Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-03-01

the side or the oiher-in no temper to deliberate
They will not and cannot deliberate under mutual
threats and mutual ourages, aud In khe reign Of am
archy and violence Human nature itself Is against IL.
Washngtou has taught us the lesson n the day IN that
address rom which have already quoted Letus rever-
entity listen TO e.
"iiaviug thus impaired to you my sentiments ms they
nave uc,n awakened by the occasion which brings to-
gchef shall take my present leave but not without
sotung once more 90 the benign Parent Of the human
race IA humble duplication that, since lie has been
pleased 20 favor tho American people with opportunities
Tor celebrating IN perfect tranquility, and dispositions
Tor deciding with unparalleled unanmity on form NJ
government for the security 90 their Union, and the ad
vancement Of their happiness His divine blessing may
be equally conspicuous 30 the enlarged views. the tom
perate compilations and the wise measures which the
success Of this Government may depend"
Thus was the Constitution formed thus must 1t be re-
vi'ed or amended BY no committee Of thrtyhree gen
ucmen OF this House. however patriotic or wise by no
decree OF parisans, such are. selected tor other
purposes and orer-hwdencd With other duties and by
no eApJ dBment OF me popular viii, inHtmcd BY all the
passions II party maddcucd hy the crimes and distressed
Boy the consequences u rebellion and treason No, sir;
40. This is not the time mode TO settle question
for an time. There Is better; 1t IS constitutional tits
feasible IL may possibly he accepted with unanimv BY
an pattics and hy an the Sintcs h is A remedy within
The reach Of The states let the STATES consider it, Is
convention called under AN the provisions and bound
hy all ihc restrictions vi article five Of the Constitution,
amendment and cvcu need be- 90 submit ordnance
for hc separation of the Union md the construction of
new conicdcraccs. 10 will give ttuche best medicine
ior these diseases Of ihc hodypouc VIII give orpor
tuy 1r The rrlcss of a grievances. northern souh
Cd
dsh1nor wsttd r,ve III 20 ibo States. following he
honorable lead 0f Kentucky 10 call for snch tribunal
and To the final Judgment NJ the people or the States
We have other ana prcssinr dptes and grst to pra
this capital, the archives of the Government and
40 the pubic property Not that regard it ns ndis
penslbc 20 retain this District AS me capita or the
province OF northern r,nfolersly I'M me event of a
separation NJ the free and slave States Were Maryland
te lie of Wa.bino,r md vir,i,ia Vim His tomb
could suuendcr even The city that hears his name The
.,, wi,hout monument. ,i ie,s, without ono of he.c
which shall mcncefrih mark mot so much his fame as
7 traebing.. and thc de.tra,ers of M snrk
ma. r,rf,t ,,nat h ,rcscr,si mo-, 60 much f,r tho
.k Of u'hlir and D. ivlto nroperv fo tho ooi,nt of
many millions MS Tor the rights of evcrv state and the
interests of all hc pcopie Dissolve nh. MON into two
or twenty coufderaccs and Vet there shall not bc one
that can afford 20 loose this capital II IS much @, say
that hero arc records essential In cycry 81 tef . h
tory It's services s eory but IL Is more o saw that here
,,, thc recorls - 10, ,ih, All ,iii,,;,s fb. So,
Dep,rt,nont MIN t, ,-',i. ~, M .,, ,,,io.,p is,
apd obliga,iops f, .Trcos,,ry D,,to, ,gi,b H.. go
",j AZ - .'t,.ia ~ '.'."r WI WI Nv ',
diinre of tho a,inn,f del ,sbich s,o,e,v nae c, ,e
nav Of dsbt bicb now, hocn ,l If r,of, ~ ci,i.s
Of eiizcns Of ever sine and eritory which ouabt 10 be-
orJs 81 tho ssrvices f S,,ts mi ci,i,r ~ ,r 4,,o
and of oxnend,,rcs In ali c,s, limo f,r o,,, mi
ords which ,yi he NJ es.c,i, in no ftnrc ,dirs,y,
ZION Of the posti cric as ibc nrcsnt bo,,eyrr n,,,
crous may be The coufederacies To- be served and the
Ipte,in, Deu,rtn,c,t Win IL, p,ten, LA .ri pes,,
oa;..e i, tf,,...,.l n - 49,, ~ -, IL . H.,
i, 1 I 49, '' ~ a. .'"' guy W. - ~ ,
iti. t.,d. t H. XXI -, $50, H.. 80 a. III
w "a ,i,i t W t 81 49, ',I, Aau
wy VI Ianu "lcS IN i ue 'iu 'lat'' nuu ''l.o'i'S
anu MS records Of patents OF me census ana al the
pune 9mldhB' al 'nase must ne preserved az any ~.
nlu an9 at any COST lhe Necenng otie9 oanhpt atrd
their destruction or mutlaunn the remaining States
cannon au'ta t' ne people cannot aora lt' Tor in iy
Onl'n of d'unioh-these arc the strongest o"nl,
OF ln,uoe ana pe'ee ana me A1nm'tIauon NAV WI
not ueen9 ana preserve them va" ne treachelou' 70 the
s@,Ifu iiAh' "l a,l 'ne o,4les ana all the p''l' $50
NsN. we "4,, nay uo'ernnent 3f,c' WIN tns VIII
we power ana ihc means 10 assert hh aus CONSTITUTIONS
Isn.3 any U'.n 'ise ' l' utelt', ~ 'ue ,AIi'I".If
computations o domestic ana 'tlsn ga suohS 'n wa %
b DC Us HuN HN"Nnu WIN Hu'h q HlNcinWth fINf