The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-01-29
Che Alioblcburp Register.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 1851.


erred to in our paper last week. They
are models in their way, no doubt, and be-
longing 10 an entirely new and original de-
partment Of literature, are unqueslionably
destined ci,her 10 furnish an important
or else to stand alone m their
glory, as Il monument Of the magnanmous
chiralry and "uncompromising' sell re
spoct Of that ancient and dignifed COM
We accordingly place these
eeolu,ions-unanimously adopted by both
branches Of the Vreiniu Legislature Oh
record, for The benefit Ct Vcrmonters
"Resoved, That the Governor be requ, 81
" ed to return 10 the Governor Of Vermont
" the resolutions OF the Legislature OF thai
" state, styled Resolutions for the Promo
d" ton Of rcaccn
Resolved, That the Governor be re-
" questcd Ia inform the Governor Of Yer
moHt, that the Legislature Of Virginia
d" decline to consider the resolutions from
the LEGISLATURE OF Vermont, relative toI
the peace Of The lrorid until that body
" shall show itself careful Of the peace 81
" The Unioa, by conforming lis enncments
" to the Constitution oil the United States,
"and laws passed in pursuance thereto
These Resolutions for the Promotion
of Peace" were heretofore supposed to be
exceedingly harmless and innocent ebu'H-
lions from the benevolent. depths Of some
phianlhropc heart, sincerely DESTROYS Of
harmony and good fellowship with all the
world, aud with the-peoplc Of Virginia.
How unfortunate, then, that ihey should
only serve as fuel for Southern wrath, and
be so banded about ana tosseI On the
horns Of enraged official dignity
Virginia wishes Vermont 10 undersa aud
her proper position. We are small Stale.
We are lar inland - provinciaI-ruraI--
and, taking character from our mountains,
are, of course, green. Our Legislature.
until recently, have lcgislaied for nine
-hillngs a day" Ne "whitlo." We
trade, "swop" speculate" and guess"
We have sometimes worn swallow tailed
coats." We have never raised Presi-
dent "-not one. Add We have mott very
large number of our people occupying 10
craiive and honorable situations uadcr the
Federal Government -OurVirginia neigh
bors make cut 4 very long indictment, o!
this sort, against US, in some Of their news
popers-und VIC plead Not Guilty." to
very lew. If any, Of the counts.
And now, what is Virginia going to
do about il? Nc have passed law she
thinks unconstitutional, and she proposes II
remedy. She would tee all The pro@act
IF TeImoni brought into MGt STATE. Aud
what says the CunsiitUtjon2 This Union
loving, law>abiding Legslalur the dele
gated authority oil this " Mother Of Prcsi-
dents will please put on spectacles and
read:
NO State shall, without the consent Of
" the Congress, lay any imposis or duties
on imports or exports. except what may
he absolutely necessary Tor executing lis
" inspection laws. ~. S. Constitution.
art. l. X, 2.
" No tar or duty shall be laid on ariiclcs
"e.rportcd from any Statc,"-Ib. art. |. 5
*, 8.
Her way being hcdged up, therefore, in
This direction, villa, lrM she in sober earn
est, do2 VIII she not, ST. me time. stop to
consider that, with all our pecu.arites, we
have some very positive emotions" o. our
own, which We do ant barter,-Which form
no part Of our stock in trade, (which we
never intend to surrender ?-She mdy dis
cover too that age does not always bring
wisdom That some of the Younger sisters
Of tic conrederacy are quite as thriving,
and after all, quite as respectable as her
self; that " little Vermont" as appears by
,he census OF 1870 shows larger amount
OF products, in value, in proportion TO pop
ulal.on, than any other State in the Union.
Virginia, nlier an organized existence OF
$50 years, has, we grant, produced few
Presidents, We would not rob her of that
or any other, honor. She has, too, IA great
many distinguished and excellent iumi>
hes" and intelligent and eslimahle cili-
zcns. re too, though less Than century
ago there was 10 White inhubilanl " ithinour
present limits, are proud of some orig inal
word-renowned, high minded, and, we are
lain 10 think, immortal men. ETHAN ALLEN
has left mark on The pages Of history, as
durable and inell',ceable as that Of Leoni-
das; HIRAM PowEEs hls given 10 sculp-
lure works that will be admired rs long as
civilization LISTS ami il the "Old Domin-
ion " can point, among lis sons, to scholars
aud statesmen as lruly and desorvcdy illus
lTions as our own GEoRGE p. MARsH, il has
not been since the days Of Washington
and Jefferson.
We pride ourselves, lkewse-and
here, we venture to say, we are touching
that part ofthe delicate "cunsliuion' -four
neishhor, which accounts for all this ner-
vousness--'we pride ourselves on the .Jreedom
Of all our "ins,ilui, ms" We are not DEM
Ocraiic' enough 20 tail: Of liberty. while we
Nleny "cerlain inalienable rights to
large portion Of our inhabitants. We dis
like slavery. We can give no aid in It's
dissemination or perpetualon. We speak
our mind freely on this subject: it is our
nature, but while we DO so firmly, we do it
kindly. We are prepared, moreover, to
perform, to the .ull, all tia, the Coastiiu.
lion requires; and il The peace Of the
Uuion" is ever disturbed, il ~ i'll not be the
fault Of VERMONT Virginia can do with
out our maple sugar, and we can get along