The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-10

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We published in our paper OF Sunday the ex-
traordinary act which has been recently passed BY
the legislature OF Vermont II is papably designed,
as the very title and every section shows. TO inter
fere directly with the authority oil the federal gov
ernment to regulate the subject OF delivering up fugitive
slaves As such. is the very teeth Of the decision
of the Supreme Court Of the United States in the Of
Prigg Us. the State OF Pennsylvania in which il
held that all State legislation Of this nature on shis sub
jeci was utterly ni and uoid The legislature and gov
emor OF Vermont must have been amentably ignorant 81
their duties il they did not know this act and if they did
know IL what we think Of their honesty in attempt
ing 10 nuify provision Of the constitution Of the
United States which they must haze soorn % support
They evidently disciples OF the "hgheraw" creed,
and apologize for their perjury only BY peadog this
higher-law dispensaon to commit it. Happily for tbs
peace and honor OF the country this little State, hid among
the hills and rocks Of the North. is very little known has
less influence, and is not likely to become the refuge OF
many runaway slaves--for it is sequeslered from the
haunts Of the runaway Should case OF fugitive slave
ever occur there, scarcely believe Of their
Vermont Judges would be lost all Of duty
hold this reasonable act binding upon him, and The did,
the federal tribunals would correct the wrong but
the spirit that dictated the enactment is malignant and
depraved if had been displayed 10 Ohio New York,
or Massachusetts,. So long this act remains dead
letter their statute book il can only be regarded
impairment insult 10 the South-a sort OF brmum nien
of abolition but the moment il is sought TO enforce
it, point will be reached that will require decided ac-
ton The great evil present to be dreaded is the
tagious influence Of the example That Is, indeed bad
enough, and calls for most emphatic condemnation, We
trust the other States Of the Union will promptly take the
matter in hand, and teach this refractory member Of the
confedeacy that she expect sympathy support
from hem and that unless this abortve effort to nullfy
the constitution be atoned for and corrected they will
hold her to be in state OF dsafecion to the federal gov
eminent, as disgracefu to her character il dan
gerous 10 the rights and safety Of the Every legis
aure in the Union should dsavow and brand this act
one tending directly the preparation of treason and re-
belion Upon this subject Of Vermont notification, we
find an editorial article in the Iategencer of yesterday.
in most OF the sentiments Of which entirely coincide.
We lay the whole article before our readers: s
6ss s as s From the National Intelsencer.
BLASTS THE NoRrH AND RlAsrs FIoM THE SOUTH -
We Indebted to the Springfield epubiicaa for
edge Of the of such act by any
State legislature that which It descflbes; s
Here follows the extracted article which we published
on Friday las,.l . M
blast Of abolition from that most respectable and heretofore
always wing State. Vermont. We are morlied and aston
the OF the Legislature, but the sanction OF the
governor We noticed hls message a. the opening Of the
ble and nnexceptionable Governor Williams, who con
sened to the law has been many years Judge, and, as
tirey loss understand how ne could regard such
ans " the Unsd o
~ and intentionally overules and sets aside the consu
ton and law Congress. We hold u 10 be duty,
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government protest against such unlawful Safe action,
% haVs Been oa our n aSs
ndgnao had this enactment proceeded from confessed
abolition Tree soil We hear IL said that this
law passed almost unobseved through the forms OF egs
aud this idea some support from the known
exciting agitation in Vermont on the subject OF the
slave law Bot this apology, II true. Is very poor and
siieny aud unobserved among who are
conscious OF the importance OF their trust H5ef
were i1troducrd aud passed in the same Legislature and
every reader will these careuiy-considered resou
tiols proof auos, conclusive that he passage Of the
% which refer could have been deliberate act,
surprise the legislature For how much more
ssrva,ive character Of the sa,e would not have been
had It's legislation partak-n OF the spirit and temper Of
resolutions! We honor the OF them, whoever
he was. and wish able to proclaim his name TO
readers, and sincerely hope that their patriotic and fra
rernal spr may spread and ex,ugush the dsloy princ
Die. and feelings Of this act which spcioasy re-
ceived the sanction Of the legislature. ms SD
Son,h in the shape Of threat from Souri, CAROLINA
such dlscruinalon shall be made. by her authority
within territory, to prices ana taxes between
former from consumption by the people OF the STATE. 4
this be not equally bold and baefaced with the northern
blast Chat IT, tue Vermont law IL In insdious
equally repugnant to the constitution Of the United States
notions appears be finding some favor other portions
OF the Sonh, which would fain from the Jolly Of
copying pernicous example, IL demands 70 be treated
win consideration than u otherwise would than
we give this and We shall to the
subject at an early day. Meanwhile, will only remind
readers every actoi State underta
necessary asng several State
Is direct concf with the provision OF the constitution
which declares that CoSekKss shall have power regu
as among the several Ststesp and Is otherwise
i VERMONT JOINT LKcisLArIvE RESOLVES.
Rssotutions much Of the Gspsrnor Message az relate
i t1ole8 10 Napuv, &c. & .A-i
81 Received BIZ fhs ssnaie ard hops Of representative
That Vermont has new position 70 take othe subject
slavery. Her views are on records they remain un
changed Now 1cver before she regards the system as
grievous wrong the subjects Of IT, as vitay hostile Ia
prosperity OF those States which IL 10 chershcd and
Injurious In all its bearings 70 the best interests Of the Who'll
county -,
extension whatever OF It's evils lis Influence under tn
banner OF republic and that wherever there
coil 10 statd back from becoming slave territory,
upon the projection OF such soil by legislative proh
IS Rsseipsd. That s~fofairisg thss visps, cogws
afpefhs tho dsfg of coresr and kindness fowards
OF now efizews Uho ehsfsh the sysiss which dsfor,
W. ~ rsspsef fhstr cossifntiena rights hare
dcas wn BE- ssmindfa Of ns,r hosor their
and, shond We WILL
TO TuEIR TO TuErn EeRoRs
"a Rssovd That the people OF Vermont do not approx
of oil Congress relating persons pin
from service OF their masters holding IL 70 be opposed
the great principals OF evil liberty and will
cosaifsonaf means to procure is repeal or such nodh