Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-02-27

Resolved, That we are bound by every con sid
Grafton that is dear TO the human heart, by the
cause of human liberty throughout the world by
the cherished mory of the Father of his cnun-
try,,, and of his u srious compeers, who bequea
ed to us the priceless legacy of freedom and indie
pendence. and all the lferngs and sacrifices they
made to achieve that independence, by all the glo
rious recolleCtions of the past; the incaculabie
bes sings OF the present, and all the bright antic
paions of the future, TO transmit To posteriy the
Union as we have received it. one and undivided,
and the flag of that Union, without single sta: OBJ
scured a single stripe eifaced.
The above Resolutions supported by Mr. Graft In
able and eloquent address of thirty minutes, followed
BY oraons from Prof. J. Pierson and Thomas W. New
Esq The resolutions were then put to vote and u.
unanimously adopted.
The four following ontions offered by DR. Stnrgs:
Resolved That the institution of African Slavery in the
States Of Delaware, Mayland Virginia. North and Sonh
Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Flor
ida, Mississippi, louisiana Texas, Arkansas and Mis-
souri, those States by the Con
and laws the land and interference with the
part the Free States citizens, thereof with the view
inhame the mind of the slaves to nce in them,
spirit discomfort and INSTRUMENTATION, with the view,
in anywise ahdge impair the right of the southern
peorIs s Guaranteed il an act of bad faith HAVING no
other practical end hn to promote discor, irritation and
alienation of feeling and ought to be "isconntenanced by
all good citizens, who hope for the ereuty of the Union
upon the basis of equal rights, guaranteed by laws.
Resolved, That we adopt as our motl"-ihbeny, npon
the basis of the Declaration of Independence Union fra
terni,y and tsiowshir the basis of Constitutional
and e -al to brethren OF sister
States all their Just rights, in spirit Of liberal nterpeta
ton, and clamin. that which American tfpemen
abandon. wit: the sovereignty which, by the
trnes and principles profess, belongs the body Of
! the People.
Resolved Tha, in the adjustment Of the issue between
north the south the subject Of lav the peo-
rle of the Free stand ought the
prnipes Of the pna o.! is1 ;anh hrh
either renquiShe ai principle, qualities directly
imp right the teprle of the T. - tro' the il
in Congress- tn law which
may deem pTOuer the introduction OF Slavery
into any of the territories OF the Union, will be
gdrded by the people of said states as final and salts
| factory adjustment OF said issue.
ReSoe ed, That Congress ,rner the Con
ton, the sole and exclusive to leae for the Ter
ruoes ofthe United states and tie District of Columbia,
all subjects, intending that of slavery, and that that
power extends TO the tnlrodncon OF slavery and
clnsion from prohibition territories and the Dis
| trict of Columbia.
The thiId aud fourth were decided by the chair
! to be out of order. from which decision appeal
| taken to the House. and the chair sustained
After address ty the DR. in support Of the Ieso-
lutions. and some remarks against the two latte,
by Mr. Tracy the first and second Re solutions were
! unanimously adopted.
ON motion the thanks ofthe meeting were tender
ed 10 the speakers for their able and eloquent adj
| dresses. On motion it ordered that the pro-
crcdngS ofthis meeting he published in many of
the papers Of this city win consent so to do.
on motion it was ordered that the Secretary for.
ward two copies of the paper which may publish
the above proceedings TO the National IntegenCer
published at Washington City. d. c.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
PHILIP HARVEY, President.
y jonS wv w. NkreAlF' Secretaries.