Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-10-16

tant alteration in PROVISIONS and have manifested no
wish todstub the ratio of representation nor have we JOIN
ed with others, in any acts measures which might he
considered tending violation of resistance to- It's
authority We make no loud and vocerous professions oil
attachment the constitution such professions some
times indicate that there may have oeen reason to doubt
that attachment and an uncaed for profession of faith and
reverence for the Union and constitution, might imply
that had heretofore been wanting in that reverence
Allegiance the government of the United States depends
not upon will cannot, while we ENJOY us Wotec-
ton abSolve ourselves any state amy combination
of states abSove us from that allegiance Aud should any
state any number of inhabitants within any other geo
graphical limits attempt it, the laws Of the United states
and constitution would still be in force within their ter
nory and would only be rendered monecal by the want
Of ability and power in the authorities of the Ono to en-
force obedience. have reason to doubt Int that the
necessary power would be found aud the i afforded TO
compc! a submission law and authority For this reason
have regarded perhaps lightly all threats ol GiSsou-
ton of the Union futile, and have noticed with surprise
IN the resolutions of public bodies and in executive MESA
res, declaration, nmaton, that adherence to
any acts measures OF congress- Is to he the condition ol
their fidelity the Union. though this allegiance depen-
dcd upon their will and pleasure alone.
hope that the cry of danger to the Union, like the cry
OF danger the Church the country Of ancestors
other times be made the preext for arbitrary and
Impressive measures Illuminating and degrading submits
son.
IL an extended territory like that of the United States,
the different will have different interests and leg
satcrg will be influenced by their local situations Hence
they Will be liable to the mpuatiun of being governed by
sectional and national This the complaint
against those laws which enacted IN favor of pro-
tecve tariff, and which at time, very near IN
volvmg The country in civil war 1t should he remcm-
bcred, however that what advances the interest of one
section advances the interest of all. The
nnictiou which has heretofore been extended to the man
uacug interest has also benefited that of agriculture
and commerce An abandonment of Tins interest was -
i sectional aud mn, a national measure we ouoht NOT
to look with jealousy envy, on the wealth which may
nav, bocn accumulated in consequence Of This protection
whom If has boc So llcrav cvreed in works Of useful
poss and bepovolencc oydind TO every mart of tins re-
.,lc \Nc oro tl,t , .l,ll ,,an ,,.,fss , r,,r, Fl, ,
o, mn rs soeoial and narrow, feeling io aflarted Ia
tla wants of the whole Union sensible ho,vryor Thar IN
our government a r1fiorl, must determine ,yl,, measure.
>i,ll ~, ll,uieI eyen n ,lr Wishes s,old lee ls eorl
l ANIL a ,,liev sim r,or Fatal n .tr i,,.r.s,s .ti D.,
,ur-lcI we shall cp1c1vor t. SEEK redress i'm the Union
And ,,,, ONT of
There is another subject connected will, rc action, "a
I'm, ei.te which oirI,t maj t . gr 10, .,l,,,r, ,,
.,r,, as ir stoc Inns oa, ,,ei ii,.tl,, contaminated IT.
.i,>,, vino have oaicio,l inferno in I'D ,,l r .,.r .
some of the states IN, The confederate rey,ll equals
|,l ,, ,,. s,,cri,,. lao. l.,.,.,,. ~, ~. ~ :3.,
and .., d r.ri,',,l ,,. ,sl,,,y.ae,e ~. ,i,on@t
we we a. ac.,,t,blo fl, tla,,, 'ros ~ ,,r own. ,,iz,s
,,, h,,., c,hr ,,,r,,,I ar .o, I,,5 .,,, ,ct err ,r
coe,lin-s "a tl, loo,sl,ir, l,, ,t ,yrci.l tho i', 81
expressing teir own opinion and cndcayon. TO influence
the onllou of others which a iido,ltalv ,,sss. and
s., Ear as If o.i,oos o,, ,tt I'm ls ,lors anal l,>
within t. tale of constitutional authority or ~ rfi r
in,t,r,l riobs c~ liberties If o,,, o ia ,r,. , ,,.l
or modification of aIy law ,ob,, or he STATE ~, ,e Al
government II cannot be- subject Of censre but merit,
a9polaiioo Those beonoiur IN Other sttcs and otlor
GOVERNMENTS who have rofcci,d ini,r,sl, an, ha liel
ion of 1is state are NOT entitled To- Tins charitable co-
stri.cl;o, of their motives or acts We are mon b,, ~
cons Il, tlcr wishes or conform to their views when, we
inqi>te for ourselves II is ~, tin,e far tlo,, IN .o,,
until we violate their rights
Th,-e rlrls are ciocd from n consideration of NM,
law of the congress Of the United States ON t,c slio Of an,
giiys from abor. and The act Of the essftIrc Of t1,,
state relating tn the -rjt Of hohc,s c,r,nis and If tJ