Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-17

and more worthy of adoption, and his
own he considered far less dangerous
Without further discussion a vote w.,
taken on the first resolution, which u..s
adopted by yeas and nays, 80 to I3. Tbo
following is the first resolution as c4or,
ed -
| Rssoloed, That in the adoption Of tho
federal constitution, the states adamin,r
the same. acted severalIy as free, indensn'
dent, and sovereign states; and that escb
for ITSELF by it's own voluntary assem- A.
tered the Union with the view to its w
creased security against all dangers, ~
mestic as we'll as foreign, and the NOV.
perfect and secure enjoyment of its adyso.
tages, natural, political, and social
The second resolution was then broucb;
up for discussion, and on motion Of y,
Preston the words ian assumption Of ~.
periority" were stricken out. Nr. Nor.
ris moved an amendment, which Mr. Pres
ton amended by moving to strike o..
"moral, political and religious"
The Senate, by yeas and nays, 81 to IA.
refused to strike outthe words above nu.
e1, moral, political and religions"
The second resolution passed, ayes 81.
noes9.
HousE.-Mr. Gushing moved that cer
tam resolutions adopted BY the Legis!c,
ture ofthe state of Massachusetts, end for.
meri y presented by him, be taken from tie
table of the House, and referred to a So.cc,
committee. On this motion he claimed
1.-The floor, but should defer addressin. Il.
( House till another occasion.
| Mr.. Law Ter inquired what was ,hs "a
ture and character Of these resolutioas@
and whether the House might not retyxl
to entertain the motion2
! Mr.. Wise inquired whether these rcso
lutions did not touch the question of IT,
abolition of sIavery2
The Chair observed that the gentleman
had not so stated.
Mr.. Wise believed that they were, and
that the motion proposed in fact a repeal Il
the order by which all papers touching
that subject were, without reference or de-
bate, to be laid on the table.
The Chair inquired Of Mr.. Gushing
t whether the resolutions in questcn reerr-
ed to the subject OF the abolition of Save
ry?
Mr.. Gushing said that they contained a
proposition that the o:der just referred t.
be repealed and also another, that Con-
E gress have constitutional power 10 26o.ish
slavery In the Distric: Of Columbia
Mr.. Wise inquired whether, under tho
/ rule, such paper must not be laid on the
@ tablet
IS Mr.. Owens, of Georgia, moved the
a question of consideration, Il. e. the pre-
hmlnary question, whether the House will
consider motion or paper presentad to it,,
l. Mr.. W. Cost Johnson moved an al
d iJournment, but the motion did not pie.
4 vah.
Mr.. Wise inquired whether the cues
ton of order he had propounded did no
take precedence Of tho question Of consid
GRAFTON moved by the gentleman tron
: Georgia.
Alter some conversation as to the pre-
+. cedence, the Chair finally decided that tn,
y question of order must first he decided
3 and he cid then decide that the resolu
= lions referred to must lie on the table un
der the rule
Mr.. Gushing inquired whether it wa
a. the decision of the chair that resolution
- adopted by the Legislature of a sovreigt
. state must be laid On the table without Be-
ing considered by the House,
l. The Chair replied in the affirmative
a Such was the order of the House, and III,
J. Chair must execute it.
D There were no other proceedings ofan,
t. public importance.
rs FRIDAY, Jan. 5.
ri from the President Of the United States
he declaring that the existing laws had lee
found insufficient 10 guard against Il
Re hostile invasion Of the Canadian territor
by citizens of the United States, the Ia "
e were sufficient to punish such Offences d
IN ter they had been committed; but no.
prevent the preparation of them.
The President, therefore, asked the {
r tention Of Congress to the defects in =.
ct laws; and requested that the Executiv
Nv might be clothed with authority to pre-
lis vent acts calculated to disturb the peac
he OF the country, and involve US in diffeu
ties with foreign nation and he rec
he commended an immediate revision Of L.
o. existing laws, and the passage of SIC
to additional enactments, as Congress taig;
IN. think expedient and necessary, to prever
or the invasion of the territory Of nat;o
m with whom we are at peace. either b
St our own citizens or Others subjected to tn
I'm control of this government.
is. The President also communicated
ere despatch from the marshal of the northe,
is District of New York, giving al acco1a
ur Of various disturbances on the frontier
as The message having been read III
III. Clay roseto express the erea' salts .1 Il"
to. he felt at the character Of this meoe15c'-