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the revbvd statutes one copy lor
;lch town; laid on the tab!
11 v Air. Pound;
raising an inquiry as
to additional legislation rel
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os for printing the resolutions adopted relative to
the Wiiltiu: passe d. .
Reports of ' Committees. rn favor of the accounts
of Cephas Baily, J. Bushee and they had leave to
b-ri" in bilis. Against the accounts of E Mel
ody" A. O. Chadwiek, Wm. 12. Trask, Bishop
and Window, E. B. Whiting and E. Mnxham
and they leave to withdraw. By com. on Mil
ilary Affairs, in favor of the petition of S. D. Gale
and he had leava to britiJT in a hill; against the
bill relating to Lamoille Co. Calvary laid on the
table ; that' it is not expedient to increase the num
ber of surgeon's mates and provide for their ap
pointment by iho commissioned officers of regi
ments. The Senate returned the bill incorporating
M.mnWcmnw litcrarv and theological sem
inary, wiut ame:iaiu-.'m, uui...
were coneurrct
in
T!m resolutions on banks, introduce.! by ?!r.
Partridge, "were made the order for tomorrow
morning. ,
Tke bill to compensate the superintendent, ol
the state's prison, after some discussion by Mes
srs Needham, Hodges, Fnllam, Brown, and
Clo'sson, was undo the order for Wednesday mor
ning next. , ,. ,
The bill to settle the Boundary line between
Westminster und Athens, was read a 3d time and
passed.
The minority of the com. on Banks made a re
port, which was read, laid on the tabic, and COO
copies ordered to be printed for the use of the
House.
Mr. Partridge called up his preamble and reso
lutions relative to vested rights : Mr. Brown mov
ed to refer them to a select committee of three
after discussion by Messrs. Brown, Partridge and
Chandler, the latter moved to dismiss the resolu
tions: after further discussion, it was moved to
lay the motion.to dismiss, upon the table, and make
it the order for Monday morning next, ayes MS,
noes 69, by count. The ayes and noes were then
taken aycs"73, noes S3. The question then re
curred, shall the resolutions lie dismissed? Mr.
Partridge opposed the motion.
Adjourned.
2 o'clock P. M.
SUN' ATE.
Revised S7'?to.-Clinp1er.'i 5',), iu estates i.i rcu!
property, 63 of contracts, 47 of mil!, tS'l of limita
tion of criminal prosecutions, 41 of probate courts
lo of estates m dower, 43 of title to real estate by
descent, GO of conveyance of real estate, 72 ol
money of account and interest, severally read ihe
third time and passed.
Chapter 53 of limitations of real and persona!
action reported and laid on tne table.
Chapters 74, of pedlars and 70 of weight of
grain, ordered to a third reading.
Referred. Chap 73 of 'owns. &, to. Mes
srs. Kittridge, Jones and Curtis; 70 of private cor
porations, to Judiciary Committee; 77 of taxes,
and S2 of the Sabbath, to Messrs. Lawrence
Townsley nnd Burgess ; SI of societies for the
support of the gospel, to Messrs Goodwin, Si
lnon.ls and Jeuness. Adj.
HOUSE.
Revised Statutes. Chapter 31, of depositions
and witnesses, was ordered to a third reading.
Chapters referred viz: 41, of forciblccntry and de
tainer, to Messrs Warner of Newhaven.and Kins
man ; 33, of forfeiture of grants, to General Com
mittee; 3o, of ejectment, to Messrs. Dillingham
nnd Miner ; 35, of supreme and county court?, to
Messrs. Chandler and Hodges ; 40, of partition of
real estate, to Messrs. Eullam, 1 arker of Bradford.
Kidfield, Bard and Kellogg.
Afljounined.
TewcAv Oct. 20, 1SSD.
SENATE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Bill. For the relief of Henry Damon, reported
by Mr. Converse, without amendment, facts stated,
by which it appeared that the petitioner was a!
times subject to mental derangement; that in a
fit of derangement he had murdered his wife, the
mother of sis children, five of whom were men
tally deranged ; bad been convicted of murder, and
prays for a commutation of punishment from
death to solitary imprisonment in the state prison.
Mr. Edgerton opposed the bill, and said that al
tho' he was opposed to capital punishment, yet,
while the laws of the state sanctioned it, he was
opposed to interfering with the decisions of our
judicial tribunals. Mr. Harvey spoke a short
time in favour of the bill, when Mr. Tracy, who
had been counsel in the case addressed the. Sen
ate in a most feeling and eloquent manner iu fa
vor of tne passage of the bill, and the bill passed
the third time.
Rented Statutes. Chap. 70, of the weight of
grain; chap. 71, of grist mills ; chap. 73, of the
time of payment of sundry contracts and of action
on negotiable instruments; chap. 74, of pedlars;
severally read a third time and passed; chap. IS,
of school districts, common schools arid school
finds, taken up, and on amendment proposed by
Mr. Hemmenway dividing the public money, no.
to exceed one half, equally among the districts, m
the discretion of the several towns, without re
gard to the number of scholars. The amendment
was supported by Messrs. Hemmenway and Cur
tiss, in remarks, opposed by Messrs. Jenness,
Townsley, Kiuridge and Pierpaiul, and rejected.
lir. Marsh, proposed another amendment to tne
bill, exempting towns, in certain cases, from rais
ing money for the support of schools ; supported,
in debate, by Messrs. Marsh and Hemmenway.
and opposed by Messrs Converse, Swift and Kii
tridge, when ihe bill, on motion of Mr. McMillan,
was laid upon the table; ch-.p. 7.9, of town and
other committees, reported by Mr. Kittridge, read
a third time and passed ; chap. 42,of the levying
of executions, read a third titnennd passed ; chap"
G3, of the inspectors of provisionsand manufactures,
reported by com., with proposal of amendment,
which was concurred in, when Mr. Townsley mov
ed to amend by striking out all the several sections
relating to the sealing of leather. Motion lost,
and the chap, read a third time, and passsed ; chap.
43, of the sessions of courts, reported by Mr. Pier-
point, without amendment, read a third time and
passed ; chap. G5, of guardians and wards, re
ported by Mr. Noble; without amendment,
read a third time and passed; chap. 01, of frauds
ice amended, rend a third lime and passed.
Resolution.,--? Vom the House fixing upon a
time for the election of Bank Inspector and Com
missioner, fee.., in which the Senate resolved to
,:oncur. Adj.
al.-o lor prmti
THE
HOUSE. '
" Prayer by the Rev. S. Kellogg.
Rcwlulmt. By Mr. Miner (or joint assembly
Wednesday afternoon, to elect bank commission
er and inspector, agent to settle the. concerns of
Vt. State Bank, and a reporter of the decisions of
the Supreme Court ; passed.
Bills Introduced. By Mr. Tcuney, to incorpo
ale Newbury Mill and Manufaluring Co.. refer
red to com on manufactures. By Mr. Fi.sk of
Warterville, repealing the militia act of 1S37, re
ferred to select committee of one from each county ,
By Mr. Tyler, to incorporate Granville Turnpike
Co., referred to a com. on Roads nnd Canals. By
Mr. Smith of Monkton, altering iho name of Ma
rion Lovely, ordered to a 3d reading.
ret.iti.ons. Of inhabitants of Clarendon and
Cavendish, referred to Temperance Committee.
Remonstrance from 40 inhabitants of Jamaica,
against the petition of Zadoe Lawrence and oth
ers, referred to com. on that subject. Of Elijah
Morse, to com. on Claims.
Reports of Committees. By Com. on Military
Affair, on the report of the Quarter Master Gen
eral: accepted. By the Land Tax Committee,
again.-.t tax on Bloomfield, and the petitioners had
leave to withdraw. By.' select committee, on
School fund:
Amount of fund, 30th Sept. last, 132,450 31
Loaned to State 89,31-1 91
" to individuals, secured by
mortgage 31,125 91
Loaned on personal security, S.l-3 1 4G
By select commute on that part of the Govern
or's message relating to the income of the surplus
revenue, a bill relating to common schools laid
on the table and made the order for Thursday
morning next.
The House resumed consideration of of the res
olutions of Mr. rartidge, relative to vested rights,
the question being on their dismissal: ayes 121,
noes SO, so the resolutions were dismissed.
The 1 louse resumed consideration of the resolu
tions reported by the committee on Banks:
1st. Resolved, That no bank ought to be char
tered or rechartered by the Legislature of this
state, without requiring the stockholders of said
bank to furnish security, by way of bonds with re
sponsible signers, or bonds with mortgages, secur
ed on unincumbered and unimproved real estate
within this state, to double the amount of the enp-
itat
ic ol salt) bank, previous to tne commenco-
men', o, operations un.
rily of each siockhohl
bis own stock, nnd tin
and lodged with, the tr
ler their cli
rlor ; the. seen-
r to be dout.le the amount o!
said security lobe-given to
usurer of the county, where
the Link may be located, or Jo and with the treas
urer of the shite, and sufficiency thereof, to be
judged of by Use judges of the county court of
such county.
Mr. Partridge move! lo add a proviso: that no
such bank shall issue bills of a less denomination
Farlridg
snpnnrted the motion and
Mr. Brown
ippo. el it ;
Mr
P. rejoined, followed
ayes
noes 102
Mr St:
so the amendment was rejected.
br
inowl a substitute, substnntialH
as
loliows :
No bank to be rechcrtcred unless on the follow
ing conditions; 1st, lo s-vure bill holders against
loss; 2d, to be exempted from the safety fund act:
3d, to be subjected to ulturntion or nmeodnu'iit nl
any future legislature : 4ih, to be subjected to re
peal, when the legislature shall bo of the opinion
that the Bank lias violated its charter or ro conduc
ted as to become prejudicial to the public interests:
5th, to be allowed to issue $3 for $1 paid in ; 6th.
officer.? to be subjected to penal punishment for
ma! conduct.
Mr Dillingham oppose. 1 the substitute, on the
ground that the first branch indicated and pledg
ed the House lo support no specific scheme of se
curitr. MrFullam also eppo.-ed the substitute
he was in favor of the resolutions of the commit
tee, so far as they went. After remarks by Mr
Partridge, the amendment vn rejected, without
a division. The resolution, as reported by the
committer, was then passed aves ii2, noes 17.
Adi.
o
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P. M.
SENATE.
-Of soldiers of Woathorsfio
Petitions. Of soldiers of Woathcrsfield bv Mr
Brown, read and refeircd to com. on mili'nry af
fairs; of Smith Stevens ami others, fr an altera
tion in the criminal code of the shite, reported bv
com. adverse to the petition.
Bill.-Vrom the House laying a tax on that part
of the lands in Cambridge, formerly Sterling, called
up by Mr Edson, debated by Messrs Picrpoiiit,
Marsh, E lson and Converse, when the Senate re
fused to pass the bill. Adj.
IIOUSF..
Mr Keith of Sheldon obtained leave of absence
iroin anu alter i- nday morning next.
The chair appointed the lollowing committee
on the bill repealing the millilia act of 1S37; Messrs
Fisk of Warterville. Fillmore, Smith of London
derry, Jackson, Stack, Jewel'., Winslow, Warner
of Jerico, Carpenter, Stoddard, Uawley, Cook of
Crahsl.ury, Hibbar.1, Cm bin. " Adj.
W,;D.):sn.u Oct. GO, 1339.
. SENATE.
Prayer by the chaplain.
Revised Statu' cs. Chapters 81, of societies fi
the support of the gospel and litciary and other
associations, called up by Mr. Pierpo'int, vole to
pass reconsidered, and the chapter committed to
Mr. Swift, for amendment; chap. 30 of replevin,
rend a mini time ana laiJ upon the table, on motion
of Mr. Edgerton; chap. SI reported by Mr. Swift
as amended, read n third lime and passed ; chap.
93 of offences against ihe sovereignly, of the state
called up, and the question, shall the entire chap,
be striken out? was decided in (he offirrnativc;
chap. 91 of offences against the lives and persons
of individuals, called up by Mr. Edgerton, when
Mr. Conb moved to erase the 4th, 5th, and 6th sec
tions, rendering the ofience of fighting a duel by
citizens of this state punishable with death, altho'
the duel be fought without the limits of ibis state.
Motion to erase, supported bv Mr. Edgerton
Cobl) and Robinson, opposed by Messrs. fracv,
Kiuridge, Converse, Pinpoint and Eaton, when
the motion to erase was rejected, yeas 4, nays 25,
Mr. Cob'i then moved so to amend the 4th 'section
as to make the offence of duelling punishable with
confinement in the state prison, instead of punish
able with death. The chair deciding this motion
to be out of order, nnd citing authority for the de
cision, ihe vote not to erase was reconsidered, to
give Mr. C. an opportunity to offer his amend
ment, which be then renewed and after debate by
Messrs. Pierpoint, Converse, Tracy and Swift, in
opposition, Messrs. Edgerton and Cobb, in favor,
VOICE OF PRKEBOM,
the ;notion was rejected. Mr. Cobb then moved
to amend by making ihe offence punishable with
confinement at hard labor for life, lost, yeas 6, noes
23. Mr. Edgerton then moved to amend the 4th
section by erasing the words " within this state ;"
lost, yeas 8, noes 21; the final vot- was then taken
and the chapter was then read a third time and
passed; chap, of vessels navigating lake Cham
plain,twico read and referred to Messrs. Lawrence,
Townsley and Burgess; chap. S3 of licences to re
tailers, innkeepers and victualling bouses, twice
rend and referred to com. on Temperance Memo
rials. Adj.
TT.OUSE.
Prayer by Rev, S, Smith.
Resolution. By Mr. Partridge, suspending the
rule appropriating the afternoon session to the con
sideration of the revised statutes; amended, on mo
tion of Mr. Chandler, so as to limit it for the time
being, and passed.
Bills. Relating to hawkers and pedlars called
up and referred to General Committee, together
with the petition of Sylvester Henry, Jr. and the
bill reported thereon. By Mr. Wentworlh, to pay
Cephas Baily 25 25,; referred to committee cf
Claims.
Reports. The grand list, by the committee, to
gether with a resolution dooming the town of
Glastonbury in the sum of $936,51 resolution
rejected, 95 to 57. By com. on Military Affairs,
against the bill to compensate for certain military
service bill rejected ; against bill relating to the
militia (no person required to do duty beyond the
limits of his town, unless within 10 miles of his
resilience,) laid on the table. By Land Tax Com
mittee, hill reviving act taxing Granville, ordered
ti) a third reading. By select committee, bill to
repeal the charter of Woodstock village, with an
amendment, subjecting the act to be accepted by
the voters of the corporation ; after discussion by
Messrs. Needham, Fuliam, Brown, Miner, War
ner, of Newhnven, and Dillingham, the amend
ment was rejected ayes 4S, noes 159.
Mr. Barnes of Charlotte, obtained leave of ab
sence after Friday morning next.
Petitions. Of 1st rille regiment Franklin coun
ty, referred to com. on Military Affairs : of con
vention of Rutland and Addison counties, for en
couragement of the manufacture of si!!;, to com.
on Agriculture.
The Engrossed hi!!, altering the name of Marion
Lovely to Marion Lar?ion, was passed. adj.
2 o'clock-, P. M.
SENATE.
Rvired Statutes. Chap. 92 of vessels sailing
on Lake Champlain, reported by Mr. Lawrence &
made the order for to-morrow morning for a third
ream
by M
u non
ig ; ceap. 18 of common schools, called up
r. McMillan, and the question being stated
the amendment proposed by .Mr. Marsh, ex
empting towns, in certain cases, from raiainc mon
ey by tax for the support of schools, the proposed
amendment was lost, ayes 10, noes 13, and the
chapter was read a thud time and passed; chap
tor 73, !o( limited partnerships, reported by Mr
Tracy, without amendment, when the Senate
'.cent into joint assembly, returned, and having d
posed of various chapters of the revised statutes,
(svhu'U will be- noticed hereafter.)
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Reports of Committees. By coin, of CSuim?
ne.;im.-t the petition of tSvIvnmis Riplny, nnd he
na.i leave to withdraw Ins petition.
The House resumed consideration of the bill
repealing the charter of the village of Woodstock',
ami it was ordered o a third reading.
Mr. Clrniu'ec called up tiie hill lor the removal
of Caledonia Co. buildings : and it was referred to
the members from Caledonia county.
The report of the com. on Banks coming up,
was disposed of as follows:
"21. That all banks chartered or re-chartered,
as moresuid, be exempted from the provisions of
tne salety lurid act.
"3d. Tli.it nil such banks be made subject lo
the pewer and con'rol of the LogfMaturc, so that
the charters iheroofmay be r.t any time modified,
amended or repealed.
"4l1i. That any such bank shall not be permit
toil to bsue trior? than two dollars for each dollar
of capital stock- actually paid in;" severally adop
ted without division.
Mr. Partridge Uioved a substitute, substantial
ly, that iu ca -o any person ; hall sustain loss thro'
me i.iiluro oi a bank, and such failure be produ
ced Ly the mi-management or fraud of the di
rectors, any such director shall be deemed guil
ty of swindling and lie confined lo hard labor
in the state prison, for a term of lime to be fixed
by law.
Amendment rejected, and the resolution was
passed.
Mr. Partridge moved an additional resolution,
that the suspension of specie payment by any
bank, shall work an immediate forfeiture "of its
charter, proclamation whereof to be made by tl,
Governor. Supported by ?Ir. Partridge : ayes 56,
noes 151; so the resolution was rejected.
Mr. Partridge introduced another resolution :
that no dirx-tor shad receive any discount from
the bank. Before action thereon.
The Senate came in, and the joint assemblv
mane me miiowing appointments:
Windsor County.
James Udall, judge of probate for the district of
uartiord.
Essex Co.
Wm. Heywood jr. State's Attooney.
Robt. Pierpoint.-Bank Commissioner.
(Pierpoint 123, Pettibone 113, 3 seatt.)
. John S. Pettibone, Bank Inspector.
(Pettibone 128. Pierpoint 117. 3 scatt.)
Wm. Weston, Reporter of decisions of Supreme
Oou it.
(Weston 12G, E. D. Barber 119, 3 scatt.)
The joint assembly adjuorned to 3, P. M. Wed
nesday next. House adj.
'JV-'kspay, Oct. 31, 1S39.
CERATE.
Trayer by the chaplain.
Bills. To pay Lewis Soule the sum mentioned,
called up by ?vlr. Cobb, who staled the facts in the
case summarily, and moved the reading of a writ
ten statement by the committee on claims. The
claim grows out of the non intercourse act of this
state, passed in 1S12, and adjudged by the su
preme court to be unconstitutional. Mr. Soule
was a judge of the County Court, for the county
of Grand Isle, and acting in his official capacity,
under that net, incurred the expenses he nsks the
state to repay. The bill after debate by Messrs.
Pierpoint, Cobb, Kittridge, Converse, Adams and
Chandler, was read a third time, and passed, yeas
21, noes G.
Resolution. For the appointment of a com. of
three to visit the state prison, and make a report at
the next session of the Legislature ; called up by
Mr Kittridge, amended by inserting ihe name of
David Chandler in the place of Leonard bargent,
when Mr Pierpoint made a statement showing
that little or no necessity existed for the appoint
ment of uch a committee. After remarks by
MessrifKittridge, Tracy, Townsley, Edgerton and
Bowen, ihe Senate refused to pass the resolution.
' Adj.
HOUSE.
Prayer by Rev. g. Kellogg.
Petitions. Of Jabez Hazen and others fur a fer
ry, recommitted; of Sylvanus Ripley, recommit
ted to com. of Claims ; of D. V. Dewy and others,
of Williamstown, Mass. (to prevent sale of intox
icating liquors by the citizens of Vt. to citizens of
Massachusetts,) and of Weathersfield total absti
nonce society, referred to temperance committee
of St. Albans Rifle Co., referred to com. on Mili
tary Affairs.
. Reports. By Com. of Claims, bill lo pay Ce
phus Bailey, and Augustin Clark, for the relief of
Samuel isimor.us, severally ordered to a third read
ing. By select committee against the petition of
unlock Lawrence and others, and the petitioners
had leave to withdraw. By General Committee,
against the bill relative to approbating persons to
retail spiritous liquors, (boards of civil authority
who have neglected to assemble for tlifs purpose, to
do it at anytime.) hill supported by Mr Ixird, op
posed by Messrs Needham,' Richardson cf W.,
Brown, r isk and Sanborn, and dismissed; by
same com., against bill to establish ihe cast line of
Brighton, and it was dismissed ; by com. on Mili
tary Affairs, bill to pay Kiah Bailey S25, which
was ordered to a 3d reading; against the accounts
of Wm. Kidder, L. A. George' L. W. Fenton,
Isaiah Bacon, field officers of IGth regiment, Ecu
ben' Page, jr., Albert Stephens, and Hiram Earlc,
and they severally had leave to withdraw: by sc
lect com. the bill to secure bill holders against
loss by the closing of banks, laid on the table ;
by Land Tax com. against tax on Charleston,
Goshen and Brownington, and the House concur
red ; by com. of Ways and Means, against the
petition of I. W. Hubbard for a renewal or exten
sion ol ii is contract with the state, as to the state
prison, (on the fi round that this matter would be
better reached in mother manner,) and the pcti
tioner had leave to withdraw.
Engrossed Bills. Repealing act incorporating
the village ol V oodstoclc, reviving tax on Gran
vi!le, severally passed.
jilr Untler, on leave, introduced a Lml relating to
the state prison, (for the appointment of a com
mittee to make a contract for letting out the labor
of the state prisoners,) referred lo a select com. of
tb ree.
The House resumed consideration of the reso
lutions on bank's. Mr Partridge withdrew his
resolution, against discounts to directors ; and the
first resolution of the minority of the committee on
banks was considered :
" 1st. That in all future bank charters, the stock
holders shall be required to pay in the full amount
of their capital stock-, in gold and silver before laey
go into operation ; and shall not, either directly
or indirectly withdraw any portion of the same."
Mr Dillingham opposed the resolution, when
?Ir Richardson of Waitsfield, moved to strike out
iho words "in full amount of," ond "before they go
into opera' ion.
Messrs Brown and ButVr supported '.he amend
ment and opposed the original resolution Messrs
Miner, Chandler nnd Partridge opposed the amend
ment and supported the original resolution.
Adi.
2 o'clock, P. M.
SENATE.
Bills. Extending an act, laying a tax on lands
in Granville, twice read and referred to the com.
on land taxes: repealing the act incorporating
the Village ol v oodstock, twice read and ref. ton
select com. of three, Messrs Adams, Tracy and
lvlsoa ; altering the name ol juarion Lovely to
Marion Lamson, twice read and rcf. to Messrs
Lawrence, Townsley and Burgess.
Mr Kittridge had leave of absence, for the re
mainder of the session, from and after Monday
morning next.
Banks. Mr Kittridge, from the committee on
Banks, reported the bill introduced by Mr Foster,
without amendment, and recommended its print
ing, and rel. to the ne.xt session ot tne Legisla
ture. The bill was laid upon the table; incorpo
rating the bank of Brandon, reported by ihe com
mittee on oanks, that tne same ought not to pass ;
laid upon the tab!e. ' Adj.
HOUSE.
Resolution. By Mr. Fairbanks, discharging the
members of Caledonia County from further con
sideration of the documents relating to the coun
ty buildings, nnd directing the chairman to pre
serve the papers for presentation to the next leg
islature: supported by Mr. Fairbanks, opposed
by Mr Mullocks, and at the suggestion of a doubt,
y the speaker, of the power o! the House to act
in the present state of the case, the resolution was
withdra wn.
IP! . TT . . 1 ' , . r . ,
i no mouse resumeu consiueration oi tne reso
lutions reported by the minority of the committee
on banks, the question being on the amendment
proposed by Mr Richardson of Waitsfield, as
stated in the forenoon proceedings ; Mr Coolidge
opposed the amendment and supported the origin
al resolution, followed by Messrs Dillingham
and Sprague on the other side; when the a
mendmetil was w ithdrawn, and Mr Porter moved
to amend by striking out the words " full amount,"
and insert one half.
Mr. Needham supported the amendmenl-ayes
117, noes SO, so the amendment of Mr. Porter was
adopted. It was further proposed to amend, by
adding the words "or any portion of the capital
stoclc afterwards paid in :" adopted, and the reso
lution was then adopted, ayes 192, noes 10, in the
following form:
" That in all future Link charters, the stockhol
ders shall be required to pay in one half of their
capital stock in gold and silver before they go in
to operation; and shall not, either directly or indi
rectly, withdraw any portion of the same, or any
portion of the capital slock afterwards paid in."
The second resolution, requiring bonds of the
directors, to nfi aggregate sum equal to ihe capital
stock in the bank, was supported by Messrs. Ful
iam and Miner and opposed by Messrs. Need
ham, Brown and Dillingham: ayes GO, noes 133
so the resolution was rejected. '
The chair appointed the following committee
on the bill relating lo the state prison : Messrs.
Hodges, Wentworlh and Butler. '
Mr. Soule of Fairfield had leave of absence af
ter to-morrow morning. Adj.
JIONTPELIER, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1639.
The following article appears in the " Voice of
Freedom" of 12th inst., being on extract from a
letter to the editor, by the RevC Guy Beckley:
" Now be it known to all, that Elliot Cresson
owns a large interest in ihe Colony at Bassa Cove--
and that it is for his pecuniary iijcreit, to get em-,
igrants to go there; and that every dollar he rai
ses in the free north to send persons to his colony.
is placing money in his own pocket. Let Mr.
Cresson deny this if he can."
It might be sufficient, to leave the foregoing
charge to the character of the, accuser and the ac
cused ; but Mr. Cresson having become identified
with the f.ucscrs of Colonization, nnd the society
owing to him a deep sense of gratitude, the Board
of Managers of the Vermont Colonization Society
would express their conviction that the. charge is
utterly destitute of foundation. The residue of
the communication they leave to the intelligence,
of a grateful and generous community. They
will add, however, that the services of Mr. Cresson
are wholly gratuitous, and that alibis expenses tiro,
borne by himself.
Elijah P.uxf, President.
J. R. Wttkf.locx Sue.
In order to rebut the foregoing charge ofMT.
Beckley against Mr. Cresson, it is sufficient to say
that al! lands procured from the native Africans,
are purchased by the Colonization Societies by
treaties with ihe native Kings, and gratuitously
bestowed by the Societies on the Colonists, so that
no white individual can hold lands there. Of
.course they cannot be an object of speculation
with Mr. Crc? son. Vt. Chronicle
Itcmnrks by the Voice.
So Mr. Cresson deems it prudent not lo deny
the charge of our correspondent. The Board of
Managers only "express their conviction" so and
so. Wonderful stretch of Jack the Giant-Killer!
The above, indeed, would seem to be a tacit con
fession of the charge, which was, not that Cres
son owned ".lands," but that "he owns a large
pecuniary interest in the colony." This we have
understood to be in the way of trade. The Rev.
Mr. Beckley, who brought forward the charge,
has our entire confidence as a minister of the gos
pel nnd a man of truth. When Mr. Cresson deems
it prudent to meet the charge, V may expect to
hear from our correspondent again.
The " character" of Rev. Guy Beckley needs no
vindication at otir hands.
The Chronicle vauntingly publishes a paragraph
whence derived doth not appear describing a
terrible bathe, not with King Joe Harris, but with
the rum hogsheads in ' the eommonxealth of Li
beria.'' So far, so good, if the story is true. What
about the " one hundred sets of shaclles" male bv
the mechanics of Cape Mcstt ratio for ironing the,
hapless victims of the slave trade ?
Vergenncs, Oct. 27, 1S33.
C. L. ILmait, E,q.
Dear Sir: By publishing the enclosed, you
will oblige a friend I designed it for tie Chron
icle,' but as that medium fails occasionally, I for
ward it to you.
Ycurs in behalf of the slave,
II. F. LEAVITT.
For the Vermout Chronicle.
'. SZutual relations of Ministers of the Gospel.' ,
Vergcnnes, Sept. 17, 1S39.
Rev. Zenas Buss,
Dear Sir : As I was returning from the Con
vention at ?Iontpe!ier, I was informed by a broth
er in the ministry, that be had seen a letter in the
Vermont Chronicle, addressed lo me, from your
self, which reflected strongly upon my conduct.
He stated some particulars. I was sorry and felt
grieved, that you should suffer yourself to volun
teer such statements, ond publicly too, believing
as I do, that you had not the slightest foundation
for them whatever. And here I would say, at
the commencement, that all you have said by di-,
rect assertion, or, indeed, as far as I understand it,,
reflecting or intending to reflect upon my manner
of getttng into your Meeting House to preach on
the subject of slavery, is false, so far, at least, as
I am concerned. And if the facts are as I believe
them to be, and suppose you kow them to be, I
think as you reflect upon them,' your conscience
will haves omething of a duty to perform before it
will be quiet.
But before proceeding directly to answer the
main topic of your communication, I find myself
under the necessity of alluding to other things,
which you have seen fit to lay into this correspon
dence. Why you should do it, I cannot conceive,
unless 'it be to endeavor to make the impression,
that while I was so unministerial, ungcntlemanly
and uncourteous, you acted up to the extreme of
o-entlemanly and ministerial courteousness, there
fore, my conduct was the more exceptionable.
Now, sir, I am the last man, to wish to assail
your motive, or to do, or say any thing that shall
reflect upou you at nil. But inasmuch as you
have laid upon tr.e the necessity of correcting
your statements, you must thank yourself if you
do not succeed in carrying your poiit with tho
"Christians of Vermont," in prejudicing them
against mc personally, or the glorious cause with
which I am officially nnd heartily connected, by
reason of any thing I did or failed to do in your
place, So much for preliminaries. I will now
pursue your own order, and remark or reply to
that part of your preamble to your letter to me in
the Chronicle, which you term "the occasioTi," of
writing it.
Travelling with Mrs. Leavitt' for health, we
reached Hartford, my native place, and where