Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-10-28

of organization, together with all minor chill
dren of such persons, shall be held TO be fully
entitled to protection under the same.
Art 2 Branches of Government The Pro-
vsional Government of this organization shall
consist of three branches, viz The Legisla-
tive. the Executive, and the Judicial.
Art g. The Legislative branch shall be a
Congress or House of Representatives. COM
posed of no less than five nor moro than ten
members, who shall be elected by all the
citizens Of mature age, and Of sound mind,
connected with this organization; and who
shall remain in office for three years, unless
sooner removed for misconduct or inability,
OF by death. A majority of such members
shall constitute a quorum.
Art. 4. The executive branch of this or
ganization shall consist of a President and
Vice President, who shall be chosen by the
citizens or members of this organization, and
each Of whom shall hold his office for three
years, unless sooner removed by death, or for
inability or misconduct.
Art. 5. The Judicial branch shall consist
of one Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court,
and four Associate Judges of the said Court,
each of them constituting Circuit Court
They shall each be chosen in the same manner
as the President, and shall continue in office
until their Offices shall be filed in the same
manner, by an election of citizens.
Articles 10 to 25 provide for the trial Of
the President and other officers and members
of Congress--the impeachment of Judges
the duties Of the President and Vice Presi-
dent-the punishment of criminals-Army
appointments, salaries, ect.
Article ~ relates to treaties Of peace IS,
the duty Of the military; 2sth, to property,
which was to be owned in common Doth, the
disposition of money or treasure captured (,
30th gives the Communicating Chief certain
power over the Treasury 3lst, relates to
disposition of surplus funds sod, relates
to prisoners and their treatment and con-
cudes as follows: "In fear of the Almighty
God, to whose care and keeping we commit
I our cause"
Article 33-All persons who come forward
and shall voluntarily deliver mp slavery and
have their names registered on the books OF
this organization, shall, SO long as they con
tinue at peace be entitled to the fullest pro-
lection in person and property, though not
/ connected with this organization, and shall
/ be treated as friends, and not merely as per-
sons neutral.
Article "a to As relates to internal govern
ment.
Article 46-The foregoing articles shall not
be construed as in any way to encourage
the overthrow OF any State government, or Of
the general government OF the United States
ana LOOK TO no dissolution OF the Union, but
simply to amendment and repeal, and oui
nag shall oe the same that our fathers Tough
under in the Revolution
OLD BRowN's CoADJuToRs.-W AsuGNG
TON, Oct l9.--Papers und on the person
and IN the valise of Brown, received By th
government, confirm tho reports that hi
scheme had advocates in various States. VIII,
were we'll informed of his plans and move
ments for a servile Instruction. 1t appear
that be kept journal, in which he detaile
his transactions, showing his purchase of arm
in large quantities, and ammunition and store
of all kinds, with other warlike appliances
In addition to the above representation, it j
, said that there Is nothing in the papers t
implicate negroes or other resident at Harp
crs Ferry as particeps criminis in Brown
conspiracy.
GERRIr SMITHS CoRRpspoNprNcE WITT
! OLD Blows -BALr1MoRr. oct. 2O.-Gerr
Smiths letter of the most importance is a
follows:
PE1ERBoRo' June 4. 1859.
Capt. John Brown. Ny dear friend
= -, - 80 " 80 ~
t tno care OF MI hearney' ne replied inlor"
. inB me that ne heu forwarded IL 20 washing
), 'on' out as Mt' motion received last evenin
e aletter rom Mr. oanoorn' saying your addres
t "oul1 DC your son nome VIZ west And'
T. Ecr' therefore "I'te you without delay an
+ u'rec' your ietter 70 your son nave dor
7. "nat / coula 'hus l"t LOT Nansas' ana what
a Couiu 10 Keep you at your hanSas work.
+. Losses oy ihuotse'neht ana olherwise nay
i. brought me under heaVy embarrassment II
r last TWO years out must nevertheless, COZ
= l.hue 10 90, III oruer 10 keep you at yo'
Nansas WORK; J. seha you herewith n
; arait ior TWO hundred dollars. Let me he'
s rom you on the receipt oil ms letter &c
IS iiVe IN our hearts, ana our prayer TO Goa
/. that you may nave strength TO continue
|. your hansas WORK
c NY Wiie IONS me IN auecuonate regard
you Gear 'ohh' Whom we ooth hold IN vel
l. high esteem
suppose you put 'he W hlteman note IN
MI heatney nahus' II VIII DC gre
shame Il Mr. Whiteman does not pay It,
nat noole man Is MI hearney' ito
i Hoera,ly ne mas contributed TO Keep you
your hahsas work.