Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-11-12
The Instrumentation War, &c.

paper, we were unable to give more than bare aIu-
sion to the final action by that body on the subject Of
the war; slavery, &c We now give the report more
at length with the excellent resolutions offered AMI
amendment by Mr. FRENCH of Williston, and aIsoI
the yeas and nays upon the proposed amendment that
the freemen of each town in the state may know how
faithfully they have been represented upon this impor
tan subject by their servants, We say let those
members who voted in favor of these resolutions bel
held to future course of action corresponding there
with; and let those who recorded their votes against
them, be required to give valid reason for that
vote.
MONTEREY, SLAVERY, &c
Mr.. Harrington of NJ called up the Senate resolu-
ton deprecatng the Mexican war but expressing their
sense of the bravery Of Cen Taylor and his army, the
question being upon Mr. Hlrlngton'5 amendment,
thanking Congress- for supplies and Gen. Taylor for
well using them. Mr.. Harrington said he desired to
kinde no party feelings which had thus far been sul-
ered to sleep in the House. but he disapproved of the
Senate resolution as wanting a proper consistency
between the premises and the conclusion and he offer
ed his amendment as a concliaory measure. Mr. Mi
ner respected the motives of the gentleman from Mid
detown but he could not consento approve the Mex
lean war in any mannei he moved to lay the resou-
ton on the taDe TOT lllG pulpOSt vi tdS w L'l~ "
port of the committee under the fifth joint rule. Mr.
Harrington asked the privilege Of direct vote on the
subject and Mr. Miner SAID he should have It or hear
inc the report and Mr. Miners motion was agreed to-:
Q5 to 40.
The report of the committee read, concluding
; with the following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas in our Judgment the existing war with Mex
leo was not founded IN any imperative necessity,
such as may Justify excuse Christian nation for
tn arms and has mDDltpStIV become
t offensive war against neighborlng Republic; and
whereas we have lust grounds for anticipating that
the territory which has already been occupied and
which may hereafter be conquered will become slave
territory, and such apply adnlsslonto the Con-
federacy and that its admission as auch, IN cOnnGc-
Y ton with n mixed population degraded by ignorance
and superstition, and allied to US neither IN interest,"
character nor language, will endanger the welfare
+ harmony, and perpetuity Of the Union: therefore
IF be it
n. Resored by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives That the honor and hest interests of the nation
\ will be subserved by speedy end Of the with
Mexico and the settlement OF all matters In dispute by
O arbitration negotiation.
/ Resolved That Vermont will not give its counte-
nance support, aid assent to the admission INFO the
Federal Union of any State whose constitution toll
crates slavery and does hereby appeal to each of hc
sister States to concur in its own name, in this decla
. ration,
ReSOlUed, That the senators ana Representatives III
ID CONGRESS from Vermont will in our Judgment be heart
y sustained by their constituents in earnestly supper
ting the principle set torthn the foregoing preamble
and resolutions and in usingaIl other just, constitution
al and effective means to avert the tremendous evils o
slavery, and resist its alarming encroachments upon
the rights and interest of the nonslavehoding States
ReS0ued That the governor be requested to trans
ST NIT copies of the foregoing preamble and resolution
III to the Executives of the several States and to our Sen
" ators and Representatives in Congress- under the sea
of the state and his signature of approval.
Z Mr. Bill moved to lay them on the table, and maxi
Re them the order for tomorrow afternoon Mr. Haming
IS ton of NJ deprecated the motion just ground of Of
ID fence to the majority of the House. Mr. French dc
sired deliberate action, and pontedy ntmated tina
IT, Vermont had much to do with the subjects embrace
y, in these resolutions; motion lost, 100 to 43.
e. Mr. Harrington moved to amend the preamble by in
- sertinr "mtary despotism" before the word MExIC
~ lost He moved to strike out the word drbitraio
&c in the last line of the first resolutions; lost Mr. Jones
al moved to strike out nrbiatOn negotiation" and ir
sert "and the immediate withdrawal of our troops ror
al MeXco"-
g, Mr. FRENon, of Williston, offered the following
an amendment
NS Resolved BY the Senate and House of Represents
IL tives That it stands proved by the diplomatic CORES
es pondence of the United States government and othC
on undoubted evidence, that the acquisition and al
20 neXation of Texas sought by The leading nfue
ces in that movement tor the purpose of strcnghenn
'e and extending tine system Of slavery.
re Resolved, That whatever other reasons may ha,
IS existed against the annexation of Texas the grea
NO the true, the eternity nvnclbe argument against til
scheme was, that was sought to be, aud was anne
IS ed as sIaveholding state.
of RESOLVED, That it is cause of congratuation vii
n the people of Vermont TINT the extension of the boz
in ders of this Union preceded by the fire and sword
NJ war; and followed by the cnking chains and broke
nu hearts of human bondmen.
Resolved, That the present war with Mexico bein
unnecessary and unjustin itsncepton, must be uniu
in its continuance; and that the responsibility of il
m present existence rests well upon those who vote
men and supplies for carrying it on, upon those VII
III approved its commencement.
Oh Re8ored That it is the highest interest rs well
ne the highest duty of the people of Vermont to oppo5
a. not only the further extension but the present ex4
~ of human slavery, morally regiuusy, politicalN
w. and IF there be any other) all other honest ways
We After brief remarks by Messrs. Stoddard FrenC
ce and Smith of Waitsfeld-the former thinking the mi
teral principles contained in the resolutions of the con
lat mittee and the two latter dssenting,-Mr Miner col
OF cured with Messrs French and Smith in denounc
in the Mexican war as unholy unjust and every wd
- wrong and after sportive attempt of Mr. Harringo
, of M. to bring about entire harmony between Messr
Us Miner and French, the substitute was ost-36 to
III as follows
ot Yeas-Bacon, Baldwin, Bailey of Fairlee, Barrow
49, Bridges Brown of Shrewsbury, Buchanan of Newbur
10 Carpenter of Belvidere, Clark of Montpelier, Cors
of Davis of Holland, EImore Ewell Farrar, Fech Fit
gs French, Gillett Harrington of Middetown, Henry
= Rochester, Hincher, Hobart, Holmes, Kibby, May
Perry of Cabot, Peterson, Russell of Stow, Smith
lis Waitsfed, Squier Strong, Temple, Terrell Thoma
nd Townshend.-36
dc Nals--Adams Albee of Morgan, Albee of Yves
minister, Ames Bailey of Montgomery, Balls, Barnc
co Benton Billings, Bolles Briggs, Brown of Goshe
he Bullock Cameron, Cheever, Cheney, Churchill Clal
of of Georgia, Cole Coleman, Conkey, Converse, Dewe
ar Dorayn Farchild Field Fletcher Foot, Ford, Eros
~ Gage, Graves, Hadley, Hancock, Harmon, Harrngtc
ee of Londonderry, Harwood Hazcn, Hendrick, Henry
a. Weathersfed, Howard, Jones of Windham, Ker
40 drck Lawrence, Lee, Lockwood, Marsh Maynar
20 Mclaughlin, Mead, Merriam, Merrill, Middebroo
pc Miles, Miller, Miner of Manchester Niles, Ordwa
pit Parsons, Phelps Plat, Prouty Reynolds Richardson
ak Rovce, Russell of Burlington, Shedd Sherwin, Sm
. Of Nnmnrk. Smith Of Wesinn Snuder Stehhins Stn