Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-02-12
ANornER CONGRESSIONAL. o,n.

'SAi 1sao LlOeTEiog.
ANOTHER CONGRESSIONAL. GAG,
The debate in the u. S. House Of p,
resenlatives. on he subject of aboliros
originally commenced by southern mem
beers, and which was carried on for mo,,
than week, was brought 10 a close q,
Tuesday the 2Sth ult.. by the adoption r.
a GAG Law,
more odious. and more insulting. if M,
sible, to the friends of liberty, than eiib.,
of those enacted in preceding years
Our limits This week will no, allow M,
give any portion of the extended drb,,.
which preceded the passage of the u5,o,.
sinulional rule to which we reff II.
can only give the rule itself in all i,
naked deformiy; and This, we dou5. no.
will be sufficient 10 excite the dSgOs and
indignation of every genuine FREUD Of
! liberty in The Free States. The rule i
question was proposed by Mr.. johnson Of
! Maryland. as an amendment to aaoh4r
| proposed by John Quincy Adams. Nj.
Vanderpoel of New Y rk moved N,
previous question. which Uls sustained.
and the rule adopted in the iOilowa,
! words:
That no petition, memorial, resolglioA
or other paper, praying The abolition IF
sLarery an The District Of Columbia, n
any State or Territory. OF lie siare-irad.
betUeea The States OF Territories Of tis
United States IN Which IL nO1 erisis, shall
be receired By his Hcase, or enier.qhs!
az aRy tOay fohaterer.
The yeas and nays on the adoption IF
this infamous rule were ia to los
While the passage Of such rule ty
the House Of Representatives Of lli.
tree() nation Is in Itself most Iamrr'ablr
and Illuminating, the fac, that il was pls.-
ed by a majority of only SIX votes az
lords lndubi,abe evidence THAT The cause
: o: human rights Is making rapid prog
: Tess in orr country. Shareholders ani
their abtttors NAV well tremhh, w WV
OF the Result. while atolitonisrs congrai.
Mate themselves on s. signal a pronflh
: their principles are tlking deep rod
among The people. Every aew aurmIi
; 10 sttle the free spirit of the age, az
7 apply gag 10 The mouths of the defend.
efs OF liberty---every new Iurn Of lis
r oro-slavery screw-in sho1. every u.oyr.
ment of the enemies of Impartial Freedom
only serves 10 demonstrate before tie IA.
lion and the world, the cheering !alt taa
SLAVERY MUST GO DOWN.
What, then, shall b. done al this crisal
We answer
/. Let petitions Tor the REGAL Of tbs
odIous rule be sent to the body which
dared TO enact it. from every town and
neighborhooi in the free States.
2. Let every State Legislature uhi.h
: can be reached, Be urged 10 protest a-,aIii:t
i, IN the name Of tie people. AMI 10 rr-
quest the Representatives Of sUch Ss's
: 10 Congress T. make every possible cHr'-
( ton 10 secure lis repeal.
] The object of The rule is to siit d.
cussion. Let shareholders and lh,It 1ria-
: ions BE- made to feel the f,rce 4 ~
E inspired declaration. that There as So
: peare 70 the wicked IL then beangh
that on this question there con b. 10 .'..a
: thing as peace ami quicludc, So lca- IS
: the abomnalion Of slavery sands rr 'a4
e holy place of freedom; t.ral Ecse' sa'
! discussion be stopped. or ag.taiun ta'a'
I'd, until the last fe:;rr sha., b. srnl'
r from The heel of the last sla9c. A5ai'
a tlonis,s! the responsibility reS's aToa goo.
:, You have II IN your power, bg raeal' O.
petitions, to defeat the macalnaii'ns g
b crafty politicians. and to Keep ~ lie a5''
alton, which they hope 10 exunsai'A-
q Will you do l2
:, The Boari OF Managers II ;hr Ai''
: sachuseits Anli-Slaycry Society, awake.
e the importance OF this crisis, al !le1
meeting OH Monday lasi, adopted Tie iOr
a lowing resolutions:
: Resolved. That this Board has aell.
: with emotions OF shame and in1lgia'ol
n of the adoption By the U. 5. Hn'''
Representative. Ca tue 2oil vi Jsn' :.
g standing role, by which. no Pe.iiiOn !,
5 mortal, resolution, or ether paper PAW
c the abolition of slavery in lhr Ds.i''' =
Columbia, or any State or Terrlofs-
K The slaye-trade between the S.a'es Of l'.
riiories of The United States in whlcl j. \
c now exists, shall be received b -
:, House, or entertained in any way VIZ
r eyer. ..
:. Resolved. That said rule is a ?aiPaII-
violation of The Constitution Of vs. !,
d States. and daring infringement q
k rights Of the people, which shOalo i
r forth an immediate expression o. =
J. adherence and indignation.
Resolved, That committee be app
}, ed to prepare suitable fora Of Psll
to the u. s. House of Reprcsenia'.'...
e for the immediate repeal OF sad a. ",
That the General Agent b. insirne'es1 4.
send Out said form into every par o 4,
T State, as soon as possible; and lhat
abolilionisis of the CommonweaN :.
: specially urged to procure as many AZ