Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-06-29

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des Senator Brown has frankly ayowed that was his
purpose striving to obtain Cuba and whether ayowcd
nr not % i too obvious to De denied Cuba is already
stocked with slaves II Is not wanted t cannot be
used outlet f1r the present slave population Of the
South IL may De wanted depot Of cheaper supply,
To- be fcpcnshcd by increased clandcstinc cics bat
o. Is most wanted Co augment the slave representation tn
thr 6nyoruturut.
l these vcrc not iusupeabc objections there rcoh-
C Arguments against further Acquisitions Of territory and
foreign nhahilants Our Government Is founded upon
The intelligence and virtue Of the people and tnrc is
possible Tor day Our theory has no inherent vitality
which makcs % practical iu Asia South America. 10
is the character Of our people which supports our form
of government Destroy that character dilute tunh
10 has lost its SAVIOR, and the nation will decline and fa
as have those IN other times Under the maXims u
gcs none too high. lis not necessary point out the
fatal defects Ia the character Of Cubans Mcvcans 10
show their utter uuhncss asaprates uron f1niug oi
equality ia The Union. The sudden melting u an the
accumulated ice NJ tho arctic regions would mot more
certainly disturb the equilibrium Of the poles than would
lhe admission OF The hybrid races of Central Amcf'A'
Cuba and Mexicn disturb the harmonious and regular
on Of our Government However we rhcorically grav-
iatc ownrd these nations there Is and be assm
concession, dragging after u our dcgradltouor
corartncrsho where Inc new partners contribute weak
ness, ignorance and superstition. They might indeed
offer places Of refuge 90 disappointed ambiiiuuthc re-
jeotcd culls NJ political campaanhut il would hardly
hc hen,fccnt in hot climate % introduce race
ol ycrmn Ia these countries individuals may be- found
of virtues and Accomplishment hut the mass
education, tiuCd habit and
prJudcea for the adoption oi American ideas Anl lhc
American forms Of government. We already have Ncw
Mcyirn and U'ah our hands. Docs any one hinE IL
would be sound policy make those Territories ihc peers
" Tennessee and Kentucky, of pcnusyl vauis AVID
Ohio Whatever may do with thcse-and would
trent them aifly-f1r we took thcni faust thcir will
let have more territory 20 hold In pupilage boy
chastsomcnt II will require all the wisdom country
viii be likely 10 send TO Congress TO present
possessions II there Is any supcrahuudlnt stacman-
ship in any section, lct It irst solve our own domestic
problems before IT seeks worlds 20 conquer. The
riic elements of greatness, strength wealth and glory
do not arse alone nom Nasincss, An ingot OF gnld
would contain intrinsic value, though il should
be spread the vaulied sky The Government o the
United States will not occupy more enduring place n
only numbers and extent Certainly, no honor can be
dcucd under any pretcxt by which the spo.aton Of
weaker ucghbors shall be accomplished.
Extension Of territory we1kcns patriotic sentiments
National boundarei become indstuct and confused -
vercd hy ALL but novelties which bogue for the day bv-
cry accession makes love the Union less aud sections
The idea that the South require any more territory Tor
Legitimate purposes Is excluded By the very central de-
sire manifested there or the rcopsning OF the African
slave trade This proves they have already more land
than they can stock with slave labor not less than il
proves desire % avoid the expense Of rearing such
stock from childhood That there is South. side view
OF this great question is clear from the exultan tone Of
/ 1. 1858.
"If we never aequirc saws he "ano,her foot Of ter
rory flr the South look at horeight hundred and fifty
| thousand square miles. As large hs Great Britain
France Austria, Prussia and Spain Is not that terrific
ny enough 10 make an empire hat shall rule the world
Whatever may be done in the future, hcevcn procams
the ycnt Il the subsection of the North in the past and
say, hat the Shareholders Of the south, took our
country n her nlancY and after ruling her for sixty out
of seventy years Of her existence shall surrender her
to YOU without a stain upon her honor" &c.
This ruling 1t is 10 be marked is claimed In honor Of
the siirchocr Of The SOUTH only, aud il is 20 be
fcssed that the claim is not groundeas Look at the
since the organization Of the Government. tho South.
with only about third Of the entire population has
had ~ NJ ia Foreign Ministers II out " 2S Judges
Of The Suprcmc Court II out Of the 10 Attorney Gem
crals - " 80 Speakers of the House, 81 out OF II
Presidents Of the Sonate and there have been eighteen
elections for President IN which twelve Of the candidates
chosen Stockholders and only six of them Northern
aud Of these six it must be added four stood upon
! a southern platform.
The North docs propose to 60 out Of c Union for
such facts these; but when we are tauntcd with the
history, and great party proclans policy which is to
ensure repetition uf the thug i0 the next seventy
years do propose To vote il down. II would be
impeachment of our manhood 10 do less.
Territorial expansion is TO hc dcplord Ola the ground
that It can only be accomplished by the sacrifice Of the
purity aud simplicity which marked our character in al
! our earlier history.
Tho Louisiana purchase. as wen as that Of Florida,
fol % our lot naturally, unattended by any costly
outlay in the extension of our Jurisdiction and did not
emharrtss our positions Of defence But VI the
later arcossions of territory. magnificent as they arc In
proportions, have really diminished strength, aud
have inflated ideas Of grandeur rnscd the scale
Of national expenditure, that We have grown to slight all
economy, and dcridc the early manners of the Republic
The stcmauship Of Franklin and Jchcrson are as much
ut fashion would be their coats. Inc sapCut
Of this is great country gives license to ceaselcs
waste IL Is too evident clnnot turn from this rcga
road Of eytravagancc, while the dcusvo thirst FOR
panson is encouraged.
Prior to late acquisitions (or 1910 our cirI GR sci
dom exceeded two million dollars annually. Now, it /,
over seven and hlf million dollars Then fofcigt
iHcrc0"sc was carried on for about half Of million
dollars. Now, its ordinary level is double that Then
the COS, Of our dicinrV much over half mill
lion dollars. Now, II Is plump million, with brilliant
increasing prospects. Then, the expense Of military
sercice was not far from five million dollars II now
gNaan min. mill ssal.
any year of the last with Great Britain Our nnrd
establishment which then cost about six million dollars
is not content with twelve million dollars Oui
miscellaneous expenditures, that were from two 10 three
million dollars, nor eighteen To nineteen million dol
lars The Indian department then cost about one mil.
lion aud half dollars, but It has now swolied to over
four million dollars. The Post Office, then selfsupport-
ing hangs upon the Treasury with weight Of mill
lions uf dollars per 0tif Salaries Of oillccrB have
been largely increased and the pay Of Members Of Con.
gross has been doubled. Then nearly out Of
debt and now we have national debt Of sixty million Of
dollars, daily increasing
This new era Of extravaganza, engendoring corruption
in all the machinery of our Government is the natural
quonce Of territorial expansion Services paid for
not according 70 their value but In proportion 20 the
size and means Of the nation. Purchases made
bccause the Government wishes to bUy but because
greedy OF needy Democrat wishes 10 sell interruptions
acquisition is the vice of the nation. and tho example Is
too ustrion not 10 be copied by individuals. The Dem
ocac party, gddy in this rational debauchery pandcr
TO this appetite and is wholly uumindful of tho utu,
cost to the integrity Of country Economy, and all
those cardinal virtues essential 10 the success Of ON
W
hanccs the grand march nf expansion and opunu
II Is not for the pecunary interests Of the South that
slavery should be extended and the culture of cotton IN
creased. II
"Mammon, the least erected spirit that fcl
From Heaven"
is alone 20 be- worsppcl the tables Of and
navigation will show that large cotton crop yields rsi
money than smaller one. little cSccss now largely
dminishos the price permanent increase Of the sup
ply wou undoubtedly bring permanent reduction h
price. More competition would bf disastrous.
Tho position NJ the Ropublioan party as 10 the non
extension of slavery will moi De- changed nr abandoned
IL b the only policy worthy NJ great people II wil
iutct no injustice upon the Snuth--fiI from H. Ih,
Snnih viii ever tctain al the power and influence ta
which 10 b. cutiuCd AND most likely far more but u r
uot be- anlc in propagate the doeinc that sliycy is
blessing. That must futuain local dngua aud NOT au
sentiment agsiust slavery csiouson that no tune rin
change it--no party rcvrrsc ii-nu circumstances lessen
its weight Whether slavery extension Is longer unss
hc with the aid N our Union Is question nov beiup
brought the tcst, and depending upon the supremacy
Of the Democratic patty hlt with the Union destroyed
and broken into angry fugmcnis, by secession other
wise that question 40 least is answered forever Ii Il
not possible.
n thcrc is any force in the argument thus far, Union
and Liberty is possible and hoy viii never be- i-ninrd
II i also apparent that in the Democratic party win be-
found the only considerable enemies uf either and this
party it b. the day Of all friends uf constitutional bcrJ
to drihTono aud dispcfso.
think have also shown that the discussion OF slave
~ never ccasc, while il maintains aggressive at
uudc. II cannnt obtain charity by rctilins freedom,
aud will couiinuc ~ be- rauked is an evil 80 long as
Christianity cndurcs Domocracy claims anything be-
yond Ia name.