Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-05
VOL xLvIII, NO. 2s..~wHoLE NO. 24sl.

and in that shape the ordinance had
the unanimous vote of every state
present--eight in the whole-and
an equal nhmber of slave and free
states present. Thus, il is clear thas
the anil-slavery clause in the ordin-
ance of 1897 could not have passed
without the fugitive slave recovery
clause annexed. They were insep-
arabic in their birth, and must be
so in their life; and those who love
one must accept the other.
This was done in the month Of
July, in the city of New York,
where the Congress Of the confeder-
alton then sat. The National Com
vention was sitting at the same time
in the city of Philadelphia, at work
upon the federal constitution. The
two bodies were in constant commun
icatlon with each other, and some
leading members las Mr.. Madison
and General Hamiltol) were MEM
bers of each. and attending by turns
in each. The constitution was fin
ished in September, and received the
fugitive slave recovery clause inn
mediately after its insertion in the
ordinance. 1t was the work of the
same hands, and at the same time,
in both instruments and it is well
known that the constitution could
not have been formed without that
clause.
Thus the compromise clause in the ordin-
ance is father to the compromise clause in
the constitution; and the Missouri Compru-
mise results from both and alt three stand
before me as founded in the same circum-
stances, induced by the same considerations.
and directed by the same policy-that Of the
peace, harmony and perpetuity Of this I'm.
ion. In point Of moral obligation consider
them equal, and resulting from conditions
which render them indispensable Two Of
them have all the qualities Of a compromise
those of the ordinance and of the constitu-
ton. They are founded in agreement-in
consent--in compact-and are as sacred aud
inviolable as human agreements can be-
The third one-that of the Missouri anti
slavery line--was not made upon agreement.
MISSOURI COMPROMISE IMPOSED BIZ SOUTH
ERS VOTES.
II wasimposed by votes-by the South upon
the North resisted by the North atthetime
-acquiesced in afterwards; and by that ac-
acqulescence became binding covenant
between both parties and the more SO on the
South because she imposed it. repeat Il
was an imposition, not compact The
South divided and took choice !; and now it
will not do to claim the other half on the
ground Of the original dissatisfaction Of the
other party. Brothers cannot divide an es-
tate in that way---one make the division,
and take choice, and afterwards claim the
other half. The South has her half She gave
it away once-gave it to Spain; the North
helped her to get il back, even at the expense
Of war-without suspecting that she was
strengthening the South to enable II to take
the other half. But this attempt does not
come from the South, and finds resistance
thore.
THE RESULT OF AN ATTEMPT TO REPEAL
THE COMPROMISE OF 1857.
r,
:, nls o,," . ~ ~ me QUESTION o' acpe.I %
auou y, e.ese oo.'p'o'n'ses se ons
u uie ooas.Iuson .an'o. &c go' r'u oI w'tn'
OUT az a'i1nueu' " 'i'al instrument anu ~
'ncre'o.e' oeyocu ien me o'nc's
are ~ ,ne io''n oI s'a'ures' are suo
lec,s OF legisi1u1h, uhu 'eea'ly rePea'aoie
oy congress 1iiofs were 'naoe 70 impair
one una. OF 100, some MY years ago AN
en'tt ~ now '',ace 70 rePea. ene o'ner anu
,he history anu 'a.e ol 'le nrs, a'.e'np may
De ADVANTAGEOUS IN 'uc cons SUI, o. tne
secohu' was III .ie year 'oo'' uo .neu
territory ., inu,ana 'au oeeu say 'eH'so1y
u"ue' 'ne 'o.o" so'o'"''o"', s'.' .'''1'"uoS
so unner 'ns american un''' i1of.n sA'ena-
60 10 the MISS ss'pp', a'1 oon'a.l'eu many
saves. .hceh"es' O"moS's' rai'e ue no
cner' haskasNia- were al s'asenoiu"ls 'o""s'
Inc inhaoitants were a''aeheu 70 "s' pro-
perry ana wisned 10 re'anh u, a. iesst "n-
Porariiy ana also invite s'avsno'o'ng em-
lgfau9n, uhIl an ,n.,ea.s ~ PopI,, "ssa.
snouia io''ii a. susi'a r suPp'y :"s
and they petitioned Congress accordingly
The petition came from convention OF the
people, presided over oy Governor Harrison.
and only asked for the suspension OF the
anti-slavery part OF the ordinance for ten
years. and Hunted IN It's appucauon 10 tneir
own territory. The petition was referred 70
a select committee OF the House Mr. Ran
dosph was Chairman, ana II received lu an
swer in report, IN these words
THAT the rapid population otohio sum-
GENTLY evlnces' ~ the opinion OF your COM
nittec, that the iaoor OF slaves u not neces-
sary To support the grown ana setuement OF