The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1851-04-16

lI;- The MdHcJuy Register promises its
readers tn give them Senator Phclps's letter TO
Virginia, next week We hope the r gisfer
will accompany the libcllous production with
the statement that the Legislature Of virginia,
more than six weeks after receiving Judge
PnELrs's humble oloiogy 70, he sins Of our Leg.
iS'd'We, offered The grUssest insult in her power
10 Vermont by passing resolution of non in.
tercourse with her. Vermont has quite as nos.
tive contempt for Virginia as Virginia can
express for Vermont and Judge PnELrs's sub
misSivc and carefully incorrect letter failed il
seems, to convince the former State 10 the con.
irary.-B Darlington Fioo. Pres, zen ms.
1t is not usually thought remarkably can
did, or honorable, to assume 10 answer an
other, without giving word OF bis Ian.
guage. or single idea of his meaning
No doubt the editor Of the Free Press has
good reasons for not allowing his readers 10
sec the letter Of Judge PnrIrs. in connec-
ton with such dsingcnuous assaults rs the
above. Ii be has read it, he knows it is not
in bis power to meet it in any respectable
way. lie accordingly CHOOSES to come up
from behind, and stab with an epiMet, sug-
gestcd by his own accustomed mode Of war
fare.
We respectfully decline making the false
statement" recommended 10 our use by The
Free Press. That paper alone must be re-
sponsble for its ignorance as well as its NAL
ice. The letter, so far from beirg aro!oget-
ic, is simply manly, dignified, AID at the
same time courteous, reply to a respectful
inquiry. Ii states plain facts, and honest o.
pinions. The facts can all be rovcd--the
opinions are submitted to the judgment of
intelligent men and TO the developments of
the future, for their vindicalion. The non
intercourse movement, referred to above,
was Of course never dreamed Of by Senator
PHELrs, when his letter was written. The
letter had, however, directly the opposite
tendency, in relation 10 that undienifc
mannuvre from what The Free Press says. II
was chiefly influential, We presume il
will not be denied by any but the editor oil
that paper, in inducing the Senate 10 strike
out the clause in the Leg islatiye Resolutions
NANNlfAhE AhC NOuittels
1t prevailed with the House, also, 10 concur
in that action, so far as to leave but major.
ity of one against it.
Some persons have a peculiar dislike and
hatred for man they Lave assaulted ard
belied without reason. They cannot COM
mand sufficient humility 10 forgive him their
own injustice Perhaps the editor Of the
Free Press knows something Of this kind of
hatred. Judge PnEGPs has served the
State long and at least as ably and accepta-
bly,, we hesitate not to say, as any public
man We have ever had. The Free Il, ess
follows him into his retirement with cow
ardy assaults like the above. 1t is useless,
surely, to inquire into the motive Of what is
really of SO slight consequence.
As to the lIabeas Corpus law, there will
be, perhaps, for some time to come, slight
differences Of opinion among the people of
this State. As 10 the propriety and honor
able intention of Judge PHELPs's letter, a
mong intelligent and unprejudieeJ men.
there can be none. All will be pleased with
its tenor and spirit. When the editor Of the
Free Press has read it, and given his read.
ers chance 10 do the same, he may. with a
somewhat, better grace, venture an opinion
in dissent from it, and from our entire Com
gressional delegation. His approval, Ger
Iainly. will never be anxiously solicited.