Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-12-21


ing lights OF the Senate with the
exception of Mr.. Calhoun) pronoun-
ced valid and an effectual reslric-
tor.
This repeal was the adoption Of
Mr. Ctlhoun's multiplying doctrine in
erterSO The power Of Congress
to make laws excluding Slavery for
ever from It's Territories as such. was
denied, and all the Territories were
opened tosSlavery on the ground of
the inalienable right of every cit
izen to move into any of the Ter
rlinries with his property, Of what
ever kind or description ! and the
law of squatter sovereignty was SUI
peraddcd, aud substituted for the
sovereignty of the United States
over the public domain. Thus fell,
at the dlctailou Of MIR. Aichison,
supported by the coalition effected
between the Wings aud Democrats
OF the South, under the pressure and
through the intrlgues OF the nullIli-
ers, Mr. Jefierson's noble principle,
endeared to the country both for us
moral grandeur and political wisdom.
Il is the first thought uttered in the
Declaration of Independence aud
10 the denunciaiion of the King of
Great Britain for the crime of bring
ing Slavery to our shores, it adds, as
the deepest aggravalinn. that he has
prostIiuted his negative FIR suppress
ing every legislative attempt to pro-
hibIi or TO restrain this exccrable
commerce..
The first legislative attempt 10 re-
strain the progress of the mischief
which the King of Great Britain Wis
tied upon thus country. Mr. Jefler-
sons resolution excluding Slavery
from the territory of the u. States
in i79i-lhe next was that intro
duced 10y Rufus KING in l1S5-ihe
'hird that of Nathan Dane in ISL
all receiving the vote of two-ihirds
OF the states of the Conledeiacy,
and the last the unanimous vote.
The fourth movement was that of
the Convention, in the Constitution
itself, providing against the lnporta-
ton of slaves after l505, declaring
the binding validity of the engage
ments entered into by the Congress of
the ConfedeUcy on the government
of the United States, tn exclude it
+ from the Territory, and securing To
= the new Government the power of
: making sunilar provision for future
acquisitions of territory. The fifth
} regulation 10 restrain the progress
: of Slavery was that of the Comprn-
4 mise of 500 the sixth that of 1850
4 1t is remarkable that although
d these great measures had their Origin
+ with the Democratic leaders, FEEDER
: al aud Wing leaders Of greatest re
= nown united 10 their support. The
+ constitutional provisions on the sub.
E jeci had tho unanio,ou. suffrage Of
all the lllusirious men 10 the Conveu-
ton who framed The Constitution of
the United States and from the
silence on the subject IN the State
Conventions called to ra'ify til Con
stItution, it may be well presumed
that these also were unanimous IN
their approval of what had been
done under the cnhtederacy aud Ia
the new Constitution u restrain the
introduction and limit the extension
. of Slavery. Aud may not men Of
all parties now unite to restore what
the patriots Of all parties, during the
first seventy years OF our Govern
+ menl, contributed to establish
The work of restoration is simple
, aud easy,'lf the men who abhor the
late innovation On the long-settled
policy of the nation can be induced
to rellnqnIsh petty differences on
iransltory topics, aud give their uni
ted voice, IN the next Pre- sldential
} election, for some man whose capacI-
z ", fidelity, and courage can be re-
1 he'd upon TO oppose the issue which
the present Administration has made
f to control 1t. The contest has grown
( out of Presidential aspirations. The
decision Of the people at The polls,
r IN choosing a chief magistrate, v Ill
e end It, Senators will easily comply
o when tic nations demand Is backed
e by Presidential power aud patronage
T. and hopes of The future, which ant
h mate the leading members of the
body.
# The Administration has staked it.
self on the support Of the party OF
J. pryllege-ot class interest which
4 makes 1t unit. II conhdes in the
o success which has crowned the o.
: lgarchy everywhere in the Old Void
y aud secured lis lriumphs on The
il maxim. Divide and conquer The
Wings and Democrats OF the South
= are a combination to carry lnlo The
next Presidency some candidate abb
a soluIe IN maintaining Inc repeating
e clause of the Kansas bill, which null
r lifies the principles of the Ordinance
= the provisions of The Constitution
/ made 10 give them effect, aud all the
/. Compromises whIch have been made
: in pursuance of them, with the sane
p ton of all sections of the Union.
. If the majority favorable 10 The
4 policy built up with our Government!
/ will unite, accept the issue rendered
: by the Administration, and make The
repeal OF The repeating clause OF the
, Kansas act paramount IN the impend-
ing contest for the Presidency, all
III a., ,,storad that has heen Inst IN