Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-06-16
Mr.. ADAMS, Chairman of the committee
on resolutions, reported tho following
winch were read. discussed and adontcd.

Hesolrsd-That freedom is mans natural birth
right, the gift of God to all his creatures of which ma
one can be deprived except for violations of these laws
which secure the well being of the community.
fes0lred-Thnt civil government has its foundation
IN the duty OF all TO protect each md every one in The
perfect cnJoymcn, of his rights of person and proper
ty, and when this object is not attained, either the
constitution is defective or the laws are corrupt.
Reso'red--That so far rs the evils of slavery arc
countenanccd by the Constitution it is our duty to
submit until in fair and constitutional way we car
provide remedy. Solr any of the States of this
Union have sanctioned slavery, though may depre
cate the fact, we clatm no right to interfere. But
while we render others all the rights to which they
| are entitled by the Constitution VIC claim the same
measure OF rights for ourselves and will not submit
to my deprivation OF them come whence they may
Rcsoired-That Slavery is unmixed evil withou
any thing to extGnuate justify It, subjectIng the
weak to tie oppression Of the strong, and corruptnl
the master as well the slave. As Wings desire
that freedom shond be secured to every being within
the protection Of the government and protest aeains
any thing and every thing that tends to encrease the
burdens which by the compromise OF the constitution
are cast upon our race
Rcsoired-That we deprcca,e the extension ofpo
teal power, resting the basis of slave population
as an act of hostility the north, destructive of
'ional prosperity inconsistent with that equality Of
rights which should exist between the different mem
bers OF the Union and striking out the security for tic
continuance of our republican institutions.
.ReS0tred-That we regard the proposed admission
rights OF the people of the free States as now secured
by the constitution. 1t Is the Introduction of power
into the constitution in opposition to the powers YES
ted under 1t and may well be regarded as practical
dissolution Of the band Of the Union which binds us
together We will neither barter our rights as free
men nor consent to be deprived of them and will hold
them as eiemles who make the attempt
Resoired-Thnt the protection ofndustry is one oil
the first duties of government, one of the leading OBJ
Jects for republican institutions now founded. Thai
protection is one of the elements of national wealth.
and that without it there can be permanent pros
peri,y.
Resolred-That the north have vital interest in
this great question, for without it, our fields must be-
come barren or hardy population labor for naught
AXE away protection and you strike down the arm
that is barred for the prosperity OF the nation. We
go for protection right, demand it as one oil
the objects of Government-we demand it as means
of national prosperity VIC demand il MS the price OF
those contributions have so literally paid into the
treasury of the nation.
Resoiped-That the doctrines of free trade are in
the present state of our foreign commerce entirely
faacious they are but arguments in disguise to bring
down the free a' Of the north to the level Of the
paup:r labor Of Europe and the slaves Of tho South
and they who willingly adopt them richly merit the
deprivations they produce.
Resolred-That in order to obtain the fullest mea-
sure ofproection the nation requires tariff ADJUST
led that the duties may be equal to the current expen
OF the Government, and so arranged by discrmna-
ton as TO give preference IN market to all the urtl-
|Ces of our own growth and manufacture
Resorcd-That healthy state of our domestic
affairs requires that the measures for protection should
be prepared with such irmness that all may conGde
in their continuance. There can be but little activity
in business until the people can have confidence in
the steadness Of public measures.
MIR. WARNER, Chairman of the Committee
ON the subject Of Delegate to the National
Convention, reported the name of JOHN
PECK, as Delegate, and SAMUEL w.
REYES as substitute. Report accepted,
and the nomination unanimously adopted by
the Convention.
Voted tina, the proceedings Of this Con-
vention be signed by the President and Sec
rotary, and published in all the Wing papers
in the District.
IIEMAN ALLEN, President.
II. 3. STACY, Secretary.