Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-05-23
VOL. XLIV, NO. 2S.---WHOLE NO. 1915.

in the District. By that trade is meant the
introduction of slaves from adjacent States
into the District, for sale, or to be placed
in depot for the purpose of subsequent sale
or transportation to other and distant mar
kets. That trade, malorIty of the COM
mlttee are of opinion ought to be abolished.
Complaints have always existed against il,
no less on the part of member of Congress
from the South than on the part of the mem
bers from the North. 1t is Il trade some
times exhibiting revolving spectacles, and
one IN which the people of the District have
no interest, but on the contrary, are be-
lieved to be DESTROYS that it should be dis
continued Most, if not all of the slave
holding States have, either in their consti-
tutions or by penal enactments, prohibited
a trade IN slaves as merchandise within their
respective Jurisdictions Congress, stand
ing IN regard to the people of this District
on this subject in a relation similar to that
of the State Legislatures to the people of the
States may safely follow the examples ofthe
States. The committee have prepared, and
herewith report, bill for the abolition Of
that trade (marked i, y the passage of hich
they recommended 10 the Senate. This
bill has been formed after the model of what
the law of Maryland was when the General
Government was removed to Washington.
CONCLUSION OF THE REPORT.
If such Of these several measures as re-
quire legislation should be carried out By
suitable acts of Congress, all controversies
to which our late territorial acquisition have
given rise, aud all existing questions con-
nected with the institution of slavery ,wheth-
er resulting from those acquisitions or from
its existence in the States and the District
of COLUMBIA, Will be amicably settled and
adjusted, IN 4 manner. II Is confidently be
lieyed, TO give general satisfaction To all
overwhelming majority Of the people Of the
United States. Congress viii have fulfilled
It's whole duty in regard to the vast country
which, having been coded by Mexico to the
United States, has fallen under their domin-
ion. 1t will have extended to it protection,
provided for its several parts the inestima-
bic blessing of free and regular government
adapted to their various wants, and placed
the whole under the banner and the flag of
the United States. Meeting courageously
lis clear aud entire duty, Congress will es-
cape the unmeried reproach of Laving,
from considerations of doubtful policy, a.
bandoned to an undeserved fate territories
of boundess extent, with sparse, neon
gruous, and alien, is not uniriendIy popula-
ton, speaking different languages, and ac-
customed 20 different laws, whilst that pop
ulatiou is making irresistible appeals to the
new sovereignty to which they have been
transferred for protection, for government.
for law, and for order
The committee have cndeayored to pre-
sent to the Senate a comprehensive plan of
adjustment, which removing all causes OF
existing excitement and agitation, leaves
none open to divide the country aud disturb
the general harmony The nation has been
greatly convul>ed, not by measures OF gen
cral policy, but by questions Of sectional
character, and, therefore, more dangerous
and more to be deprecated. 1t wants re-
pose 1t loves aud chershes the Union
And it Is most cheering and gratifying to
witness the outbursts of deep and abiding
attachment TO it which have been exhibited
IN all parts of 1t, amidst all the trials thro
which We have passed and are passing. 4
people so patriotic As those of the United
States will rejoice in an accommodation OF
all troubles and difficulties by which the
safety Of that Union might have been bro't
into the least danger. And under the bles-
sings Of that Providence who, amidst all
vIcisSIludeS, has never ceased 10 extend to
them His protecting care, His smiles and
His blessings, they viii continue TO advance
IN population, power and prosperity, and
work out trIumphantly the glorious problem
of mans capacity for seli-goyernment.
President Tnplor.-The New York Evening
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