet lacks one element of
Sprosperlty, tue freedom of labor, and one ele-
smcnt of greatness, the dignity of labor. lis at
l mospherc supprcsses, although it cannot smolh
Ter the love of liberty, which is a public, uni
svcrsaI and unlying affection. Why should tie
great interests OF the Capital be cast into the
lblance to bring np the already buoyant scale
# California The only reason is, that you
9havc decided to overload that scale with the
swcIhl of your gratuty to Texas, and Of the
! Suppression Of freedom in Utah and New Mex
CO.
I Such, sir, is the manner in which California
! Texas, New Mexico, Utah aud Columbia, are
iwronged by CASING their interes: into the mis-
'hapen chaos of fair seeming forms and mis-
chiefs manifold, which constitutes this extraor-
4 nary scheme OF compromise aud ad ustment
The scheme has engroSscd the Senate six
Smonths to the exclusion Of nearly every other
I measure. If it ever shall reach the House OF
Representatives, its post auspicions promise
/ here is rejection, TO be followed by final
4 disagreement between the two Houses. And
his will be the sum oil the history Of the first
session of the thrty-trst Congress-thc history
I )! all attempt to break In, one compact aud
stwis'ed bundle OF lagots, so strong an guarded
yihat they could hardly b, snapped slngly an
Ittempt TO overcome reason, passion, and + 'lu
lice all toucther instead of enuauinr rcaS son
9 ,io,o
~ - I: , , -.
TRANCE proceeding, by alarms of danger to the
4 RepubIic. Well, Sir, California, New Mexico
4 Utah and tie District of Columbia, were no
sooner crowded and crammed into this unwiel.
3 ", rickcty ark-throuqh distrust of the Gus
q louary vehicles Of legislation-to weather GU,
lie dark and dangerous storm, than the storm
HmsSed away, like a cloud in autumn. The
q ,minous kalends of June have come. and with
hem II e extra constitutional assemblage a,
Nashville, but not its invading fl cts and hostile
trmes. So, also, the crisis in the House of
4 Representatives has come, without disclosing
Il he steep rain which was apprehend,l. The
a olitical clements have subsidized from their will
4 lproar Why no, now resume the voyage in
Z ,epararo vessels, and following the Presiden.
q a chart, make the port speedily and in safe
aly?
\ The answer is, that the commonwealth is la
j 'orng OF wounds which threaten its safety. l.
a.apuot be- imnroner to annlv 10 eacl, of ,bem q
81 est that will search il 10 The bol,Om