Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-02-28

to increase. The appropriations asked By
the Froedmen's Bureau as now estaolisheu
for tie year 1866. amount to sll''fo''
900. 1t may safely be estimated that the
cost to be incurred under the pending bill
will require double that am0nnt-more
than the entire sum expended in any one
wear under the administration of the sec
ond Adams
6rH-oBJEcTIoNs TO THE APPROPRIATIONS
OF LANDS.
in addition to the objections already
stated. the fifth section of the bill propo-
yes to take away land from Its former own
ers without any legal proceedings being
first had, contrary to that provision OF
the constitution which declares that no
person shall be deprived of life. liberty
or property without the due process of
law.
fLU-UN ACCOUNE Of lhb
THEMSELVES.
There arc still further objections to
the bill OH grounds seriously affecting the
class of persons to whom it is designed to
bring relief. IL will tend to keep the
minds of the freedmen in state of unccr.
tain expectation and restlessness. while to
those among whom he lives it will be a
source of constant and vague apprehens-
ion Undoubtedly the freedmen should
be protected. but he should be protected
by the civil authorities-espccially by TIE
exercise of all the constitutional powers of
the Courts of the United States and of the
States His condition is not so exposed
as may at first be imagined he is in a
portion of the country where his labor
cannot we'll be spared competition for
his services from planters--from those
who are constructing or rcopening rail-
roads. or from capitalists in his vicinagc.
or flom other States, will enable him to
command almost his own terms. He also
poss. SIS a pifect right to change his
place of abode, and if thereof he does not
find in one community or State mode Of
life suited to his desires. or proper rcmu-
neration for his labor, he can move to an
other. where labor is more esteemed and
hotter rewarded. In truth, however, each
State, induced by its own wants and in.
terests. will do what is necessary and
proper to retain within its borders all the
labor that is needed for the development
Of its resou, ces. The laws that regulate
supply aud demand will mountain their
force, aud the wages of the lahorcr will
be regulated thereby. There is no dan
ger that the great demand for labor will
not operate in favor of the laborer. Nei
Their is sufficient consideration given to
the ability Of freedmen to protect aud take
care of themselves. 1t is no more than
Justice to them to believe that. az they
have received their freedom with modcra.
tion and forhearance. 80 they will distin-
guish themselves by their industry and
thrift. and soon show the world that in
their condition of freedom they are s.lf.
sustaining aud capable of selecting their
own place of abode; of insisting for them
selves on proper remuneration and of es.
and of maintaining their own
assy lums and schools"
9th on ACCOUNT or SOUTHERN NON REP.
RESERVATION IN CONGRESS
Il caunot but add another very grave
objection to this bill. The Constitution
impeiitivel y declares in connection with
taxation. that each State shall have ut
least one Representative, and fixes the
rule for the number to which 10 future
times each State shall be entitled. 1t al.
so provides that the Senate Of the United
States shall be composed of two Senators
from each State. and adds, with peculiar
force. that no State without its consent
shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in
the Senate. The original act was neces.
sarily passed in the absence Of the States
chiefly to be affected. because their people
were then eontumaciously engaged ia the
rebellion. Now the case is chaugel. and
some ut least, of the States are attending
Congress by loyal representatives solicit.
ing the allowance of the Constitutional
right OF representation. At the time
whoever. of the consideration and III,
nusaiuO of tha Ian -. -. 1,