Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-11-23

has either openly aided therein secretly connvcd hcreat
and has taken steps execute the laws, protect
people ct said territory IN the exercise OF their constitutional
rights mus publicly assaied and overthown and has upon
false pretenses removed such of its officers
entirely subseryient to those bad designs and
Whereas, The right of of savehoding states to
hold slaves IN and transport them hrongh the free
has of late been asserted, and the act attempted and in
consequence thereof citizen of has been put
in prison under the usrped grossly perverted power of
federal Judge therefore by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives Of the State of Vermont
ReSoiced That the fugitive slave of 1850 contrary
to the spirit OF the constitution of the United States sub
version of the rights and fragrant outrage upon the spirit of
Tree people aud that the ought to be Immediately
pealed
Resoiced That enactment of the provisions of the ter
noTal code OF 1854 which abogaed the prohibition
of slavery said territories aud opened them to the wicked
acts and caamtous results Of that institution gross fraud
upon the just rights of the eope-a ahess breach of solemn
public compact OF which the savehodng had already
reaped the full benefan insult the free states AID
aon OF the natural rights OF and that merits the
demnaon of the civilized world.
Resoocd That the armed aud unlawful invasion of Kanzas
oy cueh OF Missouri and their Illegal and orcbe exclusion
OF the people OF that territory from all the political rights
which they entitled in the government thereof for the
sole purpose OF establishing slavery therein under the
bance OF law of atrocity unequaed in the poti
cal history OF this nation, and directly subvefsive of the fun
damehal principles of republican govenmeut and that the
state OF Missouri will be justly chageable party that
wrong unless She publicly and distinctly diSavow said of
her citizens and use every her power prevent
recurrence thereof
Resoced That the nonntorerence of the federal admins
aton TO prevent or punish said outuges justly makes
the estimation of mankind accessory thereto aud unworthy
the confidence respect of freemen.
ReSoced That Vermont while she will in no way assai
the constitutional or domestic rights OF the slayehodng states
will to the her power uphold and sustain the people
OF the territories in their lawful effort exclude slavery
rom-tha she viii, all hazarIS and the extremity
resist all encroachmens upon the rights
Soes-Iha TO the extent Of her ability size wl oppose the
extension ct slavery into aud the existence thereof the
territories of the United States, and the admission the
Union OF any whose constitution does mot per,tuay
prohibit slavery therein.
ReSotrd That the slave who treads the soil
10y the consent of hs master becomes thereby and
forever free, and entitled exercise of the whole power
oil the state when necessary, the defense of his freedom
HeSo0ed, That IN the opinion of this general assembly,
district court OF the United States has jurisdiction
OF hdea corpus to render Judgment thereon except when
necessary 10 ue orderly proceeding OF suits pending therein
or ia order TO inquire into the legality commitments
De' coIoT " It's authority and therefore, that the imWson
men" OIL fahoIe Nuamson under the authority ot the dis
c court of The United States for The district OF Penn
syIvanla, was not warranted by law, and VOID.
HtSoced, That our senators be, and they hereby
sucted and representatives. congress requested 10
DO all IA their power to carry he spirit and intent OF the
foregoing resolutions
Resoci That the governor be requested to cause copy
OF these resolutions properly certified to be each OF
our senators aud representatives TO be by them communicated
to congress aud that copy of the DE
governor each state IN the Union wth request thai ey
be lald before the legislature thereof.
III HoHse Of Representatives, Nov. II, 1880.
GEO. r. THOMPSON. Asst Clerk
IN Nenate Nov Is, 1875
Read and adopted in concurrence.
eli. CHAPMAN Secretary
No l5!gIEsoluTl2 RELATING TO THE EXTENSION or
DON wlIEN BRoJGui lNro 4 FREE STATE.
l. Resoio.d That the extension of slavery by the au-
thoriy connivace of government into any
territory by nature or by law free from that great
manly VERMONT has doctrine poiesso new sen
umonis OF ahhoueucc TO make known. She always mo-
tested agan H. She protests against II aud She intends
to resist 1t 10y all the lawful and constitutional her
power
Rsoloed That the people of Kauzas, invited to ,ct,Io
he Oi fl}o f.g,