Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-01-04

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chance for John c. Calhoun to be PreSiden
ol the United States, attempted to assert
the doctrine that State had the right to re
sist and set at defiance the laws OF Congress
And it was during this controversy that thC
great contest took place between Webste,
and Hayne, in which the latter was perfectly
routed, and tilo doctrine of notification seat,
tered to the winds. It's adherents were final
iy Gisbanded by the proclamation Of Gen.
jackson and the foroe bill. and none save
Calhoun was able to rally. He attempted
in 1871 TO revive his doctrine, but failed. IN
1850, upon the admission OF California as q
Free State, this doctrine was revived and ad-
v0csted by Senators Atchison, Davis, But
Ter, BaTnweil, Mason, Hunter, Turncv,
Morton, Yulee, and Soule, and embodied in
their famous protest against the admission
Of California and the refusal to extend the
Missouri Compromise line to the Psc.f,
Ocean and legaliz9 Slavery South Of 3G
| 30. Whcreupon vengeance was sworn
against the Compromise, and hue and cry
raised about fugitive slaves, and the destrrc-
tior of the government threatened unless
they were paciiei Il Is not known that
there had been any embarrassment II the
execution Of the law Of 1898. but the people
OF the free States had voted for the admission
| o. California, aad they must b compelled
to run after fugitive slaves IS a pen
atty, ana II must be acknowledged that
Congress Las 10 power to prohibit slav-
cry in the territories, and the Kansas and
Nebraska hill mus. pass, 80 that there shoull
be 20 legal obstacles in tho way OF making
Kansas Offset California. The whole power
Of the Administration was used, uader the
control OF the famous Protestants above nam
cd, TO force q pro-siavery Constitution upon
an unwilling people, bu: it failed. The base
attempt secoilad upon the heads Of those who
attempted IL.
And now tue Union must be des toycd Ga.a5
ana fJr glat-sor uot admitting, amongst
other things, that Consress have no power
to prohibit slavery n tbs territories
What consistency IN 1850, the Union
must be destroyed, because Congress refuses
to prohibi, Slavery north Of 35o go and to
egaize /, South Of thar line. And in 1850,
the same m.r ara gong 10 destroy the gog-
ern,aent i Congress attempts to do tha. same
,liac A Presidents elected who believes
ta@s Congress have tho power to prohibit
slavery n the Territories, hue has 10 power
to iut-rl-la ,siiA slavery in She States, or
the slave trad. between the States, a doctrine
acquiesc-l in and practicod eve, since tho /
government Tas aIt.d. The Gr,t lIspa9ainst |
it called down s5a u2lelictiors Of Van |
Barren, John !. Dix and Others upon the
head Of Gen. C-><, aud overthrow tie De
mocratic party. And now these same men
think that South C4rolinu is i1st.dlble in /
lis conduct and attempts - overthrow |
this government because President Is
elected who believes n the main features Ct
the BoG4lo platform,
But personal liberty bills have a3eu passed
which though harmless because no slave has
escaped on account Of them, %. are said
to be insulting to the South. TO be sure they
don't mention the South in those bills. bat
it Is clear that those States disapproy. Of
slavery, and tha. Is insulting to the South,
who believe slavery divine institution
They even .eel insu.tcI IL the Declaration Of
Independence. Now is /. supposed that the
whole Of Cbristeniom a:o II reverse their
opinions upon this subject because the people
OF the South, with a squad O! seIfopiniona-
ted politicians st the North, threaten TO tear
the world down if they don't ? Is it to be sup
posed TIA: 10000, 900 Of people ara to he
driven to civil war, and forced to endorse
such foolish demands 2 Have We not as good
a right be opposed to slavery as they to he in
favor Of Il? Ana If there is any conflict in
legislation upon this subject, IS the ordinary
means of determining the question to be
SET at dcsarce-and they permitted to
settle al ta-se questions their own way,
or this Temple Of Liberty te torn
dosn UpaH our h5ads7 Supposoit should be
conceded, Is LON demanded, that slaves stand
upon Tic sane ground as other property uz-
der the Consultation Of the United Stats, it
would not bo focF years before tie Union
must be destroyed, because it was 50. And
Why? Because Congress has tho exclusive
right to regulate commerce between tho
States, " and it IS because the Constitution CT
the United Statos acts upon slaves as persons
and not property, that the Supreme Court
have denied tie power TO Congress to inter
f5re with the siave-,rade between the States
What is the value of the Union How
n2ny s,ayos Go the South loss PEI apuum.
upon an average Count the value Of them.
Set the sun. opposite the cost OF supporting
the Post Office Department in the State of
South Carolina alone. over and above the
receipts from the same source, which the
eeoeders SIT down at about 100000 per an
nun ; o. ard suppose every slave which
escapes from service, does so on account OF
defects in the government; a2d you have
the highest estimate placed upon the value
Of tho government By those WHO favor or
Justify secession. Is the North CT couscrva-
tive South prepared 10 abandon CT modify
this government to crafty tta grcundiess
freaks Of people who put 90 light an esti-
mate upon It's value ?
Set the number of slaves which escape
through the instrun antali;y Of abolitionistS
against tie number Of citizens Of tie North
wllo are abs3lutely murdered IN cold blood
in the slave States, for no reason except that
they a.a from tie NORTH, and the latter viii
exceed the ior7aer.
Set the execution Of tie fue.tiTe slave law
By the side Of any Other National or State
law, civil OF criminal, and IL viii 10 found |
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