Vermont

The pro-slavery partizans of this State have endeavored for some years to head the Liberty party by passing strong anti-slavery resolutions in the Legislature, while they have held on to their respective parties. It must be conceded, however, that the people of Vermont, without respect of party, have evinced a strong attachment to liberty. It will be remembered that Vermont enacted a Jury Trial law which placed around the colored man the most effectual safeguards against the tyranny of southern menstealers. This law was rendered nugatory by the decisión of the Supreme Court in the Prigg case, by which States were declared incapable of legislating respecting the return of fugitive slaves. The Western Citizen informs us that John Mattocks, the recently elected Governor of Vermont, in his message to theLiegislature, recommends the passage of a law, prohibiting all magistrates, acting under the authority of that State, from taking cognizance of, or acting under, the act of Congress, passed the J2th of July, 1793, relating to fugitive slaves, or any other law that may be passed of similar import. He also recommends a law prohibiting the use of the jails in detaining any person claimed as aïugitive slave. Such a law would be like the one passed by Massachusetts, about a year ago. A bilí has been read the third time in the House which provides as follows, according to the Montpelier Daily Journal :lst That no judge, .or other mairi8 trate shall take cognizance of the 3d seo tion of the act of Congress of 1793 2. That no sheriff, jailor, or other of ficer or citizen of Vermont, shall seiz detain or imprison any person claimed a slave. 3. Tliat no officer or citizen of Ver mont shall aid in traansporting frOm tu State any person claimed as a slave 4. The penalty for violation of eithpr oí these provjsions.is a fine of $iooo confinement in the State prison for ñ years. e 5. Former acts repealed. 6. This act to take effect from the dav of lts passage. " Mr. Folsom inquired whether the com mittee was unanimous in this re. ♦ wWch Mr. Vilas replied, that if of the committee dissented he could ar? swer or make a minority reporf The bill was ordered to a third readinr - ayes 167, noes 5. [The navs w Messrs. Barnes, Griswold, Hodgkin Pk!? lips, Sherwood.] S,Vhü. This overwhelming majority in the House indicates pretty strongly that the bill will pass the Senate. lt sustains the right principie. If the slavebreeders will hold slaves let them hold and catch them theniselves.