Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-02-21
THE REcoNournrn rrnpIropy


arises what are the political rights and relations
OF the inhabitants under the Constitution Eve.
ry new conquest and every new advance will add
TO the Importance Of the question Does the revolt
of State against the General Government de-
stroy its rights under the Constitution, and re-
duce its territory to the condition Of the unor-
gained public domain, requiring the establish
ment by the President or Congress Of Provs-
ional Government, preparatory to reorganization
and to rc-admission into the Union? Or are the
seeded States when the rebellion is put down
within their borders, to be continued as States Of
the Union with the same Constitution, and allowed
the same rights previous to their revolt II
they are to be considered in the same relation as
the common territory, over which Congress shall
have the sole aud exclusive jurisdiction, then
arises the question of Reorganization, the repu-
dating of every vestigo Of treason including the
reasonable enactments, with those who aided and
abetted in their passage or administration the
formations Of new constitutions and the election
Of new officers aud application for rc-admission
into the Union. Should this be done there would
then be opened the question OF slavery the basis
Of representation, and in fine the whole organic
act Of each Of the States applying for admission.
On the other hand, if they are treated as being
still States Of the Union, then arises the question
Of their right to representation in the Senate and
House Of Representatives, which will require the
most careful scutity OF the men elected lest
traitors should again find their way into Congress
and embarrass the government.
Tuesday of last week. Senator Sumner Of Mas
D AT a.
ton OF the following resolutions which, on his
own motion, were laid on the table by a vote Of
q to 10:
Whereas, oetain States, rishuuly belonging 20 the
Union of the United States have through their rcspec
live government, wickedy undertaken abjurc an
those dutios ly which thcr connection with the Union
was maintained 20 renouncc all allegiance % the COM
sutiuoni 90 levy Taf upon the national government
and fr the c0nsummatiuu " this treason. have unc0n
additionally and uniawfuy coufcdefAted together, With
The declared purpose OF putting end by force 90 the
supfenay ui the conauiuuou within heir respective
hunts aud whereas this condition II iusurrccon or
gained by pretended governments openly exists ia South
Carolina. Hcofga, Alabama Missinippi, Louisiana.
Texas, Arkansas. Tennessee aud Virginia, except in
Eastern Tennessee aud Western Nirguia and has been
declared by the President of the United States. iu pro.
gress, 70 exist throughout this territory with the excep
tons already named and whereas the extensive tcrfi-
tory thus uutped by these pretended governments and
9tgan1ed INTO hostile eoniederacl, belongs u the
United States, iuseparable part thereof under the
SANCTIONS OF the constitution to be held
hhauants n the present and future generations, and is
90 completely ntcrnked with the Union that 10 j., for
ever dependent hereup1u aud ehcrea the constitution,
which b. the supreme las u the land cannot be- dpac
ever continue the supreme law thereof Notwithstanding
the doings IT any pretended governments acting sinpy
or u confederation ia order To- put end 20 this upre
macy, therefore,
Re,oired That any vote Of secession or other act
boy which amy STATE may undertake put an end 20 the
supremacy uf the constitution within It's territory
operative aud void against the constitution, and when
sustained by force becomes practical abdicaton by
state u all nghts under the constitution while the trca
son which Do Involves stll further works instant tor
feiture u Oh those functions and powers essential the
continued existence u the State a. a body polite so
that from that une forward the territory falls under the
exclusive Jurisdiction Congress other territory and
the SAFE being according to the language Of the law
ftl desc, ceases 90 exist
2. ResofroL That any combination Of men assuming
Co act The place " such state aud attempting o. u
snare or coece The Inhabitants thereof into conf dera
'u hostile 20 the Union IS tebeuus, reasonable and
destitute of al m1rai authority and that such coubna
ton Is incapable u any constitutional existence and
tcry laVess 80 that everything dependent upon il /.
without constitutional Or legal support
Resoirci. That the termination ~ STATE under the
constitution necessarily causes the terninaon u those
pccaihf local institutions which having origin ia the
constitution OF in those natural rights which exist n-
dependent 10 the constitution upheld by the sole and
ca lusiye authority % the State
4. ReiOirtd That slavery being peculiar local insu
uuou. DENY ID from local laws Without any origin ~ the
constitution or 10 naurd fisass. iauphei1Uy tine
ana exclusive authority OF the Stleapd therefore
90 exist legally c1ustituuunay when ne state on
WI" I ueenu' poo longer exists for me Incident can
nuts "a, we 'A' nisha'
'''n. n1t ln vac exercise Oh rs exclusive Ju-
over ~. territory '"'e occupied by We states
. - ,"e ell 'l Nuhsie'' 20 reg 'AAi me supremacy OF
V ls m''n.aned 10 i's e'sehu'l principles
M ,,ei3 Nusfe .u h's eAleu.ite territory slavery
" AN'l't 'it a. % H4A a"eauy ceased
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M CONSTITUTION, th,y ,aonot again be enslaycd
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