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Whig Platform.

J The Platform The Wings Of the United
iSlales 10 convention assembled adherng TO the
great conservative republican principles by
which they are controlled and governed, aud
now as ever relying upon the intelligence Of the
American people with an abiding confidence in
their capacity for self government, and their
sconIlnued devotion TO the constitution aud the
Union, proclaim the following as political sen'i.
menls, and determination for the establishment
and mainIainance OF which the national organi.
zuIlon as parry is affected.
FIRsT.-The Government Of the United
States is Of a Limited character, and it is con.
fined to the exercise of powers expressly grant.
ed by The constitution, and such as may be ne
cossary and proper for carrying The granted pow.
ers into full execution aud that all powers not
thus granted or necessarily implied, ure express.
y reserved 10 the States respectively, and TO the
People.
SECOND. The State Governments should be
held secure 10 their reserved rights, and the gen.
eral government sustained in It's constitutional
powers, and the union should be revered and
watched over as the palladium Of our liberties.
THRD.-ThaI while struggling freedom ev-
cry where ensls the warmest sympathy of the
Wing party, we still adhere 10 the doctrines Of
The Father Of his country, as announced IN his
farewell address. of keeping ourselves free from
& all enIangling alliance with foreign countries
and of never quitting our own to sand on for.
8elgn ground, that our mission as a republic is
moi TO propagate our opinions, or impose on OH
+ er countries, our form of government by arli
= flee or force, but TO teach by example aud show
2 by our success, moderation and justice the bles
ssngs Of self government, aud the advantages oI
free institutions.
FOTRTH.-That where the people make and
coRIrol the Government they should obey it.
gconsIIuion, laws. and the ties as they would re.
tain their self respect and the respect which
+ they claim and will enforce from foreign powers.
FlFTH.-GoveTnmen should be conducted or
eprncipals OF sIrlctest economy, and revenue
< sufficient for the expenses there in time of peace
\ ought 10 be derived from duty on imports
land not from direct taxes and in laying such
sdulies, sound policy requires just dscrimina
stlon, whereby suitable encouragement may be
safiorded 10 American Industry, equally to all
classes and all portions ri the country.
y SIXTH.-The Constitution vests in Congress
4 the power TO open and repair harbors and it is
expedienI that Congress should exercise its pow.
er to remove distractions from navigable rivers
wherever such improvements are necessary for
I the common defence, aad for the protection and
slacty Of commerce with foreign nalions or
samong he Saes,-said improvements being in
( every instance national and general in their
character.
SEVENTH Federal and State Govern.
mcnts. are parts of one system alike, necessary
for the common prosperity, peace ard security.
and ought to be regarded alike, with a cordial
habiluaI, immoVea6le attachment, respect for the
saulhouly Of each and acquiesence in the con.
sSlitulional measures of each, are duties required
by the plainest consideration Of National, of
State, and of individual welfare.
EIGHTH. THAI the series of acts Of the 3lst
Congress, the act known as the fugitive slave
law, included are received and acQuirsced in by
the Whig parry of tho UniIed States, as a set
lIemeni in principle aud substance of the dan.
gerous and exciting questions which they EN-.
brace, and so far as they are concerned, we will
maintain them, and insist on their strict enforce
lment until time and experience shall demon.
SraIe the necessity of further legislation to
guard against lhe evasion Of the avs on the one
hand and the abuse Of their powers on The 9th.
Ter, net imp.iring their present efficiency. and
1--WE deprecOIe I'll further agitation on the ques
lions thus seuled as dangerous TO our peace, and
IwII discounenance all efforts TO continue or re-
lnew such agitation whenever, wherever or how.
ever the attempt may be made and we will
maintain this system as essential to The nation.
|olily Of the Wing party and the integrity Of the
Union.