Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-01-02

resolution 10 each ofOur Senators and Roprescn-
tatives in Congress.
~ The y,c e,eotin-, ,c q fine od,iion of
IT,, ~, - = o.. ~.
uie foens ana Correspondence Of burhs' Jhst
published, says
There is " Tam o. hqntar." all spirited and
bubbling as ever. "'ro a Mouse" almost the
prettiest thiur ln the lau~nare "Ye Banks and
Brnie" more thsn delightful. Red. Red
Rose Saturday = rht,' Address To the
Toothachc." rrarlic as the all itself aud a thou
sand others il would be- suporogatorv to mention.
We cnd,rso all bnt dr., .. y,.,,r that uould
tt
Wv "o'N o' s"'u' s'uoH
nv .
ne nl,eaS c"'P"S is v9ns''1i'n,i ',sni
sua'a'uo" 70 ''''' "''''' ''o"I'e'" "o''"
Does the Constitution guarantee the privilege
OF the writ OF h0beGs corpus TO the slave OF South
Naroilna' or VIII tle Waterman say mat lhfSlhNe
~ nor man We merely ask Tor inlorma-
i'on-ior ~ these exciting times one wants TO
know, yuu kuo~ brc .'ord GG-eae
IT.. tho sl,,, Of south r7r,lin,r bcroo,cs n
O''"'n OF N'.'D''i'' "'' ''' 'o u'e P'""'4' "'
the writ OF hlie1s corpus H lnst as rood as that
Of the editor o.. he Funlv Glzottc.
VERMONT CFNrRAL NAIHoAp. Vhc re-
r,t,,s r,- N,..,t,,r l,,,.,..,,, ,l, ,,,,,,,,,,,s
VI ''''' '"i'' 49, i''-' "o'''6 ="
increase OF SooI' over October
-,
ne hdnasow'N P'P.'' "e receive are lle vac
ter Cure Journal and the Phreuolorica Journal
nnbbsbed bv Fowler. 81 Wells New York.
Far Doe Wairbn.u anu Jpuni-
The Vermont tnion Win published az Bran
don under date OF December ~, $3.50, contains
the following editorial lucle:
"The Legislature of Our hitherto much rcspec- 7
ted state. pissed AN uct 90 lbs last Session, inton-
ded BY The mover to oror-Iule the law of Con-
gross respecting fugitges from labor. a.
" We have reiiainad from an allusun 10 this
most unfortunate enactment. from mere chlgrn
and shame" IN
alt was whirled through the two Houses on
the last day of the session. I'm the tempest Of le-
eislation which was concentrated into the clos
ing h,nrs-p ssiny the several flrmahtes oflaw-
mllinr without notice or remark. II is not
strictly true 20 say that it was ill-consderea'
for IN strictest truth 1t was not CONSIDERED al aIL
CD
" For the substance and scope OF the Ia" no
defence or excuse can be made. 10 IL attempts
30 repeal CERTAIN portions % the laie Ia" oi Con-
gross, an terms ,o) and m'lfucis certain stale
officers and mlIistae- i1 treat hlt lazy, ns TO
such portions oi 1t vail u.lrr Disregard. lu)
/ Inc allrg.iiuh ihil tit Ati was lhlrN4'i
by the mover 90 oysl-ruie tlf act %. Congress.
Is atogeiher grultous 1t IS very foolish
misrepresentation.
- The EDITORS ct'gfin anu Shfnf, winch
he says he fci pn acrDaut OF the passage OF the
act, IS probIb,y suina ent punishment 90 the
people of the >llte for iue -ln oi the LegS.l'llre.
II "tlrlii follows idwnng the crnghg spirit
that dictated the article viU and favor with The
lovers o. arbitrary power but never gmong free
men in a free sovereign ana independent state.
g. Tn act WAS not iciir'ei through the Leg
isllm.a on the last day OF the session without
notice or reulrS. ami without being considered
az all: and THIS, one of the editors OF the Wing
had reason to know, as some of the orignll min
uies of the action upon the bill are written ana
ntirsted by him The act M question was re-
ported bv the select committee raised on the res
onnoas. relating TO u.Hiyes from slavery and
the rIoht of tral by iur,, introduced in the early
/ mart Of the session. and 10 winch committee had
also been committed various resolutions. petitions
( and memorials relltn.r to the subject Of aver,
/ dnring the session. Ine act was reported to tn,
/ House OF Representatives by this committee OF