Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-13

have been repeated, with much particularly,
on this floor in the formal report Of your
committee.
The falsehood Of the whole accusation
will appear in Illustrative specimens.
charter is set out section by section,
which, though originally granted, was sub
sequcnuy abandoned, and is not IN reality
ihe charter Of the Company, but is materl-
oily unlike it
The Company is represented as pow
crful corporation, with a capital Of five
millions :" when, by its actual charter, II IS
not allowed to hold property above one mill
ion, and, in point of fact, It's capital has not
exceeded 100000
Then, again. It is sugc 5ted if not al
ledged, that this enormous capital. which I
have already said does not exist. is invested
IN cannon and rifles, 90 powder and lead,
aud implements Of war"-all Of which,
whether alledged or suggested is absolutely
false. The officers Of the Company author
ize me TO give TO this whole prettnslon a
polnt-blauk denial.
All these allegations are Of small impor-
tance, aud mention them only because thoy
show the character Of the report, and also
something of the quicksaud on which the
Snator from Illinois has chosen TO plant
himself But these are all capped BY the
unblushng assertion that the proceedings Of
The Company we're in perversion Of the
plain provisions of an Act Of Congiess - aud
also, another unblushlng assertion, as Ger.
tain and unden.ahe," that the Company was
formed 10 promote certain objects, regard
less Of the rights aud wishes Of the people.
as guaranteed by the Constitution of the
United States, and secured by their organic
law when It is certain and unlcnable TINT
the Company has done nothing in pcryersion
of an Act OF Congress, while 10 the extent
of iis power ID has sought to protect the
rights and wishes Of the actual people in
the Territory
Sir, this Company has violated in no re-
spect toe Constitution or laws OF the land f;
not 10 suyercst letter or the slightest spirit
Bot every other imputauon is equally base
less. IL IS NOT true, as the Senator from HI
inoIs has nllcdgcd, 10 order n some way to
compromise the Company, that it was in-
formed before lhe pubic of the datu fixed
Tor the election OF the Legislature. This
statement is pronounced by the Secretary,
iu letter now before me. can unqualified
flschood. not having even ihe s1lI1w of a
shade ot truth, for lts blsis.' It's mot true
that men have been hired by the Company
10 go 90 Kansas or every emiraut who
has gone under ts direction, has himself pro-
yIded The means Cor hs Journey. or course.
Sir, u IS not true, as has been complained
by the Senator Of Som1 Carolina, with that
pr0chwiy 10 error which marks all hs utter
ances, that men, have been sent by the Com
pauy with one uniform gun, Sharp's Rifle ~
for Il has supplied 90 arms Of any kind 10
any body. lt is not true that the Company
has encouraged any ilnaucal aggression up~
on the people Of Missouri; f1r Il has coun-
seled order. peace, forbeiance. It Is not
true that the Company has chosen its emi.
grants on account of their political opinions F.;
for it has asked no questions with regard 10
the opinions OF any whom o, sids, and at th's
moment stands ready 10 forward those from
the South as well as the North. while, iu the
Territory, all, from whatever quarter, are ad-
milted 90 an equal enjoyment of MS tempting
advantages. u is not true that the Company
has sent persons merely to coutrol elections,
aud not 20 remain iu the Territory, for IT'S
whole sciion, and all its auicipatloIs Of pecu
mary poits are founded on the hope 90
stock The country with permanent settlers,
BY whose labor The capital OF the Company
shall be made TO yield It's increase, and by
whose fixed interest 100 the soil the welfare
of all she'll be promoted.
Sir it hss not the honor Of being an Abo-
ltion Society, or Of numbering among lts
officers Abohuonsts. It's President ls re-
tired citizen, of ample means and charitable
life, who has taken no part IN the conflicts
on Slavery, and has never allowed his SYM
pathies 10 be felt by Aboluonists. One Of
MS Vice Presidents IS a gentleman from Vlr-
gina, with family and friends there, who
has always opposed The Abolnions's Its
generous Treasurer, who now Justly abb
sorbed by the obi cts of the Company, has
always been understood as ranging with his
extensive connections, by blood and marn-
age, on the side of that qnietIsm which sub
mus to the tyranny Of the Slave Power. Its
Directors are more conspicuous for wealth
and science, than for any activity against
Slavery. Among these is an eminent law
yer of Massachusetts, Mr.. Chapman per
sonally known, doubtless, TO some who hear
me e-w who has distinguished himself by an
austere conservatism, too natural 10 the st-
mosphero Of courts, which does not finch
even from the support of the Fugitive Slave
Bill In a recent address at public meet
ing in Springfield, this gentleman thus speaks
for himself aud hs associates;
have heop uirecior of thc Society from The 6r.t
and havn kept uy.ef woi i.imod DO regard 10 DO. pro-
cecdings tal uot a~ 10. hat any oae 60 The eon'mu
nify eyri susprctrl uf being AhulIt onst hut
have boeH accused of being fio slavery and believe
many good people tbink au quite too conservative on
ih.t SUBJECT isto ths occasion 60 saf that alI the
plans uni proceedings of the Society have my ap-
probation and asset thlt it hls never d1ne single
act with which noy po 'uca i} Or ho people OF any
Of ts pf.sdenti M hfown ui Providence, and II its
Treasurer, No. Lawrence, st Eoston, uro sufficient
guarantee tn the estimation OF negligent against
H. bong -ugtgod auy naiicai rneipfe. ls stock
holders composed of men Of n political pltiies
cept ADnienists. not avafs that q has received
the patronage OF that ciiss of our ell ~ oHeus, aut
inu.med that SONS Of them dsappfove Of IT. pfo-
The acts Of the Company have been such
as might be expected from auspices thus Sc
verely careful at AL. points. he secret,
through which, with Smali means, It has
been able 20 accomplish so much, Is, thet, as
an snducemeni 10 emigration, a has gone for
trnrd and planted capital m airaHce Of pop
uiaiioh. According 10 the old lmmehodIcal
system, this rule Is reversed and population
hrs been left to grope blindly, without the
advantages OF fixed centers, with mills,
schools, aud churches all calculated to soft
en- the harpshlps OF pioneer life such as
have been established beforehand in Kansas
Here, Sir, is the secret of the Emigrant Aid
Company. By this single principle, which
is now practically applied for the first tine
in history, and which has ihe simplicity Of
genius, business association at distance,
without large capital, has become a bene-
hclent instrument of civilization, exercising
the functions of various Societies, aud in IT,
self being a Missionary Society, a Bible
Society, Tract Society, an Education So
cely, and Society for the Diffusion Of the
Mechanic Arts. would not clam too much
for tins Company, but | Goubt if, at this nio-
ment, there is any Society," which ID so COM
pctely philanthropic and since It's leading
idea, like the light of candle from which
other candles are lighted without number,
may be applied indefinitely, It promises to
be an important AID 10 Human Progress -
The lesson It teaches cannot be forgotten,
and hereafter, wherever unsettled lands exist,
intelligent capital will lead the way, auticl-