Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-17

created all constitutional power to deprive any person
oil ille liberty, or property without due legal process.
- heSolred That in the judgment of this Convention
congress mas no more power to make slave than TO
make khg-no more power to institute or establish
monarchy-no such power can be found among those
specifically conferred by the constitution or derived bv
any Just implication from them.
Resolved, That it is the duty of the federal oove
ment to relieve itself from all responsibility for the ex
stence or continuance Of slavery, wherever that GOV
eminent possesses constitutional authority to erisleta
on that subject and Is thus responsible for its exist
ence.
Resolved, That the true, and in the Judgment Of
this convention the only safe means of preventing the
extension of slavery into territory now free is to pro-
hibt its existence in all such territory by an act of
Congress.
Resolved That we accept the issue which the slave
power has forced upon us, and to their demand for
more slave States and slave territories calm but
final answer is, no more slave States and no more
slave territory. Letthe soil of our extensive domains
be ever kept free for the hardy pioneers of our own
land, and the oppressed and banshed of other lands
seeking homes of comfort and fields of enterprise in
II the new world.
Resolved That the bill lately reported by the COM
mttee Of eight in the Senate of United States was
no compromise, but an absolute surrender of the rights
of the nonsayeholders of all the staes and while we
rejoice to know that a measure which, while opening
the door to litigation and strife among the future in
habant5 thereof to the ruin Of their peace and pros
Ipcrity, defeated in the House of Representatives
its passage, in hot haste, by majority of the Senate,
embracing several senators who voted in open viola
ton Of the known will Of their constituents, should
warn the people to to it, that their representatives
be not suffered to betray them. There must be no
more compromises with slavery; if made, they must be
repealed.
Resolved That we demand freedom and establish
ed institutions for brethren in Oregon now exDos-
cd IN h0r1ghD ncr nd b,4b
tity Of the slave power to the establishment of free
government for free territories, and not only one for
them, but for our new brethren inNew Mexico and
California
And whereas it is due not only to this occasion. but
to the whole poole Of the United States that we should
also declare ourselves on certain other questions of ma
lional policy, therefore
RESOLVED, That we demand cheap POSTAGE for tbe
people retrenchmen Of the expenses and patronage
Of the federal government; the abolition of ali unneces
sary officers and salaries and the election by the peo
pie Of all civil officers in the service Of the govern
ment so far as the same may be practicable
ReSo'cd, That River and Harbor improvements
whenever demanded by the safety and convenience Of
commerce with foreign nations or among the seyera:
states, objects Of national concern; and that it is
the duty of Congress- in the exercise of its constitu
tional powers, to provide therefor
RESOLVED, That the free grant to actual settlers II
consideration Of the expenses incurred in making set
Elements IN the Wilderness, which are usually fully
equal TO their actual cost and of the public benefits
resulting therefom of reasonable portions of the pub
lie lands, under suitable limitations, as a wise and us
measure Of public policy, which will promote, in var
GUS ways the interests of all the states fhis Union
and we therefore recommend to the favorable con
> sldcration Of the American people,
ReSOiged That the obligations of honor and patriot
ism require the earliest practical payment of the ma
tiona debit and we are therefore in favor of such
tariff of duties as will raise revenue adequate to defray
, the necessary expenses of the federal government
and to pay annual instruments of our debt and the in
terest thereon.
Rcsored, That we inscube on our banner. FREE
SOIL, FREE SFEECI, FREE LABOR AND
7 FREE MEN, and under it will fight on, and fgh
ever, until triumphant victory shall reward our ex-
I crtions.