The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-05-31
NUMBER 6.

solute futility to tho slavcholdlns States
and that not single slave will eyer
be held in Kansas or Nebraska under it,
(cvcn admitting 1t to be passed J Though
adapted to slave labor in two of its great
staples, (hemp and tobacco,) | do not be-
lievc that slaves will ever be held there
Tho popular vote will cxpci them. Kan.
sas is contiguous to middle and southern
Missouri, where slave labor IS profitable,
and slaves held in great numbcr-a
single owner within two hours ride of
the line holding one hundred more than
tho five hundred of Randolph Of Roam.
oke and five thousand in lis county
alone but the holder Of slaves will havo
but one vote, and will be beat at the
polls By the many who have none Iii
relation to Kansas and Nebraska, then,
| hold the bill to be cheat-what
gamesters call CANNON, congrcssmcn
buncombe, and soamen tub TO the
whale that is to say an ambidcxtrous
operation upon the senses Of coniding
people, by which they are made to see
what is not, and not to sec was is. This
is what | believe and not being oblig.
ing enough to join in q scheme of sclf.
deception or to suffer game of dccep-
tion to be played upon me, l must now
turn my back upon the illusion Of this
Nebraska bill and look out for its real
objcct-thc particular purpose for which
it was manufactured and the grand movo-
mcnt of which it is to be the basis.
In this search naturally look about
into the signs and rumors Of the times,
and into the cotemporaneous events
which may connect themselves with tho
grand movement in question and think
| find them in two diplomatic missions,
Of which the country has heard much
but not all. speak upon r1mor, but
neither tell, nor believe, the half of
what | hear but believe enough
to excite apprehension, and to justify in
quiry. What is state secret i'll the city
of Washington is street talk in the city
of Montczuma.
First. The mission of Mr.. Gadsden
to Santa Anna. 1t must have been con-
ceivcd about tho time that this bill was
and, according to transpiring accounts,
must have been grand movement in
itself-Sj0, 600, 900 for as much Next
can territory on our southern border as
would make five or six States Of the first
class. The area of the acquisition, as /
understand it, was to extend from sea to
sea, on line that would give US Santan-
der, Monterey, Saltillo, Parras, Sonora,
and all Lower California. This was
certainly large movemont.both in point
of money and of territory, and also large
in political consequence; and clearly fur
nishing theatre for the doctrine Of
non.intervention, if their should be any
design to convert the new y acquired ter
ritory from free soil, that is, into slave
soil that it might be desired to be. Here,
then, l believe | have found one branch
of the grand movement; and although
Mr.. Gadsden returned from his mission
with a small slice only Of the desired
territory, yet he has returned to his post,
and may have better luck on second
trial-if Santa Anna escapes from tho
specklcd Indians Los IndiOs Pintos)
who have him at bay in the Sierra j
say nothing on the merits of this new
acquisition, only that it is an old ac-
quaintance with me, having first heard
Of it in November, 1916, and afterwards
in March, isis at which latter time it
was proposed in the Senate, (by Mr. Da.
Wis, Of Mississippi) on the ratification Of
the Guadalupe IIidalgo treaty and re-
jectod by the Senate voted against
the Santandcr and Monterey line then,
and have not seen cause to change my
opinion. Here Mr. BENTON read the
article proposed by Mr.. DAVIS for tho
new line.
Secondly. The mission OF Mr. Soulo
to Madrid-also grand movement in
itself, if reports be true-two hundred
aud fifty millions for Cuba and rum
pus kicked up if the island is not got.
Here again might be found case for
the nonintcrycntion principle; but Of
that | say nothing, because | know moth.
ing, and wish to know something OF
the acquisition itself say nothing now,
but did say something about forty four
years ago,in Nashville newspaper, pub
lishcd by Thomas Eastin, called the In
Partial Review in which | discussed
Cuba as the geographical appurtenance
Of the valley Of the Mississippi, aud
eventually to become its political ap,
purtenancc but to DC got with honor
whenever it was got and in all that
faith | still remain firm. No dishonoT
40 STAN On the bright and spotlcss fame
eft us by our fathers
Mr.. Chairman, | discuss nothing in re.
alton to those rumored acquisition Of
he Island of Cuba and broad side of
Mexico | only call attention to them
IS probable indexes to the grand move
nent of which the member from Geor-
ia gave us the revelation, and which no
me has denied According to him,and &C
ording to my own belief, this Nebraska
ill is only an entering wedge to future
thing manufactured fof a
purpose-a stepping stone TO
grand movement which Is to develop
tself in this country OF ours. wish
nov what that movement is. | have o
isht to know, to enable me to discharge
ny duties uudcrstandingly and l re.
pcctfully crave the information from
hose who have the conducting of the
ILL.,
HoMrLY TRUTns FOR. WvEs.-Al.
hough your husband may neglect to
i've you a good dress, do not seek re.
cnge by giving him a good dressing,
10 not hesitate between the choice OF an
expensive mantle and your husbands
Election the former may be dear to
our back, but the latter should bo
carer to your bosom. Should your