Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-02-17

me commend to the attention Of Senators.
and let me ask them TO consider what weight
is due to the authority Of such man, speak
ing under such circumstances, and on such
an occasion, when he tells YOU thai the con-
dition Of every foot Of land in the country,
for slavery or non-slavery, was Fixed by some
irrepealable Law. And you are now about
to repeal the principal law which ascertain
ed and fixed the condition. And. sir. if the
Seasie will take any heed Of one 80 humble
as myself will say | believe that Mr. Web
ster in that speech, went to the very verge
Of public sentiment in the non slaveholding
States, and that 10 have gone a hairs breadth
further, would have been a step too bold cv.
en- for his great weight of character"
Mr.. Everett next replied to Mr.. DOUGLASS
plea that the Missouri Compromise had been
repealed as to parts VERY small partsl of
Utah and Now Mexico. and that the North
had repudiaied that Compromise because,
forsooth, it would not consent TO extend it
to the Pacific-and concluded as follows:
"Wth reference to the great question Of
slavey-that terrible question which forms,
perhaps, the only one on which the North
and South of this great Republic differ ir-
reconcilably--l have not, on this occasion, a
word to say. My humble curecr is drawing
near close and shall end 1t us | began.
with using no other words on that subject
than those Of moderation, Cancellation and
harmony. blame no one who differs from
me in this respect | allow to others what
claim for myself the credit Of honesty and
purity Of motive. But for my own part, the
rule of my life, as far as circumstances have
enabled me to act up to it, has been, to say
nothing that would tend to klndle unknd
feeling on this subject have never known
men on this or any other subject, TO be con
WINGED by harsh epithets or denunciation.
81 believe the union Of these states is the
greatest possible blessing that it comprises
within itself all other blessings, political, ma.
tional, and social and trust that ny eyes
may close long before the day shall come
If It ever shall come-whe hen that Uuion shall
be at an end. Sir share the opinions and
the sentiments Of The part of the country
where was born and educated, where my
ashes will be laid, and where my children
will succeed me. But IN relation to my fell
low citizens IN other parts of the country, |
will treat their constitutional and legal rights /
with respect, and their characters and feel /
ings with tenderness. believe them TO b. /
as good Christians, as goo patriots, and as
good men as we are and clam that we,
N our turn, ore as good as they.
u rejoiced to hear my friend FROM Kcntuc /
ky Mr.. Dixon. if he will allow me TO call ,
him sol concur most heartily in the semi /
nent-utter the opinion that wise and pra
;ious Providence, in his own good tine. will .
ind the ways and the channels to remove
rom the land what consider great evil
mt do not expect that what has been done
n three centuries and a half is to be undone
II day or year, or a few years; and be-
leve that in the mean time, the desired end
'il be retarded rather than promoted by
assionate sectional agitation. believe,
irther, that the fate of tina, great and inter y
sting continent in the elder world, Africa,
closely intertwined and wrapped up with
ne fortunes of her clsldren in all the parts
f the earth to which they have dispersed,
nd TINT at some future time, which is alrea-
y in fact beginning, they will 60 back to
le land of their fathers, the voluntary mis-
onaries of civilization and Christianity and
lally, sir, doubt not, that in His own good
ne the ruler of all will yndicate the most
orlous Of iiis prcrogatives,
From seeming evil still cdueiug eeud'