The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-29
mfrs Vermont.

AMhlrs In Vermont.
The Governor Of Vermont delivered his message to
the Senate and House Of entaves of that State
the 10th int We make the following extracts,
which constitute the marrow Of the document;
The subject Of popular education is one that must
not pass unnotced. While would not consciously
invade the province Of the State Super
intendent Of Common Schools, whose report, 1t is
assumed will soon be laid before you should feel
sna part of
deserving Of high confederation In this State much
= its honor ardent desire to widen the scope and null
v ths means Of mental instruction, has evtnoed its
Lr.. In beTfsyering efforts on tho part Of the
resolutene.- 'ssss for the attainment OF those
legislative autho,. "savors the people. moved by
an impulse too disinterested sor jealousy, M S"'A
q generous support. In this csG- ~ F"'v victories
Education for all, is now demanded.-lagrisitiye
long since found out that there Is no 81 On tnns
.1As nrsa Of the past
yielding to the claims of common sense and common
justice, and it is foreshadowed that In our County,
II not elsewhere, lie to take rank by the measure
Of his ability and the degree Oh MS mural
worth
Is il not due to the cause of popular educaton that
we consider whether instruction in Paitcai science
should not be engrafted on the BODY Oh our choons
Under the constitution of this state he who attains
to the prescribed age is thencsforth theoretoauy1
politician; and whether qualified or not 10 acS dis-
creety in the character he s now one OF the CON-
stituepts of the government and Of its laws. They
that would ascertain the principle source OF the pom,
teal knowledge by which the electors are guded wl
hnd IL in the public Journals Comparatively few study
the of politics its widest rangefew, indeed
have leisure TO pursue it to its full extent Yet on
every free and from 1t dra its
cessary aiment All may understand 80 much of the
science to have acquaintance with the forms, and
correct understanding OF the nature OF different 60
yernments-to be conusant OF the principles and the
spirit Ct law q rule of human conduct-to know the
distinctions in Iights-and to have clear comprehen-
sion Of their obligations as citizens. much more ex-
try in political truth than they have yet had Is in my
view, indicated as precaution by numerous signs
Of the times;n and am not now aware OF any mode
in which the proposed object could easily be accom-
plshed as by making textbook OF the science for
common schools He who should apply the energies of
a disciplined mind to the preparation of such work,
and render it acceptable for its completeness and ac-
curacy, will have conferred upon his countrymen an
invaluable favor.
Recent events, of which none of us ignorant
have placed in unusual before the public
eye, subject which it is impossible to touch without
stirring the sensblites of the whole u MON. One OF
the effects Of the war with Mexico, is the acquisition
of large portions of her domain, which walt
ing placed by the United States under territorial
government. OF the character of that war or the
business Of that acquisition do not propose here to
speak being forbidden so to do by the respect due
unto the opinions OF Others, and by the rules of
official decorum. But, the territory is the common
property Of al the States and upon the point Of the
disposal Of the management of 1t, Vermont is
titled to be heard and to act It is therefore, matter
domestic interest and such claims ate uton
and vigilance. The country yielded by our sister
republic being contiguous to the sa holding States
and much of 1t being supposed to be naturally suited
to the labor of the black man, Ii is insisted that
slave owners should be allowed to carry their
slaves into it, and there hold them property
that Congress- in providing a government for it,
not unaenstand that the statesyen os The slave
States except the few that ascribe to slavery divine
origin claim any natural or unqualified right in one
man to enslave aaother-nor, allowing the same
oeptions, do they hold that slavery existS inst
tuition Of the United States but admit to be State
institution It not established by the federal GO
ut but tolerated only; aud this relu Mt
concession 90 q supposed necessity. Whether Con-
gress rghtfully by act OF Legislature put slave
holding under guaranty in any place where it did not
exist when the constitution was for med, and its
promises called arranged, the people of this
State Ispprehend, do not consider to be debatable
they yipg to that body suchright But they hol6
that Congress- in making " all needful rules and regu-
lations respecting the territory belonging to the
ted States may, and ought to- put interdict uro
slavgy-thst although they may not legsate for the
introduction of it, they may for its exclusion. II
viewed q compound case of right asserted and of
power exercised and in some degree submitted to- it
as be considered settled by practical con-
exercised in either sti this State in combining
herself to protests has not ndered the principle
The attempt to procure the allowance of slave hold.
ing in Oregon and its future fresh in tie
! ton Of all Upon that defeat of q design to extend
slavery, and upon the evidence it affords of resou.
ton OF the free States restrict the institution to it,
present limits, heartily congratulate yor-not in ex
ultaton for a sectional asce ndaucy gained but In
joy that humanity has achieved vctory-the joy not
a little enhanced by the belief, that ere long on,
Southern brethren will ennobe hemsclves and make
the world glad by voluntary removs. of the blasting
III
shacked limbs to the Of nstonal prosperity
In relation to the point Of slavery, the position o
this State cannot be misunderstood That institution
inteaced with the fabric Of the federal csnsttu
ton, and 1t may not be violently extracted Yet as
ipjurously affects our representative rights, fur
Their simar encrouchment thereon willybe consented
to- For sufficient political reason, then this State
objects to the extension of slavery.
COPY of the memorial Of inhabitants of the county
Of Missisquoi, Canada, to the Governor General OF
British North america upon the subject of obstruct
ing the navigation Of the waters of Lake Champlain
communicated by the Charge d'Affairs of her Britain
mic Majesty to the Department of State of uited
States been transmitted from that
this and it, with sundry communications from othe
States and public bodies, will shortly be submitted Il
you. CARLOS COOLIDGE.
ACQUITTAL. OF FREIIIGRATH, THE PoEr.-On tn,
! third of this month Ferdinand Freiligreth wa
brought to trial at Dusseldorf the charge of en-
deavoring to stir up the people to sedtion and to tn
ov.rurnipg of the present government by his poem
the Dead TO the Living The occasion re ndere,
Inter nv H. ha;v