Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-06-03

Lew Coffin, Elnathan Davis, Indian,
domestic Cor. Sec. G. JACKSON
FOresgn Cor. Sec. G. BURLE1er
Rec. SEE. C. HATHAwAY.
I'eosarer-lsAAc I. HoPPER.
E1ecatiee Committee-James S. 9Th
oons, William Buffum. Thomas Va,
Rensselaer,. Isaac I. Hopper, Charlie
Marriott J. G. jackson, J. C. Hathawau
Nathaniel Southland. Lucretia Mott. Lvd;,
M, ChIld. Maria w. Chapman.
w. L. Garrison, from the Bushes,
committee, presented the following resoIu
lions, which were adopted:
| Resolved, That the Exec utive Com.
mlttee, which has been appointed for the
ensuing year, be instructed TO publish the
Annual Report, prepared by the Execo.
i've Committee of the past year, and tha,
lhey be authorized to append explanations
or comments TO the said report, if thew
think proper so to do.
Resolved, That the first mentioned
COMMITTEE be also instructed 10 nrenaro
an Address TO the Aboltionists of The
United States upon the present state of the
aht'-slavery cause and to publish i in
c'nnexlon with the said Annual Renoft
ne following resolutions were nre.
sented on behalf of the business commit.
Tee. and adopted:
Resolved That the American AM;
Slavery Society regards with increased
and increasing Interest the case of The
Amastad prisoners: that they have listen.
ed with establishment and horror 10 the
Details OF a conspiracy OF certain execu.
1--WE ON 'efs OF the Unlted States 10 trans
Ter those innocent persons by strat,oem -
'he Island of Cuba. there to be iudiciaIlv
mssssacred. before their case could have ,
full and final adjudication here.
Resolved. That the Executive Com
mi'lee be instructed to take prompt and
vigorous measures for the defenca and Of
ieclual protection Of said prisoners.
A communication from George Bourne
was received and referred to the Execu.
tive Committee.
w l.. Grrison, from the Business
Commltee, presented resolution. which
was amended. and adopted as follows:
Resolved, That we look upon the form
'tion Of the Massachusetts Abolition So.
;'ely and the American and Foreign An
-S,avery Society with unqualified disap-
PROBATION, believing the spirit of new or
technically SO called, to be
hostile TO that of universal freedom.
Resolved. That this Society regrets
hat the new organization, recently estab-
ished IN this city, has taken a name which
s liable TO be COMPOUNDED with that OF this
society, and trusts That that association
vii perceive the justice and necessity of
lltering it.
Il. Earle. from the committee on the
property of the Society, presented the fol-
owing Statement from S w. Benedict. on
'ehalf OF the Trustees in whose possess
on sad property now is; which was re-
erred to the Executive Committee.
The trustees will re convey the prom
rty in their hands for the sum of $4,000, |
nd for a satisfactory bond to secure the
'ayment of any COSTS and damages that
nay result fion the slil of N7sh VS.. Ben
dict for libel-and secureJ. Leavilt's and
thers' bonds of about $1,000 for the Am
stad caplives, and for any liabilities which
nay accrue by virtue of the past acts of
ne committee as agents of the American
\. S. Society. S. w. BENEDICT,
For The Trustees
Z. G. Loriug, from the commiitee on
he transfer ofthe Emancipator, presented
report, appended TO which was the fol-
owing order, which was unanimously
dopted:
Ordered, That the Executive Commit
&c he authorized TO establish new Anti
slavery Journal, to be published in this
lty, under their supervision; and that
hey be Instructed to request of the Exec
tive Committee Of the New York Civ
Anti Slavery Society to furnish the COM
nittee with the names aud address of the /
ubscribers to the Enancipalor. in order
hat free opportunity may be afforded to
he abolltionlsts OF this country to elect
which of the two Anti-Savery papers it
$ their desire TO support
The following resolution, from the Bu-
mess Committee. was adopted:
Resolved, That we respectfully recon-
mend to abolnIoniss. that they question all
andidatcs Tor offises embracing legisla-
i've duties, whether they are favorable 10
uch change of the constitutions and laws
IS will abolish all legaIized aid to slave
.olding; that they publish the answers
given, aud support 10 candidate who does
lot answer in the affirmative.
The following resolutions. from the
Business Committee, were adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee of this |
Society appointed at its last annual meet
NO for the purpose Of calling the Conven-
son of Abuiitionists holden in Albany
Turing the last summer, in combining the
AL TO freemen' alone. assumed power