Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-01-20

OF grievous annoyance and an obec. OF Dec, sb.
horrence and detestation:
And whereas this trade in human sino Ia cs-.
RED on under the authority of laws enacted by
the Congress Of the United States, thofslft ipysI
wing the people Of all the States in l's guilt 9nd
disgrnce--a guilt and disgrace enhance iy he
consideration that those laws are vrtr7 Hsurpa.
ton OF power, the Constitution Of tho Ju0ed
States having conferred upon Congrsa no tct
to establish the relation of slavery, oil to sanction
and otect the slave-trade in any portion of this
Confederacyj therefore,
Reso'red, That all laws in any way authorizing
or sanconng the slave trade in this District
ought TO be repealed and the trade prohibited and
thatihe Committee on the District of Columbia be
instructed TO report bill accordingly.
The preamble and resolution having been read
Mr. Slade asked the yeas and nays, ION the mo-
ton to suspend the rules,) which he hoped The
House would not refuse.
Aud they were ordered.
Mr.. A. V. Brown desired to he informed by the
Speaker whether motion to lay the motion TO
suspend the rules OH the table wond he in order |?
The Speaker suggested that nothing would be
gained by such motion, Ahich however was in
order) inusmuch MS motion to suspend the rules
required vote Of twothrds.
The question was then taken on the vote of Mr.
oIadc, anu the vote resulted ms follows:
YEAs-.Messrs. Adams Sherlock j. Andrews,
Aycrigg, Balcock, Baker, Bernard Birdseye, Blair,
Boardman, Borden, Briggs, Bronson, Jeremiah
Brown, Burnell, Calhoun, Guilds Chittenden. John
c. Clark, Stanley N. Clark, Jas. Copper, Cowen.
Cranston, Crnvens. Richard ID. Darts, Everett,
Ferris, Fessenlen, Fillmore, ohm G. Hoyd, Gates,
Gdding, Patrick G. Goudp, Granger, tlals.ed.
Henry Hudson, Hunt, Jo.eph K. Ingersoll james,
Linn, Mckenunn, .Mckeon, Mulhini, MaItocks,
Maxwell, May nari, Morgan, Morris. Morrow o.
,rer, Osborne, Pdrmen'cr, Partridge, Peudlcton,
Ramsey, Brnlnmin Randall, Ran !olph, Ridgwny,
ROoSeret William Russell, james NJ Russell,
SalIonslall, Sanford Sade, Truman Smith, SioRe-
", Strntinn, IilllnglIast, Holland, T.,inlinson,
Trumhull, Joseph l.. White, Winthrop ID
Nhigs g. Locos lin Idlics)9l
NAYS Mrssrs. LandqG ". .Andnns, arnold,
Arlington, leesOn. Bidlack, Black, Bovine, Boyd,
Brewster, Aaron V. Brown, Milton Broom Chn's
Brown, Burke, e.. G. Caldwell. =. G.. Caldwell,
lillian b Campbell, Thomas J Campbell Caru-
hes, Cary, Casey, Chapman, Clifford, Clinton,
Coles, NJ. A. Cooper, Cross, Daniel, Garrett Dauis,
Dawson, Dean. DeJery, Eastman J. &. Edwards,
Z. A. Flotd, Torrance, Gentry Gerry, Gilner,
Goggin, G,rdon, Green, Gwin, Harris, Hays, Hop
kIiis, Houck, Houston, Hubbard, Hunter, Charles
J. Ingersoll, Nm. W. Irwin, Jack, Hiiiium Cost
johnson, Cave Johnson, ID Jones, Keim, King,
Lewis, Lit'lefeId, Lowell, Abraham Mcclellan,
Mckay, Marrhnnd, Alfred Marshal, II. F. .Larsh
aH Mathews, Med, Meri,Ueiter, Miller, NJ ,ore,
Newhnr'l, Opsiey, Payne pickcns P!umer, Pow :
ell, Rdynsr, Retmg, Rencher Reynolds, Rhe,t,
Riggs. Rodney. Rogers. Saunders, Shaw, Shields,
Sprig, Sdniy, SIcenrod,A n. H. .Guart,J r, Stu
art, Summers, Sweeney, 1diiaJerro. JJhn b THomp-
son, r. W. Thompson Joseph Thompson, 1ripiett
Turney, Ward, Washington, Wauprson, Weller,
Weslbrook, Eit0drd d Whife, c. H Williams, j.
H. WiHianis, Wise, Wood, III. Locos "a; " higs
On haheS) 81; Locos from Free States 35; Wings
IRON Free States, two counting Casey of lllinoi,
one.l
So the Rule was n.tsnspended, aud the resolu-
ton tails.