Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-11-22
No. 3l.-RESOLUTIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF
SLAVERY


ReSotUed by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
That Slavery is crime against humanity, and sore
evil in the body politic that excused by the franz
ers of the Federal Constitution as crime entaed upon
the country by their predecessors and tolerated solely
thing of memorable necessity.
ResoIred That the called compromises of the
Constitution" restrained the Federal Government from
interference with Slavery only in the States in which it
then existed and from interference with the Slave Trade
only for limited time, which has long since expired ;
and that the powers conferred upon Congress by the Con-
ttution suppress the Slave trade regulate
between the States to govern the Territories and to
admit States-powers conferred with express
intention to form perfect union establish JUSTICE
insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common de-
fence, promote the general welfare and the bless
ings OF liberty to ourselves and posterity may all
rghtuy be used prevent the extension of Slave
ry into territory Free and abolish Slavery and the
Slave Trade wherever either exists under the jurisdiction
of Congress-
Resolued, That Senators and Representatives in
Congress be requested resist by all and every constt
tonal means, the extension of Slavery in any manner,
whether by the annexation to slaveholdng Texas of
territory Free by the admission to the Union of
territory already acquired which may be hereafter
acquired without express prohibition of slavery either
III the Constitution OF each State asking admission
i'll the act of Congress providing for such admission.
Resotoed, fnIther That our Senators and Representa-
tves i'll Congress be requested support every just and
prudent measure for the exclusion of Slavery from the
District OF Columbus for the entire suppression of the
slave trade the high and wherever else Congress
has jurisdiction; and, generally to relieve the Federal
Government from all responsibility for the existence MAIN
enance, or tolerance of Slavery, the traffic in slaves
Resotued futhr That our Senators in Congress be
stctcd and our Representatives requested their
ertions for the speedy organization of Territorial Gov
eminent for New Mexico and California, with provision
forever excluding involuntary servtude except for crime
thererom
Resolred, That the Governor be requested to furnish
copy of the foregoing resolutions each of our Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress- and to the Governor
OF each State in the Union.
Approved, November 18TH 1S49.
No. 32-RESOLUTIONS RELATIVE TO SLAVERY IN THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND ON THE HIGH SEAS,
AND ON THE APPLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE OF
1857.
Resolred, by the Senate and House Of Representa-
toes That Senators in Congress be instructed and
our Representatives requested introduce resolution
at its next session. directing the appropriate committee in
each branch of National Legislature to report bill
to prohibit the traffic in Slaves in the District of Column
bia and the high also bill to repeal all laws
that legaze Slavery in the District of Columbia and
that said resolution they demand the yeas and nays
ReSolved That Senators i'll Congress be instructed
and Representatives requested their influence
by direct vote, whenever opportunity shall occur
procure the application of the Ordinance of 1857 to all
newly acquired territory belonging to the United States
Resolced, That His Exceency the Governor be re-
qlesed to transmit copy of the foregoing resolutions
to each of Senators and Representatives in Congress-