Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-01-15

line ~ d ~ =, 'o"Ison, H. M. Rector of Sa
M ,lhe, l; b. HanIey, of Phillips, M. +. WI Ha
IN m M. Foster. do, Soon BorIand. of Ihna Duo 10.
d. iournoy. OF Desha, D. B. Greer. of pnJon
IT,, nenj' Taylor, of Chicot, A. II. Roino,, :,
n.ou' isaac Baker. of Jackson c.. f. Moora " "
- u Irousdale Of Pope, james F. Goi,es
MI MIR. Foster offered the following resolution.
whI:h were adopted: '0'o'u'ions
| Resolred, That this copven,;
owing resolutions adopted by The Ieoisl,,'ra o' ~
the State of Virginia. 'sia'ure oi
hesofced, That tho Governenmant of a.,
o''tes no control directly or indrectiv nood;o,I.
~ immediately over tho institution of sIavor, ~
ne ". III 'akihg any such control it transcenis 49,
the ;n,on. 0 nS'imate functions, by DESTROYING
| formed it, 0 'o'oieiShs Which
heSofred, That under no circnms,,n,o.
'he people of the slave holding States 70
as pihulnS any any enactment of rhe Feder,1 ~.
'einieh'' which has for its object the probibit;on
VI slavery In any Territory TO be ACQUIRED either
conquest or treaty, south of the line of the
missouri compromise. holding it To he tho n,,,roI
independent right of each citizen of eoch and
every Stale of this confederacv TO reside with his
properly or Whatever description. in anv terrific.
~ "hich may be acquired by the arms Of the IT
STATES or yielded by treaty with any foreign now.
er. O. Po"
heS0foed, That this convention holds it to be
'"e uu'y OF every man in every section of this
coniederacy, if the Union is dear to hin, 10 on
pose the passage OF any law whatever for nvrDp-
ses oy which territory to be acquired NAV be sub
Ject 10 any such restriction.
HeSo1ced, nat the passage Of the WiImot Pro-
viso by the House Of Representatives of The IT
o'ases' makes 1t the duty of every slave-hoIdino
o'a'e ana the citizens thereof as they value their
'o"Ies' privileges, their sovereignty, their inde
pendence, and their rights of property, 10 take
hrm united ard concerted action in This en,oroa.,
cy. o0'''
hesolred, Tha; for the purpose of CARVING ON,
me doctrine OF firm, united and concerted ac
'!oh' as recommended in the foregoing reso,u.
.ohs that me - members of this convention So
IemnIy pledge themselves 10 each other and re-
- Cohlehu 10 our fellow citizens, not only of this
oate, out OF all her sister slave holding States to
withhold their votes from any candidate for pro
sIdcnt OF the United States, whom we do moi
KNOW 10 be sound IN his opposition 10 the prnci.
pies of the Wilmot Proviso
Resolred, That the delegates to the National
Convention who may cast the vote of This St,ta
for nominees of President and Vico President of
the y. states, be and they are hereby instructed
10 Withhold their votes from my man whose claims
may be considered by said convention, whose
opinions they do not prove be unequIvocaIly
opposed TO the WiImot Proviso =
Mr.. Hays offered the following resolution which
was adopted
heSOfCcu, Nat we OoeVe this 10 be full and
far convention can be obtained i'm the State
OF Arkansas, we, therefore, pledge ourselves 10
support the nominees of said convention and use
all honorable means 10 elect them, nor will we en-
courage or support any democratic paper that
does not give said nominees their full and undi-
vidcd support. .
Mr.. Hampstead introduced the following reso.
lutions
Resolred, as the sense Of the Courention, That
Texas with limits extending TO the Rio del Norte:
by declaration of independence sustained bv a
successful revolution and by the establishment and
maintenance of a republican government for nine
years, became free and independent power
among the nations of the rth, and as such had
full authority to levy war, conclude peace con-
tract alliances, establish commerce, nd 10 do all
other acts and things which independent States
might of right do.''
Recoired, Thai Mexico being unable to recon-
quer Texas, the annexation of The latter to the U.
STATES, furnished no just ground of complaint 10
any power, and that IN treating it as equivalent to
n declaration Of war our part, Mexico arrayed
herself against the principles Of freedom and
evinced n settled design to compel to take up
arms IN defence of Il righteous and lawful act.
Resotred, That our present war was first COM
menced by Mexico, by her sending hostile army
across the Rio del Norte, invading Texas sove-
reign State of tho Union, and shedding the blood
of American citizens on our own soil, and which
aggressive acts imposed upon our government the
high duty of opposing force 10 force in tho law
ful defence of our sovereignty, rights and honor,
and required us TO carry the war into the ene-
my's country to obtain redress for all past wrongs
and provide for future security.
Resolred, That New Mexico and the CALIFORNIA;
having been conquered and taken possession of
by our forces early in the war having been for
many months and iii undisputed oc
cupation, and all resistance on the part of Mexico
having ceased within the limits thereof; these
provinces ought TO be regarded as a perinaQent
acquisition, 10 be held by us as indemnity for The
expenses of the war already incurred, and that
territorial governments ought to be established
there; according TO tho recommendation OF Pre-
sident Polk in his message to Congress
ReSoLced, That as Mexico has declined negotla-
ton time after time and recently refused TO make
peace on The liberal terms proposed by US, the ma
tionaI honor and public interests require an enet-
oetic prosecution of TIE war, in the manner Indl-
Gated by President Polk, and levy of military
contributions on the enemy 10 defrdy the future
expense of such war, until Just and satisfactory
peace can be obtained, and we pledge ourselves to
support the administration In the prosecution
thereof