Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-25

The following paper was sent to the Presi-
dent on Thursday, signed by the majority Of
the representatives from the border slave
holding states
wAsHNoroN July IA.
The undersigned representatives Of Kentucky, Nir-
ginia Missouri and Mary land, m he ,wo Houses Of
Congress have listened Jour address With the profound
stnsbiity naturally inspired by the high hOm
which it emanales the earnesuess which marked ts Be.
livery, and the overwhelming importance Of the subject
Of which it Ieats We have given il a most respectful
consideration. and now lay before you response We
regret that want Of time has not permitted us 10 make in
more perfect.
We have not been wanting Mr. President, in respect
TO you and In devotion 10 the Constitution and thc u
Mon. We have not been Indifferent the great difficult
ties surrounding you compared with vhch all former
ma tonal troubles have been but the cloud
and have freely given you sympathy and support
Regulating the dangerous heresies Of the secessOnst
We believed with YOU that the war on their part ag
gressive and wicked and the objects for which
be prosecuted on ours, defined by your message at the
opening Of the present Congress- be such all good
men should approve we have not hesitatcd all
supplies necessary TO carry II on vigorously. We have
voted allih men aud money you asked for aud even
morei we have imposed onerous taxes people,
and they are paying them with cheorness and slacrty;
We have encouraged enlstmenis aud sent 10 the field
many Of our best men and some Of our number have
offered their persons to the enemy as pledges Of their
sincerity and devotion TO country. We have done all
this under the most dscouragng circumstances aud ia
the face Of measures most dsasteful To and nuh.
Gus 70 we interests we represent ana IN the nearing
doctrines ayowed by those who claim to be you friends,
most abhofent TO us aud constituents. But for all
this, We have never falered shall long
have Constitution 10 defend and government which
protects us. AID ready for renewed efforts. and
even greater sacrifices yes, any sacrifice, when
Satisfied is required 20 preserve our admirable form Of
government and the priceless blessings Of constitutional
liberty.
few Of our number voted for the resolution recon.
mendcd by your u the 9th March last the great
portion OF did and will briefly state the pro.
minent reasons which Influenced our action
In the first place il proposed radical change Of our
social system and hurried through both houses with
undue haste without reasonable time or consideration
and debate and with tine at all for consultation with
our cons tuents, whose interests IL deeply involved IL
seemed like an interference by this government with
question which peculiarly and exclusively belonged 10
our respective states, which they had not sought Ad
vice OF solicited aid Many u Us doubted the oonsu-
h9nal power " this government TO make appropriations
OF money for the object designated, and all " MS thought
our FINANCES in condition TO bear the immens,
outlay which IT. adoption and faithful execution would
Impose upon the national Treasury II We pause but
moment 10 think o. the debt it, acceptance would have
eitaed we appalled, by It's magnitude. The PROPOSE
ZION was addressed 70 all the states and embraced the
whole number VI slaves According TO the census OF
1860 there we're nearJ four million slaves in the country,
nom natural increase they exceed that number now -
~ even the low average OF three hundred dollars. thu
price liked by the emancipation ur the slaves NJ mi.
district and greatly below their real worth their yau,
runs up 10 the enormous sum Of twelve hundred mionl
Of dollars aud II ~ that add the cost Of deportation
aud colunizstion at hundred dollars each which
but faction than Is actually paid by the Maryau,
Colonization society, We have four hundred million,
more We we're not willing 10 Impose iaA on our PEG
pie sufficient 20 pay the ipolest on that SUM- addition
% thc vast and daily increasing debt already fixed upon
them by The eNgenccs Of the war; and II had beer
willing the country could no, bear H. Stated In bi
form the proposition is nothing less than the depora
ZION nom the county Of sixteen hundred million dollars
worth Of producing labor, and the substitution In Ia
place ~ an bearing debt Of the same amount
But, Il NC told that expected IN ouly IN,
states We represent would accept the Proposition we re
specially submit hat even then Il ih,nlses sum 10,
gt'at for the hhan,al ability uf this government Al TIM
Time According 'u the CENSUS Of s6O--