New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-02


State have issued their Report to the People set
ting forth the manner and reasons Of their rejection
At Baltimore We make tho following extracts
Before the Convention assembled IL was freely
sv0wcd in conversation by influential members that
the question OF our admission would be decided by
considerations wholly irrespective Of our TILE % seats
Il was declared that delegated as we were bv Con
vcutlo1 which while t imposed no tests others de-
clared .s opinion against the extension Of slavery by
the Federal Government by territories now free, no
southern man could venture Co vote tor admission.
however couciusi-y!y We might show the validity of
our ute. ANA 10 was understood that the mode by
which our exclusion would be hr.t attempted would
De- by imposing on rs AS "a condition 10 our admission
Tee. which would operate upon Us peculiarly. and
which would bind us whether admitted or rejected
whether having any VOICE IN the nomination or not, 20
support candidates pledged against the opinions solemn
y, repeatedly. ami with uuc1amped uuanimlty. dc
clrcJ hy the People of this State the quest OF
Tree soil for free labor the newly acquired terrific
ries while the members who imposed this test on IA
would take their chance Ot securing nomlnatOn a.
vorabo 10 their opinion and they failed would not
hold Themselves bound 90 support nominees OF different
opinions or even those who had made no expression
Nevertheless let 10 90 be our duty ~ apply for al
mission. 0nI o. use a honorable means tO avert the
disastrous consequence which would inevitably result
from our cStiu-ior, grounds and in mode 50 un-
just and insulting 0 the Democracy of this state.
The hearing Of our case was commenced
by speech of senator Dickinson behalf Of the rreg
ulsr D,e-ate- The great characteristic ~ his speech
appeal to The Convention 90 reject Ms because Of
thc 90 0n umct hy fhe resolution OF the Utica Con
won't no Do .l l the extension Of slavery % tern
tory now fD and Boo read for that purpose part Of
fhc re.oI'l1r adopted hy that body The subject was
iu th, manner nr-t introduced by Linn and sfterward
by ir Foster who repeated the appeal with strong ok
prc-0ns IN favor ~ enabling the sturdy resmen OF the
South 20 60 with their associations into the newly
acquired territory. other words to plant slavery
n territories now free aud thus virtually TO exclude
the rse white lhor,rs of the North from those terrific
res except tAo hard condition Of their submitting
to boz degradcdtl association with slaves. The ap
peal replied o. by the speakers IN behalf Of the
u.ar Delegates the position of the y Y. Democracy on
the question stated aad make i more accurate tho
authentic opposition o the sentiments OF the body
hy which lve baen delegated
iu the ubse1 ,ent Discussion by members OF the Con
vtuiion who opposed oar title % the seats II was not
alluded ~ except ly Of tho speakers who had
n Cornnittcc voted Tor and advocated the resolution
refusing 20 into the nvcstg CATION and rejecting IA
because would not tsGc the test-and who now de-
ct our case All the other speakers who advocated
rejection, placed ON the cspross ground either that
would not take the test that the opinions OF our
constituents opposed 70 the extension OF Slavery %
free territory declared by the Utica Convention and
the speakers who advocated cur reception, distinctly
recognized the fact that rejection 20 be poced
upon these grounds ami protested against such mius
tee and oppression.
The report Of the Committee was amended 50 a. 70
nominaly admit u but % noutraze our voice m the
Convention by the admission OF an equal number OF
York and was then adopted the vote on the question
being almost purely sectional The decision OF TIE
Convention having been thus made, the regular Dele
gates retired