The Nevada journal., 1852-11-12
WING NATIONAL PLATFORM.

The Wings Of the United States, in Con-
vention assembled adhering to the great
conservative republican principles by which
they arc controlled and governed, and now,
MS ever, relying upon the intelligence of the
American people. with an abiding confidence
in their capacity for lfgovernment, and
their continued devotion to the constitution
and the Union, proclaim the following as
political sentiments and determination, for
the establishment and maintenance of which
their national organization as party is ef-
fected
1. The government of the United States is
of limited character, and 1t is confined to
the exercise of powers expressly granted by
the conshtgt.on, and such os may be ncccs
ealy and proper for carrying the granted
powers into full execution, and that all pow
ers not thus granted or necessarily implied,
arc expressly reserved TO the States respec-
lively and to the people.
2. The State governments should be held
| secure in their reserved rights, and the Cen
eral Government sustained in its constitu-
tonal powers, and the Union should be re-
vercd and watched over as the palladium
Of our liberties"
3. That while struggling freedom every
where, enlists the warinest sympathy of the
Wing party, we still adhere to the doctrines
OF the Father of his country, as announced
in his Farewell Address, of keeping our
selves free from all entangling alliances with
foreign countries, and of never cutting our
own to stand upon foreign ground That
our mission as Republic is not to propa-
gate onr opinions or impose on other conn
tries our form ef government by artitice or
force, but to teach by example, and show by
our success, moderation, and justice, the
blessings of self.government, and the advan-
tages Of free institutions.
A. That where the people make and con-
troll the Government, they should obey its
constitution, laws and treaties, as they would
retain th,ir self-respect, and the respect
which they claim and will enforce from for.
eign powers.
5. Government should be conducted on
principles of strictest economy, and revenue
sufficient for the expenses thereof in time
OF peace, ought to be derived from duty on
mposts, and not from direct taxes and in
laying such duties, sound policy requires a
jnst discrimination. whereby suitable encour-
aScment may be afforded to American indus
try, equally 10 all classes and to all portions
OF the country.
power to open and repair harbors and it is
eNpedicnt that Congress should exercise its
power to remove Instructions from naviga-
bic rivers, mhenerer such improvements are ne
yfor The common defence and for the pro.
lection and facility of commerce with for
eigu nations or among the S ates said i'm
provemcnts being, in every instance, nation
al and general in their character.
7 'Tha Endorol ,,I C,,.o
are parts Of one system, alike necessary for
the common prosperity, peace and secarity,
and ought to be regarded alike, with n cor
dial, habitnal and immovablc attachment
Respect for the authority Of each, and acoui-
escence In the constitutional measures Of
each, are duties required by the plainest CON
sileration of national, of State. and of indi.
vidual welfare.
Resoired, That the series Of acts of the list
Congress, the act known as the Fugitive
Slave Law included, are received and acoui-
esced in by the Whig party of the United
States, as a settlement in principle and sub
stance of the dangerous and exciting ques.
tons which they embrace, and, so far as they
arc concerned, VIC will maintain them and
insist upon their strict enforcement until
tim, and experience shall demonstrate the
'y " iuithei ~ 1Sisidtioh, 10 guard
against the evasion of the laws on the one
hand, and the abuse of their powers on the
other, not impairiug their present efficiency;
and we deprecaie all further agitation of the
slavery question as dangerous TO our peace,
and will discountenance all efforts at the
renewal or countenance of such agitation in
Congress, or out of it, whenever, wherever.
and however the attempt may be made and
we will maintain this system Of measures as
a policy, essential to the nationality Of the
VIII: ~-.>-- rad th, A~srr;w sf The Union