Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-01-25
Gree }1t & s,
FRIDAY MORNING, JAN. 2F. 1850.
Nine cheers, aud repeat, for "Old Virginny !"
Rip Van Wrinkle awake at last
BURLINGTON, VT


pressed hostility to the further extension of
Slavery, and to the cmiinuaHcc OF that "pecu.
liar institution wherever Cungress possesses
CONSTITUTIONAL authority to abac the acSnowl,
edged National nuisance. Resolutions embo-
dying these sentiments were passed, and Gov
rnor COOLIDGE was requested TO forward them,
IA, usual, to our Senators and Representatives,
and to the Governors OF the several States OF
the Union-Vernont having neither any hest
tation as to the expression of her opinions, nor
any lesirc to conceal them from the knowledge |
of her Sister States. Vermont is most emphdt- |
icd1iy opposed to any further aggresSioaS Of
" the Slave Power" in this Unun-She has
often said SO, and will, probably, if necessary,
shy so again. But she has UNIFORMLY occon-
panied the expression of the sentiment Of her
people on this subject with the declaration, that
she neither desires nor intends to interfere with
the Constitutional rights" Of the Southern
States nor to violate any of the Legitimate and
fair " compromises Of the Constitution -
though she does nat understand that those
"Compromiscs,' mean that Slavery shall have
halj. nor one inch, Of the TERRITORIES ot the
Country. She comedies to Slavery all that
Slavery has IA right to ask, under the Constitu-
ton, and will not consent that Slavery shall
have a silver more. This is precisely the posi-
ton of Demonstrating nothing that she has
not a right to ask, and opposing everything
(7uoal Slavery that she has right to oppose
If "od Vrginny,' Or any other respectable
Municipality, expects her to yield tttS ground
she is awfully mistaken! The Wings OF Yer
mont believe that they understand exactly no"
far they are authorized by the Constitution to
20, in their opposition to Slavery, and they 10
not attempt to 90 farther. They have NEVER
manifested any intention, as they have never
telt any desire to interfere with the d2meSfc
;ns,;,u,jous of the States Of this Union. All
they ask, and what they mean to secure, IS
that Slavery shall not obtain roothod III The
FREE TERRITORIES, and that it shall be abolish
ed wherever Congress has power TO abolish H.
This they have a LI;HT to ask, and TINS they
WIJ,Lask. while they are REPRESENTED IN The
Congress of the United States. Vermont owes
this TO her own solemn convictions OF tu'y, 10
her love of Justice and humanity, and as her
contribution to the impulse of Freedom when
is actatinr the CIVILIZED world. Thus much
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W.
ture.
-Governor COOLIDGE. promptly carried
out the expressed wishes Of the Legislature OF
Vermont, by transmitting the Resolutions "a
roouns,pd We doubt not that the Governor
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petormeu ''i'9 se''O' ''J ''79
Resolutions in question were only proper res
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ponse 10 thc elc'aIeu anu humane 'o'' wv ~
of his own MeSsaGe-amd were what he and all
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olner wings "hucrH'"H" ~ Dc "'' ""'" t
pies tne wing f"'! III 'e.I"o"'' WIZ
undertake to say 'hat theSe heSo'""""S "'''
communicate I" VIC sV'''"' -
courteous anu g'""''''"'y ,''"
LIDGE can make use OF no o'hef'
We'll in due course OF mai the NoVeF
or of" Cd Virginay" received Governor 'o'
LIDGE's communication and lald ~ WIFI 'l'
Resolutions Of Vermont, before the " anc'eh
and honorable" Legislature OF ms own o'a'e-
with an appropriate expression OF ENecu1iv
diture of a large amount OF or"'o"ca' 'hun'e
against the NORM III 9e't'''' anu s0''''''"'
particular ADOPTED VIVA great O''"'"'S )
the following resolutions
Resolred, by the General Assembly OF alrs'hi,
the subject Of Slavery, be returned to the Governor
this commonwealth VITA rfllrsi Una, ,ney a pe II
t! overror p Of vermont be informed that the Legsa
ture OF Virginia understand their constitutional n5h'
a''H nuI - nv ,he Grnrrai Assembly that it he ar
is hereby recommended to the people OF Emgmha, n
DO rp pr H., pman"actnrr {" the Sia Of Vermont
any other state in This Union winch fnaI ACRES
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we presume '''''' '','o'' '.''''
orCooLDdE mas h'o ro'"'''eu ~ '''''' a. '"'''r
it were bogus CON- the eX2r's7'" S'"''"s".
the Vermont Legislature ON '''P ;" 1'o, W ~
very with the ABOVE reSo'"''"'o' "e'
ny" and an accompanying rye S"n,P'c VI VI
tuous Indignation from Governor r'o!o, W'''