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Resolution relating 10 the election of President OF the


Resolution relating to the election of President of the
United Sta'es.
Re.oired by the Senate and House of Representatives
That cur senators in eongiess be instructed ana our
representatives requested TO vote for the passage OF
law, designating the saned day, throughout the uheu
states for the choice of electors OF president ana vice
president of the United States
Resolved, That the governor Of this state be re-
quescd To transmit copy of the foregoing resolution
to the executives of the state of ndana and OF each
OF the other states of this Union and to each of the
senators and representatives in congress from TINS
state.
Resolutions relating to Tariff &c
Pesolrcd the Senate and House IF Representatives,
| ofH,e .Siaie IF Vermont, as follows, TO wit;
l. Resolved, That labor, both mental and corporeai,
is not only the most honorable means but the only
| true source e wealth
| ,. Resolved That it is the duty of our government
at all times TO protect and enco rage the industry OF
| our citizens by making and enforcing Sill II tnrl OF
pIo,ccye duties will secure home markets from
the desperate and disastrous Zoo ings of foreign com
petition.
| 3. Resolved, That regard the right to enjoy the
products of our soil and labor sacred AMI valuable
as the roht to the soil itself and that equally the
duty of government to repel invasons and en-
croachmcnts upon the one as iheo other
| 1. Resolved That tic farmer and manufacturer are
alike vitality Interested IN such protection, and that
the prosperity of all classes ard occupnonsls manly
dependant the success ofou agricultural and man
uiacnrng interests.
s. Resolved That the tariff laws eXis ing are
highly defective and ms flicent, and, by that part of
the compromise act which is to take effect IN July
next, MI be rendered still more defective, lnecicht
| and UNJUST.
g. r. solved, That our senators in congress be in,
sruclod and our representatives requested, to use all
honorable means in Their power to procure the pas
sage Of laws which, while they shall guard against
the frauds and evasions pracilsed W OIL
us by foreigners and foreign agents, and while they
sha raise revenue suiliccn. only for the necessary
expenses of government and shall have due regard
., If n
country,-may give, by protective duties such pre-
ference to domestic foreign products in our own
markets. and may 50 discriminate between those ar
tices which we can and those which we cannot pro-
ducc at home, as to give just, sure and saIuary
encouragement to the industry Of every American
| citizen.
| :. Resolved That his cxccllcncy the governor lie
requested to forward copy of these resolutions 10
each Of and representatives, IN congress
Report and Resolutions on the North Eastern
Boundary Question.
The select committee to whom were referred GER
tain resolutions from the state Of Maine, and report
and resolutions from the state OF New Hampshire
upon the subject of the north eastern boundary have
| had tic same under consideration, and beg leave
| respectfully 10 REPORT:
That we dem itunneccssaty, at this day. with all
the Information there ison this subject before the Peo-
Pic OF Vermont, to enter into history o! the dispute
| between he government OF the United States ana
Great Britain concerning the north eastern boundary
In the opinion of your committee there IS no evidence
|
-hadow Of title to any part of The so called dspu
ted territory" Indeed it is believed, that from 1888
| 10 lSli--a period more than thirty years-our title
was unQueetioned by the British government, During
the conferences at Client at the latter period, they
began to think, that in Of Il war with the unel
! 6tu'es, rebellion in their North American prov
noes, 1t uld be very convenient for them 10 have
direct communion ion through this territory, for the
march # their armies from Halifax to Quebec. Then
It was that the first lntlmaJn Of any claim '''s
territory was made known-n clam, III Inc oplloh Oh
| unnrcCeipDed
this question, il is believed, the I'm ted States are
plainly in the rGh', aud the Brit sh government as
| plainly in the wrong. Your committee, therefore,
her leave to recommend the adoption Of the following
| resolutions
|. Peso,redGythe Senate and House IF Representa-
Hrss, That we heartily respond to the sentiments
confined in the resolutions from the stacs OF Name
and New Hampshire, above referred to.
.. Resolred, dc. That it is the du'y of the general
government to prosecute the settlement OF the north
eastern boundary question, without any unnecessary
delay.
3, Pesoired &C. That, while deprecute war
with Great Britain as great national EVIL, and to be
rc,oted to only in case of stern ncces ty and wiile
we re onmond TO the government OF the uned
States a concliaory yet firm and decided course on
the subject yet, if such course iai we pledge our
selves to sustain the authorities OF the Union IN mani
tanning their rights, with all the resources IN our
4. Pesolrcd, dc That his excellcncy the governor
be, ans hereby is reque sted 10 transmit copy oil the
foregoing report and resolutions the executives of
the states Of Maine AMI New Hampshire, and to each
of our senators and representatives in congresss
Resolutions relating to Slavery.
WHEREAS, domestic slavery exists in the District Of
Columbia, under the express authority OF Congress,
which at the time OF the cesslon OF the dlstfc' re-
| enacted the save codes of Maryland and Virginia
! And whereas, the sanction thus given to slavery,
| in It's liberation AT the seat Of government, forms
| a manifest violation, by the nation, OF the first
principles of justice, and has tendency to cor,
rupt the moral sense of the whole people Of the United
States And whereas, The domestic slave trade
carried in the said district is as unjust IN principle,
and scarcely less inhuman, than the African slave
| trade; therefore,
Resulted by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tircs, Tha our senators in congress be instructed,
and representatives. be requested to use Their m
uoncc TO procure as early as possible repeal OF all
laws authorship slavery in the ID strict OF Columbia.
| ReSOlrcd dc. That our senator's IN congress be
instructed, and our representatives. be requested to
ther utmast endeavors to prevent The ADOPTION by
either House of Congress OF any rule, order, resolution
or usap, limilng or mpalrlng the constitutional right
OF the people 10 pcuuon congress ior Inc redress
grievances.
Resolved, That stale ought 10 be admitted
INTO the Uuion the constitution OF which authorizes
domestic slavery.
Resolved, That his exceeucy the governor be
requested " forward copy Of The foregoing resou-
tons each OF the senatos and representatives III
congress, from this state
Resolution relating to Sundry Accounts.
| Pcsolred bu the Senate and House Of Rcpresodtrts
That the auditor of accounts be instructed TO open an
account with the ergan-a-arms, IN which The sad
Sergeant at arms stall lie charged with the nmounl o.
stationary, furniture and other property, which shall
be foand on inventory belong 10 the state, in anc
about the state house, the close ofeach session
the legislature.
Also. 10 open an account with the states attorney
in each county, in which the said states atorne
shall be charged with the amount of money received
on state bonds prosecutions for ines ioIielre'
penalties, or from any her sources IN Behalf oil '''
state .
Also to open an accoun, with the county clerk, n
each county in which said clerk shall be charged wit
the amount Of money received for the of the state
for peders licenses for jurors fees or from any other
, source, or for any other purpose
Also, 20 open an account with the military depart
In.uf nf thc a.ae Nh Mh,rA snd dapnInnrnt shN BE-