Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-01-02

are doing great work, and cannot stop at
the suggestion of others who do not apprcci-
ate it.
Now. sir proceed to another point.
wish TO inquire why this prohibition Of slave
nv in the Territories was enacted, and why it
has been continued / propose in the next
place to show who has done it--by what au-
ihority it has been done; and, in the third
place. to show that some measures have been
taken. within the last ten years, to interrupt
that course, for local and sectional purposes,
and for political causes by the southern poo-
pie ; which have occasioned the necessity for,
and called forth the existence of. and thus far
prompted the cxertions of the Republican
party.
have said that the title and jurisdiction
which the United States Government had over
the Territories was precisely the same in those
which were derived from France, and in those
which were derived from Virginia by her oes-
sion Of the region beyond the Ohio. The two
grants contain no difference in their stipula-
ton, and no difference in anything which is
essential. First let me advert to the title
obtained to Louisiana, as the President has
quoted from the treaty Of cession In that
treaty il is declared
"Thc French Republic has inconesabc title to tho
g. I
Consul Of the French hcpuhc, desiring 20 give the Mt
ted States strong proof Of bis friendship doth hereby
code 20 the United States u the name Of hc French Re
public forever, and ~ fH soreegfy Che said Terrific
This is the first article The second goes
on to provide for islands, &c, and the dclivc-
ny up of the munimonts of title The third
is
"Thc inhabitants Of the coded Territory shall be- ncor
poratcd into the Union of Che United States and admit
god as coon as possible according TO The principles Of the
Federal Constitution. 20 hc enjoyment oi aI ihc rights
advantage, and immunucs ~ citizens of Che United
States and n hr mean time they shall hc maintained
and protected 100 che hcc enjoyment o their liberty, prop
ertv and The religion which they profess
The provision in relation TO the protection
Of their property is inserted abuHdouti con-
tI1 The result would be the same whether
it was inserted in this article or not but no
matter for that--it was inserted. What was
provided was, that they should become part
of the United States, and be admitted into
Union at proper time, according to the terms
of the Constitution, and in the mean while
should be protected in their persons, property
and religion.
Let us now look at the grant fIom Virgin
ia. 1t is grant to the United States "as
well of soil as of jTisdidioU, upon condi-
ton that
"The territory so coded shall be laid out in States Of
convenient size
describing thom--not exceeding so many, cor
as near thereto as circumstances will admit ~
"Aud that the States $50 formed shall be distinct Re-
publican States, and admitted members Of tho Federal
Union, having the same rights Of sovereignty, freedom,
and independence as the other States"
The grant was made in the year 1854; and
all the inhabitants then in that Territory were
there at the few French settlements which had
been taken by the expedition under General
Clarke, established there before the treaty of
1853 1t is further provided:
"Thc French and Canadian iuhabant. and other set
tiers Of kaskasia and Of ST. Nnccnncs and the neigh
boring village who have prof cd themselves citizens of
Virginia, shall have their possessions and titles confirm
ed TO them, and be protected in the enjoyment Of their
rights and liberties"
Now We see the features of the two grants.
The grant was of the territory, its soil, and
the entire sovereignty, in both cases, on the
condition that it was TO be made into States I
IN 1Ne time, aud that the people then there
should be protected in their property and lib .
critics. There is no diiloronce between them. /
l have made these remarks on tins s,.aitar no
cause | consider that whatever ! shall show
has been done in relation to the one applies
with equal force to the other; and will now
briefly call attention 10 what wac DONE and
why it was done. In 1889 the ordinance of
NFN 10
Ohio and ,,bicb forbodo sIoyor, Gor oycr
-, ;,t, IL al ,,.as confrr,cd IN. an act
80 C,,,,5ss ,t;ri ,,.as o,,,,ra,,od IN. Con,ral
yva.Libh,,to,, ~ pro.;ddrnt I, ,,os dono
;1I'. T.. 49,, a.,,,;,,,,. ~ H., ,,ao,l, or Tho
Snntborn statcs Rut M matter far thnt. if
,,,s' ' ror;od whom n Iargo nor,;on of fine
,,oo,,I' ,,dro yIavoboIicrs ybpt vos os,crt-
cd Nv NAT cnoctmcnt. That we owned the
torr;tor, In soycrc;,nty and ,yc forbade tbc
cvtension Of slavery into il We have tbe
mover and tbo r;obf IN do so-nav ,yc iudgc
4 our Jntv N doif In tbe regular chrome
IooicoI ordor or time yc next 6nd fine act for
thc organizntion of tbc Territory of Tonnes
soc which ,yos coded Inv Norh Carolina to
be Tinted states win condition in the
la,,l ~ ,a..;on ,N,, C,oo.r,ss enou1d NOT n
Min sloyory pnt in Nrssissirni which
,,,,s coded ia, Cooroi, n sloychold;ng STATE
nm Eto conditor H.hot did thcy do, MD
t'o,' MOI ;ntorr,od,lI, With to s,,L;oct or slave
w Ma thoy not cvcrcisr mover over It's
I',alo u MAJ e, ,,,,,o, IN rogrIoto IL n no,yor
e. r,ro,'n,it and - bas necI honn 90 decided
NIX, IA r,,,,,Iat, :, A., C,n,,ross baJ NO
-. ~ ,,reoLn,;t N,a ;,,,,,rt.,ion ~ sI,,os
i,,,o $50 tho, o,,;s,;nr NH 1sos Inf IN
-. ~ - ~ ~.