Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1850-01-31
important I'D C ba te i'm the Sen-
ate.

Presentation of Anti.Siauery Resolu-
q tions from Hermont-The position of
the South Proclaimed.
RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES.
In the Senate of the United States,
on the 7,h, MIR. Upham presented the
following resolutions from the Legisla-
ture Of Vermont. .a.
Resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives.. That slavery is crime
against humanity; and a sore evil IN
The body polite, that was excused by
the trainers of the federal constitution
as Il crime enlalled upon the country
by their predecessors, and tolerated.
solely as q thing of inexorable necess
silly.
ReSolrcd, That the SO called "com-
promises of the constitution restrain
ed the federal government from inter-
ference with slavery only in the States
in which it then existed, and from in.
reference with the slave trade only for
limited time, which has long since
expired; and that the powers conferred
upon Congress by the constitution TO
suppress the slave trade, to regulate
commerce between the States. to gov
ern the Territories, and TO admit new
Slates-powers conferred with an ex-
press intention "to form more perfect
union: establish Justice, insure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common de-
fence, promote the general welfare, and
secure the blessings of liberty to cur,
selves and our posterity"-may all
righlfully be used so as 10 prevent The
extension of slavery into territory now
free, and to abolish slavery and the
slave trade wherever either exists under
the Jurisdiction Of Congress.
ReSolCed, That our Senators and rep
resen,atives in Congress be requested
to resist by all and every constitution
al means The extension of slavery in an!
manner, whether by the annexation lC
slaveholding Texas Of territory nov
free, or by the admission TO the Unior
of territory already acquired, or which
may be hereafter acquired, without ar
express prohibition of slavery, either IL
the constitution Of each new State
, asking admission, or in the act of Con
> gress providing for such admission.
Resolved, further, That our Sena
tors and Representatives in Congress
be requested TO support every just AM
3 prudent measure for the exclusion o
slavery from the District of Columbia
for the entire suppression of the slav'
, trade on the high seas and whereve
= else Congress has jurisdiction; and gen
t orally 10 relieve the federal governmen
from all responsibility for the existence
i maintenance, or tolerance of slavery
. or the traffic in slaves.
: Resolved, further, Tha, our Senator
: in Congress be instructed, and our Rel
y resentalives requested TO use their exel
tons for the speedy organization OF
IS Territorial Government for New Me-
in leo and California, with a provisic
forever excluding involuntary serv
,ude, except for crime, therefrom.
Resolued, That the Governor be r
- qnesied 10 furnish copy of the for
u going resolutions to each of our Sen
i. tors and Representatives in Congre'
CT and to the Governor of each State
to the Union. ......-...o
est Approved, November 10, ls49
iP- On a motion TO print these reso|
~ tions. debate sprung up, which sho'
or the temper of Senators on this exc'il :
er- subject, from which we make the I
"A lowing extracts:
@ Dos Mr.. Yulee. desire 10 say sir,
4 the resolutions have been received
understand, and on the motion NJ
- under consideration is that of print
lid ihem, that whatever may be the dis|
I'D si,ion Of the gentlemen who have c.