Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-02-26
xNym CONGRESS. "a SESSION.


cd on the 1th of Novcu.hcr lS1- W.
Rcsolrsi by he Senate and Ho'ss n R3tora-
futures That Senators 40 Cong ress be Instruct
3D. and or Representatives he requested TO nee
Their utmost efforts 10 prevent he annexation uf
Texas to the United States aud to procure tie
abolition Of slavery and the slave trade 10 The DIS.
ifict or Columbia and the Territories Of The United 4
States aud tho slave trade between the several
States aud Territories OF the Union.
Rcso,red That the adoption, by the House "
Representatives Of the United States on the 2lst
December last, of the resolution by wh,ch "all Pc
titon. memorials, and papers touching the oboll-
lion Of slavery or the Buying, selling transfer
ring of slsycs, IN any State, Distinct, or Territory
O, the United Statcs," were "uid upon the table,
without being debated, printed read. or referred
was a daring Infringement OF the night of the pco-
pie TO petition, and ilagront violation of the Con.
slltut,on OF the United States and We do, the
name OF the people Of Vermont, protest against the
passage of The same, or any similar resolution by
the present or any future Congress OF the United
States.
Resoirci, That our Senators in Congress be in
struccd, aud our Representatives. requested, to
present the foregoing resolutions Ia their respec-
tive Houses ana use their influence to carry the
into effect
Rcsolrcd That the Governor be requested to
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President, of the United States, aud TO each of our
Senators ana Representatives IN Congress,
/ Mr. Everett moved that these resolutions be
/ read referred to the Committee of the Whole on
/ the state Of the Union, and that they oe printed.
! The Speaker said that they camciwithIn the res
! olutou of the 18th OF December last, and would
90 upon the table under that resolution, without
being read debated, printed, or referred. lie
therefore decided that The motion Of Mr. Everett
was not in order,
From tins decision Mr l.. appealed.
Mr. Sludc said he glad he colleague had ep-
pcoicd II would bring The House to solemn
decision upon the question OF the application OF The
resolution OF the 18th December last 10 papers
presented here from the sovereign States Of thus
Union. lie wished TO have those who voted fur
that resolution put to the test, aud say, by direct
vote, whether the States, well as individuals,
shall be gagged, when they think proper to pre-
sent 10 he House OF Representatives ufthe United
States an expression Of their sentiments on any OF
the great topics which concern the country and
especially those having respect to rights essen
tal as those to which the resolutions Of the Leg
slature Of Vermont related Mr. $. said he did
, not doubt that the resolution of the l2lh of De-
cember. whatever might be It's extent, however IT
might invade and outrage the rights of The People
applied to sovereign States as well to ludvIdu-
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10 slavery, or the a5pnuon thereof" should rot b.
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is that such papers should not be read. lie tfusted
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