Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-07-26


| HeSplrea therefore, That the Wings Of Vermont
~ Go"V'ntloh assembled, refer to the Declaration of
independence, to the Federal Constitution, nq I'M
dcrslood and expoundrd by its trainers. TO The ennn
Cla'on OF the great incple of human liberty and
me restriction OF domestic slavery PROMULGATED bv
nn ordnance OF 81 and to their own former resou
IONS III convention, as the constant unchonginp
s'andlrus OF their political taitn.
ReSoired, That Slavery is n crime arains, humoni.
~, ana sore cvll in the body polite, that wasex-
cuscd by The trainers Of the Federal Constitution nc
clle fnthlled upon the country by their p edsces.
s"Is una tolerated only as thing OF inexorabc ne.
cessity, nc
He%oIrcd Tint the so called "Cotnpromiscs Of
mS Ou.ns..'uloh restrained the Federal Govern
u,.t from interference with Slavery only in the
SlateS III winch 1t then existed md from ntrrl,r
ence WIN tie Slave Trade only for n limited limo
M,itcn n9S onI slhce expired and that the powers
Vohe'tFd upon Congres, b. tle Constitution 10 srn
ty,on ,i 500 500 ado, to regulate commerce be-
G.ti 'liV S'ales' 10 govern the Territories and to
uuInI' new Stotes,-powcrs conferred with an px
p,En7 Intention . to form more perfect union o.
''tIn !'stlcr, insure domestic tranquility provide
~ ''S common defence, promote HE General wei.
I'te aud secure the blessing ct liberty IN o,rsovrs
""I our Pp5trHiy my Iii riahtfulIy be used 50 as
~ r'tNC'' the eNc"SIun Of Slavery into territory
'Tral "l. :" aAoI 81 Slavery and the Slave
OF Congr.s' ''-'' '''''' Wv J'''''| Wv"
l.. "eSoired, That ", arc entirely and unconprom.
'h&y opposed to thu extension OF Slavery i'm any
i'Ilcr, whether by the ANNEXATION to slaveholdinr
laws Oh territory now Tree. by the admission to
may hprcarr BE- a"1arr "5Vy ou an or ",rn
Wptiph oi savoy, rithrrn the Constitution of each
ne" state asking admission or in tile act OF provid-
ii[ Tor such admission.
Hes)leed, That We hol it to be the right, and be-
I'vt 1t 10 be the duty OF Con .res- to dcvisr ust and
prudent measures iDr the exclusion of Slavery from
the District al C"lu nhjn tor the entire euppIrssion
{" th' 81 ~" trade up1~ the high seas and wherever
rs' Congress mas jurisdiction; and generally. to re
I"vr til" Federal government from All responsibility
i'r the eSlsrnrc, mnintrnnucc or tolerance Of Slay
cry, or the trnili IN slaves
R"solrcd That in the strong and cyulicj, Ian.
cun.!n OF Dip.l Arh.or. our opposition "tn the m.
crease % slavery in tins country or the. inrrppsp ol
>"N" u Representation IN Congress, is rcu"rai and
lN't-H 1t h's no reference to the llnc, ol latitude.
or HHN7 ct N,' rpuu-- Ne slIlli oppose "aII
rem "H'' 's"n 'Ij I'll +u increase. IN ri. p.rr,..
III 't IN" s. Hhi.' 'H a. 'u,-i'ucrs,- ven against
:" 10 Ir'h'ul', a. 'u-t all cpmhIuauoa, against all
compromise"
H">,lr"' I, Thru 1T r'',r2ill ia. obl,,ations i'm.
I'~' 'y tI' Constitution IN reference to laaillyr
b '''-' w. h~'st np'ua silt Observance OF 0N the
! "'IP"'- "i 'n1t p~Iu n'nt applicable TO the sub
t r' ,''t-iIHy Of IN" ti-ht To the writ at hnjrGS
'''N "' UiiI b' jury. 81 never aud wherever
r o...N '' '''-H "mnn bclns Is called in
a'''l"'
HeD'rri. Tim, wr e.ii ulhcrc 70 IN, ancicr,
" ~ dot "'ar "t The SOVEREIGNTY OF ruE PEOPLE,
% ' t'I "l"'I ".i'lrr h'lh OF foreign doHlnl"Iau d
% executive dIe ''"I, ant To accordingly approve
"' "'' "' u 'l"r"d cue magistrate
! ''-''' 10 ''' 'N'tr'1' 81 lht Nelo power.
E'Fj'rfi That am,0. Tia, nra=urcs d.i,au,liug
the uriu-atat. ACTON OF t3arr,ss w.. r.cc,rI2.
,
'''l' "" ihr irit ct ISi5 as UNJUST and
,1'''. 10 OWN own '' jIj ana h"n"I'tl " i.y TO
~" '''"'' re "'' 10 'iU'niUieiS Of foreign
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