Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-11-07
Editorial correspondence.
MuNTPEL1ER, Oct.


Free Press Of to-day, in saying that the motion
to print extra copies of the Report Of the Judl-
cary Committee on the llabcas Corpus Act
was made by Mr.. l'owdsh, one of the Com
mittcc. The true statement is that MIR. BAR
nrrr Of Mddlcbury, first moved the printing
of the ordinary number, (3OO) whcrcupon MIR.
BARLOW. of Fairfield, ia leading member of the
"OH Lime" Democracy after expressing his
appreciation of. and concurrence in, the views
aud doctrines Of the Report, moved the ertra
200. 1t was This amendment that was most en-
phatlcally voted down,--as will be, trust and
believe, the remlnng motion. The people OF
tins Country hrvc been about informed to
death. instructed to death, and bo,cd to death,
BY outside and waysdc cXpositons of the Con-
sttution The excellent and honest Constu-
ton has been repeatedly cxpoundcd black
and blue, by expoundors varying in ponderosity
of individual authority from Mr. Webster to
an ordinary newspaper, and 1t IL time the coun-
IT,, were sick, if it be not sick, Of the whole
thinr. LAW is Law take it, until 1t Is re-
pealcd or pronounced unconstitutional by the
constituted Tribunal; and in this view Mr..
Webs,ers opinion is Of no more practical value
than mine. and neither is worth rye straw
The ground upon which the proposed repeal OF
our llabcas Corpus Law is placed Is that 1t Is
unconstitutional. Who says so: Why Mr.. A.,
and Mr. b., nd Mr.C. who hive Just about as
much to do with the matter as they had with
the last eclipse of the sun, and Just about as
|. of ,tuns ion nc
have to regulate the tides This excessive
and widespread prevalence of constitutional
Doctors has got to be nuisance, and hope
the Legislature, before it adiourns, will leave
the adjustment of constitutional questions
where the Constitution itself leaves it, with
the Supreme Court and impose n "Faculty
Tax on all ambitious and tllppant cxpounders
of that instrument, aud thus prevent an enor-
nous and wholly unnecessary waste OF pro,
found learning that might be more proitabIy
employed. OF what conceivable practical
utility or consequence Is it, should like to
know, what the opinion of the Judiciary Com
mittcc, or Of the Legislature itself, may be on
questions that can only be tried and determln-
cd By the Supreme Court of the L. States =
answer, none whaierer. If their opinion if
correct, it is worth nothing If it is incorrect
it is worth lust as much! But the judiciary
Committee of the Vermont House of Repre-
scntatvcs, Tor rather bare ma orty of them
have Joined the unnumbercd multitude of con
stitution thinkers who gricvousy nfest this yer,
considerable Republic, and have solernnly ad
indicated upon matters that they have not hall
so much real concern with, practically, as they
have with the pepper crop in the island of Su
matra! hope the Legislature will pindicate
as well as represent, the dignity and selt-res
pect of their constituents, by washing thel
hands of the whole proceeding.
Another of the very beautiful an
touching Exhibitions of Mr. WELD, the able
thorough and accomplished Superintendent c
the ASYLUM for the Deaf and Dumb in Hart
ford, Conn, was givcn in the Hall OF tn
House of Representatives, this afternoon. NJ
WELD was accompanied by three OF the pupil
of the admirable and most successful lnsiu
ton over which he prcsidcs, one Of whom (th
vounrcst,) is IL grandson Of Governor WI
IiAM>. ani most interesting boy OF or
years Of are, whose winning behavior, brlgl
and handsome countenance, and ma'licst Il
Ielnrcnce, lnJdc him the object OF cspccli
and admiring notice. lie has boon under Tn
care of Mr. WELD but about two years, all
the character, if not the degree, of his attain
Inents, furnished most convincing proof n
only of the active power of his intellect, BIT
of the efficacy of the means adopted for /
education in the Hartford Asylum.
A young lad from Royalton, named Denise
about II years of age, and who has been muC
longer pupil in the Institution, manifesto
ability, quick and keen perception, and eve
logical acutcncss, that are rarely ,tound in tho
ofh' age, whom mysterious but always klI
Providence has mol deprived Of any extern
faculties. Through the untring courtesy al
obliging kindness of Mr.. WELD, | was alb
to witness the logical working of his mind, al
nothing could be more beautiful and even ia
clnating than his prompt and Intelligent u
swers,on subjects exclusively metaphysical al
abstruse in their character
The other pupil, Whose name am sorry tn
do not now rcmembcr) who had been
nearly three years uhdcr inc cAceIIcht lHsuu
ton Of Mr.. WELD, exhibited corrcspondl
degree of advancement in knowledge
- On the whole, this presentation n
illustration of the claims of the Hartford a,
lum upon the sympathy and support Of our o'
State, were triumphant and complete! NJ
tins noble Institution always preserve its {
ccllcnt character, as it cannot fail to prcseT
its usefulness so long as it is under the iniI
table management and control Of Nj WELL
- The case of Mr.. MArNARn. the
ting ment~r from Richmond remains yet
be definitely acted upon. There appears
be no reasonable doubt that Mr.. MAYS.
yIll be maintained 10 bis position.
Good bye!