The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-03-26


erly love and affection, and attachment 10
the Constitution Of the country as it now
is. | believe if the Cunvcnllon meet al
all, it will be for this purpose for certain
", if they meet for any purpose hostile 10
tie Union, they have been singularly inap
propriHtc ia their selection of place. !
remember, sir, that wien the treaty was
concluded beiween France and England
at the peace Of Amiens, a stern old En-
gishman aud an orator who distilled the
terms of the peace ms gnomin ions to Ena
hand. said in the House of Commons lha'
if Klog William could know the terms Of
that treaty. hc would turn in his coffin. Icl
me commend tie saying of Mr.. Windhhm,
in all lis emphasis and in all lis force, 10
amy persons who shall meet at Nashville
for the purpose ul' cnucerlnr measures iur
Vie o.o''l,rt'v Of the Uninn OF this couu-
~ over the bones Of Andrew Jackson.
sir. ! wish to make two remarks, and
hasten In conclusion. ! wish 10 say, in
rrearl 10 Texas that if it should be here
after at any time The pleasure ol 'he Gov,
ernmcnl ui Texas to cedc to The United
States portion. lntger or smaller, of her
torrlnry whrh lies adjacent To New Mrv-
lco ard Norlh of3i der. of North latitude
10 be formed INTO free States. for fair
quvalcnt III money or in the payment oi
her dchi, ! lhiuk It an object well worthy
Tie consideration If Congress. and shall
he happy 10 concur in il myself if shoulG
be in the public councils OF the country at
the tine.
have one remark 10 make. In my oh
scrv.tio upon slavery rs it has existed in
the country, and as it row exists, have
expressed 10 opinion Of lie mode Of lis
eNlineui~hmcut or amplior2lon. | will
say, hrwcycr, though have nothing to
proposc ON thai subject, because do not
deem myself 50 competent as other gentle
men to consider il, that if any gentlemen
lror the South shall propose scheme Of
co'nnizn'inn To he Carried OF hy This gov
ornmeul uion large scale, for the rraus-
ponnlinn ol' free colorcd people 10 any col
ony or any lacc in the world, | should he
quite disposed TO incur almost any degree
of expense to accomplish that object. Nay.
sir, following an example 50, here mprc lhan
twenty years ago hv a great mGH. thcn "a
Senator from New York. | would return 10
Virginia. and through her for The benefit
Of the Whole outh--lhc money received
from the lands and territories ccdrd by her
to this Government, for any surh purpose
rs 10 relieve. in whale or in part or in any
way to diminish or deal benchcially with
the free colored population Of the Southern
States. have said 'haI ! honor virginia
for her cCssion If this territory. There
have been received into the lreasury Of the
United States eightv millions of dollars,
the proceeds OF the sales Of public lands
crded by Virginia. Ii the residue should
be sold AT The same rate, the whole aggre-
gate will exceed two hundred millions Of
dollars. II Virginia and the South sea fit To
adopt any propo-ilinn toFeievc themselves
fran The free people of color among them,
HEY have my consent 'hnl the Government
shal pay hem any sum al money out Of
lis proceeds which nuy be adequate to The
purpose
And how, Mr. President. draw these
observations to n close. have spoken
freely, ard | meant iu do 50. have sounht
to make M dIspiay; have sought to en-
Iivcn the occasion by no animated discus
sion; nor have attempted any train oi e.
lahoralc argument have sought only 10
speak my sentiments, fully and at large.
being deslrous once aud Tor all to let the
Senate know lhe opinilns aud sen;imen :
which 4 entertain on all these subjects.
These o7inions arc moi likely To he sudden.
ly changed. II there he any future ser
vice that -ean r"ndcr Ia the country. con-
s'sicully with these sentiments and opin-
ions, | shall checrlully render il. II there
be not, shall sill be glad 10 have had an
opportunity to di~hnrlon my conscience
from the burden OF my hcat, and to make
known every political sentiment that there
10 exists.
And nov, Mr. President, instead Of
speaking of the possibility or utility ol Sc
ccssnn. instead of dive linz in these cav
crns Of darkness, instead Of cropping with
those ideas 50 lull Of all kat is horril and
horrible. let us come ont into the LIGHT of
day; let US enjoy The fresh airs Of Liberty
and Union; let Us cherish those hopes
which belong 10 NJ; let Us devote ourselves
IN those great objects iha, are fit for our
consideration and our action; let us raise
Our conceptions TO the magnitude and The
importance OF the duties that devolvc upon
rs, let our comprehension he rs broad ms
The country for which we act, our aspira-
iipns as hiah as lis certain destiny; let us
not hc vigndes Iu case that calls for men.
Never did there devolvc on any generation
Of men higher trusts than now devolvc
upon Us for the preservation of this Con
siituliou, and Me harmony and peace Of AL
who are destined 10 live under il. Lei rs
make our generation one oi the strongest.
and the brightest Ink in ihnl golden chain
which IL destined, lonjv believe, 10 crap
pie the people of all the States to this Con-
sliulion. for ages to come. II is great
popullr Constitutional Government guard
ed by legislation, hy law. by iulicalure,
and defended By the whole affections OF the
people No monirchical throne presses
these States together; 10 iron chain Of
despnlic power cncirclrs Them: they live
and stand upon Government popular in
lis form, representative ia lis character,
founded upon principles OF equality. and
calculated, we hope. 10 last forever. In all
lis history il has been hencGcenl; il has
irodden down no mans liberty; il has
crushed no State. lis daily respiration is
liberty and pa'riplsm ils yet youthlul veins
all full ol enterprise, courage and honor-
able love of glory and redOWn. Large be-
lure the country has now, by recent events,
become vastly larger. This republic now
extends with "A vast breadth, across The /
whole continent. The two great seas Of
lie world wash the one aud the other Shore |
We realize, on mighty scale, the hcauli |
lul description Of the ornamental edglng Of
the Bucker OF Achiles:-
Now tho broad shield complete the artist crowned
Win his tat hand. and poured the ocean round
IN living silver seemed tho wave. fn roll
And beat the buchcr's verge aud bound the WHOLE"
Mr.. Cnlhoun-l rise to correct what
conceive to be an error OF the disiin-
guished Senator from Massachusetts ms 10
he motives which induced the acquisition
A.. 4 =, n
ribuled ii to the great growth of cotton,
4 a, e a., /