Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-06-01
nrsroN on THE eApsDEs TREATY.

luoTe W say W Ihio piii VII "Noo0'
of its interference with the Missouri Com
promise. On that point have spoken my
share, and shall not recur to it again. lpass
on to new point-one significantly reveal
ed to us some ten days ago by representa-
tive from Georgia, the member from the first
Congressional district of that State, MIR.
Seward.) That gentleman spoke against the
bill in way entirely accordant to my own
opinions, but came to tho conclusion that he
would vote for it, and gave his reasons for
doing SO reasons which had not been men-
toned by any other speaker, and which struck
me as momentous, and worthy to arrest the
attention of the House and OF the country.
He objects to the bill because it is unfound-
ed and contradictory in its statements and
assumptions-inconsstent with itself, with
the act of 1920, and with the acts Of 1850
because it was manufactured for particular
purpose, and is of no value in itself to the
slave States; but which commands his sup
port, as Southern man, on account OF its
Interior operations, as containing principe
to be asserted in future and which way put
into the bill to become the basis OF some
grand movement in this country. [ will read
what he said, as the proper was of doing JUS
tice to his clear and well-expressed opinions
to his momentous revelations-and as the
best way Of avaiing myself of his important
declarations l find them thus in the official
copy Of the speech -
Il oppose the details of this bill, because
they are not consistent with Themselves or
with the transactions to which thay relate !;
and the bill itself shows that it was nanufac-
tured for particular purpose Some OF the
clauses embraced in it, conflicting as they are,
were introduced for the purpose, in my opin-
ion, Of setting up principle to be asserted
in future, and which the acts of 1850 never
contained. Now, sir let us see. We are
called upon here now to vote for this bill,
which is not drafted in the ordinary shape Of
legislative acts. But the trainers of this bill
have furnished the reason, within the bill it.
se,f, on which we must act, and which they
call on us to subscribe to. What is it They
tell us that the law of 1926, being inconsistent
with the legislation of 1850, therefore the act
Of 1920 is imperative and void. ] take is
sue with them; and, for myself, occupying
the position that l do as a Southern man, L
never have subscribed, never will, and never
can subscribe to the doctrines contained in
the acts Of 1850. My objections to the acts
Of 1850 are known at home. They are re-
corded in the proceedings of the convention
which took place in Georgia in 1850. was
a member of that convention. | voted against
the Georgia platform on principle. And now,
When that portion of the South having feel
lngs in common with me on this question, have
waived their objection for the purpose Of unit
ing with the South and harnonizng public
feeling on this great question, it is put here
as the basis of some grand movement in this
country, know not what this movement
is"
l concur in the truth and justice which the
member from Georgia has here said but differ
from him in the conclusion to which he ar
rives-that of voting for the bill; and find
in his reasons for that VOTE additional reasons
Gr my own vote against it; but he votes as a
southern man and votes sectionally. | am
..lso Southern man, but vote nationally on
national questions. He sees in it principle
set up which is false and useless in its appli-
cation to Nebraska, but which is to be assert
ed in future, and which is to put into the bill
some grand impending movement in this coun.
try. Of the nature OF this movement, which
is to be so grand, and at the same time sec.
tional, the member declares himself to be ig
norant; and that ignorance, would suppose
should be reason for holding back from a
bill which commits its supporters to great un
known things That is the way it works
with me.
am also ignorant, that is to say, unin
formed OF this grand movement which is tt
be made in this country; but l believe in it
aud SO believing end am more against the bill
am against anything do not understand
and which nobody will explain to me, and
which, according to my own short and dubi
GUS lights, is dangerous to the peace and hon
or of the country. believe in the fulfill,
of this bill--its absolute futilty to the slave
holding States-and that not single slav'
will ever be held in Kansas or Nebraska un
der it, even admitting it to be passed. Tho
adapted to slave labor in two of its great sta
pies, (hemp and tobacco,) do not belicy,
that slaves will ever be held there. The pop
ular vote will cxpel them.
Kansas is contiguous to middle and south
ern Missouri, where slave trade is profitable,
and slaves held in great numbers singh
owner within two hours ride of the line hold
ing one hundred more than the five hundre,
Of Randolph Of Roanoke and five thousan,
in his county alone but the holder of slave
will have but one vote, and will be beat a
the pol S by many who have none. In rela
ton to Kansas and Nebraska, then, hole
the bill to be Il deception and cheat-wha
gamesters call CANNON, congressman bun
come, and seamen tub to the whale tina
is to say, an ambdextrous operation upon tn
senses Of confding people, by which they ar,
made to see what is not, and not see what is
This is what | believe; and not being oblig
ling enough to join in scheme of self.decep
ton, or to suffer game Of deception to b
played upon me- must now turn my bacI
upon the illusions Of this Nebraska bill, an,
ook out for its real object--the particula
purpose for which it was manufactured, an
the grand movement Of which it is to be til
basis.
In this search | naturally look about int
the signs and minors of the times, and int
the contemporaneous events which may con
meet themselves with the grand movement i
question; and | think | find in them two dj
plomatic missions of which the country ha
heard much,-but not all. | speak upon ru
NOR, but Mother tell, nor believe, the half O
what | hear; but believe enough to excit
apprehension, and to justify inquiry. VIVA
is State secret in the city of Washington, i
street talk in the city of Mont~uma.
FIRST The missionof Mr.Cadsden to San