Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-09-27
Meeting for Can't. Walker.

A meeting was held in Boston on the 21st inst,
to consider Capt.Walker's case. Hon. VIM. jack
son was chosen chairman, and A. B. Merrill, Esq
Secretary. The following resolutions were intro
duced by Rev. j. Leavitt, and discussed by Rev.
John Perpont, George Bradburn, Esq, DR.. Wal
ter Charming and Rev. N. Colver, and adopted
unanimously.
1. Resolved, That the citizens of Boston hear
with great Indignation and sorrow, that their fell
low-citizen, Capt. Jonathan Walker has, on the
high seas, and without the jurisdiction of the L.
States, been unlawfulIy seized by Florida wreck
er, his vessel and property plundered, himself fe-
loniousy brought within the territorial jursdic-
ton of Florida, and there, under color of the laws
of the United States, with Giro umsta noes of the
greg cspelty imprisoned for pretended C@nCu,
for an act justified by the law of the land and re-
quired by the law of God.
2. Resolved, That by the constitution of the
United States and the fundamental law of the ma
ton, Congress has authority to establish or per-
NIT slavery on any part of the national domain
that the governor and council of Florida, under
the laws of Congress, giving them legislative
power only Over all the rightfuI subjects of Iegs.
lation, and providing that mo law shall be val
id which is inconsistent with the constitution and
laws of the nited States and that 'the nhabit-
ants shall be entitled to the benefits of the writ OF
habeas corpus to the end that they may be protect
ed IN their liberty, property and religion have no
authority to establish slave laws therein, or to
make it crime to assist such inhabitants held in
bondage under such laws to escape therefrom,-
and that all such of pretended legislation are
and ought by Congress and the Supreme Judicia-
ny of the United States to be adjudged, null and
| void.
8. Resolved, That the master and crew of the
wrecking schooner Eliza Catharine, the property
of Messrs. Tiff & George, in Selling the person
aud property of Capt Walker, and his seven pas
sengerS free by the laws of the United States, ant
the laws of nations, on the high seas, without au-
thorty or the pretence of authority from any per-
son or government, and in carrying them by force
/ to Key West, committed acts of piracy Justly sub
jectng them to the penalties of the laws provided
in such cases.
4. Resolved, That Jonathan Walker, as a cit
izen of Massachusetts, held in duress in violation
of the constitution of the United States, is entitled
to the official interpcstion of the State, to secure
the rights that belong to him, and that the commit
tee be directed to bring the matter before the gov
ernor and legislature.
5. Resolved, That committee of five persons
he now appointed to act for tn friends of human
| ity in this case, in raising and disbursng funds
employing council and other aid, and providing
for the personal relief of Mr.. Walker and his suf.
lering family,
collection was now taken up of over hundred q
dollars and put into the hands of judicious com.
mittee to assist Capt. Walker in his defence. Sew
eral interesting letters were read 10 the meeting
but we have room for only the following,
FROM THE HON. WILLIAM JAY.
Bedford, Goth Sept, 1874.
Gentlemen,-lt was not till last night that Ireceiv
ed your favor, stating that meeting is to be helt
tomorrow in Boston. in relation to the case o
Jonathan Walker. This is the first ntimation
have had of the meeting 1t is of course out of my
power to be present, but rejoice that the citizens
of Boston are about to convene on the occasion
The whole slave code is high treason against hu
mainly, and should receive the execration of man
kind.
1t was in a reading room in Italy, that saw il
French newspaper, judge O'Nel's most abom
inube canting address to Brown, on sentencing
him to death for assisting female slave to escape
Believe me, | felt no desire that the strangers a
round me- should know that was countrymar
of O'Nel's, or the citi zen of republic in which
4 such diabocal sentence had been pronounced.
An American gentleman, whom | afterwards
met in France, thought it too horrible to be true
, and regarded it as an European fabrication, in
tended to cast odium upon our institutions! Alas,
was too well acquainted with our institutions t.
doubt for an instant, the authenticity of the exc
f cradle document.
The shareholders, in their desperation, are ex