Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-26
Tho Voice of CONNECTICUT.

The Voice OF Conn eCnCut.
We give below the Resolutions on the
Nebraska bill which passed the Senate of
Connecticut on Tuesday by vote OF 10 to
|, and the House on Wednesday by a vote
Of lis to 81. They were presented IN the
Senate on Tuesday by the Hon. JAMES DIX
on, from the COMMITTEE on Fedenl lea-
tons, and are manly, oulspoken and compre-
hensive, as becomes the revolutonized and
emancipaied state Of which they are the Ut
terance. They are as follows:
WHEREAS, A bill is now pending in the
Congress of the United States tor the
organization Of the Territories Of Kan
sas and Nebraska, by which the eighth
section Of the Act preparatory 10 the
admission of Missouri, approved Marcel
q, 1920, is declared imperative ano
vold
Rsoircd, By This General assembly
That the form Of the prohibition Of Slavery,
IN the Act of lc2O, as well as Its lnc1rpora
ton in an act designed to be irrepealahe,
pledged the public faith, TO the whole extent
of the power Of Congress so to do, against
any repeal of the prohibition so enacted. and
that the people OF Connecticut have. there
ioit- ltAANb Ai'i Ntlf ~ liAANaAf W 'titt NiNt
ment with full confidence IN the Integrity
and honor both of National Government.
and of those States which sustain ue instl-
tuition Of Slavery within their own .ursdc-
ton.
Rcso'rtd That in the name, aid in be-
half Of the people Of this state, we protest
against the proposed repeal Of the lrohibi-
ton Of Slavery IN the Act preparatory to
the admission Of Missouri, as violation OF
the national faith, as destructive Of mutual
confidence between the States OF this UNI
on. as exposing the Union itself to immnen
peril, and MS Inconsistent with the iunda
mental principles Of natural Justice.
Resolred, That we declare our iiXe'
purpose never Ia consent to the legal or act
ull admission of Slavery INTO the lerrltou
from which It was excluded by the Act o
1920, or to the admission Of sllveholdns
States from any port ION of the same.
Resoired, That the attempt to exten'
Slavery over a vast region, from which !
has been by law excluded with the consen
Of the siavrholdng States, ought to awakeI
/ the people of Connecticut to the aggressive
character of Slavery as a.poitlcal power
and TO unite them IN determined hostIl
/ ny to It's extension, and to It's existence
whenever it comes consttutlonllly within
the reach of Federal legislation.
Resoluei, hat this General Assenbl,
hereby declares itself reNdyto cooperate witt
other States, IN any legal and constitutions
measures, which the existing crisis of 1t
consequences shall demand, for the preserv
alton Of our rights, and in defense of liberty
ResolUed, That our Senators in Con
gross be instructed and that our Represent
atiyes be earnestly requested to oppose b.
all lawful means, and TO the lust extremity
the bill under consideration, WI h the claus
abrogating the prohibition of slavery, know
as the Missouri COMPROMISE.
Resoiued, That a copy of these resolu
tons be transmitted to the Senators an,
Representatives of this State; in the Con
gress of the United States, to be by thesi
/ laid before that body, and to the Executives
of the several States of this Unon."
We learn further from New Haven that
caucus of the Wings and Free Democrats il
the Legislature, was held last evening to Fl,
upon candidates for u. $. Senator. On th,
first informal ballot to nominate for the shoH
term, from June to March 4, 1865, il
place of TRUMAN SMIrH) the vote stood fol
FRANcIs GrLLErTE, Free Democrat 7s out
of Ia. On the formal ballot he received 81
out Of AS.
On the informal ballot for the long term.
from March 4, leS, to March A, 1861, I47
votes were cast La Fayette S. Foster re-
eeivng 40, James Dixon AZ, Roger S. Bald
win 30, T. b. Butler 10, and scattering
On the third formal ballot out Of l46, Foster
had IS, Dixon Al, Baldwin ~, and there
ware 3 scattering. The caucus decided to
proceed to the election this morning ut
,'clock. 80 Tribune 18th.
On the 10Th, Messrs. Gillette and Foster
we're both elected Senators. Well done