Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-07-06

HheTeupon,
Resolved unanimously, That the report of
the committee be accepted. and that the nom.
inations reported be recommended 10 the Free
men Of Vermont for their SURFACES at the en-
suing election.
The committee on Resolutions reported, land
The Convention adopted, the following reso-
lu.ions, namely:
Resolued, That our government was instituted
for the general welfare; that, as pnblic servants,
its administrators are responsible to the people and
that, wh.never our rulers are unfaithlul to their
high trust, it is alike the duty aud the interest of
the people to remedy the evil.
Res0lued, That The present administration, by
its extravagant expenditures, and by resorting to
the delusive measure Of issuing Treasury noles-is
guilty of dsregardng the general welfare, and is
speedily preparing the way for increasing the bur.
dens of the people.
Resolped, That in the two favore measures of
the administration, viz. the Treasury note and the
sub-treasury bill, we recognize the elements OF
national government 6dnk-wh capital limi.
ted only by The resources of the nation, and with
branches ut every point where a dollar of the
public money is TO be received or dshursed and
that we solemnly protest against such institution
as giving 10 the President power the purse and
the sword--power to purchase the vena, and to
corrupt the press-power 10 control the banking
thus to reach the business of every man-power,
dangerous 10 the general welfare and tending 10
subvert our free institutions.
Resolred, That in attempting TO force the
passage of the su5.lreasury bill, which has been
condemned by the popular vote Of fourteen out Of
nineteen States, the administration exhibit reck.
less and wanton disregard Of the will of The people.
Resolred, That the attempt of the present adj
minis,ralion to consolidate power in the hands OF
ha ia llple cd in thp oG
government, and exhibits marked and alarming
departure from the republican principles and prac.
tice Of Jefferson, Madison and Monroe.
RESOLVED, That we consider slavery as Ma.
tional evil, and hope the time is not far distant,
when the last veslige of it shall disappear. We
believe there is no consideration that can Justify
freemen IN awarding 10 others any super Tor pr /.
Ieges. II is obvious that the increase of slavery
tends 10 diminish our own power, for while the
representation and apportionment is on basis oil
the whole population, The power of eleciDg the re
representatives. is confined TO the whites, Thus, S.
Carolina, with white population of less than
25S, 900, has nine representatives, while Vermont;
with population of more than 2S0 900, has only
five. We ought not, therefore, in The admission Of
new states to award to them any political suner;
GRITTY, unless we are willing 10 acknowledge them al
political masters.
Resoiped, That political equality among III,
States is necessary TO the promotion OF equal rights
We, therefore, deprecate any further depar,ur,
from this principle as dangerous. If this Uniol
ever be dissolved, it will lie by The political ascen
dancy OF some favored part ; and as lovers OF on
country, deyo,ed TO the constitution, il is our dut
10 resist The first appearance oil danger.
Resotred, That If any state hereafter seeks {
be admitted into this Union, il ought 10 be admilte
only on The terms OF perfect political equality, an
that any, the least, departure from this prncipl
will directly tend to dissolve The Union.