New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-07
BROOKLYN AFFAIRS.

NAvAL.--The store-ship Chill, having taken in
her supplies will sail In the Of few days for
California Her cargo is said to have cost upwards of
$4,000 she carries out steam mill which
wss bull, in Washington and is TO be put into opera
ton al the place of the vessels destination. The store
sbp Relief undergoing repairs, and will soon be
ready for orders
FREE Soil MEETISG.-At q Meeting Of the
Friends OF Free Soil opposed TO the Baltimore and
Philadelphia nominations of Csss and Taylor for the
Presidency held at the Washington Hall, Brooklyn on
Saturday evening, Aug. S, GILsrRr A. GRANT was ap-
pointed Chairman and MAaoUs sPRINs, Secretary.
The following gentlemen were elected as Delegates
20 represent the City Of Brooklyn in the Convention to
be held at Buffalo on the 9th inst;
GunxRT A GRANT, SETH B. HUNT,
FRANCIS c. TRxApwErI, AMOS p. STANTON,
HIRAM BARNEY, JOHN = NOBLE,
SAMUEL b JOHNSON ALDKN J. SPooNER
MARCUS SPRING. b. CLAFLIN
AIPHEUs TrRNER WALrER WHITMAN.
VIM T. WHITING, FRANCIS PEREs.
The following Resolutions were unanimously passed
Whereas crisis in the history OF this country has
come end the great question that will come before the
American people 10 be decided at the next election,
tytl be-sha elect for President man who repre-
cents the principles OF The Declaration OF independ
encc, or a man who would extend the area and the
cnrses of slavery over the territory we have con-
,pered from the Republic OF Mexicof As American
citizens who stand ready 20 serve our country when
,he needs us y 10 her reiiei when she Is IN uAhge
we have come together TO consider what we ought
70 do ,,.
Rssor,d That we canno; and will not vote TOR can
ddae for the Presidency who is known 10 be In favor
of extending slavery over soil now free-lhereiore
we cannot vote for Lewis Cass for he has declared that
he would veto the Wilmoi Proyiso.
Resolrsd That we cannot and VIII not vote LOT a can
ddate for the Presidency whose principles on ne have
any) unknown who has given US no pedge OF nc
ton for the future-it being mOnstrous assumption o
man in an intelligent country 20 suppose tnst men
whose liberties and honor at stake VIII connie Fea
power 20 public servant without knowing now ne Is
likely 10 use t-Therefore cannot vote for Zachary
Taylor.
Resolrsd That we approve of the call for the Buffalo
Convention, and viii send delegates 20 IT, and support
the candidate who shah be recommended with una
nnity BY that body, provided he be a who fayors
the spirit of these resolutions and is in other respects
worthy Of the respect and confidence Of the nation.
ResOlcCd, That we disclam and abhor PARTY OF sec
tlona sprit-;hst we have IN viii against our fellow
citizens at the South-hat love the Union and Con
stitution Of these Staies-but win never Five our
consent 10 the extension OF Institution which has
done so much already to peril our Union TO imDoyerish
our soil 20 endanger institutions corrupt our
virtue and TO disgrace our Republic among foreign ma
tons.
Resolred That believe that large majority Of the
people Of the Slave States In favor OF prnci
pes and that when the hour comes for them 20 speak
we shall hear from them clear and bold condemnation
of any and all measures which favor the conquest of
Fire Soil 10 curse IL with Slavery.
Rssolpsd That Martin Van Buren, By the high and