Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-10-16

! for its adjudication mention il only 10 show
that questions arising under The constitution of
me Uniled Saes, on The suhjecl Of lnni,ives
whether from labor or justice, and OF the execu.
live aud legi>lli branches. ale moi of so EASY
solution. as 10 warrant The impnlalion of hostility
10 The Uai0n, or constitution. OF reasonable
disahecuun 10 The government, in any of those
who may entertain different and discorJant
views Of these Questions.
do not look WIN ANY disiagcr Oh any ATTEMPT
10 Try the validity oil law OEconsleas, Or ol a
slate Legislature, by Appeals 10 HE Judiciary,
while | WHOLLY dlocouuleuaHce all attempts ol
lolclDle Resistance; Dul | have L0I formed SO
low an opinion UI Inc stability 81 lhe Unlull, or
lie authority OF The general government, as 10
suppose that either eau be Materially affected
Dy any violent outbreak ot Popular Indignation
VI llIe lldIocrelon, even ol falge bud rs Of the
people. Nor am willing 30 IL COnluund The
distinctions between clmes, as 10 magnify
them IL Tue crime oi r5asol Tie hest which
can be committed III a slate.
Called out III The early part Of my life, with
IA detachment vi ullilIa, 10 enforce The laws ii
NE UnloI, then Witnessed Instances 0 ress-
lance IL lne authority aud laws Vi ae Uuled
u'Ider lie authority vi lie United Slales rescu-
Cd W VIOLENCE, aud by men armed I,r The pul-
pUse, sold els llred OH, wounded, and sUlue OF
them silUI doTn III the discharge VI their duty,
professional ingenuity Taxed 10 HE uluUsl ~
ScIeen HE offenders, and 10 render Ihe\ laws III
eltecua and although Sohle Of tle okendeIs
were convicted ol murder aud JAauslaug her III
li.a calIls aisillas Stale, Be gni ogs-llse
courts u The UnlIed oldles, iptElSJ ireasOlfwas
committed. Ine luIeghy OF The Uaon was
noI destroyed VI impaired W such violent aud
lawless acls, although hey we've constant aud
continued iur loug Time. | was then Taught d
lessou Vi reverence aud Submission 10 lie laws
which made "a lasting ilnptssiOn OH my mind.
Resistance aud particularly a resistance by
Iotce, and by meu armed, asd by murderuuS as
Sdtll, WdS mol acceptable 10 me then, nor Is il
now and hope The majesty aad supremacy OF
HE law wlllever be vIhdlcQed, Bul have no
tears that the government viii be seriously at
tec'ed by any such tulnultuaes and popular com
Lnu.ons.
1t Is not with pleasure THAI have felt it ne
cessary TO say thus much OF the laws Of the U t..
States and OF this State: a respect both Tor the
Unon aud this Stale, would nUl permit me 10
say less
have received several cqmmrnications fom
other States, and from constitutional conventions
which will be transmitted tOyUu A communl-
Gallon HON The STALE OF Virginia, aud also one
rom The Stale OF North Carolina were so tisre-
specIiuI and offensive 10 this stale, that deem
II moi consistent with The respect bear The leg
lelalure, 10 communicate them 10 you, except at
your request aud the governors oil those slales
We're 50 Informed
Al The expiration of The political year which
mas Just commenced, my Uffiea relation 10 the
Legislature aud people will cease, nor shall
again be candidate for the office 10 which |
nave beef elected. | have been into The ser
vice OF The slate at period Of much excite
heh', and when her character and conduct has
been most unjuslIy a->aed, hope that have
never been usensbIe 10 her honoror Interest, or
wanting in Confidence in her integrity and Wis
dom My thanks are especially due 10 The pro
pie and legislature, who have reposed such coll-
hdence i'll me hitherto, aud assure them, and
all my fellow cillzeus, as well as those who have
expressed a preference Tor me, as those who
have not, thai shall part with my official rela-
nous 10 the stale aud the people with The most
respectful and kind feeling, TO all, aud shall
never be found among the calUmuaor1 Of her
Institutions, her laws her eaislalors, or her peo-
pie, Of whatever party or sect.
assure YOU teal shall JON with yon IN al.
Iautlable attempts 10 promote The general we'll
Ihre, aud hope, through lhe ssin4s OF The Al
mighty, Such attempts VII os0fo~hed with sue
cess.
CHI X. WILLIAMS.
Executive CHAMBER, Montpelier,
October IL. 1851.