Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-04-20
SLAVERY QUESTION.
" TTITNUIN,
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,

AsuL 5, 1850.
The House being in Committee Of the Whole on tho
state Of the Union
Mr. CuAinN>N Tho House has been occupied fnr
several days In the discussion " the subject " poypamy
Tho Republican party. Of which om member, stands
pledged, succ lSG, 90 the determination 80 fr as the
Federal Government has The power, OF the twin relics NJ
b1t1atI.m, slavery and puywmy They have This power
iu the Territories ufthc United States.
Now sir, we anticipate death blow has been given
to one OF these twins, propose to pay my respects To
Che other want 20 see them both straugcd aud go
down together, as they both richly deserve.
NJ. Conn. rise 10 question NJ order.
The CWinM,N. Tho gentleman will state his quos
ton Of ORDER
upon r right " the gentleman 10 discuss the question
ofthc "twiu relics under the rule have adopted.
However vil not interfere the gentleman may 40 on
Mr io,noY ann entitled to thc floor. do not
Yield to thc pcuucm1n; and will proceed with my zee
mnrss within my hour with ihc gcnt,mAu's permission,
Mr. sr,NroN would be alad TO know what is the
understanding VI the Chair, and OF the Chairman Of thc
Committee OF Ways and Mcaus 60 what is to be- the
course uf discussion upon this blu, whether the "ton
relies are Zoo order or unt COG whether the discussion IS
t0 hc confined Co Che L t.c,ft The questions involved
Boo thc h itself are sufficiently comprehensive, BOZ my
Judgment 90 command the cutirc attention Of che Com
mutcc, and think we should couhnc the discussion
strictly 0 &c. When we arc al iu the Committee NJ the
Whole Vac state of ,hc Union upon thc Presidents
Message thc gentleman rom Illinois will Doe strictly iu
order hlvc mo- special interest about tlc matter, cN-
5tF ''' i' t''''tI '' '' %" 'p'hV" N .Nia t'"vi"
'' "Ii "l''ll Nle "n9ie ume VIII oo t'k,h Up
wan it' hd the important subjects connected with the
br Suuuu,N I will state that as understand H.
'' may ue as kgncrAi upon TINS ulh 40 Us present
'h"l'n' 's upon the PRESIDENT message 10 Us within
lHe P'i ' the iloNsc' however at any time TO make
"' 'H HP'e'l oiNcti AIter WWcn' dcpaic must De
i'H h.i'I} in lho question under consideration. II
'' p'-'fe oi u'e House. propose n thc course
'' 4''', wee. o SUNNI ihai nouon TO lhc House
guy "N'NNNN iuc NiHT sulpn'cs that general
.''i ' lH oiIcr upon i1s nili tAc House now being
''''" '' que n'I' %" Hc sthtc OF inc Dhlon ana
Nl. ,p',i 'i'r pending
t vs. I.ll' "a' ''i,'l 20 gay Wlol lu'eiluplcl
ittl '' '"A' lA' O' Vt'oUoN qucttoh presenter 70
gus ii'.r ond TO he country, is whether slavery shall
n' N,.n'eu '\ha l present UNITS as thAt me only
N',O"h over Nheh thoy nave exclusive lhusdtu'u.-
Na 10 .'ry Werc conicnied TO renan restricted and
.l '"te NNgt' now l7, we n"Sut perhaps lotogar
iH' "i' r'ilu hui Whe DO U.s. proposed 20 extend what
lin'N AN lsutn'ol--'ul "mchl not am institution
N''n N supply pI'' t'e-'hc question naturally arises
Nhat nc nature, what arc the influences and what
arc I'D, dement's oi ihis practice and what VIII they
i'44' .' .c u a.'lN'I 'Ap 'n'!u1
avn aware % hl' hecn stated upon tins hoor That the
m9'"4 ' slavery s settedi mat ITS eue. are mo- longer
100 nt tn't lhcF were sctilcl ages ago by thc
Na4ll' o 'it'ce' ana nave occn rcahrmcd and rccs-
no1,hea by The caniieleer Scion Of Ohio in rhetoric
gorgeous Us sunset glow. w are told that vhcfc
9I'f'. "iN V'N' NlNehoIanS van go. Precisely upon
tho same prncpr we migh say mat where robbery will
pay f''.ft "H goi where piracy will pay. piracy viii
t"i 2!l "hr'r "dp',e human mesh Is cheaper than
t'' N "'f 'AhHl 'A''' WI" co. because 10 VIII pay
'"'i i'' 'eT9' ""l piA'!, imam Poly amy slave
"'''- Us wore. moro o,i"ii'i' more Injurious To man.
aug .'"'} moro offensive io god
il .., uce" J.,Ul ue,,tuaien as vac sum oi