Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-01-10

ton might rally; and that he should con-
slider the vote on them as decisive whether
or not the South might look to Congress
for protection in their property and prlvi--
leges. MIR. Preston followed, in support
OF the resolutions, at the same time ex-
pressing his fears that no compromise on
declaration of principles could be ef1ee-
tual.
FRIDAY, Dec. 90.
SENATE.-Petitions presented on the
subject against the annexation) of Tex
as, by Messrs. MKean and Morris-laid
on the table
Mr.. Knight presented the petition of
citizens Of Rhode Island for law relative
to demonstration and navigation ofsteam-
boats. Also, petitions Of Rhode Island
Temperance Society, relative to the sup
| ply of ardent spirits as part ration in the
Navy.
Mr.. Morris offered another set of reso-
lutions, on the subject of abolition, counter
in the main to, and directly aimed at those
of Mr.. Calhoun. Mr.. Calhoun prenounc-
ed them the CREED in full ofthe Northern
abolitiouists and disunionists. Read, laid
on the table, anG ordered to be printed.
The bill amending the law of 1890,
| relative to punishments for certain crimes
against the United States, was taken up,
and sundry important amendments adopt
ed, among which, instead of Furnishing
crime of burning public buildings con-
tanning records by death, Imprisonment
for not less than ten years, or for life. at
discretion of Court, was substituted
yeas %, nays l7,-and ordered to be en-
crossed for Sd reading
Mr.. Morris, Of Ohio, submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions, offered, he said, as an
amendment to the resolutions previously
submitted by Mr.. Calhoun.
Resoloed, That in the formation of the
Federal Constitution, the States acted in
their sovereign capacity; but the adoption OF
the same was, by the people Of the several
States, by their agents specially elected for
that purpose; and the people of the several
States, by their own free & voluntary assent
entered into the compact of union propos-
ed in the Constitution, with the view to
form a more perfect union, establish JUS
tice, ensure domestic tranquility, provide
for the common Defence promote the gen.
eral welfare and secure the blessings of
liberty to themselves and their posterity !;
and that the means of attaining all these
important objects are fully provided for
in the grants of power contained In the
Constitution itself
| Resolred, That the people OF the sever
| al Ctotoc ~ 1o1ora+inr ut their
power to the Federal Government, which
they had formerly exercised by their own
Legislatures, severally retained the exclu-
sive and sole right over their domestic in
stitutions, which they had not, by the Con-
stitution, granted to the Federal Govern
ment, and they reserved to individuals,
and to the States in their sovereign charac-
ter, the full liberty of speecha and the press,
to discuss the domestic institutions of any
of the States, whether political, moral, or
! religious; and that it would be the exer-
/ else of unauthorized power on the part of
this Government, or that any of the States,
to attempt to restrain the same; and that
any endeavor to do so, would be insulting
TO the people and the States so interfered
with for each State alone has the power
to punish individuals for the abuse of this
| liberty within their own Jurisdiction and
whenever one State shall attempt to make
criminal acts done by citizens in another
State, which are lawful in the State where
done. the necessary consequence would be
10 weaken the bands of our union.
Resolred, That the Government was
adopted by the people ofthe several States
ofthiS Union as common agent, to carry
into effect the powers which they had del
egated by the Constitution and In fulfil
ment of this high and sacred trust, this
Government is bound so to exercise its
functions as not to interfere with the re-
served rights of the States over their own
domestic institutions; and it is the duty Of
this Government to refrain from any at,
tempt, however remote, to operate On the
f liberty of speech and the press, as secured
to the citizens of each State by the Con.
f stitution and laws thereof That the Uni
r ted States are bound to secure to each
State republican form of Government
f and to protect each ofthem against inva
: sion or domestic violence, and for no othe
purpose can Congress interfere with the in
ternal police of a State.
: ResoIceG, That domestic slavery as i
l exists in the southern and western States
t is moral and political evil, and tina: it
D existence at the time of the adoption of tn
$ Constitution is not recognized by that in
l. strument as an essential element in the ex
S ercise of Its powers over the several States
Il and no change offeeling on the part of an
S ofthe States can Justify them or their Cit
l. zens in open and systematic attacks on tn
J; right of petition, the freedom of speech o
l. the liberty of the press, with view to 81
e lence either on any subject whatever an