Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-09-18
THE WING rLATroRM.

Ths Wings IL he United ssases, " convention
wssethbisi. III tnly Hdlicring to the great rotservatiss
republican principles by wi,irh they sre CONTROLLED
and governed, and now, as ever, ralylng upon tssa,e
intelIlgencr Of Tho American people, with m abai'
Lng confidence liz their ra,,scity Tor eelfgovetnmctt
aad their continued devotion 10 the { unsiituiipn AID
the Union, 40 proclaim Tie following nv the political
sentiments and determinations, for the establishment
Ail maintenance Of which their hatnitat ufganisa'
tien AZ a nAsty Ia ffactsd
The Government Oh The United States II OF, a
litaissd character. and Il IL confined TO the exercise
vf p,wers ~espteasly Hianted by the Constitution, aAd
such As may be necessary and proter for cnsry,sg
the granted nowprs into full execution, and that all
poscrs not thus granted or ncecasHfily implied ave
expressly reserved 70 the Ssa.es respectively and 20
the people,
TRs STATE governments should hc held sccsse
In thule reserved rights, nna tie General Goverl,-
snsnt sustained III la constitutional pnwers, and the
Union should he reverei and watched over AZ the
palladium Of our liberties"
3. That while sssnysling freedom, eserynhete,
cnlists the wAfmesta sympathy Of the Wing party. We
tiii adhere ia The doctrines NJ the Father Of He
country, H. announced Ia his Farewell Address. pf
Keeping ourselves free from all entHnglina alliances
with ftretgn countries, aud Of never quitting o:ir
own 10 stand Gscn fcrcisR gronad That our fnfes'
zion "a q RerMhlie h mot 10 propagate our ~opirionSs,
or impose on other countries ear form ef government,
hy Arti6cp 81 force, but 10 teach BY example, aud
chew BY car saeerss. moderation, mud Justice, tEm
,aeessnep OF self Soveriimeu,, and tie advantages if
Gree insttsuslrns.
4 TAss where ,he reea,c make and control ,te
Gone rns,ens. they shosia ohey it, Co'ssitntivn, laws.
and treaties, as they would retain their setfrsspeits
and the respect which they claim and will endorse
fcsa foreign pewe =.
q Government shonld Ne cealnr'cd upon nrinri.
sles of the ssficscst ees,iefny, and revenue -~niIicicht
ior the expenses thereof, IN time 81 peace. ought 10
he mainly derived from a duty on imports, and ist
sfusn direct saxes ! and la levying such duties sotiad
paliey requires a just Discrimination and proteriian
fsava naad by specific duties, when practicable,
whereby suitable encouragement may he assured 10
American industry, equally 10 all classes ana all per.
lions Of the country. |
e. The Constitution vests in Congress the powsr
tcoren and refair harhors, and remove ohssructiops
from ~nesigahlr rivers; and 1t IL cxnedieat that COR
gress shall exercise that power aherescr saeA sft-
rrare,assis ary n~rcrssars fer The eosswas defence OF fer
fx protection and ffciits Of c~esressyce with foreign
nations or amoag the States suc'i improvements
being, III svesy instance, national and general in
taeif character.
\. Tas Federal and STATE G~overamcn,s are partp
ef ens systcni, alike necessary for the commoa pres.
Iwfi,y, leace and security. and onsht 10 he REGARDED
Atike with q cordial. hahitasl, and iminovnhie II.
taehment. Respect for she authority Of each. AMI
aeqnleecencc III the constitutional measures Of cath.
are dnsics required Nv the ~niaincst consideration ,of
hational OF State. and individual welfare.
u Ihe series of ents ~ the 3lsi Congress. coAn.
,nonly known as the Compromise or Adjustment. THE
ara for Tho rsrcverv of sisi,tves from labor Included,
me- received and tcqiiesccd In by the Wings OF tie
United States ~ Il final settlement, IN principle AID
Substance, ri the subjects 70 which thew relate, MID,
vi, far m these sets are concerned, we will mnintgin
thesn, and insist on their strict Enforcement, uNaii
si,re and sslss,'eace slsal deiaons'ra,e The necessity
Of Further Legislation n, guard against tho evasion of
The laws an the one hand. and the shuse nf their
iose,so on the other. not impasfing their present eff
~ienry 10 carry ont tin requirements IT the Constit,l-
isea, and w depfccutc NIL further ~aeisasins Of ,ht
Nucaions Tins vettied, Ms dangerous 10 onr peace, and
seiH disronufanAnes all n{T,sfs In rnn1i,ste nr vauasy I