New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-04
Notice for a Whie State Convention.

understood BY Us relation particularly 10 questions
which Tow agitate the country, should be made, n
order to induce intelligent. honest, and cordial
cooperation among ourselves and with the Wings Of
The other States Of the Union the state COMMITTEES
appointed at the respective Conventions he'd IN
1850 al Syracuse and II Utica. and the Committee
appointed BY the Wings Of he Legislature - rs re
cent session, have agreed upon the following pre-
sening what they beeve to be the sentiments Of the
grea, body Of the Wings Of the State Of New-Iork
An Economical Administration Of The Govern
ment
The strct accountability OF pubic officers. AMI
their rigld adherence 10 the limitations 81 power
prescribed by the Constitution and the laws M hon
est and faithful performance Of ali Obligations made
with foreig nations with Scrupulous regard for
their nights, and firm and steady defense OF our
own:
The Improvement Of the important Rivers anu
Harbors OF the country, so as to render them naylga
bic and accessible by prudent and systematic appro
praiions, founded upon examinations made by CON-
potent and disinterested pubic officers
Such discrimination IN the Duties necessarily
laid upon Imports for the support OF Government,
as shall secure to the Industry of countrymen
INST remuneration, and shall stimulate Mechanical
and Manufacturing Enterprise, and thus provide
which may control and counteract the unsteady de-
mands OF foreign markets and as shall promote that
healthy interchange among ourselves of the trusts OF
our own skill and labor, which Is well calculated
to cement our Union and maintain tina spirit Of ma
uOna independence
That the Wings of the State, as a body are infex-
IDLY opposed to the subsection Of any territory Of the
United States now free, to laws imposing involuna-
i'm fas nj for
they rejoice that proposition to that effect is
pending. or is likely to be presented while, a, the
same time, they unqualihedly acknowledge the right
Of every sovereign State to regulate It's munich
pal institutions, in such manner ITS people may
deem most conducive to their safety and happiness,
without interference directly indirectly, by ci,l
zens of other States subjects OF other countries
That the Wings of this State viii abide by the
Constitution OF the United States, All It's parts, and
that they Will receive its true meaning and cOnstruc
ton from the judicial tribunals It has created for
that purpose and VIII always sustain ana defend
such decisions, the law Of the lard, until they are
reversed by the same tribunals
That the laws Of Congress, and Of the state Legs
latureS, pronounced constitutional by the Judicial
tribunals, must be enforced and implicitly ObeyeI
and that while this is cheerully recognized the
duty OF all as subjects OF the laws. yet that the night
of citizens voters, equally undeniable 20 discuss,
with fun and mutual regard for the rights and in
terests of all parts o! the coniederacy, (Which as
necessary now to maintain, a. It indispensable
10 achieve the blessed Union OF these States the ex
pediency Of such laws and the propriety Of any of
their provisions, and to seek, by constitutional
means, their repeal or modification
That all who are animated by a sincere desire to
preserve the Union unimpaired and the free nstitu
tons which 1t suStans and guarantees, by which
alone individual security and national peace AMI
prosperity can DC perpeuated must condemn all
attempts 70 resist, defeat render Intellectual, any
laws passed by constitutional maJorties of cglsla
tive bodies. in either the Federal State Govern
ments and that the Wings Of NewYork Will ever
be found prompt to render patriotic acquescencc
IN all such laws
That the National Administration IS entitled t0the
confidence and support of the Wings Of Ncw.York
for the emlnen, ability and patriotism which have
characterized It's measures for MS successful man
agement OF our foreign affairs the generous Sympa-
thy Il has exhibited toward an oppressed people
struggling for freedom the force and dignity with
which II has maintained the right TO indulge such
sympathy and with which II has rebuked the threats
OF ali lmI nous Government TO violate the inmun-
mites of accredited public agent and the deter
IL
movements tending to impair the public faith. and
all unlawful enterprises calculated to disturb the
public peace and provoke civil war. or to sever or
weaken the relations of any State with the Union
That the Administration of this State has fully
justified the confidence IN It's capacity, intelligence
and integrity which called 1t into beng that
the public interests in the various departments
OF Education, Finance, and jurisprudence. and
fha of he of
and of cheap transportation have been Wig
orously and prudenty sustained and promoted
Constitutional Government, 10y legal majorities has
been indicated and the general prosperity OF
the State has been sedulously ana successfully
maintained and BY employing the means which pre-
vous expenditures, guided by enlightened forecast
had placed within our reach, 10 cORsummae the
great work of the age, has presented vivid contrast
to the narrow, unjust and wasteiul policy Of those
who would scatter those means by such Impotent
application of them as would postpone to a very dis
ant posierty if not indefinitely the enjoyment OF an
nestmabe heritage of wealth and prosperity
That for the purpose of sustaining these views and
principles In the election Of state officers entertain
ing them a, the ensuing general election, the Com
mit,ee aforementioned recommend that Conyen-
ton, consisting Of one delegate from each Assembly
District of the state be held AT Syracuse. the Eth
day Of September next, II IL O'Clock At noon.
GEO GEDDES, GEO X BABCOCk,
JAS NJ COOK. HOWARD {. CADY.
CHS X SWOkDS, HAMILTON HARRIS,
Committee OF the Legislature.
JOHN l.. SCHOOLCRAFr, SAMU Ell STEVENS.
ALLEN MUNROE. JAMES KIDD,
RObT n PRUYN NATHAN q KING
n 4 HAYNER h K SpELMAN
SIMEON DRAPER DENNIS BOWEN.
JAS T. NJ. bLAkkLEI, W. T WILLARD
WM X STRONG DAVID GRAHAM.
CEO NJ SANIES THOS. X BOND.
FRANKLlN TOW NSEND. T VAN NECHrEN, II,
rREDK HoILISTER, ARTHUR II, ROOT.