Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16

TO The federal government, under the old confed
erscy, and previous TO the adoption of The con
stituton, and cnunot therefore he considered III
any sense us the property OF the present federal
government; and whereas the deeds of cesson
particularly provided that these lands should be
held in trust for the payment Of ,he debt incurred
by the rcvo utionary war, and for the benefit OF the
individual staes sand for az oijisr use or purpose
whatsoever"
Resolved That the seizure and expenditure OF
the proceeds of the pubic lands, by The federal
government, and the projects OF Calhoun and Ben
ton to attempt to bribe the West with the public
domain are utterly Inconsistent with the deeds oil
cesson and with the rights ofthe several States.
Reso ved, further, That The seizure by the feder-
al government since 1888 of the share Of Yer
mont in the Proceeds Of the public lands, amonn- |
ting to nearly Two MILLIONS or DOLLARS, and the |
expenditure of this immense sum in such manner
that the people of this state have derived little or
no benefit rherefron, is qEite great lax upon
our lherality as we wiging to benr.
ReSoiDcd further, That Vermont is justly enti-
tied TO a share of the proceeds Of these lands. -
As n part OF the freeneil oa the state perfectly
willing 10 the fedora snb-ireasurers the troub
lie either of heeptlg or emhezzng our money
we demand our share, and maintain the right OF
the people of Vermont 10 it, TO relieve them
tseves from some of the btsdens of direct taraiio
1 and 10 advance the hest interests Of the state.
Whereas, the men in power, by series oil splen
did humhugs, have succeeded in rendering our
banking currency unfit for The uses for which it
was intended
ReSoired, That their last attempt by means of
1.-THE sub treasury, to collect from the people the
little gold aud silver they have left for the purpose
Of being locked up in safes and vaults and of pay.
ling the saai les Of the federal office holders, is,
in our humble opinion, c@rying the joke too
far"
Resolved, That in the sub-treasury scheme we
Irecognize m instrument, Which gives the Presi
dent power over the whole revenue Of the coun-
try, and enarges the field of executive patronage
a SYSTEM which, MS is demonstrated by the official
deiacations of recent date, Gender, the public
money unsafe; u financial measure, borrowed
Rom the corrupt tnonurclies of The old world,
and which tends to reduce to the condition of
The countries from which it lis derived-wlefe the
Ieu, possessors of wealth and I,owerg eneray form
an INDECENT and prof gate aristocrncy, and the
masses are ignorant, miserable aud down-trodden
serfs.
RESOLVED, That the doctr@e recently advanced
by some If The leading supporters of the sub
treasury bill, viz that, by bringing us to II hard
'ouHrency,it will greatly reduce the price of labor
anG of the produce Uf the farms, the loom and the
workshop, and thus enhance the profits on our
exports TO i'ireign markets - should I've an unan.
lswernble argument against the measure: the ex-
portcrs who would reap the entire profits fen
/ the laborers who would be robbed of the just
reward OF honest ndu1try, millions.
Resotred, That the conduct OF the locofocos in
our last legislature ia sustaining the sub treas.
ury, in resisting The right of Vermont to nearly
TWO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS due her from the pub.
ic lands, and IN voting for an oerous and unne-
cessary tax upon the people, in time of unusual
pressure,.-is a striking commentary upon their
protes SONS ofexciusiye democracy aud regard for
the people
Resolved, That the" Northern man with South
ern principles" who had the baseness to reward
southern support, Ivy pledsng in advance, in his
Inaugural address that he would, by the despotc
Veto, hold men in abjrct bondage, even if
jorlty of the people, lay their representatives de-
clared their freedom, is unworthy the support of
free and republican people.
Resolved That the Adoption, in the present Con-
greSs, of rule, denying tieright of the people TO
petition in behalf of millions in bondage, was a
gross violation Of the Constitution. AS Americans,
we mus: blush at the fact, that twenty five repre-
seniatiVes OF reemen were found TO act as slaves !;
as democratic wings, rejoice that four wing
representatives of shareholders dared 10 act as
freemen, and that but solitary one, from free
state, protesting the name of wtig, disgraced that
glorious title
Whereas, by the casting vote Of Mr. Van Barren
while Vice President, and the Veto in advance
pledged in his inaugural speech, as Presdent-by
the strong and decided prosavery address ssu
= ed b. lhe locofoco members Of the 25lh Congress
by the votes Of the Van Buren, members. on the
reception of petitions touching slavery, from lre,
first attempt down TO The last and most attrecious
in The list of gage by the coalition formed with
John G. Calhoun on the LIST of Jan. 1910, and
, ratified by Northern locofoces and Southern null
lifers in the louse-by the ayowed hostility OF
the President to the tariff by the perfect union Of
u the locoocos and the uulliiers the sub-treasury
bill, measure of ineslimable importance the
y South, in enhancing the profits of slave labor vi
the expense OF free labor-and BY the incessaB
attempts made by the locoiocos at the North, &c
turn off the eyes Of the people 10 the ghost of the
, old bank, and divide the wings by means of the
., nonl and benevolent movements of the day, suci
e us abolition and temperance is rendered clea
us MONDAY, that the coaonists are lent upon re-
r. elecng MIR. Van Buren,, by yielding TO the Soul
Il all it demands" and rying the North by in
n trlgue and management, by fumenting divisions
~ among the democratic wings, and 10y all the forct
h OF thar party machiaery which is moved by pc @c
>, and patronage,
:, Resolved, That the President, in this ignoi,
n surrender of himself MS the mere plant tool of
10 sectional pnrty, has forfeited all title to the nan
- of nh american President, and merits only ,h'
10 pity aud contempt of every high minded and hon
IN orabe American citizen.
= ReSoiued That we reject "ihe recreant son O
al New York;",yun az American citizens, we d.
D. most heartily rejoice, that in the farmer of h
q. North Bend we find one whom we support
y and who is pledged onIy in his administrations, Il
u, The country, aud the best good Of The Dhole country
Iv ReSOLped, That we look upon the triumph of tn
- coalition, in the approaching contest, lr ump
=. over the sights and interests of the North and h
ii West, aud over The Spirit OF Liberty we do
W then, Northern men aud friends Of freedom, m
~ woke our wing brethren OF the North to he firm
IN and immovabe against all the arts of the enemy
>, and we invite HE friends Of our liberty and on
"a prosperity of every party maine, to join with il
- the pledge we now freely make, against VAN BIZ
III Rem AND THE COALITION for HARRIsoS AND TIL
%, COUNTRY.
m Which report was accepted; and the meetin
- was addressed by the Hon. VIM. p. Briggs @
Richmond, William Uphum of Montpelier, Cha'
o. Lyman, ESQ, Samuel lloyt of Montpelier, late G
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