The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-01-15


of Cancellation, and he would never meet il
in any other. This was subject upon
which people were at liberty 10 express
their views of it.. lie had deprecated and
avoided all irritating discussion. and regret
ted that this question could not be met in
calm. conciiatory, friendly spirit 1t was
mere question Of policy, TO be settled by
Congress in its discretion II they found
the institution right, they would let it alone
If otherwise, in the District Of Columbia il
ments expressed by the State of Vermont.
were the sentiments of the civilized world
and should not he met with terms of re-
proach. They called upon Congress to per
form its duty where It possesses the power
and not to interfere with the Internal policy
of the States, but simply 10 act, where it has
the power to do SOTO do their duty when it
is made plain TO them. When the question
should be raised whether this institution shall
be co.oxtensive with our territory or uoi, he
would act in accordance with his judgment,
and say lie, it be where it is in the States,
but do not extend it where it is not already
established.
Mr.. Berrien Of Georgia was opposed to
the printing. lie could not agree that the
opinion of the Legislature of Vermont is
that of the civilized world--an opinion. which,
if true, placed the citizens Of the slave states
beyond the pale of civilization.
Mr.. Upham said these resolutions were sim
liar in language and form TO many others
which have been and are daily presented
received ard printed by order of the Senate.
Mr.. Mason of Virginia said the path Of
the South was fairly and fully marked out
that path sbould be obstructed bv the least
tor from South Carolina in the sentiments
he had inferred The state of Niruinia has
resolved to nrotcct at every hazard her hon
or and inte1,i,y-and, while she made no
threats if the issue was forced upon her il
would be found that she would make coed
the resolution which she had passed
MIR Hale said that. with one single cxcep.
tor. on the 9th Of January, 1899 the course
Of the Senate had been directly opposite TO
that stated be- tl,nse who opposed the motion
to print. On THAI occasion, there were %
yeas and NAYS for LAYING similar rcsolu-
lion on the table. With that snnle exccn-
ton. all resolutions of this kind no matter
how offensive TO the gentlemen who differed
with him on this subject. have been received
and printed without objection Now it seems
that. after the Epse of eleven wears. If wa.
proposed to try this thing again on Vermont.
lie thought these resolutions very harmless
things after all. The fact was. that there
had been small band of fanatics ont East.
and so much noise had been made about
them lately. that folks began TO think there
was more of them than there really were
and as fanatics had votes there. the same a,
other pcople. it was thought of some con.c
uucnce by politicians that they should he So.
cured. With this view. these resolutions had
been passed. They were intended entirely
for home use, and that was the reason hat
no instructions had been given to the Sena-
tors and Representatives 10 present them TO
congress. hauShter' IL would DC seem
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noa abon, ,hcm Tho Vermont Inr;.I,,uro
,vo,ld ha,o 70 o,oct n San,,or nas, ,n,r
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h hr o mou, rolu,;nns ,oshoy y, ,h., ,;n ~
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r;,,, ~ sara 7 nn;sl,,ne 70 ,ro-nr, nv Wv .,.
nrsss;o, Of ;,s xi,ws on ,nv subject and ns
r;cbt IN have a resncctful benriHg In an.
sTar - NJ Mason be said If V;5a;ria had
'aa,, W y" On, ier course md ,bo, course yas
s;n,,l,. in ,;nd;co,;op of her own riobts and
honor that WAS all yery proper; but. if it
,,,a, :, oorrso Of d;,,n,;on IN Conorcss nc IN
'.I,t an,;na .Ionld h" bad nnon ,Ic rocnla,
,;o n' OF ,ba terrific, les She hns marked a
&C ,vh;ch she had no r;,ht or no,yrr to
nss"n,o ''0 ''
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