Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-02-24
GEN. WILSON'S LETTER.

that communication. Is given below, and we COM
mend Il 10 the careful atten,;op of our readers, not
50 much for us autborship AZ for the intrinsic er
its Of lis views therein embodied We shall make
no attempts TO reconcile the doctrines announced in
this letter with the peculiar notions heretofore ex
pressed bv this noted poltie;au. INIT AZ he an
pears 70 rs to he in the line NJ dutv and propricv
now. VIC cannot forbear commenting bis present
convictions to all and especially 10 those who have
in former days sympathired with him.
In common with mos, Of the citizens Of the North
we have always held that the inhabitants Of this
section Of the Union had no proper concern for,
nor right TO interfere in, the Institutions Of the
States south Of Mason 3 and Di1ons line. The in
situations, laws and regulations that each State
may sec it from time to time to adopt, are matters
for which the inhabitants Of such States. and they
only, are responsible. The several members Of this
eonfederacy arc, in this respect, analogous to
community Of nimilies. An interference on the
part OF one family In the private and local concerns
OF another would not long be tolerated In any
society savage or e'''lifedi and whoever mani
iesied On inclination mus 10 intrude would very
soon &c Fry nke'y 10 receive some wholesome hints,
suggestive OF Tue prVpr'e'y Of minding his own
business
Inc correctness Of me doctrine mat slavery IN
inc several 'u'es where exists = dependent for
us continuance upon heaI or municipal law and
upon suen IA" atone, very generally aainpiel---
any e'1n IN tue oh'on mas an unuoup'ed nght TO
ssAn.e '"' pe'uhar institution "Apny OF
its citizens shall so elect; and the power 10 abolish
n, vh.D :, 4. .,...,, l., -. !. IN.
'' :" sA'''s"se - e4uA"y eAen-
section or clause in the Constitution Of the Uuitod
States which woun r.ed n. al,sr.a .r,.nd,., -,
.a y :,
~. -, c.. -,
'ne s0u'ne'h s'a'es 70 aoo''sh slavery.
With the territories and their institutions the
case is different. Notwithstanding all that NAV be
said Of the beauties Of soua,,cr sovercivn,v and ~
a.
"pp"sAo'"'', '"e so's'n'nen's VI tue
several 'ertnoHes belonging 70 inc United states,
ara not and cannot he the oesnr;np AZ the roruI,r
will a, ,hs ,ov.r,a IN. -, ..,,..s..
" '"' so'.."s. A"s se"e's' so'''"'nen'eA-
ereis@ eontrohng influence in shaping the legisla-
ton Of the territories and in moulding the charac-
ter NJ he ler;si.,;or Will ..,;rr in ,h;s
n. ,.aa..s. :, ~. 80
Wv sVs'n"' '"O.'D " =" '"e
= -,'-N - '~'f - 49,. 49, 500
equal' Is one Of the cardinal principles upon which
AZ. h,,i.. 81, A. p,.. - -. a.
.m...-,~-...., = ,.,''''''O- t,,.',
VI NV government e7'A"nshea-
In accordance with THIS dea we deem Il perfect
ly competent for the general government 10 ex-
elude slavery from all the unbrc don.;, .nA,ou.
a.. ,I,....-,- =
1" inc submission o. any ne" Sts'es' Tue eonstitu-
tons OF which legalse or recognize slavery
Whether or not such action will he had in the fu-
,ure INNS, aencpd ,,holl, ,ro-, A.. .,....,.-, -
= 49,, ,',' - - 's' VI '"c
'en s'eo1'' as senators anu representatives, from
the Tree States The elections for the the past sig
months afford cheering evidence that the ,.orl. =,
the North know ,ho;r ,;,,h,. 81 - y
- ''ss' "''N A"O"'ng' aAre
n1ln'a'h 'heni-
There is another point stated in the letter below
which must commend itself 10 the attention =, ~.
r..d.r. a.. Uv...' - -. " Ou'
'''' "'''on '''er's mat 'ne American
organization IN Massachusetts, does not embrace the
subject OF slavery among those for the regulation
Of which IL was formed This We ,hinl 4. ,.n
think that a sound and healthy Auo,,o.-,..- =
incOmpatible with an onnos;tion n ,hs -