New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-21
California Frec dom ofthe Territories
and Enthusiastic Meeting.

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] hundred ofthe citizens g Syracuse. meeting was
bed a. The City Hall las evening, FOR the purpose
O. exprcssig then opiAi0n IN regard 70 the AIMS
son OF California, and otLer questions 10 a. .A-loa
/ te'ore Coigress
II Putnam. ESQ. called tie meeting to o-ia-, nd
nominated ALFRED II. Hover, Esq. Mayor oi the
/ cit. as President
/ On Ike notion the following persons ware
/ chosen Vice Presidents: Thomas Spencer, David
/ 5. Colyin. Horace White, Oliver Teal- Lyman
CsTy Horace Wheaton, Henry W. DlrAofl'
Archibald c. Poweh.
Sec7,tqrles.-stephen D. Diilaye, Rowland II.
Gardner.
The meeting having been organized and the all
FOR the same read, Hon. John Wilkinson, at the
close Of some pertinent remarks. moved that the
Char appoint Committee Of thirteen 20 present
Resolutions for consideration The motion was
adopted, ard the o'iowins persons selected john
Wilkinson. +. w. Leayenworth, :. J. Briggs. II.
Rloades, V ". Smith Hiram Putnam. Henry
Raynor. C. \. Wheaton, P. a. Agan, ?. Mccarthy,
Aired Cobb, E. ". Curtis and ;. J. May
During tie nbseace AZ the Committee, the meet.
irg wss addressed hys D. DinayS Z, Y. Gard
ncr, D. :. circuit, and JUICE Ross, ia,e Of Cort
sud Comfy.
Mr. Wilkinson. from the Committee, reported
tie following resolutions:
pi.E iMDLE
We the citizens q r4clss tc-i1g without dist'c.io1
a party AID moved D. conn on sense OF pending danger
g
growing out OF the .teurc and continued az
resfo ard encroschueLts ~ the - ave power AID inter
existing in ceiEn SiAts Of this Uaon a. manifested
10 The daily transactions Of he present Congress- do as
seuble ourselves together. IN order that SOL
emily ara deliberately express ne views inai we enter
tain in regard TO the questions which agiisIe The pnohe
mind and he public conncils well as 10 suggest sons
proper remedy for the evils which threaten our peace ana
prosperiy-aer consulting and advising with e1ch other,
DO adopt and set forth the following declarations Tor me IN
formation -four fellow easns " s1S .r e s
dposed TO act win refIence 10 Puohe sentiment 70 WIZ
st That we have seen with surprise, dsspprobshon and
regret The unexsnpled Of the pubic money, inst has
grown Of the angry discussion and alterations, the
subject ofsavery in Congress which body fora period OF
Elk months, has almost wholly neglected the proper AID
pressing Of the session. embracing matters OF the
deepeseoncerrmentt 70 the Government and the psope
hsin view these proceedings result from sle efforts Of
the Shareholders Of the Sluih 10 give priority and pred0m
ntnce 10 interests OF their local Institutions whose ex
of'anl demands and extraordinary assumptions ara made
"a spirit viii the stability vi lie Govern nenL
TO- Thai IN accordance with wha; we believe 70 be
he universal and unanimous sentiment Of the North
ot are mat CbAofual is ened OF nght and n justice 10
immediate admission into the UEon with ils present
Constitution and boundaries, without conditions resrc-
ors OF iiauons OF character and without reference
any other qu siiOn now before Congress-
END we call upon our Senators and Representatives in
Washington 10 employ their best efforts carry THIS ob
ito effect without further loss OF me and further preiu.
dice to the feelings and interests oflhe people
81. That we entertain 10 DOUBT 0fhe constitutional pow
Congress 10 prohibit Slavery In tbs territories And Ia
view Of the strenuous efforts which the slave power
sking By threats ofdsunion and otherwise 10 Ia luce the
Representatives in Congress from the free States to con-
the surrender Of portion OF the free territory
recently acquired from Mexico 10 the uses Of Slavery
feel called upon to declare promising hostility to
The passage Of any law FOR the establishment OF Territorial
Governments for New-Mexico and Utah which shall not
contain provision forever prohibiting the existence OF
Sh Thai we are opposed to the passage OF anv law BY
Congress for the apprehension and surrender OF fugys
slaves which shall not recognize the hight the writ Of
habfas corpa and lrial by jury 10 the STATE aud County
where the claim Is made and attempted 10 enforced.
5h. Thatnis the imperative duty Of Congress make
suitable provisions BY aw Tor the security and protection
HV1n r
pursuits or ncnaons may lead Them temporarily into tbs
ilayehoding States.
by hch the continuance Of Slavery IN the District Of Co
uubia shall be guaranteed beyond the time when lis abo
on may be demanded by pas c opinion or become
eary or expeden in the gmeBt Of Congress itself; or
whereby such abolition be made 10 depend upon the
consent Of any sdoining state aad that should
oice 10 witness The removal OF this stain upon the national
character.
he progress Of The attempt now being made to introduce
National Legislature compacts and compromises
grefses and substitute provisions OF the Cons
tuition The provisions which Congress may fl to
system can be regarded IN other light than auds-
cious assumption 81 power by one Congress - establish
rule OF action established by the
Constitution Itself Is daring and dangerous uslrpa-
non which mus be promptly met and resisted by the People
6h That II the Constitution ie1s formed upon the plan ef
compromise Of ieengs opinions and principles then
sng the question OF Slavery Il does 70 low that the
system Of compromise Is 10 be perpetuaied 10 the end Of
OH That the proceedings Of this meeting be signed BY
the ofcers published the cy papers In the ii51ny
Ereug Journal ana nzs, and Neio- York Tribune and
IttEsng Post
The resolutions having been read, motion was
made to take them up separately for action and
ost They were then discussed by Messrs May,
Mccarthy, Wilkinson, NaHdenburgh, aud Hunting. |
ton, when on motion, they were adopted.
pom motion Of Alderman Titus, the meeting |
adjourned.
ALFRED II. HOyEY, Preslten.
Thomas Spencer,
David ) Coiyn,
Horace While,
Oliver Teal, Vice Presidents
Lyman tary,
II. W. DurnfOrd,
A G.. Powell,
Stephen D. Dulsye, tea.-a,,riss
Rowland ii. Gardner ( ''oN'o''i~''