Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-03-24
state Peace Convention at Pitts
ford.
PrrrsroRp, Feb. q

Morning. The Convention was called to or
der by Dr. Merrill. s. w. Boardman was APP
pointed chairman pro tenn. Prayer was offered
by DIR. Merrill
Messrs. S. Penfeld, T. A. Hitchcock, s II.
Kellogg, being appointed committee to nomn.
ate officers, reported the following gentlemen,
who were unanimously appointed, viz;
President--Rev DR.. Merrill.
Vice Presdents-Rev. a. c. Hand and Rev.
ID. H. Ioveland.
Secretary-Rey. D. w. Dayton.
Corresponding Secretary Thomas II. Palm
er
Mr.. Thomas II. Palmer. and the Rev. Drs
Merrill aud Beckwith were then appointed "A
committee to report business for the Convention.
During their absence, remarks were made by
Messrs Sampson and Hand.
The business committee reported the follow
ing resolutions, which, after considerable sepa
rate discussion, were each UNANIMOUSLY adopt
ed;
Resolved, 7 hat we contemplate with gratitude
to Him from whom cometh every good GIT the
successful effort to promote the cause OF peace,
by Introducing the principle Of Stipulated Ar
bratlon' into national treaties and that we
have great satisfaction m recording the iuct that
our Vermont Legislature have sanctioned the
sentiment, having unanimously pissed resou-
ton, with a very appropriate preamble which
closed with the following words Now. sub
stitute for war, so simple, so feasible, and $50
likely to prove effective TO greater or less exc
tent. seems TO your Committee worthy of a fair
and fun experiment. 1t is in accorlance not
only with the obvious dictates of common sense
and sound policy, but with the established prin-
cipIes OF international law. Il has often been
adopted, IN substance, by oug own Government
from IT'S origin, but more especially within the
last third of century. j has also gradually
been working itself during tha same u .-iod into
d ~. .IH j
thus The way b., IN some measure prepared FORTS
formal adoption as part of their common and
settled policy Some nation, however, must
take the lead 10 introducing u; and since it ls
so peculiarly accordant with the genius of our
own government and with the general course of
is policy FROM the first so congenial with the
habits OF our people, and SO likely % subserye
their highest permanent welfare more especial
" the fast accumuatng interests of peaceful
industry, enterprise and skill, we think we shall
only give utterance TO the very general f not
universal sentiment of the people of Vermont,
by recommending, as we do, the adoption OF the
following resolution. viz:
"Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatves, That our senators in Congress be
instructed, and our Representative Be requested,
20 use their influence ln such wass as they may
deem most eiisctual, 20 secure. wherever practi-
cable provision IN the treaties of our Govern
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