The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1848-06-30

duty oithe country TO sustain the admins
tration III every measure necessary 10 pro-
vide for the vigorous prosecution Of the " ar,
should that treaty be rejected.
ResOlred, That the officers and soldier,
who have carried the arms of their country
into Mexico, have crowned it with imperish.
able glory. Their unconquerable courage,
their daring enterprise, their unlaltering per
severance and foritude when assaled ON all
sides by innumerable foes, and that more
formidable enemy, the diseases Of the eli
mate, eXalt their devoted patriotism into
the highest herolsm, and give them right
to the profound gratitude Of their country,
aud the admiration Of the world.
ReSOlced, That the Democratic National
Convention of the thirty States composing
the American republic, tender their irater
nal congratulations to the National Conveh-
ton of the republic of France, now assem-
bIed as the free-snfirage representatives Of
the sovereignty of 80 millions of repub
Leans, to establish government Oh those eter-
nal principles fcqual rights for which their
Lafayette aud our Washington fought side
by side in the struggle for our own National
independence and we would especially
convey to them, and the whole people Of
France, our earnest wishes for the CONSOLE
datOn OF their liberties, through the wisdom
that shall guide their councils, on the basis
| OF the constitution, not derived from the
grants or concessions of kings or parlia-
mentS, but originating from the only true
source OF political power recognised to the
States OF this Union-the inherent and ill.,
ahehable right OF the people, in their sever
elgn capacity, TO make and amend their
! forms OF government in such manner as
the welfare of the community may re-
quire.
! RESOLVED, That in the recent develope-
ment OF the grand political truth, Of the So
vereignty OF the people. and their capacity
! and power for government, which is
prostratlng thrones and erecting republics
on the ruins OF despotsm in the Old World.
we feel that high and sacred duty is de-
yolved, with increased responsibility,
upon the democratic party Of this country,
as the party OF the people, TO sustain and
advance among us constitutional liberty,
equality, and fraternity, by continuing to
resist all monopOlIes and exclusive legisla-
ton for the benefit of the few at the eX-
penSe oi the many, and by a vigilant and
constant adherence to those principles and
compromises OF the constitution which are
broad enough and strong enough to embrace
anu uPhoi" .l.e tnioh as II was; the Chioh
Se II ~ anu Tue mon as IL shai' oe' III tlle
lr M, EXPANSION 1' 'lc encrsles ana capacity
Vi it's I'e at an" PROGRESSIVE people
ro'eu' nh' copy VI tHese resolutions
oe lo'"a,ueu' tii'ous" t.e american mn,
,S'ei a' ta''e' =" ''ie h"'iohai CONVENTION Oh
we ,'PuoiI' ~, -, l 'aiice: -,
htSo.ceN, ""' 's,t ''u',s OF 'he erea' po-
nt'Inl "'"lnln y, ioii, "'ich eiec'eu'AME
~ !oLh anu "LoH'E VI. DALLAS ftesi-
een' "hu 'ict nle>inent o' me Ch''eu
osales, NV 'uiiliIe" 'He hopes oi t''e Heino'
.ia'! VI 'Ile |L'o''.' III "eiea''!'S 'he aec'af-
'eu purposes VI theF opponents 10 create
Hat'on"l oanN III preventing me corrupt
anu unTohs'i'utlohai distribution OF 'he Iand
proceeds, from ''ie common treasury Of tne
.nlol, w io,a' PIiPoSes ~ protecting 'he
currency anu 'iIe Iaoor VI ''e country IRON
'".,'oG. >, i!u.''"''o'S' an" s""'uiiS 'He mo-
"es VI "ie people iol 'ie use OIL inc people,
ny Tue eS'ao"sineht oi 'ne constitutional
treasury III 'he nope impulse gwen 10 'he
cause OF iree 'iaue' ny inc repead u lhe TAR
Ill OF ioi2' ana the cIea'ion OF ,he more
equal, honest, ana productive 'afill OF loio
ana mat, IN our opinion, IL Woujd oe !atai
error to weaken the bands oil po'itical Or
GahizaAoh ny "hIcl tNese great reforms