The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-08-01

Report Of the Committee on
R4solutiona

Resolutions.
Your Committee, TO whom has bee n
assigned the duty Of reporting resoln.
tioos for the adoption IT the Convcn.
ton. In The name Of the Wing party Of
Verwoat, deem tie time . fitting one
10 inquire, whether the extraordinary
danger TO which the prosperity, the
peace, and even the pcrpesuity Of our
country are now imm'nenlly exposed,
is due in any degree to their errors
and whether. for the patriotic purpose
of sserting this danger. any sacrifice
or modification Of cherished Wing prin.
cipics has become their duty.
We Aad the country convuised with
the question of SLAyEaY--particulArly
as involve cd in the cl2ia Of Texas to n
par, Of New Mexico, and in the es,ab.
lishn'cnt of forms Of government, in tho
territory acquired by the late Mexican
War. We find q war threatened with
spain, n n consequence Of the late in
vasion Of CUBA war in which the
subjuga,ion Of the Spanish Wcs, In
jia possessions. and consequent annex
alton Of more slave territory TO the Tn.
ion, would be the fruit Of victory 10
our arms. We find California knock
ing in vain At the doors Of Congress
for admission as ono Of the free States
Of tho Union. We find New Mexico
on the eve Of claiming admission as
another free State---rcxas threatening
10 resist by force--Congress still deba,-
ing and a spirit Of discomfort daily
growing stronger and stronger through
the land. that no'hing Is done to settle
these distracling questions nothing
done to rescue both Government and
People from the embarrRssmehts like
to ilow from the almost total neglect Of
the ordinary business of legislation.
Thus II is that the elements Of discord
and disunion ARE violently at work. and
the heart. Of bold and praciised states
men, who have stood fearless and un-
NOV ed in tue fierce ,empesis Of other
days. sink within them ai the sight.
! Are these Me fruits Of Wig priaci-
pies! That i. the point. The ques-
iion Of SLAVERY is the root of all our
present woe: and Of Slavery -1he1s
Not in the States Of the Union there,
il Is undisturbcd. Not in the District
Of Columbia there, il j. n question too
easy Of solution, either by the exclu,
sion OF slavery or q removal OK the
seat Of Government. ever TO disturb
seriously the peace Of the Union. Not
in the old territories for there. every
rood Is free by the Ordinance OF 1877.
The roo, Of evil, then, is the question
Of Slavery simply and solely within
THE NEW TERRiToRY, acquired, first
hy the ANNrxArioN OF TEXAS. and
last, by the WAR WITH MEXICO. These
are not the fruits Of the good Whis
tree---mos, assuredly not Both wer'
the acts ot the party to which ih'
Wings Of Vermont were strenuousi,
and constantly opposed; it is worth,
OF remark, too, iha, both were brough
abou, in violation of a cardinal princi
pie Of the Wing c,eed---Loth brougll
about by ExrcUriyE UsuRrATIoS
The Wkig. Of Vermont opposed bot!
Annexation and the War; they re
u,ons,rs,ed against the extension o
territory at all, ard especially of siav
territory and they fairly aud repeat
edly warned the country tlat the
should resis, the admission Of singl
State to the Union. without All EXPIRE.
prohibition Of slavery.
Your Committee have no hesiiaiio
in saying. then, in the name OF lh
Wings Of Vermont, ,ha, for the cons'
qucnccs Of these acts, zee are gailtless
the heavy responsibility Of Them res
upon those, and only those, who disr'
garded our appeals and deridcd ou
timely warnings.
We are now told that the consequeI
&C. Of these acts--.of these repeaie
acts Of violence to our principles al
wi.he.---are dangerous, perhaps fat
even, to the peace of our county Al
It's further existence, one and ind,vl
ible; !" and We are earnestly implor'
10 aid in ayer,,ng this danger, in spi'
Of forbcarance and compromise. "
. have well considered this appeal; v
20 love the Union. and we wish to save
N but We know Of no way of saiva,i'
" Lu, the siraish, and narrow Pash-'-t
be by adherins firmly TO the principles
:; !; tie founders Of the Union, and usii
=. the power of the Constitution, tempe
- a,ely. discre,eIy, justly, As hty wou
'c use IT. They compromised this gre
'o' question by leaving slavery as j, was
70 the old States, BY according To 1t a a.
~ In Of representation, by providing
he the suppression u domestic insure
Id lion, by requiring the rendition Of
in giiivc sLaseS, and by empowering CS
10 gress 10 prohibit the Slave Trade in {
n, whole country and to exclade Slave
:. from the new States and Terriiori
~" This WAS their compromise, il Is on
ey II IL = Compromise of the Cons,i,uti
'es ratified by the North spd the South, a
er, binding upon every freeman Of the
ver public ky the solemnity Of an os,h.
aid iasist, eiiLer thai slavery shall be
'er. mi,,od 70 sAe Dew ierritories---or d
is Congress shall waive i,s oons'i,ut'o
ich power 80 far As neither 70 sdwis o.
=. IARa II