The Arkansas banner., 1848-01-10

can citizens an our ewn uef. and which aggressive aeis inpesed npon eat asvefAFncnt The rh duty Ief opposing iSscc to fpp I4asie le efa aessacs [ I6af s5Fefdlgsltt, F his nla li6tssr, . r,a is n, etesafry tA ser to tho enqas's C nntry, b ob tSn reisess feF al Pasi KsenS, prssiae for our Rssolfsd. That Jew Menico and the caifornias having been conquered and taken possession of by our f0fcfs early in tho war; having been for many months and being now In our undisguted eeeupa ton and oil resistance the part Of Mexico having eeased within the limits thereof; these provinces ought to be regarded q permaneat acquisition to Do held hy ss in3emaity for the expenses of the war already incurred. and that territorial govern nents ought to De established there, according to the recommendation of President Polk in his mes- Resolrei, That sa Meziec has declined negotiation time after limo and recently refused so make peace on the liberal terms pfoposca by us, tho national honof and puialc inierest require snergete pros eentoh of Inc War, In ts manner iHdicatedby ffSsi dent Polk, and levy ef military contributions on the enemy to dnfray the futars expenses oT such war, uaill just and satisfactory peacs can be ob- taiacd, and we pledge Onrscives to support tho Ad ministraiion h the Proscation thereof. Rssotred, That Us to any territory acquired bysus It is the right of tho people inhabising each ter Fitofy to deeide at the proper time whether the insttatoa Of slavery shall exist there or not, and aay aisempt by Congress te control that matter. would b. . vislailDa of the compromises of tho Federal constitution and nsult io the sovereign ty of the Stafee.
 Received, That James K, Polk. the Presiient of flie United States has fully justified conscience and oy tho calm, dignfed and able manner In which he has discharged tho duties of his high offiee ha' proved himself tminen'!y fitted to preside, as well tn tunes of war as in peace, the chief magis- trate of great and prosperous people.
 Mr. Mitchell of Arkansas, introduced the follow ing resolution which was aaopsed R. SOLVED, That this Convention has unbounsied confidence in the moral worth integrity. patriotism long experience and sound democracy of Levi Wcoa- bury of New Hampshire; Jas. Buchanan of Pen; Lewis Cass of Michigan; Geo. N. Dallas of Penn. cordially support either of said gentlemen for Presi dent of the United States, any other good demo- crat, If nominated, by the National Convention.
 Mr. Haniey introduced the following resolutions, which were adopted
 Be tt resoiped, That, in the opinion of this Conven ion, h is highly expedient, for the sake of concert of acton throughout the State at the next cleo tions, that central Democratic committee, consis- ting of five. be appoiated by this Convention, whose mittees throughout the State.
 Be further resolred, That, in the opinion of this Convention, it is highly important to the union, thorough organization of the Democratic party throughout the State, that Democratic address be published. and this Convention having uaboanded confidence in the patriotism, democracy and itera- Y ability of Maj. Soon Borland. do invite him specfuiiy to prepare that address, and, when pre- pared to submit the same to the central Democratic hora ah.,r tA ho hereby requested 10 publish and distribute the same at their earliest possible convenience.
 The President appointed, to act as Central Con- mittee. S. H Hampstead, G. c. Watkins, W. H. Field, J. C. Martin, and E. H. English.
 Mir. Hampstead offered the following resolution which was adopted
 Resoired, That this Convention approve of the proposition, made by the present tont actor rying the Unitei States mail, on roate No 5,904, from Napoleon to Little Rock. to change the same to the Arkansas river. and believing that it will be highly conducive to the interest of the people of this State that this change should be made, hereby re- quest our Senators and Representative in Congress to use their best exertnns with the Postmaster Gen. cral to favor the petition forwarded to the Depart ment on this subject.
 MT. Haniey introduced the following resolution, which was adopted.
 Resoirsd, That a committee of three be appointed by the President of this Convention, whose duty it shall be to cali on the members who have made or shall make political speeches before this Conven- ton, on general political topics, for comes of their respective speeches for public ation in the different Democratic papers in this city.
 whcreapon tie President appointed the following gentlemen as the committee to carry out the spirit of the resolution: Messrs. Rector, Dickson and Hays.
 MT Hampstead introduced the following resoiu- tions, which were adopted |.
 Resolred, That the thanks of the convention be rendered to Col. Wm Gray of Johnson county fof the ab e and impartial in which he has dis charged the duties of President of this convention
 Resoired, That the thanks of the convention be also extended 10 Benjamin T. Duyal, Secretary and David W. Carroll assistant Secretary of the conyen- tion for the able and satisfactory manner in which they have discharged their duties.
 On motion of Mir Foster. it was resolved that the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Presi dent and SecretAies, and that all the Democratic papers in this State be requested to publish them
 On motion of Mir. Foster the convention adjourned Sias die VIM GRAY, President.
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