Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-04-03
DAME! Webster--- Another DEM
onstration.

State. OF course he was toasted, ana repAeu III
an eloquent speech. From that speech we copy
paragraphs of especial interest to Nennoniers'
To ensure accuracy, we quote from the speech
as revised by Mr.. Webster himself. and publish
ed most approprately-not in Mig newspaper,
oh no no but-iu the organ Of British importers
and cotton spectators, the .Nec York Journal Of
Commerce.
Abiding to a resolution passed at Annapolis
in Dec last, Mr.. " ebster said
"You say that proper appreciation Of these
blessings would lead every State in the Union to
adopt all such measures as may from time to
tune be necessary to give complete and fun ef-
feet to any provision Of the constitution, or the
laws pursuant thereto. intended for the protec-
ton Of any part Of this great common country
Truce every word true. And allow me TO say
that any State, North or South, which departs
an iota from the sentiment of that resolution is
disoyal to th.s Union. Great app9use.)
" Fulthcr-so far as any act of that sort has
been committed, such a State has no portion OF
nv regard 30 not sympathize with 1t | re-
Duke 1t. wherever ! speak, and on all occasions
whore Il is proper for no 20 express my senti-
r,~nfs IL there IRE ttltts.--dnd I an afraid
hsre qr,-,chict hire sought BY ingenious contri-
rinocs Of State Legislation. by round about and
crook.d courses of policy, to h,nat the Just opsrd-
tion anil .tu.Mmsat Of he iatDs q Congress, pas
sod 10 carry into ,ftct the oompacfs Of The cops-
futon, thai State, far, Is entitled to no regard
from me. At the North there have been GER
tainly some ntmsuons in certain States OF such
policy"
Can it be doubted for moment That Mr.. Web
ster means Massachusetts, Vermont and Ohio
Can this language be construed any other pos
sble way than as deliberate reassertion of the
slanderous charges of certain newspapers, in DIFF
ferent words When Vermont attempted to in
torpose the constitutional and sacred right Of the
ha5eas corpus, TO prevent freemeu from being
made slaves, under cover and by an abuse Of the
fugitive slave act these newspapers called i
Notification Daniel Webster calls It an I'm
genious contriyance to thwart the Just operation
and lulflment of the laws Of Congress" If the
design of the fugitive slave law was 10 institute,
in all the free states, the pratcal trade of man
stealing; if the Just operation" Of that law is,
10 enable the most desplcable villains that ever
vent unhanred, 20 seize freemen Oh forged
claims backed by perjury, and run them of to
the nearest negro-dealer, or even To Southern
Court to be legally cnslaved by perjury there
in that case, we find no fault with the purpose
attributed to the Vermont act By Mr. Webster
II tras designed TO "thw TT precisely such in
EQUITY as that; and if there be any virtue in the
constitutional right of the hdbeqs corpus, we trust
such niquiy eiH forever be thwarted in Yer
mont, in spite of all denunciations or "lamenta-
tons, here or elsewhere" of course we do not
suppose Mr.. W ebster will acknowledge that the
design and "just operation" Of the fugitive slave
act IS as above described and so his language
is to be regarded nothing but repetition, in
other terms, ofthe Islander Of the New York Her
aid and the more respectable Washington news
papers. Al the best, we call their charge, and
Mr.. Webster's, plainly Islander. Vermont new
er has been. and we believe never viii be, I'M
faithful to The Constitunon-ne has thwarted,
and never will thwart. the Just operation of any
law of Congress" which she is under any OBJ
legation to obey, Unconstitutional demands,
and an unjust operation of laws, may always ex-
pect TO find every sort of resistance warranted
by the Constitution and laws Of the land. Not
by mobs--Hoi By Nulhicaton--not by yapourlng
threats of Secsssion-not by gasconadlng reso-
lutons-'iot by postprandlal proclamations-noi
by incorporate denunciations but sin due course
/ Of uw." We hope the day Is at hand when the
difference in These modes Of procedure viii be
better understood and more justly appreciated.
Now to the Annapolis speech again:
o. hope that while we maintain, rs the State
of Maryland has maintained, fixed and determin-
ed alrments IN favor of the Constitution, we
viii hold NJ psrley. and | hold no parey, with a.
nyboly who would infraci II IN the slightest de-
gree. " hile we maintain the necessity Of es
tablishing & sustaining those laws Of adjustment
which were passed by the last Congress, 70 set
tie the country. while we hold on to them witt
hnmness and decision hope nevertheless, We
shall take q course not TO provoke or taunt or in
suit those who feel any difference ofsenliments.
ne hope Mr.. Webster will profit by his owr
preaching. The "tauut or insult" in the prece
ding part of his speech, already alluded to, is Il
our notion about as provoking a thing as he coulC
possibly utter.
TO the speech again;
81 hold the Importance Of minimizing those
the Compromise measures to be ofue brightest
character and nature, every one of them, out ant
out, and through and through Applause.
haze no confidence in any body icho SEEKS N,
support Of any body icao ristes to atsr Of
molly these constitutional provisions. Their
they are. Many of these great measures are IT
repealahle. The settlement with Texas is as IT
repsAlable as the admission of California. 9th
er important objects Of legislation, if not II
themselves in the nature Of grants and therefor
not SO irrepellable are just as important; and io
are 10 hed' no Paieyag upon II, ~ are 10 iistei
10 no modification qualification They ar
passed IN conformity with the acquisitions Of Tn
Constitution RaiRey must b. performed and a
bided By IA tohateper soert aud at nhaieuer cost
Applause
No parleying abou; them!--t e. no discus
sion no Iteration no modification Of any on
Of the several acts Of Congress comprislng tn
30 called compromise. And this from the gres
"expounder Of the constitution :" Where,
the federal Constitution, is there one word
support such a monstrous misunderstanding
once the People and future Congresses of a
power or discretion in these matterss But NJ
Webster does not mean so absurd thing. TIL
Texas swindle is irrepealable, for she has got Ii
bonds. 7 he other acts, Mir Webster confesse
are not so irrepealabe.' But swe will hear +
discussion Of them-listcn 10 no modification
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