Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-07-27

can Congress, repudis,ing all diplomatic nego,is-
ton in the premises, creeping such as may be
conducted between the Representative and his con
s,nuen,s.
Re,olrei, Tha, the gratitude Of the Nation is
due to the majority OF the last Congress FOR the
passage ofihe law fixing the existing Tariff Of d.
tics on imposs that under its operation, her re-
Gently prosrsted energies revivng, and thai If
shalt be suffered TO remain unmolessod our coun.
Try nsy c,pcc, TO be restored 10 the prosperous
condition she occupied during the administration
Of John Quincy Adams
Resoired, That the prospect Of annexing Texas
to the United States, while her energies are do
pressed her resources crippled, her character de-
based, aud her influence rendered adverse to the
progress OF civil and religious liberty by reason Of
the psevalcnse 81 slsvcry within her bordeu--a
project The existence OF which recent events leave
US no room TO doubts one which Il is our duty TO
resist with unceasing hostility; and that Repre-
sentative in Congress from the State Of Vermont
who should fa. To oppose his voice and his utmost,
influence agans, this project, would show himself
false to his constituents, false to the institutions OF
his State, and false TO the first principles Of human
freedom.
Resoired, Tha, we cherish sentiments of the
mos, implacable hostility to the institution Of do.
mestlc slavery. We regard it as conceived IN the
accursed spirit Of Avarice, and established and
continued IN direct and open violation Of those
great principles the assertion and maintenance OF
which constituted noble justification Of, and i'm
parted mighty energy 10, our own Revolutions
! ~ War And while we declare our own deter.
minaon to respect TO the utmost the legal and con-
sliiuiional rights OF the Southern States, we also
declare that hold il 10 be our duty as freemen,
and our right guaranteed by the constitution, TO
mons,ra,e or petition to the National Legislature
on this and all other subjects bearing upon the
,iona interests or the national honor and to spare
no Just effort to bring the potent influence Of Pub
lie Opinion to the work Of removing this great ma
tional sin.
On motion, the chair appointed Messrs. L. N
Briggs, Kiurcdgc and Sergeant, a committee to
wait upon Mr. Foot 10 inform him Of his nomina
/ tor.
| Upon the appearance of Mr.. Foot before the
Convention, he was most heartily and enthusas
tically greeted In his acceptance of the nomina
ton, he briefly though warmly thanked the Con
ven,ion for the distinguished honor conferred upor
HIM by their expression of con6dence-pledget
himself (f elec,ed) TO support to the utmost of t
power and ability the principles of the party-ane
! in speech, marked for its strength its beauty anc
truthful delineston of the lines which divide th'
dfferen, parties of the present day, he for an hour
held the Convention in deep interest and attention
On motlon-Resolved, That the proceedings o
this Convention be reported and printed in the dill
ferent wing papers of the district and thereupol
the Convention was dissolved.
Hon. NATHAN BURTON, President
Hon. GORDON NEWELL,
HEAAN SWIFT, U p.,,u,
MyRoN CLARK,
DAVID CRAWFORD,
, Gro. Fl BgANAN,
ENocH DAVIS, Esq, Secretaries
Col. SoLoN s. GRouT