Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-02-21
ment, will best insure the Depe6cent ends O

ment, will best insure the benefcent ends of
IFS institutions:
Res0tUed by the Senate and House of Rep
resentdfices ofhe United Stqtes of America in
Congress assembled, two thirE Els OF both Houses
concurring) That the foil owing articles be
proposed 10 the Legislatures of the several
states, as amendments to the Constitution of
the United States, all, or any of which arti-
cles, when ratified by three fourths of the said
Legislatures, to be valid, TO all intenfs and
purposes, as part Of said Constitution
there Is direct precedent for the case 10
which the gentleman from Pennsylvania calls
my attention that is the very case which
have now supposed There the States. or
several of them, did request amendments to
be made, stating what they were. and Con-
,ress did not propose those amendments. As
theirs, but they passed JOINT resolution. stat
ing the fact that several States had requested
those amendments to be made, and therefore
they presented them to the people for atop-
ION: That was the very case. That is in
confirm ton oil my views. II Is a d,re,t
precedent.
Now, Mr.. Pr tsiient, withouttaking up the
time OF the SENATE, which dislike 10 do ex-
ceedingIy, these views gOyeFn me in my ac
non IN relation 70 amendments TO the Con-
'tltution, though they probably may not gov
"rh ahyroly eife should ike to have them
undei s'oo1 more al large, because think the
prople We oefn, somrhow or other, lead tn
'ooK 10 Congress Tor relief by constitutional
an tnhm~ntsi when the powers Of Congress.
As understand them, are utterly unadapied
TO them. But | cannot sav.Ias | frequently
hear said in this body.that c.sir. 20 .Iaak to
the country. have no idea that the country
will ever hear What say about it; but still /
have presented my views Of what 1 regard
true duties.
And now. have TO say that. though seq
little prospect OF amending ID this way. conf
dent II never c. an succred. VET after all some-
thing may be done. hav4 nothing 10 say
about "a ling a harional 90 ven,ion. That i
4 matter tor he States aud the people TO do
A. they pleas" Upon, 1t 1. perfectly evident
from the Constitution, that II " intended TO
ne called "heneyer II vas desired by The
States without any action otl Congress At all
hHt even ln de'HI'e OF rs opinion, II YOU will
Though mrn Ihiy mt sgrte upon amend
n~his here, mat not agree upon amendments
"a contrr~nd de thai is goibg or now ia this
cty. | can stll toncciye it tos-ible that two
'r three. or Inpr,- States might agree on some
appointments. and s-ud them herr. as is no
pOs-d in the resolutions Of Virginia. with the
r"qn"-t that " should send them out TO the
L'Gisiafures Of 4he States. say can con-
cei'e that that Contingency ID ~ happen, ami
ny mo IL OF trdatIng that subject would be-
what have indFcated. | think, 10 my hum
bic judgment. that on such contingency
Congress should pass a resolution, such as
they did IN 1883, rectilg that this had been
requested, and presenting it 10 the people by
4 two-thir'ls vote. and not stand up and say
they did not likd the amendments. aud would
not permit the people to have a chance to
vote on them. Such are my views, sir.