Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-22


announced the result and contamination Of the principles
of trade but now, since has declined to five CENTS
with the act in orce these decevers Of the people
dumb But whatever may be the principles for the
adjustment of tariff laws this Baltimore resolution
principle at ALL The evidence this point Is conclusive
On the 26h Of February 1884, this article Of the Democratic
creed submitted 10 the House Of Representatives in
resolution offered by Mr. Campbell of South Carolina the
resolution divided the first branch included all the
luton down TO the words our country inclusive
The yeas and nays called upon the passage Of that po
ton, and the l66, The rest of the resolu-
ton then submitted 10 vote, and the nays
o. Here find Wings and Democrats protectionists Of
every grade and eeade Of every school, voting for the
resolution which this Baltimore Convention attempts TO palm
off the honest people Of this country declaration OF
principles upon our tariff policy And these same men OBJ
ject to the Wing Convention for not declaring their principles
upon these questions, and Mortified at the idea that Cen
ea Taylor should declare that he would conform his action
upon this subject the judgment Of Congress. They act
upon the principle that !" no imposture lean bel
srous for the popular creduliiy."
The sixth resolution presents no question OF differences IN
theory II is but empty profession Of economy, which the
Democratic party have uniformly disIegarded when in power
The Democratic party since the day that the breath Of life
breahed into by Mr.. Van Buren,, have never held
power single year without creating national debit or
enarging their unpaid old Let the people remem
Der Mr. Van Buens administration There danger in
their forgetting Mr. Poks The tax-gatherer will keep him
green in the recollection Of this generation at least
The seventh article of this creed vaoous assault upon
Mr. Wcbsters obsolete dea and tissue Of misrepresen
atons Of the effects Of the financial quakery to which have
before referred and upon which cannot afford to spend more
time shall therefore proceed to the SEVENTH which speaks
upon subject Of great public interest," and this time one OF
great public soctude 1t has already divided the Democratic
party at the North and will produce the effect the
South Both sections of the Union laugh to such wad
die as this L:
That Congress has power under the constitution in
erere with control the domestic institutions of the several
States and that such States the sole and Judges OF
every thing apperanng their affairs not prohibited by
the constitution; that all efforts Of the aboonss or others,
made to induce Congress interfere with questions OF slavery
take ncpent steps in relation thereto, calculated to
lead the alarming dangerous Consequences and
that all such efforts have inevitable tendency diminish
the happiness people and endanger the stability andper
Of the Union and ought not to be b
any friend OF our political institutions"
This resolution too. submitted Congress by Mr.
Campbell the 10th February, S44 1t also divided
and the the first branch of il down to and including
the words "prohbed by the constitution, was-yeas Isl,
nays Mr.. Giddngs, of Ohio, voting in the affirmative.
Upon the second branch of the resolution the yeas 1885,
nays 23-John p Hale, the present Abolition candidate for
the Presidency, yong for both branches Of the resolution
The first branch of the resolution asserted obvious and
universally admiedt TRUTH which was perhaps not doubted
by the persons who voted against it for is well
known to his associates here that Of them Adams
rarely voted for abstract resolutions whether ne aened to
the principles asserted them not The last branch OF It
elaborated arce intended to be made by involved
tences doubtful phrases mperfcy expressed ideas,
pable of double but it does distinctly assert
any controveed proposition whatever Mr. Van Buren,, who
stood for the Presidency this resouion de-
with The of this assertion depends wholly
upon whether you test by the Northern Southern con-
struction.
Some of the Southern delegates to the last Baltimore
Convention attempted 10 get expression OF opinion
from body touching the power of Congress the sub
ec of slavery New Mexico and Calorna and the right OF
slavehodng citizens Of the United States emgae with and
legally hold slaves in those dependencies No such express
sion of opinion could be obtained They referred to the
resolution under consideration for all the information upon
those subjects which the Democratic Convention pre-
pared to give But the real question upon and press
ing for decision cannot avoid it if would must
meet it, and determine it. That real question isis there
any right any where, without the Of the avehodng
States prohibit slavery in New Mexico and California,
TO withhold the protection Of law in the enjoyment OF their
property in slaves from such citizens Of the avehodng States
may choose emgate with their slaves TO those depen
dencies large party in this House, and in the Union,
hold that Congress has this right Gen. Cass, the Democra-
tic nominee for the Presidency holds the opinion that the
MeKicans Indians Negroes and mixed whom we have
conquered and who occupy those dependencies have it. The
savehoding States hold that this right exists nowhere that
those conque the property of the people OF the
States Of this Unon and that oil entitled TO eecua
legal equality in the enjoyment Of this common property
The mode BY which you defeat rights is wholly inmate
nal to u.s. We opposed the Wmot provso because II de-
feated rights by Congressional action oppose Gen.
Casss doctrines because they surrender principles and SUBJ
init rights Ignorant mbecie, conquered slaves.
Gen Cass position was one rather Of necessity than choice
He had committed himself Senator IN favor OF the Will
proviso indispensable to bis nomination that he
should dembarrass himself from that position, and at the
time satisfy the Democratic friends Of nonexenson of
slavery In this dilemma he driven the desperate expe
dent Of denying all power the People Government Of
his country decide upon their rights and OF surrender
ing that power their conquered enemies shall proceed to
inquire what the rights Of these conquered people, who
thus clothed with the sovereign attribute of deciding upon the
rights omy counymen and their conqueors This position
of Gen Cass presume, has not single supporter from the
South on this floor wrong in this opinion pause to
he corrected Here Mr. T. paused and avowed him
self supporter Of Mr.. Casss platform Gen. Casss posi-
be based upon vague idea OF the right OF
seleovcnmen in conquered people, and involves the alb
sury that their sovereignty annihaed by their subo-
CATION The rights of conquered people clearly defined
by the Of nations and the practice OF mankind Conquest
dspaces the Government aud annhates the sovereignty OF
the conquered people Conqueros may up their
quests Just such governments may suit their convent
interests with restraints upon this right except the
principles Of humanity and equity the treaty OF peace and the
forms Of their Government The Supreme Court Of the
United States the of the American Insurance Comfa-
ny e al against Caner lst Peters, p 542 thus lays down
the rights Of conquered people uner the laws OF nations
hc usage the world is f nation be not entirely sub
dued consider the holding OF conquered territory
military occupation, until its fate shall be determined at the
treaty Of peace II be ceed by the treaty. the acquisition
is confirmed and the ceded territory becomes of the
nation 10 which is annexed either the terms stipulated
the treaty Of cession such its new master shall
impose
All the writer's public law which have consulted con-
with these principles not aware that they were ever
questioned before the writing Of General Cass letter to Mr.
Nicholson All the political rights secured to the conquered
territory by the treaty Of peace contained In the 9Th and
9th articles Of the treaty, and are as follows