Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-10

may provoke the wrath Of the Eternal, 10 IN
flict on this nation the woes he mas denoun-
ced against the truce-breaker, and against
him who moveth his neighbor's landmark
The third objection have to these bills IN
the proposed boundary The first bill took
the Rocky Mountains as the western line
the present one crosses the natural barrier,
and takes in large portion OF utah-alnost
six degrees Of longitude and three OF latl-
tude--iuto Kansas, aud triangular section
Of four degrees of latitude and more than
four of longitude into Nebraska.
Think the gentleman from Indiana entire.
" right in his opposition to THIS change ana
as ! do moi wish ooccupy the full time al
oted me, | will not be SO uucourteous as TO
take the matter out Of bis hands
The fourth reason for opposition TO these
these bills, hardly need to say, IS because
1t aims, by indrection, TO destroy what
dare not say-repeal the Missouri comprs-
mise. have no new light IN instruction
from home on the subject, and need none.
The resolutions of the Legislature OF my
State on the Missouri question were ntrodu-
ced into the Senate by Mr.. Iichenor. They
are on record before me. One Of those res
olutons is in these words:
RESOLVED, That this Legislature views
D
/ habitnnts Of Missouri to obtain admission IN
to the Union as one Of the United states
under constitution which legalizes and Sc
cures the introduction. and continuance OF
/ slavery
The sentiments Of that State are the same
now as they were in 1919. She does not be-
long to that party Of progress always NOV
inc backwards in the cause Of freedom. II
~ Il f.,f W
en- thousand square miles to the incurson OF
4 slavery. she is NOW still more opposed TO OPP
enDr four hundred and oghty-ive thousand
square miles for the same purpose. If the
/ Territory in question was divided into
States. with mn area equal. 10 vermont II
would make full fifty States, and send one
hundred Senators TO the other branch Of
Congress.
/ do not propose to travel the beaten path
in the history Of legislation on free or slave
territory. II has been iroddcn so often in the
past five years that child can follow it. II
can be- considered in few sentences. In
The early stage our Government, The whole
country believed slavery a moral end polit-
zeal evil They wished it eNtcrminaiod.
That was the sentiment in l7o7 IL was the
sentiment and expectation when the Ionstl-
tuition WIS adopted, and far beyond that tyne
all wished acquired territory to be free
territory. Then care change the pro.
ducts of slave labor in their staple articles
became profitable, ard change IN pecunla-
nv profit very naturally made "a change in
moral seMiment Men reasoned as they al
ways will according to their interest. They
though, Il best TO have slaves because sl1ves
brought pocunmry profit This makes the
difference between ~ and l.5l This
may reconcile contradictions, showing hoy
particular States voted then aud vote now
Louisiana was purchased in l-U3 he
southern portion bad large numhernl slaves.
and 70 state by the same uaine was admitted
with slavery . DE portion next north. Ar
kansas. was madea Territory IN 1919 and d
State. with $ avery, in 1895. Missouri in
1918 asked authority of Congress 20 to-n a
State constitutions The House of Repre-
sentaiivcs gave permission, oa The condition
that the constitution should abolish and pro
Mhit Slavery That provision defeated the
bin in the Senate. Tint was a point near
midway 20 the history Of our constitutional
existence Both the slavery and antrsllve-
ry sentiment had y1stv increased since l9~I
; but neither had reached one half Of their
present strength and 10 is TO me no pleas
ant anticipation that the subject of this dis
cusson, so needessly introduced, viii aug
ment the violence of those sentiments. The
attention Of The whole nation was called 10
the subject. | believe every free State, with
Delaware, by legislative resolutions, was
shown against IT, Large masses of people
in all parts. assembled to utter their re bon
STRANGE. A large meeting Of the citizens OF
Baltimore over Which the mayor presided,
expressed themselves 10 the sane purpose.
, MIR. Niles then in his yigor, welded his WIDE
influence. and powerful aud giant strength
nwuturt ,he setraduction If nlascty- . hc
, resolutions of Satcs on the other side were
] almost lf not quite as luminous IN favor
e The excitement. Of course, was intense and
/, extensive. | will not 90 over the history OF
L the struggle. Il ended by admitting rs.
4 souri, as slave State, and providing that
p slavery should never be permitted on any OF
the Louisiana Territory, north 81 - deg 30
min. north latitude. That was called a com
= promise, and was introduced by O member O
r the senate who was friendly 10 slavery. Tn,
D Cabinet of Mr.. Monroe were "A unit on th,
, coustu,ionaluy Of the measure, aud thai
0 Cabinet cons sted of John q. Adams, John
6. Calhoun Wiian a. Crawford, and Wan
r Writ. The signature of the President Is ev
BE- ldcucc of his concurrence Four OF those
O. men were from slave States, and probably
p they never mad four men llss likely 10 ms
70 understand or abandon their rights.
q | look on that compromise as contract,
j.. thing done for a consideration, and that th'
4 parties 10 that contract are b1und in honor Il
& execute 1t in good faith. lac consideration
on the one side was paid and received ln ad
t. vance shall wait in great hope, and may
70 not add in great confidence, Of seeing il hon
r estly and honomby fulfilled That com
i promise has stood tor over luiny-iour years
q No one has ever proposed 10 repeal II, H.
- this bill to make il VOID. No act has beer
o passed Intentionally, or, believe, really in
consistent with il. think it Incorrect am
e unwiso 10 say that It has been rcaihned
j. There was no need Of H.; aud believe th'
y friends of this measure are not much IN th'
habit Of reaiiirmng compromises. Con,u
n sion is caused by mlngng terms, calm
two acts, passed by different bodies, and i
= regard 10 different territory, and twenty fly
= years apart, by the same name. Let us Sc
p If we cannot IKE up light to get out {
k the fog. There is q map on large scale
+ of the United States between the Allsslssq
m pi river and the Pacific ocean. 1t was mari
N ed aud shaded for use on this subject. IN
Y. eye will aid the ear to learn the boundaries
C That broad red line Is the old Louisiana pun
i chase ON the west end south 1t begins ]
p the sea at the mouth of the Sabine rive
> continuing north along the west bank Of tina
d river 10 the 32d degree Of latitude; theme
=, by line due north to the degree Of laiitud
l. where It strikes Red river; then iollowin
" the -. - .....s....,...l ih4. az
1t gree Of longitude OF leo deg. west irol
y London and % deg. from Washington; the
l. crossing The Red river and running due mort
Al Ia 81 unr \ fnI
y course Of the Arkansas on It's southern ban
o TO It's source in latitude IL deg north, theme
ID by that latitude to the South sea, or Paclh
If ocean. The eastern boundary IS the Aissii
1t slppl river, the British possessions on III
l. north, aud the Pacific on the west ior a
t north OF ~ deg.
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