Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-12-09
Brandon. Dec. 4, 1910.
Vermont LegisIature--An ti-sIavcry.R
IutlOnss

out Ndltu W PuOilSn tHSHl III CONNECTION
with the laws, and thus save republication.
II appears, however, "bY some oversight,
they were not. drawn in the form of joint
resolves, and thus failed of going to the
Senate"-which prevents their accompa-
panying the laws The Voice OF Free
dom says, "they were passed by the
House with very emphatic vote, only
one voice being heard in the negative:"
Resolutions Relative TO Slapery and the
STARE trade. a s
Whereas domestic slavery exists in the
| District OF Columbia, under the express
authority of Coz gress, which, at the time
of the session of the District, re-enacted
the slave codes Of Maryland and Virginia,
and whereas, the sanction thus given to-
slavery, and its continued federation at the
seat OF Government, from manifest vio-
lalion, by this nation, of the first principle
of justice, and have tendency TO corrupt
The moral sense, and lower the character
ofthe whole people of the United States
and whereas this. nation can have no
higher interest, either before or Ia the eyes
oil men, than the IS abllShment of Justice
and strengthening the just foundation of
national honor; and whereas slavery in.
the District Of Columbia, being thus ma
tional concern, and involving national re-
sponsibillty, it is tie right OF the State Of
Vermont to demonstrate against the com
mon wrong, and the degradation Of nation-
| al charactpr thprafpre- ..s..4. d.. s.:
Resolved, That Congress ought to ex-
ercise its acknowledge power in the im-
mediate suppression Of slavery and The
slave trade in the District of Columbia
and whereas, By the Constitution Of the
United States, Congress has power to reg
ulate comm cree with foreign nations ahd
| between The several States OF the Union,
/ ia the exercise ofwhich power, Congress,ir
The year eighteen hundred aud eight, aboI-
ished the foreign slave trade and where
as domestic slave trade, as uuJuslihabIe
in principle as the African slave trade,
and scarcely less cruel and lhhuman III
practice, is now carried on between the
several States; therefore, so f.a=e.
Resolved, -Phat The domestic Save
I trade between the several States ought to
be abolished by Congress without delay.
Resolved, That no new State ought 10
be admitted into the Union whose constl-
tuition shal!toerate domestic slavery.
Resolved, Tha, our Senators and Rep
resentalives in Congress be requested 10
use their utmost efforts to give effect to the
/ foregoing resolves.
!. Resolved, That his Excellency the
i n L f., ,rd
Eof the resolves TO each of the Senators and
Representatives from Vermont In Con
lgress.
In House Of Represents, Oct. %, 1910.
| Passed.
I p. Il. WAsnBURN, Assistant Clerk.
The Richmond Christian Advocate con-
lains a letter from The RICH. Rev. B. B.
| Smith, Prot, Ep. bishop Of The diocese Of
kentucky. addressed to 1.-The Rev. clergy
Of the Kentnclfy conference Of the Metho-
dis Episcopal Church." 10 which be ex-
presses a desire for union between the
two Churches. The letter is dictated in
most Christian spirit, and the terms
sag gested are in no wise offensive. TIE
bishop does not propose terms, as he does
! not Claim authority 10 do 50, bat only sales
+ what occurred to him, as the basis of d
. conpronlise- His proposal is, therefore,
not a sine qua non," but . ol'ect'
for consideration. Whatever becomes of
, 1.-The negotiation. the good bishop is entitled
Ito our thanks for the advance he has made
toward "a consummation deyoutly TO b.
wished" fit can be done without the
cornpro Mise Of principle, and without, in
any way, or in the least degree, changing
+ The essentially missionary Organization o.
!, our Church polity.
We have no scruples about our ordina-
: lion. On the contrary, there is nothing
J. of which we are. better convinced, than
f that our whole economy is Scriptural.-
But then we do not bold il 10 be exclu
sively So The good bishop has sent in q
3 flag OF truce, with the benevolent design
4 Of proposing a lasting peace, Such {
: flag would emile an enemy to respect
aud how much more Christian bTothe
: Ia minister Of the Lord Jesus Christ
Christian Adrocate d Journal
e The fore going is The response of tn
$ principal organ Of the Methodist demons
e nation, to the proposal or suggestions Q
& the Episcopal Bishop Of Kentucky, a
ID copied into last weeks Telegraph. | Sc
e no other difficulty in The way oftheir get
ae ting to decision, as to whether there ca
a be union of the parties or not, but I
ia' find how much. or many, oflheir doctrine
q and practices. on either side, can be SUI
% rendered "sOithou, compromise Of PRIV
tie clPLE.n