Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-09-25

conceive Of Il man. born uj6n our Green Mountains
and breathing the pure air Of Vermont. who for mo-
mcnt can hesitate say h. alhors slavery in all its
forms and under all circumstances aud VINO would not
desire that all men should be free.
also answer your second question in the ailirina
tive adding that there are, as il Is asserted by some
any implied or honorary obligations on the part of the
United States towards Virginia and Maryland, not to
abolish slavery IN the district OF Columbia without the
consent Of tcsc.Staies then is the duty OF Congress
to obtain consent, or falling do So at once to
move the seat OF Government.
To your last question, reply that should most
certainly have approved such law
am Gentlemen,
Respectfully,
Your obrdt servant.
CHARLES PAINE.
MEssRs. Gro, A. ALLEN,
\ LOVELY,
JAMES MTCuEIL,
ID. a. BEAMAS.
In 1872, the Legislature of Vermont passed
the following resolution:
Resolved, That we believe Congress have the pow,
er by the Constitution Of the L. s. 20 abolish slavery
and the slave trade in the District g, Columbia and
In the Territories OF the / = and it Congress ref $50
to abolish slavery in the District OF Columbia, that a.
seat of the General Government ought to be reno, "a
from that District to Il place where slavery and the
slave trade cannot exist.
The letter of Governor PAINE, and the Rcso.
luton. we believe correctly and briefly define the
position and the doctrine Of the Wing party in
reference to Savcry-to wit. abforrenco Of il
under all circumstances, and ds'emin7@ Hostility
tc lis existence and crteasion wlerercr mag Jc
controlled By tie Congress Of tie Caited Nfa'cs.
Prominent and leading Loccfocos in Vermont.
such as Mcssrs. SMILE, EpGEEToN. WATER
MAN, and others, hare doaic|, and probably con-
tinue to deny the authority Of Congress over
:. Al. n: , r.
right to this opinion and consistently main
tanned it in voting for the present pro-slavcry
Texas administration Mr.. DILLINGHAM; con-
sistently carried out the principles of bis party
(but not, by any means, those of his constituents
in voting for the admission Of Texas with a
Constitution absolutely and in express terms
prohibiting forever the emancipation Of Slaves.
But the WING Party is the true, (and we may
say, the oniOAnti- Slavery party the Country
1t is not the Liberty Party" nor the "Aboli-
ton Party" but the WING Party whose princi-
pies have heretofore impeed them. and will
hereafter imI>l them. to resist the qrtayioa of
Slavery, and to use all rroper and available
means to procure lis abolition.
Wequotc the above documents. land VIC have
more, and Of oi1er dfe) for the information
the Sentinel which has been excessively disturb
ed, and has repeatedly raised It's pious eyes in
holy horror. since we announced that the Free
Press would continue to be opposed to Slavery
and also to avert, if possible the STALE and >tcrc-
otypcd charge of hgYocriy with which Third,
Party papers constantly meet all Professions Of
opposition to Slavery tlat do not proceed from
their own ranks 1t is possible. now ,ha, the
election is past and the aoire for this charge OF
hypocrisy is in a measure removed that we may
be permitted, without abuse. to cal the attention
of our readers to the subject which stands at the
head of this article.
In the last Washington yaion we find follow.
ing
NOTICE.
Was committed to the jail Of Washington county
d. G., on the 5ih July lsij; as a runaway negI,
man, who calls himself John CREW lie is black
about five fee, g. inches high, and about forty tlre
years of age lie says h. is Tree aud was born in Han
over county, Virginia ana was set fire. by Mrs. Allen
formerly MIS- Watson. OF sui county, and that he V
ed with Jude Muir m Richmond, Virginia, and tha
he obtained his free papers in Richmond N -!3 whc
Mr. Hcnn!ng was clerk Of the court. lie las ha
his right leg broken, which has lait large on
He has a scar on the right side 81 his neck, which h
says he has received since he left Richmond.
The owner owners OF the aboyc-des'uhrd ncgr
man are hereby required Ia come forward, prove HI
and take him away, or he will be sold Tor MS prise
and other expenses, as the law directs.
RODT BALL, Iaier,
A.HUNTER Marshal.
Aug l5-lawtf
The Washington Tnion is the recognized, @
fetal, organ of the Administration of the &c
eminent 1t is scattered abroad throughout ii
country as such; it is sent to foreign lands
such-as the leading official newspaper in IL
Republic. And now we ask if there is al
means by which the good name, the respectful
ity even, of the American people can be mo
efectually assaulted and disparagcd than is he
done through the Government organ! We a
exceedingly sensitive to the abuse and rididJ
of foreigners, who do not choose 10 consit
slavery and republicansm compatible, and !
no foreigner ever said anything of us that
true was half so diSgrarelW to us as is
publication of the aboye-quotcd " Notice" In I
Washington Uaion.
Here is a man against whom no offence is
puied except that he looSS like H1te-that
Almighty has given him dark skin-who
been lying in the Jail in Washington since
9Th of last July and mar, clcH the rery hP@
time during which he has not been ciaimed, c
FIRMS The truth Qf his orn assertion tFat he
free, he is advertised 10 be said at Auction '.for
prison and ofher erpeRses'" lie is first arres
(probably by some Pafriot'c officer who is
recovering from the effects Of his celebration
the ''birth-day of FREEDOM the day beiorc)
cause his skin is not white; and then, in cont
vention of every principle of law and equity,
quired to proretie Hcgatire-thalhe is MT sla