Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-11-05

avert the tremendous evils Of Slavery, and resist
its alarming entertainments upon the rights and IN
terests of the non-slavehodng States.
Resolved That the governor be requested to trans
nit copies Of the foregoing preamble and resolu
tons the Executives of the several states, and TO
our Senators aud Representatives in Congress, un'
der the seal of the state and his signature OF appro
val.
Mr. Bill moved TO lay them on the table, and
make them the order for tomorrow afternoon MI
Harrington of NJ. deprecated the motion as just
ground of offence TO the majority OF the House Mr.
French desired deliberate action, aud poiniedy IN
tnated that Vermont had much to do with the
subjects embraced in these resolutions motion
lost, 100 to 43.
MIR Harrington moved to amend the preamble by
inserting military despoisn'" before the word
MEXICO lost. He moved to strike out the word
arbitration in the last line of the first resolution;
lost. Mr. Jones' moved to strike out drbitrdt,on
or negotidiionn and insert "and the immediate
withdrawal of our troops from MexIco,'- MIR
French offered substitute declaring the perpctu-
alton of slavery to be the object Of the war that
success at the expense of blood and the suilerlngs
of the ensaved can be no cause of congratulatlon
that The war is wrong in its inception, and TO sup
port it by supplies or IN any way Is wrong Alter
brief remarks by Messrs Stoddard, FrenGl aud
Smith of Waitsheld-the former thinking the ma
tcral principles contained in the resolution OF the
committee, and the latter dissenting Mr. Miner
concurred with Messrs. French and Smith IN de-
nouncng the Mexican war as unholy, unjust and
every way wrong, and after sportlve attempt OF
Mr. Harrington of NJ. To bring about entire harmony
between Messrs. elmer aud French, the substitute
was lost-e3 10 80. The preamble and first and
second resolutions were then adopted, with few dis
sen,lng voices.
Mr. Jones of c. moved as substitute for the
Iar1 dat l,p sl
thanking Cong ess for supplies; rejected, and the
resolution was adopted without division, as was the
last one.
The amendments Of the Senate to the bill taxing
Bennington County were concurred in after oppo-
sition by Mr. George.
The resolution of the Senate relative to the dis
tribullon of the report Of the Supe intendent OF
Common Schools was concurred IN: also two a
nendmenls 10 he resolution distributing the Cecil
ogist's report, also the resolution relative TO the
proposition OF Massachusetts to amend the cOnstltu.
ton of the U. S: ALSO the resolution for the purchase
of 10 copies of the Hon. Augustus Youngs Unity
of Purpose.
The Senate returned the bill for the suppression
ofbowling alleys, and 1t was laid on the table.
The House adhered to their amendment to the
resolution relative to the committee to locate the
State Prison, and the bill relating to paupcrs.
Mr. Lawrence, from the committee Of conference
reported that the committee of conference of the
two Houses could not agree AS to the amendment
to the bill relating to staff officers. The House
adhered-so the bill is dead.
The amendment of the Senate to the bill relat-
ing TO railroads was concurred in.
Mr. Thomas submitted minority report on the
subject of Slavery and the Mexican War, dissent.
ing from the positions of the majority report, and
concluding with a resolution of thaks to Congress
for voting supplies, and to Gen. Taylor and the
my-whlch lies upon the table.
Mr. Harrington proposed 10 send the resolutions
on the war to the President of Mexico arguing thu
they perfectly coincide with and justify Mexico.
Mr. Lawrence sportively suggested to send thu
gentleman from Middetown as bearer of the mes
sage.
Mr. Russell said it would be reasonable to cor
respond with the enemy, ard that our messenge
mi ht be shot as spy.
Mr. Harrington said the bearer Of such a message
would be in no danger from Mexico.
ibe resolution was dismissed, and the usual mes
sages being exchanged, at about 3 o'clock IN thu
morning the House adjourned without day.
G'rhe resolution of the House on the war, doe
not give the slightest ground for the impuaton o
Mr. Harrington; the resolution which came near
est to Justify il was substitute for the one whic
was adopted-and that substitute was voted for b.
his party and by the aboltonists, and rejected b!
the Wings The closing proceedings on this sub
ect were little unpleasant, but must say tina
no session for many years has excited 50 little par
~ feeling as the present