Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-07-05


of the county as shall impaGt to every branch Of
the public service the greatest practicable ecen-
cy, controlled by well regulated and wise econo-
my
Resolped, That the name of HENRY CLAY
needs no eulogy. The history of the country since
his first appearance in public life is his history
its brightest pages of success and prosperity are
identified with the principles which he has always
upheld, as its darker and most disastrous pages are
with every material departure in our public policy
from those principles.
Rcsoiced, That in THEODORE FRELlNG.
j HUYSEN, we present man pledged alike by his
Revolutionary ancestry and his own public course,
to every measure calculated to sustain the honor
aud interest of the country.
lnherting the principles well as the name Of a
father who, with Washington on the fields of rren-
ton and Of Monmouth pered life in the contest
for liberty-and afterwards as Senator of the Uni
ted States acted with Washington in establishing
and perpetuating that observation-disclosures Fac
LINGnuYsES, by his course Attorney General of
the State OF New Jersey for twelve years. and al
eiwards as Senator of the United States for sew
eral years, always strenuous on the side OF law,
order, mud the COnstitution-whIle as private
man, his head his hand, and his heart have been
given without stint to the cause of Morals, Educa-
ton, Philanthropy aud Religion.
! IL is therefore, Resoiued, that we do now,
in the name Of The Wings of Vermont, most
heartily raiiiy and approve the nomination and
resolutions of that Convention, and pledge
their best services TO the cause, and its we'll
tried hampions-Henry Clay and Theodore
! FIelinghuNsen.
Resoiued, That the power TO annex Texas
To the Union is no where delegated 10 the Fed
era Government of the Constitution; that to
annex it without the consent of Mexico, would
be on our part perlidous violation of treaty
stipulatons with her, and would involve US in
a war, in which victory itself would be deep
dishonOr; and that even icih her consent, we
regard annexation as utterly inexpedient, be-
cause it would greatly weaken the Union a.
gainst foreign aggression, by enlargng the ter
ritory to be defended, without corresponding
| increase of the means of defence-because il
would compel US 10 assume the immense for
eign debt Of Texas, and 10 pay it by imposing
additional burdens upon our pcople-because il
would place US in the Illuminating position Of a
nation clamorous for Liberty. and yet violating
Ills Constitution and pEghted honor. for the a.
vowed purpose OF extending and perpetuaing
! the blighing curse of SlaveTy-and finally, be-
cause il will endanger the peace and perpeiu-
| ~ of the Union, by introducing a struggle be-
tween different sections for preponderance of
political power.
| Resotued, That as the official correspondence
Of the Secretary Of State g. c. Calhnun)
proves that the annexation of Texas is design
ed, exclusively, for the preservation, perpetua-
ton and extension of Slavery-and that in a
mode clearly never contemplated by our fathers,
when they made the compromises OF the
| Constitution" on that subjective do now, in
accordance with our Oft repeated pledge, 10 OPP
pose slavery BY all constitutional and proper
means, declare uncompromising hostility to
this new attempt to fix upon US the guilt and
disgrace of outraging humanity.
Resolved, That we do most cordially re-
spond To the following sentiment of Henry
/ Clav ,,,h
"a sentiment in which we discern the same ex =
pansive patriotism which has ever character
lied him as the friend of his whole country,
and which ought 10 make every friend of the
country his iriend
mo motive for the acquisition Of foreign
territory would be more unfortunate or prrg-
nant with more fatal consequences, than that
Of obtaining IL for the purpose of strengthen
ing one part against another part of the COM
mon coniederacy. Such a principle put into
practical operation would menacr the eA iStence,
II not certainly SOW the seeds Of dissolution
Of The Union"
ReSofUed. That whether Great Britain, or
any other foreign power, assalls us al home. in
the territory of Oregon, or on the high seas
whether she makes aggressions upon our sea-
men, our commerce, our agriculture, our man
ulaciureS, or our SOLVE know of no STATES
man To whom we can more safely entrust the
guardianship OF our rights than 10 the leader
of the Republican cause in the last Wharf.-The
eloquent and successful advocate of Protection
and the distinguished negoiator of the treaty
of Ghent,-llENRf CLAY, of Kentucky.
Resofred, That while the restoration of the
business of the country, from a state Of great
depression to comparative prosperity, the in
creased industry and 10 the products of the
soil, and the accession of a revenue adequate
not only to an economical administration, but
speedily 10 eXtinguish the debt left by Mr. Van
Buren,, all prove the wisdom Of the Wing Tar
i'll of ls42-we regard it as by no means per-
feet, and hold il To be the duty of Congress- in
the language of Mr. Clay, "to remedy all de-
lects by supplemental legislation"
Resolred, That we utterly repudiate the as
sumption, by the General Government, alike
of State debts and Of the yet uncoun ted debt
Of Texas.
Resolved, That we are in favor of distribu-
ting the proceeds of the public lands among
The States, because these lands were purchased
by the toll and blood Of our revolutionary IA
theirs, and solemnly bequeathed to US as The
common inheritance Of the States--and be-
cause the possession of our Just share would
carry the richer, the priceless treasure of thor
ough education to every child within our State,
and enable our Legislators 10 devise nobhr en-
terrrzes for the common welfare.
Resofced, That by the nomination Of can
ddaie Tor the Presidency, who is avowedly hos
tile 10 the doctrines Of Protection and Distri-
button, and in favor of the immediate annexa-
ton OF Texas, the loco leaders have fairly made
the issue between Free Trade, Robbery of The
states, Annexation and eternal Slavery on the
one hand, and Protection, Distribution, no An
nexatlon, and no extension of Slavery on the
other; and,--chaeng our opponents in
vermont to present these great questions, with
out shutting, without disguise, and without
deception,-we chearluy call upon the people
to pronounce their verdict, assured that the
sons OF the Green Mountains never can be false
To the cause OF Protection-I Independence