The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1851-12-13

90 Of the Consultation, all resting on the same
authority, mnst stand or fall together Some
objections have been urged against the de-
tails Of the ast for the rriurn ~ ligiuyea from
labor; but ia wtsFthy OfrpuIAFS that tlIp'
hain Opposition y aimed aiPlnst DC Contit
tDlion itsSlf aud pfoceeds byn nlFsons and
asses Of persona iphny Of Whpm d'alare theit
ssh TO 80 that Sonslituaep qyfFprnedN -
frhay a,ov fheir lo4tilty "a. hsy law which
shall give fill and practical elect 20 this Te'
auireinent of the Constitution Fortunately,
the number of these persons Is comparative
~ small, and Is believed 10 be daily diminish
ing, but the ssue which they present u one
which involves the supremacy and even the
sNiaiepoe Of the Constitution. b. a.E
1 I OAaee have sLeretofors lafisen in' which IN
diyiduAls have denied the binding authority
\ Of acts Of Congress, And esba States hare
! proposed 20 nullify speh acts ,upon tho ground
I that the Constitution was the supreme law Of
I the land and that those acts Of Congress w'srA
! repngnsnf 20 that instrumehti but nnlilnea-
ton y now aimed not 90 much against par
Iicular laws A. being inconistent With the
Constitution, as against the Constitution "
! self; aud u u not 10 be disguised that q spirit
% isiH aud has been actively NJ work 20 rend
AsundeT this USion. which ID our oherishnd
inheritance from our revolutionary fathers
Ia NY last annual message ! stated that
considered the series of measures which had
! been adopted At the previous session, WI rri'
ereDee 0fihs agitation growing out OF the ter
riiorial and slavery questions, ~ hnh set
Element in priR'iple anil substance OF lha dAn'
gerous ara exciting subjects which they en-
brAced; and recommended adherence TO the
adjustment established by those measures, un'
I'll t,me and experiences should demonstrate
the necepsity Of further legislation 10 guard
. EXPERIMENTATION OF abuse. was not induced
90 make this recommendation because tho1
liLa-r measures perfect, Tor no human legiala
! ton can be perfect, Wide differences and
EARRING opiniOrs can only b. r0oourilud y,
, Welding something on all sides, aud this 'tc
suit had lcch reached aibrr Az angry conflict
Of many month IN which one part of tht
country was Arrhyad Aaainst hnothorand vio
lent CONFUSION seemed 10 be imminent Look
ing at thg interests OF the whole country
} fcit Il 10 be my duty 10 seize upon this Com
promise ~ the bcst that could be Obtained a
, mid conflicting interests and 70 insist upon !
As a Inal settlement, 10 b. adhered 10 by all
who value the peace aud welfare OF the e0up
, try. A year has now elapsed since that nee
oG,mendaiion; I stiIl adhere 70 Il & icongratu
late you aud this country upon the general ac,
/ Iquieseence ia these DlrWurru Of prare, whiri
has been exhibited in all parts OF the Repaid
, lie. Aud not only j. there this general acqui
essence IN these measures, but the spirit Of
eoneiliAtion which has been manifested in 70
gard to them in all parts of the country, ha
, remoyed doubts aud uncertainties IN the mind
OF thousands OF goo1 mon concerning the du
, rabiity ~ our popular institutions, and givef
renewed assnTaure that our Liberty and on
, Union may snbsist together for the benefit Of
J this and ali succeeding generations.
II WILLARD FILLMORE.
wAsmNGToS., Degcnibcr 2, 1881.