Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-11-11
TUESDAY, Nov. G, 6 i-2 o'clock, =. NJ
SENATE

TUESDAY Nov. G, 6 i-2 o'clock, P. NJ.
SENATE.
Resolutions, reported by Mr. Briggs of The Sc
lect committee on the subject Of slavery.
Reoiued |. That ms the representatives. OF the
people of The State of Vermont, we do protest
gainsl The admission into the Union OF any Stale
whose constitution tolerates domestic slavery; or
The anne yation of Tcxa., or any olAer territory III
which slavery exists.
g That we believe that Congress have the pow
err by The constitution of The L. >. To abolish sIa-
very and the slave trade III the district OF Column
hia, and IN the territories of the United STATES and
that If Congress refuse to abolish slavery in HE
district OF Columbia thai The srnt OF the gen
eral government ought to he removed from that
district, TO place where slavery and the sla> e
trade does not and cannot exist.
3. That we believe Congress has the crnslilpl-
tional power to prohibit the slave trade between
the several states in Ihs Union, aud 10 make such
laws as shall efleclually prevent this uade, aud
ought TO exercise that power.
!. Tint the constitution of the United Safes
ought TO he so amended, ms 10 prevent the exis-
Ience und maintenance Of slavery in The United
Stnrs IN any form Cr manner.
D. That our Senators IN Congress he instructed,
aud our representatives he requested 10 present
The foregoing resolutions 10 Their respective hous-
es IN Congress, aud TO use their influence, 10 car
ry cut The principles thereof.
Il. That The Governor of his state be requested
Ia transmit copy ui The foregoing resolutions TO
each OF our Senator's aud Representatives in Con
gress.
The resolutions were adopted without debate
AMI without dissenting vote.
Bills In alteration Of chap. s3 X, $, repeating
certain laws licensing the sale Of ardent spirits
supported by Mr. Plumb, on the ground that rails
ing revenue from the sale OF ardent spirits, he sale
of poison, was wrong in principle and ruinous
in practice. Once il fashionable 10 drink ar
denl spirits but now happy change had come
over the mass OF the people, great moral reform
had been effected, and legislation should not lag
behind the march of moral Improvement. Law
should no longer throw its sanction ovei the sale
of ardent spirits, and thus render practice tend
ing only TO corrupt the community, pure in the
eye of The law, while it was polluting in its
and ninous in lis consequences, and only ruinous
lie would al once withdraw the protection OF the
arm Of the law from traffic which might well he
regarded us The great nanufactory OF paupersm
aud crime, aud hand ii TO the disposal ofpub-
lie opinion. MIR Dillingham; followed, in favor OF
the bill, and thanked the gentleman who inlrodn-
ced It, for tho common sense remarks he had made
III its support. lie would most cheerfully and
heartily 60 for repeating any legislative sanction
TO the sale Of ardent spirits but he could not 60
for Withdrawing all restraint, aud throwing the
traffic open TO al The subject was further dis.
cussed by Messrs Bartlett, Blodge Sprugue aud
Briggs, when the Senate went into joint assem-
by, and, returning, resumed the consideration Of