Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-07-07
AFTERNOON.

The Convention met pursuant TO adjournment.
Mr.. Killredge, from the committee on resoIu-
tons, reported series of resolutions, together
with an address, to be published under the direc.
ton of the State Committee which report was
accepted.
The resolutions were supported by the Hon.
Solomon Foot, Hon. VIM. p. Briggs, Hon. Rob
ert Pierpoint, and Edward Kirkland, Esq, and
were unanimously adopted, as follows:
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLVED, That the Wing party of Vermont feel
the most entire confidence in the soundness OF the
great principles which they have heretofore so
frequently set forth, and under whose "sigil" they
have so long conqueTed"; that they again, with
hope that is founded in this consciousness of pc.
lilica recilude fling 10 the breeze the banner up
on whose folds is inscribed; n Protective Tariff;
a sound and uniform National Currency, under the
control Of Congress; IN equitable Distribution
Laio; one Presidential Term an abridgement OF
Tie Veio Po,oer, and Of Executive Patronage gen
crafty; Republican Economy; The freedom and pu-
rify Of Elections +; and The great cause Of Popular
Education and advancement.
RESOLVED, That the primary end, and the first
great duly of all civil government is Protection
and that while we look TO our own state auhori-
lies for defence against domestic violence and
wrong, we have right to demand from the Ma
lional Government Protection, not only against
forcible aggression from abroad but against The ex-
ercise, within our limits, of any privileges preiu-
dicia TO our rights and interests, by the subj cts
of foreign powers.
Res ,lyed, That the only mode of securing TO
American citizens their natural right 10 The prof
It's arising from The production Of the raw materi-
al and lis conversion, by their own labor, into the
manufactured ware, is by imposing prohbory or
restrictive regulations upon the Importation OF
such materials as our own soil and .clilnae pro-
duce, and of the goods manufactured hGrelrom.
RESOLVED, That as The several states have sur
rendered TO Congress the power Of regulating
Commerce, both internal and foreign, and of lay
ing duties or imposts on imporlations the power
OF protecting the aborer and manufacturer, by
commercial restrictions, has passed from the le-
gisatures Of the States to that of the Union aud
therefore, that to deny to Congress The power oil
imposing duties for the specific purpose of pro-
tecuon, involves the absurdty of maintaining
that such power has passed from the granlor
without lodging in the grantee.
ReSoiUed, That the power Of specific prolec-
ton, inherent IN all independent soyereignlies, up
OH being surrendered by the several states, vested
IN Congress; aud therefore that Congress I'm.
queslionably does possess such power, and that
the free laboring and producing classes, who per.
sohaliy contribute 10 the support and defence Of
the government have clear right to demand its
exercise.
heSoiVed, That we regard the plan, recently
shadowed forth, of arranging" the great interest
OF Protection by means of the subtle machinery
Of diplomacy, as not only incompatible with tle
obvious provisions OF the Constitution, but ia the
highest degree visionary and impractcabIe.
RESOLVED, That the system of domestic slavery
is unnatural, unjust and repugnant to the spirit Of
OF our institutions; that, like all injustice, il Is
hostile TO the true Interests of those who supnorI
il, and that as it is also highly prejudicial TO the
rights of that portion of The Union, which is free
from the curse Of its immediate presence, lis dis
continuance ought to DO demanded, and its exlen
sion resisted.
Resolved That the original assent Of the Nor
thern States to the existence of this system wa,
designed and understood to be Temporary only
and that reasonable period having now elapsed