The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-29

taking all things into consideration.
The following named gentlemen were nomn-
ated as officers of the meeting:-
HENE sT f GRiNSELt.
VICE PREsDESrs.
samuel Waterbury John Hecker JAS. H. Cook,
Smith DnnnDg, J. L. Dodge, Myndert Van Schaick,
Eane Graham Gs Nest Win win. i s
Daniel stanton; BENZ. Drake, John [ Moran
Join Il Bowie, Edward Even, James Pollock
Peter Em5ury yno Doane RICHARD I'd A. AuI Reaiins
VIM. Tyson, +. b. Bausber Francis W. Edmonds
Tw: Faulkner. Henry nillaTd. Aug G. Morrill,.
James ;ss wc;s G ssasi W Gilmore Jas s
Jeremiah scnson RSsSa letter. csa ss Bushnell
jacob l. oSrins Daniel D. T Marshall,Jas W. Avery
AS soon as these gentlemen had taken their seats or
rather had elbowed their way through the crowd and
secured standing place, tho following resolutions
were read and adopted
Their ss IF s nfs ssasa h pTs ,,ry
The teircrs Of New Mexico AID caien totally aissnt
from any the questions heretofore decided the
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ps Of pend he one sti the
hs snisS;sl:d .pr q t1s -. .s.sy'. AIs
slavery however allowable or right certain stages
conditions of society cut of removal where
sa liz hs
and % s 'hs ]
abide by all the compromises the in respect
tension the
to sbo and sestaSs S slavery these
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the friends liberty and justice throughout the civilized world
whole people people 0the North
fail this is gus and shame
duty, DO surrendered Compromised and we
nh il due to the great
OF Eos By which single square mile Of territory
viii forever and by all just and constitutional oppose
whether %sh
~ any act OF omission Of the federal to territories
SPRINGS e% a1a az ss
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tie S an em % S
nequitatc increase Of political another and conclusive
& asd
dor the in M anS and p trio r
us to believe at this view Of the subject will ultimately COM
and the assent and APPRECIATION of the great majority Of the
and New Mexeo by which slavery has been abolished in those
ssoS he aatssry these tersos.
h South and as Congress
clearly the power under the federal to
Uplsd States The dgraes e converting the soil Of
n
highest that the Jtsrsonian ordnance proposed in
l! established In ISL and since in all Of free ter
ted any law that may be passed providing for the Co.
verppent Of these territories
question: oSa of Se
Congress- whose members elected without any expectation
Ky
that disposition which many them have evnced at the
heel Of their session. when from want Of time and other causes it
without aods 10 the people an opportunity in
upss IT, initiate and to law hot as to
The inoad slavery the territories California
positive prohibition slavery, expressions pub
sts in the history
lation as it should be alarming to freeman and patriot
power dposns maxim ali nsedfa rules and
Gos to the s h Ss &
.%pt hs from sSs stsss. and
disposition ofsiavcry such territories body holding by
70 Rs % ss q part
vons of the ccnstitu the rights of the States and of the
and that in the inception and the progress Of this audaciOus
q the slave power and q its contempt for constitutional
charters for The popular will and for all considerations Of fraer.
nnGSn justice "H'h In 'N' ''n'ms' Oh
Resolved That We unhes atingy denoapce the bAo ea-
xcc which ha. Just rassed the senate the United States
fire Of the people and the character
respect Oregon where for the present leaves in force the
sss ss % tor s after s ns
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California and New Mexico though cunnngy drawn, and with
Geen people this Union yet Syiaess al Is pro.
Of slavery r uCS as prevent
the from being removed mgated by action of
Resolved That Independently any exnsio proofs Of the
ssa psRiss a ffSf1
ne laws Of Oregon one q which forbid, slavery are %
OF X s a M Ss@ ~ It's Rs
cmpind y tSs a S on the part the
ssn nov;aS. ses Of Which abolish such
laws and to eabsh the slave laws Of the South in all territory
While the In provides Oregon legislature be chosen
ey denied inhabitants California and New Mexico
s By one man & BY s Gn'd
s. prohibits y shadow Of legislature from the Of
any law for the Protection Of human 6ens
L. Lest the people Of California New Mexico should complain
wrongs 70 The Congress and people the United States pry
MOI ao%es 20 SoI the more indie
delegate having to vote would bo
sss and ss ,.,r to ss are g
there is no provision to restrain the legislators
.. a FS . ss smS sss * aa
and being chosen to any inferior offices in the territories
ed by seuthrn espounders as including the establishment
N The territories are extended over and declared to DC II
thus e give color TO subsequent argument that Corgrss' in
not in Oregon
While the bill reported by the committee, providing
appeal to the supreme Court Of the United States for il
upon right hold slaves California and New
Mexico drawn either by fraudulent den from hast,
needless allow appeal which would include
the Of person claimed slave.
T. In regard to Oregon, liberal provision Is made for public
educaon but in California and New Mexico policy
genial to tho slave artoccy is adopted and no aid sto he OK
tended schools which to be considered diff
fusng light destructive TO bondage.
I'M ultimate appeal to the supreme Court Of the UniteC
States should Re fully secured the M " Is not probable that
decision would be procured in less than six eight
within which period California and New Mccp will
covered with slavery from which the trainers Of t