Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-12-26


ms It IS, BY the increase Of government sup
port They express an unwillingness to sur
render to England the great National Ocean
supremacy they have won, and desire, If 1t
must be surrendered, ii shall be done by
hands other than his own and ask, inasmuch
as ,hey embarked IN the enterprise at the
solicitation Of or government, Congress
mny pass law to terminate that contract.
and dispose Of their ships 50 they be reliov-
ed fr1m The undertaking without loss.
The memorial was referred to the Post
Office Committee.
The Presidents message was then consid.
cred.
Mr.. Jones Of Tennessee thought the Pres
idcul's condemnation or structures on the
Republicans perfectly proper and emncetIy
ttu htu. There was another question ut far
greater importance to him and the country,
than any which might be got up on bubbles
regarding tho Presidents message II was
as to the power of Congress to carry slavery
into the Territories or exclude il therefrom.
Much had been said on both sides on this
question, but, after all, it was not question
for Congress- or any other delibera,,ve body
TO decide 1t was to be- adludicatcd BY the
Supreme Court of the United States. and be-
ii'F'.N 80 n iN" hNt AilNli tNlrlNN WhulN nc
given.
While he should deeply regret # that de-
csIon be against the rights and interests of
the South, yet regarding the Constitution M
TINT higher law above all law, he was ready
TO bow submissively to the decision be what
It might II all would agree to submit TO
that decision, this controversy was approach.
ing It's end, and every lover Of his country
would rejoice 10 have final settlement Of
this agitatlng subject made at this time.-
lie considered squatter sovereignty as one
OF the greatest political humhugs of the day.
Che origiuation of that phrase had heon
attributed to the venerable Senator from
Michigan, but he believed the term was first
derlslyoly used by Mr. Calhoun in order 60
show the dangerous nature &C the effects of
abotionlsm. lie read several extracts from
speeches made at different times, by promi-
nent members Of the Republican party 10
demonstrate that they were aborna Tor the
eventual oxungulshment Of slavery within
the States.
llousE.--ln the House, 10000 copies Of
the Presidents message were ordered to be
printed.
Gen Quitman addressed the House in
defense OF the Presidents message, aud con
cluded by infinitely defining his vows ON the
theory of our government, aud ts practical
application to the questions of the day. tax
my strict states rights view Of the entire
subject
Mr.. Banoh of ~ G. defended the South
from the misrepresentation concerning its
growth, prosperity and social condition. and
commended That the issue, made up and decid-
60 upon Ia the late canyass, was in favor of
the peace and quiet Of the South aqains,
Congressional agltations on the slavery
question. Tie denied cmphaucally that
there was a difference Of opinion among any
portion of the Democrats as To- the constiiu-
ulnaluy Of the Nebraska bill. They are
all agreed that The people should be leit free
10 regulate their own institutions 10 their
own way, subject only 90 the constitution.
Tie believed they could only lcgislate upon
slavery DO their sovereign caplcuy and con-
stiiuuon- making power There was no
squattcr sovereignty 10 that bill but be- was
willing to abide by the decision of the court
as 70 the power OF the territories 10 lepisate
upon that subject.
Mr.. Davidson of La entered into an arpu-
meut 10 show that Congress has not now.
and never had, :he power 10 legslate on the
ycXed question Of slavery IN The territories.
expressing his belief that the history 30 the
Presidents message Of the troubles which
had existed IN the country Tor the asst year
was true to the letter Adjourned.
FmpAY Dec. 10.
SENArE.-Mr Wilson proceeded 10 speak
on the leading questions of the day. lie
commenced by quoting the remarks Of Dam
iel Webster ia culogy of the ordnance of
l7s7, 10 the effect that those VINO passed that
measure were deserving Of more honor than
SCION or Lycurgus, aud the Legislators of an
s'futy. Tine uiuure OF lusufe % the great
work or the old Congress aud Confedation
brought upon Tim and his section of the
Union the charge Of making an onset upon
tine South, and interfering with her domestic
Institutions, so as 10 endanger the relation
which exists between the master md the
slave.
General Haynes, his distinguished oppo-
neut, who then fought the first great battle
of Notification under the eve of Mr.. Cal
houn, who presided over the Senate. brought
these accusations into the Senate. and hurled
them against Mr. Webster and the peopIe of
the North. MIR. Webster met these accusa-
tons ana unjust re9roaches toward hls sec
uon oi the Union with prompt and emphat-
&c denial. In his reply 10 llayne, the great
eNpoundcr Of the Constitution said IL had
been the policy Of the South, for many
years 10 represent the people of the North
as disposed to interfere with their internal
and exclusively domestic concerns. and went
on to deny the truth of the cbarpe. So ne
lWllsonb standing now as the representative
OF Massachusetts on the floor Of the SENATE
as Webster stood then, could say, as he SAID
that all these charges are utterly groundless
No attempt has ever been made, from the
time when Washington first took the oath of
office, to interfere with the constitutional
rights OF the people of the Southern States.
Mr. Wilson commented upon the LAM
guage Of the Presidents message, as applied
to the Republican party, and said that the
charge that they were engaged in revolu-
;ionary movement, which could only lead 10
civil war, was full Of partisan malignitv.-
There was no truth or justice IN II. Mr.. /.
Pierce came into power almost unanimously
but would 90 out with the bitter hatred Of
thousands Of men who voted for him. Like .
one Of the early Dutch Governors Of New I
York, he came in with very little opposition. .
and would 90 out without any at ALL
Laughter. Mr.. Wilson expressed surprise
that Mr.. Pugh should have invented such an
NNN"N W. NiAA NfiifA NinE lHAiuAt as 10 say J.
his language did not apply to the Republican
purity, but to the Abohtionisis OF the Carl
son School. That would not do. The
President intended to urraign those in Con
gress who differed from him. Mr.. Wilson
.hen showed IN what respect the Republican
party differ from the ultra aboltionisls The
latter desire to effect the abolition Of slavery
in the Southern States by means of the
government; but the Republicans, while
hey would gladly abolish it all over The
world, do not claim the power to interfere
with the institution in the Southern States.
Mr. Wilson had travelled more than 10000
miles throughout the free States during the
ate campaign, and had never heard a man
say word against slavery in the States.
The Republican is State Rights party, and
lad lald down IN their platform the doctrine.
the rights Of the States shall be preserved
lie alluded 10 the fact that the Empire
Club Of New York, representing the Denioc-
'acy of the Five Points, had turned GU, in