Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-03-04

e, vast country. she may be now surpassed by oth'
be cities, IN numbers, in commerce. and wealth, "
as she cannat be surpassed in the renown of h,
rs early revolutionary history. She will stand a,
" knowledred while the world doth stand. as tn
IN the origin and ornament. promoter and deiendt
u of the rights of the colonies The English CROW
en- ffowned upon her with severity and indignation
al but 1t only made her stand more erect and pu
I'd on face of greater boldness and defiance. Tn
parliament poured upon her all it's indignation
d II only held her up with greater illumination
;, and drew towards her the greater attachment
r and veneration Of the country. Boston as sh'
n was IN heart IN principle and feeling IN lU4
. so may she remain TIL her three hills shall sinl
d into the sea, and be no more remembered among
/ men.
r Gentlemen. these carly proceedings Of the cit
q izens Of Boston, and other inhabitants Of the
= county OF Suffolk deserve TO be written where
e all posteriiy nay read them. They were carried
j to the Representative of Royalty. by the frs,
distinguished martyr in the cause Of Liberty Jo-
seph Warren. How fit that he who was not
long afterwards TO fall in the defence of the
/ liberty OF his country, aud to seal his love of
that country with his blood, full of its spirit and
its principles should be the bearer Of its remon-
strances to the representatives of the throne Of
! England. No epcomum, no oulopium upon the
State Of which have the honor to be a citizen
can exceed that which is expressed in the
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Congress Of the oth Of October, l71A. in these
words.
Reso'u,d, That this Congress approve the
opposition of the Massachusetts Bay, to the exc
cuiion of the late acts Of Parliament: and fthe
same shall be attempted to be carried into exc
cuiion by force, ia such case all America ought
to support them in their opposition"
Tins tTsi Congress sat from the fifth day of
september until TIE twenty day of October,
and 1t then dissolved. It's whole proceedings
are embraced IN torv-nine pages. but these few
pages contain the substance and the original
torn and pressure Of our American Liberty. Its
principal papers are an address TO the people
OF Great Brwln. by lohn Jay a memorial TO
NE inhabitants OF The British colonies written bv
iham Livingston an address to the King.
written by John adams, corrected by John Dick
lnson; aud an address to the inhabitants ofQue.
bee, written by John Dickinson.'
Gentlemen. | viii not believe that the ancient
Commonwealth of Massachusetts can ever De-
part rom her true character. think it lmpos-
possible. But shonld she be left 10 iarretGll-
ness Of herself and all that beionos -
should she temporarily 10 her-
way from the permanently stray
-lould she, which heaven avert, be willing 10
throw Of her original and an American maullc-
10 disrohe herself in the presence of the world
Of all her nationality Of character there are 9th
efs who would eagerly seize that mantle, end
who would show themselves capable Of wrariny
1T with grace, dignity and power. need not
say here, where those others aye 10 lee found
am IN the city in which WAsmNGToN first took
upon himself the administration of the govern
nle su near the spot on which all hearts
ana all hopes were concentration l1ca. bring
the Whole scene with all ts deep interests, be-
lore me. see the crowds tint 6ll ana thronr
the streets ! see The ten thousand faces. anxious
to look on lnin to whose wisdom prudence, and
PATRIOTISM, the dcsines OF the country arc COM
mltted. see The august lofm, bchoIl the SCI
rene lace OF WAsHiNGroN obsev his re,er-
enl manner, when he rises n the presence of a
countless multitude, and looking up with rel.-
gol3 awe 10 Heaven. so.emuy snrl}s before
mat mu!titudnous assembly, anil before llm
inat -ltieih on die circle of the ieayrus that hc
"lll support The constitution of the couulry-so
help hmi God
And hear the shouts and acclamatons that
MI tie air, ! see outpou1ug the tcars OF oy and
nope, see men clasplng each others hands and
near them eNcalm, eve have at last coun-
try : we have Union; aud in that Union is
strength. We have Government nble 10 keep
us together and we have Chief Magistrate.
an object Of confidence, attachment and love to
US ALL"
Citizens Of New York, men Of this genera
ton is there ANYTHING that warns vour hc,rfs
more than these roconectionsY ORGAN Won con
template the unparalleled growth OF yanr civ
m population, and Oh human blessings. without
feeling TINT the spot ia hallawed and She hour
consccm,ed whore and when your coreor Of
prosperity and happiness begani
But gentlemen, my heart would sink within
me- and voice. oad speech would deput from
me, II ! were compelled to believe, Than your H.
delity to the tonsutuuon of the country, signal
and unqueshoncd as It Is, could ever exceed
mar OF the state whose soil was mosteued 10y
lhe blood of the first martyrs In the cause of hb-
ariy aud whose history has been characterized
rom the beginning by their Jealous and uniform
uppou OF the principles Of WAsHNGroN.
mere is one resolution of the old Congress,
'nopled on Tue IAN Of March, l11G which has
ioyer received so much Alteration as j, deserves,
II is la these words.
~ CoNGREss, March i'l. i73f
Resolved, That il be recommended 20 tle say-
'ral Assemblies, Conventions, Councils or Com.
nlllees % Safety Immediately TO cause 0il per-
ems 10 ne dmarmed within their respective Oh
mes VINO are ho'on1usly disafected 10 the cause
y America OF who have not associltod and re-
use TO Hssoci1ie 90 defend by arms the United
CLONES Against lhe hostile attempts of the lu,-
81 I ieeta ana Aimes.'
Extract from the minutes.
ChARLEs TuoMsoN, Secojarv
Several Of thc Governors of the States. Com