The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-07-08

We give below the resolutions adopted at
this meeting with but a single dissenting voice.
The meeting, says the Democrat was uneX-
pectedly large, and was mainly composed OF
our oldest, soundest, most influential and sub
stantial Wing fellow-citizens, whose names
have stood first and foremost in every political
contest for the last thirty years--Wmes whose
voices are potential in every party council"
The advertiser Opposition paper) of that city
says that "a few hundred" were present.
The meeting was organized by the appoint
ment, ON motion of Mr.. A. r. PARpEE, of S.
MATHEWS, esq, as chairman; Hon. THOMAS
KEMPsHALL and AARON Erickson, esq, as
vice chairmen; and EPHRAIM Goss, as secre-
tary.
On motion of Mr.. GEO. HART, the following
committee was appointed to report resolutions:
Messrs. HART, F. WHIrTLEsEY, ISAAC Loo
MIS-, @. L.. SHELDON, l.. w. SMITH, A. Mann
and A. f. PARDEE.
The resolutions, reported by Hon. F
WHIrTLEsEy, from the committee, which, at-
ter discussion by Messrs. Nash, BIsHoP
VIM. n SAGE and Hon. WIN. G.. Boss, and
l.. w. SMITH, esq, were unanimously adopt
ed, are the following:
"Whcreas, the Territories acquired by treat
from Mexico were, by the laws Of Mexico, free
from the incumbrance of domestic slavery, and
slavery being a social and political evil, that which
came to free should remain free, and in oul
judgment Congress having the power to organize
governments for the Territories acquired, should
organize them in such a manner to prohibit do
mestic slavery therein; but inasmuch doubts
exist in some quarters to the power Of Congress
to prohibit slavery in Territories. and the sub.
Ject is an exciting question, and it is believed
that the two branches Of Congress will harino-
nize on this question, and as California, portion
of such Territory, has organized State govern
ment, with proper boundaries and sufficient
population, and adopted constitution forever pro-
hibtmg slavery, and applied for admission into the
Union State; and as the President of the United
States has recommended that California be admit
ted State under the constitution unanimously
adopted by her people, and that the population o
the other portions of such acquired Territory be
under the embarrassing circumstances of the case
left to the operation of the laws of Mexico guaran-
tied to them by treaty, until they also can form
constitutions with such provisions as their people
shall think fit, until Congress agree upon
some Legislation in regard 10 such Territories:
s'And whereas, since such recommendation, New
Mexico has also held a convention, formed State
government, and adopted constitution forever
prohibiting slavery, ready, also, to apply for adj
mission into the Union Sate--now, therefore
this meeting, in view of all the circumstances Of the
case, do resolve as follows:
81. That the course pursued by the President Of
the United States, under all the embarrassing cir
cumstanceso of the case, is eminently wse just, pru
dent and moderate; indicating the plan Of the
greatest simplicity and practcability, and cacu
lated to allay excitement, and leave the question at
issue to he determined by those who to be the
most affected by it, viz the people of such terrific
ries.
O. That the President, by the moderation, pru-
dencc and wisdom manifested by such recommend
at has ,ehn nzef 10, ha th,rn hi.r,
position as President of the whole country-seck
ing TO avoid exciting questions, and leaving them
to the people affected for determination.
go That cordially concur in the propriety oil
such Executive recommendation, tender to the
President our warm acknowledgements for suggest
ing it, and declare that he is worthy of the conf
dencc placed in him by the people.
90. That California, with proper boundaries. a
sufficient population, and republican constitu-
ton, on applying to be admitted State, is enti-
tied to a decision upon her application its own
merits and free from connexion with any other
question.
"5. That the people of California have delibc-
rately and unanimously adopted a constitution
with such provisions they thought proper, which
is republican in character; and, in our judgment,
to them properly belongs such determination, and
she is entitled to be admitted a State with her
adopted constitution.
g. That the connexion of the admission Of CAL
ifornia with other questions respecting slavery is
unsound, injudioious mode of legislation, not ado-
quate TO settle the questions thus connected, but
rather leaving them to be the subjects of future
element and Irritation.
81. That each Of the questions now before Con-
gress connected with the subject of slavery, should
be left to stand upon their respective merits, and
with the decision of Congress upon each question
separately presented should be satisfied but
any Legislation which undertakes to dispose of
them in single bill will give no satisfac ton.
"s That New Mexico, if found to have a suffi-
cient population, is also entitled to admission
State, under the constitution delibera tely adopted
by her people, leaving her Texas boundary 10 he
settled as a judicial question.
"9 Tbatif Congress should frame territorial gov
ernmens for any portion Of the territory acquired
from Mexico, proviso should be inserted prohibit
ing slavery; but If Congress should be unable to
frame such governments, in our judgment the peo-
pie OF said Territory protected from slavery by
the laws of Mexico
"l0. That all the Wing members of Congress
should harmonic in their action upon these several
questions and that, in the judgment OF. this meet
ihg the plan suggested by the President is the
simple and effective, and meets with the approba-
ton of great majority of our citizens
al. That we do not question the patriotism or
integrity of the Wing statesmen who have sug-
gested other plans Of Legislation; but we would
urge them, by their patriotism and love for the
Union, to harmonic in action with abe sentiments
of the great mass of the Wings Of the Union"