The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-04
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At meeting held at the City Hall, on Saturday
evening June 29th 1850, by those in favor Of sup.
porting the administration of General Taylor and
its measures, Alfred Dupont called To tn,
chair; Hyland H. Pennington, William G.. Jones
Major John Jones, Abraham Allderdice, Jess'
Lane, and Capt William Thatcher were appointc,
Vice Presidents, aud G.. w Vernon, John A. All
dcrdice, Franklin Pancoast. aud Edward Betts
| Secretaries
| Mr.. Dupont on taking the chair made few ap
| propriatc remarks and returned thanks 20 his iel
low-citzcns for the honor they had conferred upoi
him.
On motion, a committee % nihc % report resoin
tons 10 the meeting, was appointed, as follow
Joshua 5. Valentine, Stephen Bonsall, Enoch Rob
| erts, John 4. DUNCAN, John I. Iehley, W lillian
McClees, Geo c. Lobdell, Joseph NJ. Barr, and
Dr.. J q. Barstow. Upon their retiring the meet
ing was addressed by Hon. Charles p. Clark Of
New York. who reviewed the two plans Tor the adj
mission of California, and made effective speech
which was responded 10 right heartily. After he
concluded, the committee, throvgh the chairman,
submitted the following preamble and resolutions:
Whersos, Ours is republican iorm of govern
Incnt, under which II Is always thc right, and
sometimes the duty, of the people 70 meet and give
expression to their sentisnepts in relation To the
character OF their public servants, and 10 the inca
sures OF policy proposed or adopted by them: Ind
trhsrsds, There has been much agitation in Con
gress and in the country during the last six
months, arising out Of Questions connected with
the present political condition Of the new territory
acquired by the United States in the war with Mex
bill is now pending before the senate, eompris-
ing several distinct and ipcongruous measures,
and propo-ing, among other things, TO code Ia the
State OF Texas seventy thousand square miles OF
this territory, and 10 pay her ten millions of dol
lars, or some other large sum of money, and also
10 csta bsb territorial governments for New Mex.
co and Utah, and providing for the admission OF
California into the Union as State.
Resolved, That whilst VIC deeply dcplore the a8-
talon which has been permitted long 10 distract
tho councils OF the country, aud 70 delay The trans
action OF the public business in Congress, yet that
we have no lcars Tor the safety Of the Union. The
people Of this Confederscy bound together by
ties too strong TO be easily rent asunder ties Of
interest and friendship proud rccOllecuons Of the
past, and bright and glorious hopes Of the future
Should this Union ever b. dissolved an event We
cannot believe possible u will not be IN conse
Guencc Of any act or omie-iQn on Use par. OF rrcs
dent Taylor nor will IL be In conformity with tho
wish Of the mssses Of the people. but through the
unscrupulous ambition Of selfish and reckless dem
ngogues
Resolved, That we do cordially approve of aud
recommend General Taylor's plan for ohviatng
the difficulties growing cot OF the question whether
slavery shall be admiticd into any portion Of the
new Territories, believing At to be patriotic. pru
dent, and practicable; such will open the way
for the gradual and pcaceable adjustment Of all
questions connected with those Territories. IN a
manner which will prove ultimately satslactory 10
the people Of all sections Of our country.
Rssoirsd, That in the opinion Of this meeting
California sbould be- Immediately Admitted into the
Union, by Congress, az n STATE, with her present
constitution and bounda rirs--and without reference
To any other question or measure.
Rsfoiped, That " the disputed territory now
claimed by Texas docs in fact belong 10 her, Con
gre.s has right 10 lcgislate II away from her
without her consent even for ten millions Of dollars
that II " does not belong Ia her, then Congress has
no right to appropriate ten millions OF dollars or
any other amount Of the peoples money, 20 pur
chase from her that which she has no right to sell;
and that therefore believing she hs, no right or
tory. we are opposed TO The speroprfstion by Con
grcss Of ten millions Of dollars OF any other sum
for any such purpose.
Resoiped, That the come xion of two or more dis
tinct and homogeneous measures in ono bill il n
mode OF Legislation anti-rcpublican in it's character
and dangerous in its tendency, and should there
fore be discountenapced In the Congress of the
United States upon all occasions II opens the door
and o1ers temptations for corrupt bargain and in
trigue in legislative proceedings, and is a means
for the enactment Of laws which, separately aud 90.
ON their own merits, never could command TIE
voice Of the majority
Resofred, That we are opposed 10 the Compro-
mise bill now pending before the Senate; because
territory to which abe has no right or iitIe and
which srcady belongs to the United States; be.
cause il comprises several distinct aud incongruous
measures, aud is therelorp az anu-republican and
improper mode of logslation; because rs We be-
beve large majority of the people in all sections
OF the country, are opposed to Il, and because, il
having become manifest that il can never receive
the sanction Of majority IN Congress, its further
consideration by that body IL waste Of the time
which should be devoted 10 the transac ton of other
public business that now urgently demands their