Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-08-01
THURSDAY, AUGUST /, 1850.

.i a0sss as =. l.@.-.a.a Is
Powers" So you see, cir, ,that The othel
ten States, in order 70 form the Union, were
obliged to yield 70 the wishes ofSoush Car
olina and Georgia
Luther Martin, Of Maryland moved il
the Federal Convention Of 1857, to amend
the section IN the constitution relating te
the slave trade, % - to allow prohibition
or tax on the importation Of slaves:
sInthe fst place." be said, sas I've slaves
are to be counted a. three ffeemcn in The appor.
tionment Of Representaiives. such clause would
leave an encouragement to this trsfie. In the
second place, slaves weaken one part ofihe Un-
ION, which the other paris are bound to project
the privilege Of impeding them was therefore
unreasonable. And in the third place, il was in.
consistent with the principles ofthe Revolution,
and dishonorsble 10 the American character, 10
have such feature in the conssitnticn." : Mod
issn papers. Sd pok. ?. 1855 y
George Mason. Of Virginis, said in the
same Convention that -.
. Slavery discounges arts and manufactures.
The poor despise labor when performed by slaves.
They prevent the emigr ton Of whites, who re-
ally enrich and strengthen county. They
produce the most pernicious effect on manners.
Every master of slaves is born petty tyrant.-.
They bring the Judgment Of Heaven on coun.
iry. As nations ca mot be rewarded or punish
ed in the next world. thew must be in this. Bv
an inevitable chain Of causes and effects, Prov
idenee Furnishes national aims by national calau,-
tues ne neld II essential, lae sa'd,! IN every
t POM - 49, ,e~, ..'. 'ns u ,s ; a. ~
siavervs r~'' o y
IL -. w.t..
S.:s :" .:s ne r'a'. o.''e'','o" -,
~ e : a-. =, ny S:".'.u'o, NC pau
'"s ..us'o' '"''.'' - s'a's' '"'o 'ne 'o''n'es-
was one Of me great causes OF our sePara-
s,on .'ou' Isas I..'S.u ne sugnen'.,on OF
d;,bocal IN ;,seif md J,.,,,cstnl - n, nI
As mncb a. value ! union Of ali the S,aies /
would not admi, the Southern States South Car
olina and Georgia. into the Union unless they a.
gree to the dlscon'innsnce of this disgraceful
trade, because y would bring weakness. and not
I Ed.s", c ~ S a. 10 5s'aie' o" Inc
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ie" worus, s!r, ON the section OF the
Constitution bearing on this subject. II IS
IN the words following:
~The migration or impor,.:ion ofsuch no sons
a. anv of Tho S,.tss nov er;s.;no sh.iI ,h;nL
nroner IN .dm;.. sh.ll not bs rob,h;,ed h. ~.
Congress nr;or 70 the year one ,hous.rd s;oh,
hundred and eight !: but a lax or du,v NAV he
;n,no.ed IN .ncI ;mnor,.,;on moi e,cs.d;ngy ,au
dollars for each person"
The power Of Congress oyer The domes.
tic and foreign slave trade was susuended
for twenty years only in the States then ca
isfing. In the new States, created after
the adoption Of tie constitution, the trade
could he ;,...,,Iv ,,,h;h;,.d IT..
ton of the constitution was framed with
great care. and with design not only tn
favor the gradual abolition Of slavery,. but
to prevent its extension into new States
thereafter To be created. And This air
will prove BY brief reference to the de-
bates in the State Conventions held for the
ratification of the constitution.
In the Convention Of Virginia. oppose
ton being made 10 this clause. because il
might eventually encourage emancipation.
Governor Randolph said:
81 hope that there is no one here who, con-
sidering the subject in the calm light of philos-
ophy, VIII advance an objection d'shonorable to
81.
~ ysS th.t vi, ,h.,s :" WI, , ho
these unfortunate men now held in bondage may,
BY the operation of the General Govern sent, be
made free"
N, TIL. ..h.- .e a.. -. p.-:l.
:. - ~, a ,.s.. :. ~. ia'e 'es'uen',
,b;. ,oIer.,;on If m. .I,...,rsJs ~, Tr rSos
He would rrob;h;, !, ,mmsd;.,sI, ..v;nr
aM. 60, 49,. !. 49,, :. - ,
down 10 pos,er;tv Thai I ono.,.s ,b;s ~;cIsd
clause ~rr>-~ -~-
~. H.. :. a..
MR. 'onnsou' 10 'he same Convention
'a.u ~,
Inc principle OF emancipation has begun
!, vii, 80, come . round" ' ~ 10 ""A' VIC VIII
n, =. =.
MT. MASON, mr. JARVIS and Mr.. Dawson,
~. =" "ess.s s: :: .'o Convention, expressed
ss sa"1 op.'u.s' 'ooA'nS IoI"a.o 20 inc
s,.ra.. az, IA i':s y .sno'e auo'''o'l OF
sustained BY Washington. Jefferson. Madi-
son. and a host of other statesmen HOLDING
= h;oh r,nL n The !" x,e;.r. nom;,.;.n -
ST. 49," i-," , s.
..u'1cl "a,'n, oe'egs'e rom Maryiand
IN Inc feoefai Convention Of 1857, said,
~ a r<<guw anti IL knt a.