The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-12-07
RESOLUTIONS.

Resolution relative TO the re-egibiIity of the
President of the United States.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre-.
sentatiVes, That the constitution of the United
States should be amended, TO restrict the
eligibility of the president of the United States
single term.
Resolved, That senators in congress be in-
structed, and our representatives requested
their best endeavors 10 procure an amendment OF
the constitution of the United States, in conEor>
nifty with the principle contained in the foregoing
resolution.
Resolved, That His Exceency the governor be
requested to transmit copy of the foregoing
ouons to each of the executives of the state of
Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Delaware,
Indiana and Kentucky, and to each of the
tors and representatives in congress from this
state.
Resolution relating 10 the election of President of
the United States.
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentanves That our Senators in congress DE in
stricted and representatives requested, to vote
for the passage of law designating the same day,
throughout tee United States, for the chose of
electors of president and vice president of the
United States.
Resolved, That the governor of this state be
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outon TO the executives of the state of Indiana,
and of each of the other states of the Union and
10 each Of the senators and representatives in con-
| gress from this state
| Resolutions relating To Tariff, &c.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives of the State of Vermont, follows, wit.
| |. Resolved, That labor, both mental and cor.
poreal, is not only the most honorable means, but
! the only true source of wealth.
| 3. Resolved, That it is the duty OF govern
meut, at all times, to protect and encourage the in
dus,ry OF our citizens, by making and enforcing
such tariff of protective duties as will
home markets from the desperate and disastrous
loodinss OF foreign competition.
| 3. Resolved, That regard the right to enjoy
the products of our soil and labor as sacred and
valuable the right the soil ITSELF and that it s
equally the duty of government repel in
vasions aud encroachments upon the the
other.
| A. Resolved That the farmer and manufacturer
alike vitality interested in such protection, and
that the prosperity of all classes and occupations
is mainly dependent the success of agri-
cultural and manufacturing interests.
! S. Resolved, That the tariff laws now existing
are highly defective aud insufficient, and, by that
part OF the compromise act which take effect
inefic lent and unjust.
q Resolved, That senators in congress be
| instructed, and representatives requested TO
| use all honorable means in their power procure
the passage of laws, which, while they shall guard
| against the numerous frauds and evasions now
pracscd upon us by foreigners and foreign agents,
and while they shall raise a revenue sufficient
only for the necessary expenses OF government,
and shall have due regard to the particular inter-
ests ofevery section OF our country,-may give, by
! protective duties, such preference to domestic
| over foreign products in our own markets, and
so discriminate between those articles which we
can and those which we cannot produce at home,
as to give just, sure, and salutary encouragement
to the industry of every American citizen.
| :. Resolved, That his exceIency 1.-The governor
be requested forward copy of these resolutions
TO each of our senators and representatives in
gress.
Report and Resolutions the North Eastern
| Boundary Question.
| The select committee whom referred
certain resolutions from the state of Maine, and
report and resolutions from the state of New
Hampshire, upon the subject of the north eastern
boundary, hqve had the same under consideration,
| and beg leave respectfully to REPORT:
That deem it unnecessary, at this day, with
all the nfoi nation there is this subject before
the people of Vermont, TO enter into history Of
the dispute between :he governmeu of the United
States and Great Britain, concerning the north
! eastern boundary. In the opinion of your COM
| mittee, there is no evidence that the government
OF Great Britain has the least shadow of title to
any part of the so called "dIsputed territory.
, Indeed, it is believed, that from 1873 1914
period of more than thirty years our title was
| unquestioned BY the British government. During
the conferences Client the latter period, they
began to think, that, in of a war with the
United States, a rebellion in their North Amer
lean provinces, il would be very convenient for
them to have direct communication through this
territory. for tho march OF their armies irem Hat