Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-03-26

OF the House really wish 90 defeat this BILL think they
the Democratic party in the North, and destroy the au-
thors Of the kansasNcbraska bill and not sure
that they have not brought about this imbrogo for the
very purpose. They tell that year after year the
iory In Kansas was beaten at the polls They have
alxays had majority but they always get beaten How
could that bel II does seem, from the most reliable
of information, that they have majority, and
have had majority FOR some time WHY has not this
majority forward and taken possession Of the gov
ernmcnt, and made ceState Constitution aud brought
here We should all have voted for its admission
checriully There can be but one reason II they had
brought was generally supposed at the time the Kan
safNebrasSa act passed would be the case, fee-
State Constitution here there would have been no dih-
Guilty among the Northern Democrats; they would have
been sustained by their people. The statement made by
some Of them as understood that that act was good
rceStae act would have been verified, and the North
ern Democratic party would have been sustained. But
It's coming here slave State, II is hoped will kill that
party, and that Is the reason they have retained from
going the polls that is the they have RETAINED
from making il free State when they had the power
They intend to make Il free State they have
effected their purpose Of destroying the Democratic party
at the North and their chief object here Is to agtate
slavery For one, / am not disposed 10 discuss that
question here in any abstract form think the time has
gone by for that Our minds are all made up. / may
be willing 10 discuss and that Is the way should be
that Is aud Is 10 be aud discuss its effect upon
political Institutions, and ascertain how long those ins
utons will hold together with slavery ineradcabic.
The Senator from New York entered very fairly into
this field Yesterday surprised the other day, when
he openly said "thc battle had been fought and won.
Although knew and had long known il to be true,
surprised to hear him say thought that he had
boon enrappod into hasy expression by the sharp re-
Dukes of the Senator from New Hampshirei and was
glad to learn yesterday they had been well considered
that they meant all that thought they meant that they
meant that the South is conquered province and that
the North intends to rule it. lie said that it their
intention "o take this government from unjust and un-
faithful hands, and place it IN lust and faithful hands -
that it was their intention TO consecrate all the Terrific
o of the Union to free labor aud that, effect their
puposcs they intend to reconstruct the Supreme Court
Yesterday the Senator said suppose admit Kansas
with the Lecompton Constituon-what guarantees
there that Congress will not again inteere with the a
fairs Of Kansas meaning suppose, that If she abol-
ishcd slavery what guarantee there that Congress
would not force it upon her again. So far we OF the
south concerned, you have. at least the guarantee Of
good faith ihancver has been violated But what guar
antee have when have this Government in
No.session' N all its departments even II we submit
quietly 10 what the Senator eNhort to submit tothc
Limitation Of slavery its present territory and
the reconstrucion Of the Supreme Court-that you will
NOT plumber us with tariffs; that you will not bankrupt
us with internal mproy and bounties your
ports that you will not cramp with navigation lave,
and other laws impeding the facilities OF transportation
/ 10 southern produce What guarantee have that
YOU will not create bank, and concentrate all the
finances Of this country at the North where already for
Che want Of direct trade and proper system Of banking
/ in the South. they ruinously concentrated Nay
what guarantee have We that you will not emancpatc our
slaves at least make the attempt' We cannot rely
on your faith when you have the power 1t has been
| always broken whenever pledged.
As am disposed to sec this question settled
as possible and am perfectly willing to have final and
conclusive settlement after what the Senator from
New York has said think it not improper that should
attempt 10 bring the North and South face to face and
what resources each Of us might have in the contingency
Of separate organizations.
IL acquire another foot Of territory for the
South look at her. Eight hundred and fifty thousand
square miles As large Great Britain, Austria, Prus-
sia and SPAIN Is not that territory enough to make
empire that shall rule the world With the finest soil
the most delightful climate, whose staple productions
Of those great countries can grow we have three
thousand miles OF continental shore line so ndented
with bays and crowded with islands that, when their
shore lines added, have twelve thousand miles.
Through the heart Of country the great Mssis
spp the father Of waers into whose poured
thirty-six thousand miles Of tributary aud be
yond we have the desert prairie wastes to protect us in
our Can you hem in such territory that You
talk Of putting up wall Of fire around eight hundred
and fifty thousand square miles situated How absurd
but, in this territory lies the great valley OF the Misss-
spp now the real and to be the acknowledged scat
OF the empire OF the world The sway OF that valley will
be as great as ever the Nile knew in the earlier ages Of
mankind We own the most Of il. The most valuable
part Of Il belongs to us now; and although those who
have settled above are opposed TO u.s. another
generation will tell different tale. They ours by
all helaws Of nature slayeabor will over every foot OF
this great valley where IL will be found profitable to
it. and Of those who may it to he
united with MS by such ties a will make and in
soparablc The iron horse will soon be clauering over
the sunny plains Of the South bear the products Of its
upper tributaries to Atlantic ports, II does
through tho ieebound North. There is the great Mssis
sipp bond Of union made by Nature herself She will
maintain II forever.
On this fine territory have population four times
large that with which these colonies separated from
the mother country, and hundred might say thou
sand, fold strong. Our population is sixty per
greater than that Of the whole United States when
entered into the second Of Independence. II is
as large as the whole population of the United States
was ten years after the conclusion Of that war and
exports are three times as great as those OF the whole
United States then. Upon muster-r rolls we have
million Of In defensive war, upon emergency,
every one Of them would be available. At any time, the
South raise equip, and maintain in the field, larger
army than Power of the earth send against her
aud an army Of sodersmen brought up on horseback,
with guns in their hands.
II take the North, even when the two large States
OF Kansas and Minnesota shall be admitted her territory
will be one hundred thousand square miles less than
do not speak of California and Oregon there is
tagonism between the South and those countries, and
never will be- The population Of the North is fifty per
cent greater thAn ours have nothing to say IN dis-
aragement either OF the soil of the North the people
of the North, who brave and energetic race full OF
intellect But they produce no great staple that the
South does not produce; while produce two three
As to her men, may be allowed to say they have never
proved themselves to be superior to those OF the South,
either in the field or in the Senate.
But the strength OF nation depends in great mea-
upon its wealth, and the wealth of nation like that
of man, is to be estimated by its surplus prodnc,ion.
You 20 your trashy books M Of falsehood
and nonescnse-hoy tell you for example, that in the
State OF Tennessee the whole number Of houseseryants
not equal 10 one-haf those in my own house. aud such
things as that You may estimate what is made through
ont the country from these books but il mat
ter how much Is made II it all consumed. If man is
worth millions Of dollars and consumes his income, is he
rich Is he competent to embark in any enter
prise Can he build ships or railroads And could
people in that condition build ships and roads go to
war; Al the enterprises OF peace and war depend upon
the surplus productions Of people They may be hap
py, thoy may be comfortable they may enjoy themselves
IN consuming what they may make but they are not
rich they are not strong. II appears by going TO the
reports u the secretary OF the treasury which
hcntc that last year the United States exported in
round numbers S279 600 900 worth Of domestic produce,
excluding gold and foreign merchandise reexported OF
this amount Sl6SO00DOO worth is the clear produce Of
the South articles that not and cannot be made at
the North There are, then, $50 0OO,000 worth Of
ports of products o the forest, provisions and bread
stufs II that the South made but third
Of these and think that is low calculation, our ex-
ports SlSjOOO0OO, leaving the North less than
S15,0 0)0
In addition 10 this sent to the North $50, 1000
worth of cotton which Is counted in the exports
We sent 10 her 81 $1,000 900 worth Of tobacco, which
is not counted In the exports. We sent naval stores
lumber rice, and many other minor articles There is
doubt that sent 10 the North SiOOOlOO0 in addi
tinni but suppose the amount TO be S35OlpOOO it will
give surplus production Of 500 Oo0oOO But the
yorored exports Of the South greater than the
whole exports o the United States in any year before
1886. They greater than the whole average exports
Of the United States for the last twelve years including
the two extraordinary of 1856 aud 1851 They
ly double the Of the exports Of the twelve
preceding years. II am right IN my calculations
S220OaOo0 of surplus produce, there is nation
the face of the EARTH with any population that
can conpcte with MS In produce per capita II
10 giG 68 per head, supposing that have twelve mil
ion ncope England with all her accumulated wealth.
with her concentrated and educated energy makes but
dollars Of surplus production per head
have not made calculation as TO the Norh with her
s9500lo0 surplus admitting that she exports as much
do, with her eighteen millions ofpopuiaton II would
be but little twelve dollars head But she cannot
export to us and abroad exceeding ten dollars head