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freemen OF Vermont. and entitle him TO the

me ON, introduced INTO the Senate OF the
u. States by HENRY CLAY. dividing the
the proceeds of he public lards among the
states according TO popula,ion-by which
Vermont will now receive nearly HALF A
MILLION dollars, TO which she is Justly en-.
titled. it being the proceeds oi the common
property oft the states.
Convention ad ourncd to 9 o'clock to.
morrow morning.
THURSDAY Feb. %.
Convention met pursuant TO adjourn
ment.
The following resolutions were int rodu,
eed, and after separate consideration, and
spirited, appropriate remarks from the gen.
tlemen who introduced them, adopted:
Resolved. That the present impor tant
crisis 10 our national affairs should call
forth the talents of every tried and faithful
statesman, and requires the vigilant action
Of every friend VI liberty throughout the
country.
Resolved, That this convention view as
among the most alarming signs of the
times the efforts of those high IN office to
concentrate power, civil and military, the
purse and sword, in their own hanJs-thus
attempting to render the ruler independent
Of the people--the servant above his mas
ter.
Resolved, That all legislative power is
derived from the people and is TO be exer
cised eolely for their benefit, under the re-
straints imposed BY he constitution, and
that all legislation tending to elevate the
few TO the injury Of the many is unjust and
unconstitutional.
Resolved, That this convention regard
the supremacy of the laws and the lnvlola
bility Of the constitution as the great pre-.
sentative principles Of free governments.
Resolved, That this corveation approve
the able, dignifed and patriotic course of a
majority Of the senate of the Urited States,
for the last six years, and particularly that
We view their stern resistance of the ap
preparations, Of three millions, proposed in
accordance with the secret instigation of
the executive the last night of the last ses
sion, as among the best evidences of their
devotion to the constitution and to the
people.
Resolved, That the deposi,ing Of a large
proportion of the peoples money in State
Banks. irresponsible to the nation, giving
TO the Executive of this republic the con.
trolling influence of many millions of bank.
ing capital is IN the view of This convention,
a species of monopoly which should rouse
the watchful jealousy of every republican
Freeman.
Resolved, That to perpe,uate the repub
llcan principles of the people Of Vermont
snlnor conslde rations and sectional feelings
among freemen of the same political faith
should be sacrificed upon the altar Of pat
rlotIsm and the public good and be merg
ed IN union ofacton among the approach
ing elections.
Resolved, That this convention cordially
approve otthe abandonment of the masonic
institution in compliance with the call of
public opinon; and disapprove Of all secret
societies, and all monopolles, particularly
monopoly of the patronage Of the govern.
ment for party purposes.
Adjourned to 7 o'clock this evening.
Euening session.--The convention met
pursuant 10 adjournment, when the COM
mittee appointed 10 nominate electors of
President and Vice President of the United
States. reported the following. which was
accepted and unanimously adopted:
Ezra Butler,
Titus Hutchinson,
David Crawford,
Asa Adds,
Jabez Proctor,
Zimri Howe,
WIN. A. Grswold.
The following resolutions were then in-
aroduced and severally adopted.
Resolved, That when the delegates of
this convention return to their constituents,
they will use all proper exertions to secure
the success of its nomlnatio
Resolved, That as intelligence is the life
of liberty, and the diffusion of correct in
formation upon political subjects essentially
contributes 10 that intelligence, it is the
duty Of every freeman in the state of Yer,
mont TO encourage the circulation of news
papers known to be sound in the polltca
faith and that the members of this conven.
ton will be active in their efforts to carry
into effect the principles of this resolution.
Resolved, That the Central State Com
mit,ee be requested to appoint county COM
mittees in each county, whose duty 1t shaI
be TO call county conventions when deemed
necessary; and that the State Central com-
mittee be authorized to fill all vacancies
that may occur in the nominations of this
convention.
Resolved, That the thanks of this con-
venIlon be awarded TO the President and
Vice Presidents, for the able, intelligent and
.dgnlfed manner in which they have pre-
sided over its deliberations.
To which the President replied.
When. after the passage of n resolution
Tor publishing it's proceedings in all the pa
pers IN this state. whose editors may be
disposed to insert them
The convention adjourned without day.
JOHN MATTOCKS, President.
ROBERT PlERPOINT,( Vice
EPHRAlM PADDOCK, Presidents.
HEMAN SWIFT, Secretaries.
Sr The State Contra Committee have
appointed the following
COUNTY COMMITTEES.
Warrington County--John Spauldlng, Ira
Owen. s. b. PrenlIss.
ChutendeH County--S e Howard, Noble