Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-24
The SLAVERY QUESTION.

We continue the abstract IA meagre one it is
but the best our limits will adnt.) of the debate
in the Senate on the Vermont resolutions rela-
ting to Slavery and the Slave Trade: and &c
show exactly the position of Vermont, the re-
port and resolutions adopted by the Legislature
In November last are herewith given.
Your committee, to whom was referred SC
much of the Governors message as relates to
the subject of Slavery; also sundry resolutions
adopted by the Legislatures of Missouri, Virgin
ia and South Carolina, and Joint Resolution OF
this House, all relating to the same subject, beg
leave to report:
That whether we refer to the official action
of the representatives, of the people Of Vermont
in General Assembly, from the Declaration of
Rights in ia down to the last session of the
Legislature Or to the declarations of the people
themselves in their primary assemblies, we find
that Vermont has but one voice TO utter, and but
enc course to pursue in relation to Slavery.
Her voice has been, and is, and ever ought to
be, ID utter condemnation OF the system-her
corrse, one of determined and perseverlng op-
position to il by all allowable means. Such is
the position of Vermont. The reasons for this
position are ample; but your committee deem II
unnecessary to repeat arguments which are al
ready familiar as household words" fiction
is demanded more than argument. We there
fore recommend the adoption ofthe following res
oiutoHS'
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VIVA u4e '0la'e u"ue oiS ioi i'ii'''
ca ll'i'e which mas lohg Sllce eApifeu ana ."'
me powers conferred upon congress by me Coh-
sli'u'ioh' I" suppress tne oia'e uaue' 10 regulate
pc'"'' uie '9tis' 10 So'e liie 'eI-
ri'ofies' ana 70 adilt ne" o'ates-po"ers CON
'e'Icu WIN an express intention " 10 form
more perfect nnioh' esuoISh justice, ensure DO
nieStc raiquility' PROVIDE Tor me common de-
fence, promote the general welfare, and secure
the dressings OF liberty to ourselves and our pos
terIty, may al righ!f1ly be used go as 10 pre-
vent the extension OF Slavery INTO territory now
tree, and 10 abolish Slavery and the Slave trade
wherever either exists under the jurisdiction of
Congress.
ReSoired, That our Senators and Representa-
uves in Congress be requested to resist. by all
ana l,' every constitutional means lne extension
s,io 70 'i'i,,e Tov 81 terr;, il ' now
free. or by the admission to the Union of terrific
ry already acquired, or which may be hereafter
acquired without an express prohibition OF Save
y. N-"Ni III NV "i'7'i'u'''i VI c"'i III" ''"''
yiding for such admission.
Resoired, .firther, That our Senators and Rep
res'h'tu'e' III 'oll@ress DC requested 10 support
If SIo;ar, fo-d tho Dl.r;c 81 Colb;a tbn
entire suppression of the Slave trade on the high
seas, and wherever else Congress has jurisdiction
fn gi'eallls 10 lg.,'.e llt eeIai uoVeli,.le
,nce. or tolerance Of slavery ar the traffic in
Slaves.
hes9fred, further, That our Senators In Con-
5na5,ad "',u oai =.
ranization OF a territorial government for New
j exico and California, with proviso forever ex-
Guiding Involuntary serVtude' except Tor crime,
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furnish conv Of the foreooinq resolutions n
each of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress and to the Governor OF each State IN
N'e = ''io''
NO" """ i 'h'S great iiaVef ired'eu oy 'he
Il n Il il-'i'i'eu jest % Sena-
'oi nan % u'e e'i''' 'nil 'ne re'o'uuonS are
mere ? 'i'l'a' cap uaP ana severe remark o.
senator "e pS' winch would also nave been III
l4n no frH - /, s4.-
-ltleu' III" poi Tue HI''ecFa's CHOSEN 10 JHstiiy
hhu demand by grossly AMUSING vermont
are me great 2oln's 10 winch the SlaVocraiic or
l'ors "i'ct lheiF attention; the reso' ms seem
10 receive 10 coiisi"era Ion ''hef 'han 50 lar as
they may by mlscoH stFnctlon. be made 10 sub /
serve the very uopauiouc ana mlschle'ous pur-
pose oil eXasPerating tie oouih AM leading to
he END which we fear is IN the view of more
han one member Of the SeDa'e-to wit: DIS /
pollution Of the Union Why, for instance, i, it
INSISTED that, by the second resolution, Vermont
lolds that Congress may abolish Siarery in eli
he States admitted sincc the adop.isn o. Tie Con-
'ti'uiion We know the author OF the resolu-
ions: he never entertained such an idea. We
know something Of the sentiments of the people !
upon the subject: never has that doctrine been