Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-10-18

ndInent, every argument OI chppulpncy, Tue
claims of vested rights, of the rights to proper
ty, and even the authority Of the Holy Scrip.
lures, were urged by the West India planters
and the mercantile interest connected with them
in favor Of its continuance in their colonies, and
were urged in vain. Their arguments were
eficcually silenced by the most eminent states.
men and by the preates Of their churches, and
in language, too, which in this country Is treat
cd as ultra and fanatcal The language of
our Declaration Of independence, when incor-
porated into declaration OF rights in the con-
stitution Of neghboring state was held by
the learned judicial tribunals of that state to
have Immediately effected the abolition of sa-
very in that state. 1t is not commended by any
one that a law enacted by the Legislature of
any state on this subject, can have any opera
ton beyond its territorial limits. The extent
Of the powers Of the General Government may
admit of more doubt. am not disposed to dis
cuss this question, or at this time to attempt to
define the limits of their constitutional powers,
within which they are restrained; and will only
observe, that mere limited construction Of the
powers of Congress, than was exercised by
them in the incorporation Of Texas with the
United States, or in passing the late act, in re-
lation to persons held to service in one state and
escaping into another, would give to the Gen
eral Government all the authority on this sub
iect, which the most ardent friend Of freedom
could desire.
have no means of knowing how far the late
action OF Congress upon the several matters
connected with slavery, is satisfactory to a ma
ority OF the people of this State all of those
measures did not receive the sanction of the
vote of their representatives. II it lead to a
more thorough investigation of the powers of
the General Government. and to an inquiry.
what rights are secured, and what duties en-.
Joined, it may be productive of useful results
AT any rate it will tend to a determination to
exercise whatever authority NAV vet be left, to
protect liberty and freedom. The people of Yer
mont will. as they always have done, Weld due
submission to whatever a majority within their
appropriate limits nav enact, and will resort to
no threats of hostile opposition but when the
time and opportunity shall arrive, that they can,
in unison with majority OF the people and
T'''eS III Cone res, exercise any 'tma'e a"'
t'"'''y oI' ''i's S""Jec'' ''ey VIII ot Iou"" Tue
u"V'''' 'o"''S'nS e"'''y VI ""y d"u every IT.
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CHRISTIANITY VIII only auC' lnaI LOT unySe,'
cahhot assent 10 the propos'loh' winch has
sometimes oeeh auvancoi' una, any o'ate may
eslaohsh slavery where IL Is not now rccoghls-
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