The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-01-26
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 9, 1889.
Mr. Peentss presented resolutions of the State of Yer
MONT strucng the and requesting the
taves their influence in their respective Houses
carry into effect the same viz. To prevent the annexation
of Texas and to procure the abolition of slavery and the
slave trade between the several states and territories and
also declaring that the adoption by the House of Represen-
aves of the resolution of the 21st December last
daring Infringement of the rights of the people petition
and fragrant violation of the Constitution of the United
States, and protesting in the of the people of Ver-
mont, against the passage of the same, any similar
proposition.
The question of receiving these resolutions having been
raised
Mr. Bayard moved to lay that question on the table.
Mr. Prentiss said these resolutions from the Legs-
laure of Vermont, and came in the form of instructions
to the Vermont delegation He desired that they might be
read that the Senate might fully judge of their char
acter
Mr.. Bayard said, as this matter from sovereign
State; he withdrew the motion lay the question on their
reception on the table.
The resolution having been read
Mr. Prentss moved that the resolutions be laid on the
table and printed
At the call of Mr. Foster this motion having been divi-
ded, the motion to lay the table carried in the ar
native.
Mr. Prentiss said he had made the motion print these
resolutions, because he supposed would be act of
proper courtesy to the Legislature from whom they
They resolutions of instruction from the State of
Vermont, and Mr. p knew that it usual print
lutons coming from sovereign State. When he present.
ed the resolutions he had the slightest idea that any
serious objections would be made to Them or that they
would excite any debate; and he would say to gentlemen
of the South that the which they pursuing
precisely the to increase the number and
the strength of aboonsts; and he thought it, in other
respects both mpoitc and injurious; well wrong and
unreasonable in itself The virtual rejection of petitions
here regarded nfacion of the right of petition
This idea of encroachment the right of petition had
been connected with the great subject of abolition, and
had communicated to it power not properly its own;
SO that those who opposed to extreme and premature
measures and wished to prevent useless excitement and
agtation found themselves poweress in consequence of
this connexon and this persevered in they
would be obliged to give way entirely. Mr.. p. trusted
these resolutions would be printed, act of
courtesy and he called for the yeas and NAYS on the
question, which ordered accordingly
Mr.. Calhoun said he confessed that he was amazed to
the Senator from Vermont urging the course which he
did, and that there should be gentleman who could not
that this question daily alternating one portion of
the Union from the other and that, if this should 60
the best hopes of mankind, involved in the experiment
this great repubc must be blasted. He was aston
nshed Also that the Senator should conceive that the best
mode for southern gentlemen TO let the abotioniss
here and agtae They told the South that they had
right to their estates, very important portion of
them, that they held them without law and that they (he
aboitioniss) had right to here and day after day.
week after week. and year after year, questo the title of
the south to their property and calumnae their charac
tes And now the Senator urged that it the best
way to let them go in this work of mischief! The
senator view on this subject Of the most striking
iacts TO illustrate the truth that, when popular excite
ment was got up, the strong minds gave way. The
only way was to put stop to the whole.
mr.. Prenss said he simply asked that these resolutions
might be printed as mark Of the courtesy which it
had been usual to show to the States of the union He
did not intend to enter into any argument the question
of abolition Neither he any other Senator from the
North had any occasion been found to agate the
ton The fault if it was one, lay in another quarter lie