Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-24
politieal.
WAsHiNGroS, Jan. 10.
SENATE.
The Vermont Resolutions.

ening limitations thrown out during this debate,
by Soutneren gentlemen and enquired into the
reasons for such limitations. Had moi the South
always had their full share in the Legislation,
the honors and powers of the country and did
they not still maintain their legitimate position in
all these respects? Why was it that the South
endeavored to dictate 10 the advocates OF ireeiom
telling them that they must not press their views
upon the South, and in the same breath saying
TO the North, that if certain course Is not pur-
sued they will dissolve the Union? Why was
not the question met in the true spirit which dc
tsted the compromise of ~ tine spirit which ac
tuated the Fathers of the Republic? He design
ed no aggression upon the South be only asked
that Congress should do its duty within the Con-
stitution, and prevent the extension Of Slavery,
and absolve the North from participation in its
support where it exists under the sanction of
Federal laws. He would be the last nan to pro-
pose interference with it In the States
/ MI Clemens said these resolutions did not
stop where the senator from Ohio did They
went much fariher-they not only obiected to
the extension OF Slavery, but also insisted on its
abolition in every State which has come into The
Union since the adoption of the Constitution. He
would vote for the printing OF these resolutions
for so COO copies of them, if the senator would
move il. lie wanted the South TO UNDER
stand them. lie thought 1t tine that the South
should understand this matter. and know what
eucroachments tie North proposed. The gen
flenan has sad he was not TO be inilnldlted.-
Sir, we don't want to inIlmIdate him; want
hn to come and face the music. We o the South
have not enteavored to intni late the North;
our actions hive been impeiled by dIftrcn. mo-
tives. The North Lave told US time alter time,
that our opposition to their aggression vas not
genuine, that we did not mean anything wHea We
SAID we would resist 1t. La view of that we have
united in expressing TO you our firm determlnl-
ron 10 resist, 10 the last, any further encr0ach-
ulent.
We believe that Abolition will never pause in
the midst OF lis existence. and that bot one tn
unph will but lead % achieve another. FIVE Weld
TO their present demand will soou be called
upon to yield to others the internal slave trade,
me abo iIion of Slavery IN the States created
siLce the formation VI the Cons itutioa and final
ly, wherever II might exist. / he geillena has
SAID he belonged To the Free Democracy. lie
understood him to be IN favor of u street con>ruc-
ton OF The Constitution. Where did he find tho
provision which gives Congress power 10 iegis-
late Slavery anywhere: Mr. Clemens refer
red 10 tne various battles of this Country, flon
the wars of the Revolution 10 the present day, TO
show that SOutheren Generals and SOuihcren
blood, had won Tor the South at least an equal
participation in the advantages and privileges Of
he country. He contended that the Constitution
did give them this equal participation and gu1r-
ahteed them IN their privileges OF property; but
If the Constitution Did not do that IN terms, for
one, he was prepared to maintain their natural
rights under any and all circumstances.
The Union was valuable only for the rights it
secures and If it was desired that the South
should remain in the Union, they must be treat
ed with justice, and unless thai could be done,
let nothing be SAID to him about the eOries of
the Union. Union with degradation vas worse,
ten thousand times than dsunIon no matter what
might be Its consequences. The Norh had u-
suited and attempted 20 degrade the South by ap-
peals from the pulpit even. They had hired
lecturers 10 Intlame the public mlrd, ard printed
and circulated pamphlets among the slaves in
which the grossest misrepresentation were cou-
pied with the most inf1amatory appeals to the
worst passions of the slave; thus placing the
lives, peace, aud property, OF the South IN jeop-
ardy. He also referred to the SPEECH made by
Mr.. Seward In Ohio, and said he had taken much
broader ground on the question of Slavery than
Mr.. Chase He had burst through all bonds;
and others of the North, who pre-, endcd to advo-
cate the same cause with him, ought 10 blush for
their feeble advocacy. The feelings expressed
IN that speech were not simply that Of few hot
Drained fanatics of the North There were too
many damnlng evidences that they were the SEN
hi1Ooio vi uiC great UOuN vi tHc petpic, "iOsu
he represented i'll the Senate. The Responsible
ty then vas removed from the genIlenan's Shout
ders, and rested upon the people who sent him
there. The South had right to take his expo
slIlon of the sentiments of his constituents, and
they would hold them accordingly. 'l'ney had
made no threats OF dissolution Union was
already dissolved. 1t had been disso we'd when
the North committed the robberles upon the
South-lts aggressions upon their nights and
their honor. If the North wanted the Union to
De preserved, let them repeal the laws which vi
dated the Constitution, and deprived the South
OF their rights under that instrument. 4 spirit
had been awakened in the South, that must be
satisfied. Ii they demanded a rest FaIun of
Their rights and position, they were IN earnest on
thus SUBJECT aud would give evIdenc. OF tie
fact IT the issue we're pressed upoH tnim The
Senator from Vermont had SAID that these teso-
luilODs expressed the sentiment OF the rIyi.IZed
world. Sir, no man having a proper respect
would have dared upon this floor to give ex-
preston 10 such sentiments as these. No body
of men, who deserved to be recogniz d as be-
longing to a civilized country, would have ever
so forgotten the respect due to themselves, and
10 their fellow Citizens, as 10 give expression 10
such sentiment CrinlnatIoH5 and ItCrHIna-
ton, whether III memorials. resolutions, or any
thing else, were highly lmpOlItc, unnecessary
and Improper. Let all questions be calmly and
deliberately pres med and considered, and let
one be Intlnidated, as he won d not be, from
the performance Of his duty, whatever presented
itself that duy.
Mr.. Hale remarked that the honorable Sena-
tor from Alabama had convinced hun OF one
thing, If he had failed to convince him Of any
tnlng else, and that was, that conces,lun 10 fan
atics never satisfies ianaIcsru. He wanted the
North to know that fact, and expressed the hope
tl,at when Northern Senators and Representa-
lives return to their homes they would impress
1t upon the timid and wavering everywli ere, that
concession never satisfies fanatics. He aust al
SO say that he was gratihed exceedIl Liy with
one Of the remarks made by that Senator, and
that he believed that the whole North ould be
gratItied also. There were yet gre, many
tlmId good folks at home VINO had been very
much frightened By the speeches made here, and
seemed 10 be very much alarmed about the
''wreck of matter and crush of worlds sort of
sentiments, with reference to dissolution, rot
alone upon the slavery question. Wei, now,
SAID he, 1t strikes that these tlmid people will
feel great joy when they come to find out that
the Union has been already dissolved, ior so says
the honorable Senator, and they know no;hing
about II. Lauuhter1 will relate "A little clr-