The North-Carolina standard., 1844-06-05
Thursday, May 3OM.


Mr.. Butler, of New YoEk, Chairman of the
Committee to prepare an address to the people OF
the United States, reported the following Resolu-
tons. which were unanimously adopted; and, on
motion. leave was granted to the Committee to
prepare the address at their leasure:
RESOLUTIONS.
Re,olurd, That thG American democracy place their
trust not in fictitious Symbols not IN displays and ap-
peas nsu ting the judgne sabVersVe OF the
intellect of the people, buina clear et1Rce upon the
intelligence patriotism, and the discriminating JUS
Gce OF the American masses.
Resored That regard this distinctive feature
of our political creed which proud to MAINTAIN
before the world the great moral element IN form OF
government springing from and upheld by the popular
will and we contrast with the creed and practice of
federalism under whatever name or form, which seeks
to palsy the will of the constituent, and which con-
mposture too monstrous ior the popular Gre
duy.
Resolred therefore, That entertaining these views. the
democratic party of UnioR through their delegates
assembled in general convention OF the States COM
ing together in spirit of concord of devotion TO the
doctrines and faith Of free representative government,
appealing to their fellow-czens Tor the rectltude
of their Intentions and Teassert before the A
merican people, the declaration OF principles aVowed
by them when, former occasion, in general conVen-
tion they presented their candidates for the popular
l. That the federal government is af limited pow
ers derived solely from the Constitution and the grants OF
power shown therein ought to be strictly constructed by
all the departmens and agents of the government and
that nexpedent and dangerous to exercise doubtful
Constitutional powers.
That the Constitution does confer upon the gen.
eral government the power commence and carry
general system of internal improvements
That the Constitution does not confer authority up
on the federal government directly lndrsctly,to
sumo the debts of the several States, contracted for
local internal Improvements, other States purposes
nor would such assumption be just and expedIent
4 That iustice and sound policy forbid the federal
government foster branch OF industry TO the de-
triuent of another cherish the Interests of one
portion to the injury of another portion OF our common
country that every ctzen and every sectlon OF the
country has right demand and insist upon an equaI-
ty Of rights privileges and to complete and ample
protection of persons and property from domestic VIo
lence oFforefgn aggression.
g. That il is the duty Of every branch of the govern
ment oinfoce and practise the most rigid economy In
conducting public affairs and that more revenue
ought to be raised than is required 10 defay the neces
sary expenses of the government
g. That Congress has no powe. to Charter NATIONAL
bank that we believe such institution of deadly
hostility the best interests Of the country, dangerous
to our republican institutions and the liberties Of the
people, and calculated to place the business of the
country within the control OF concentrated money
power and above the laws and the will OF the people
T. That Congress has no power, under the Consttu-
on interfere with control the domestic institutions
of the several States and that such States are the sole
and proper judges of every thing aPpertaning to their ow
Affairs prohibited by the Constitution that all efforts
Of the abotonsts others, made to induce Congress
to interfere with Questions of slavery, or to take incl
pient steps in relation hereo calculated to lead to
the most alarming and dangerous consequences; and
that all such efforts have an tendency to dmin-
h happiness of the people, and endanger the sta
blity and permanency of the Union and ought not TO
be by any friend to our political institu-
tons
ment from banking institutions, is indispensable for the