Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-08-30

The Wings Of the United States, in Convention
assembled, firmly adhering to the great conserVa-
tive republican principles by which they arc con
trolled and governed, and now, as ever, Ieiyins
upon the intelligence Of the American peoPie' VIZ. WIZ
an abiding confidence in their capacity TOT sell
government and their continued devotion TO the
Constitution and the Union, do proclaim the fol-
| lowing as the political sentiments and determine
| tions for the establishment and maintenance or
| which their national organization as party is
effected: o.,
limited character, and it is confined to the ex-
eroise of powers expressly granted by the consti-
tuition, and such as may be necessary and proper
for carrying the granted powers into full execu-
ton; and that all powers not thus granted or
necessarily implied are expressly reserved to the
States, respectively, and to the people.
2. The State governments should be held Sc
in their reserved rights, and the general gov
eminent sustained in its constitutional powers,
and the Union should be reyered and watched
over as g the palladium of our liberties"
3. That, while struggling freedom everywhere
enlists the warmest sympathy of the Wing party,
we still adhere to the doctrines Of the Father of
his Country, rs announced in his Farewell Adj
dress, of keeping ourselves free from all entan-
Cling alliances with foreign countries, and Of
never quitting our own to stand upon foreign
ground. That our mission as n republic is not to
propagate opinions, or impose on other coun-
tries our form of government by artifice or force,
but to teach by example, and show, by our sue
cess, moderation, and justice, the blessings of
self government and the advantages of free in
situations.
A. That where the people make and control the
government, they should obey its constitution,
laws, and treaties, rs they would retain their self
respect and the respect which they claim and
win enforce from foreign powers
g. Government should be conducted upon prin-
ciples of the strictest economy, and revenue suf-
fceut for the expenses thereof in time Of peace,
ought to be mainly derived from duty on i'm
ports, and not from direct taxes and in levying
such duties, sound policy requires just discrimi-
nation, and protection from fraud by specific du-
ties when practicable, whereby suitable. encour-
agement may be assured to American industry,
equally to all classes and to all portions of the
country.
6. The constitution vests in Congress the power
to open and repair harbors, and remove ebstruc-
tons from navigable rivers; and it is expedient
that Congress should exercise that power, whsn-
erer such improUementsare necessary for the common
defence, or for the protection and facility of
commerce with foreign nations or among the
States such improvements being, in every in
stance, national and general in their character.
| Z. The federal and State governments are parts
of one system, alike necessary for the common
prosperity, peace, and security, and ought to be
regarded alike with 4 cordial habitual, and
immovable attachment Respect for the author
ity of each, and acquiescence in the constitu-
tional measures of each, are duties required by
the planest considerations of national, of State,
and of individual welfare
| 8. The series of acts of the 3lst Congress com
monty known rs the Compromise or Adjustmen,
1.-THE act for the recovery of fugitives from labor
included) are received and acquiesced in by the
/ Al
| in principle and substance, of the subjects to
which they relate and, so far as these acts are
concerned, we will maintain them, and insist
on their strict enforcement, until time and ex-
perience shall demonstrate the necessity Of fur
Their legislation, to guard against the evasion of
the laws on the one hand, and the abuse of their
powers on the other-not impairing their present
efficiency to carry out the requirements of the
constitution; and we deprecate all further agita-
ton of the questions thus settled, as dangerous
to our peace, and will dscountenance all efforts
to continue or renew such agitation, whenever,
wherever, or however made and we will main
tain this settlement essential to the nationality
Of the Wing party and the integrity of the Union.
j. @. CHAPMAN, OF Maryland,
President Of tie Wing National Convention.
Vice Pcss'deas-Nathan D. Appleton, Of Maine; asorg
w. Nesnith, of New Hampshire; Carlos Coolidge, o
Vermont; Seth sPrague, Of Massachusetts; r. W.
Connecticut; Edward r. Cowes, Of New York; james
Stewart, Of New Jersey; John strohm, OF Pennsyva
mia; Caleb 5. Layton, Of Delaware; Francis p Phelps
Of Maryland; William L. Goggn, of Virginia; A. H.
Sheppard, of North Carolina; William Whaley OF
South Carolina; seaton Grantland of Georgia; Thos
J. Frow of Alabama Joseph B Cobb, of Mississippi;
&c. Van Wrinkle, of Louisiana; Samuel f. vinton, Of
Ohio; John s. Williams, of Kentucky; William III.
Sneld, of Tennessee Milton Stapp of Indiana; Ben
jamn S. Edward of Illinois; Hon. j. @. Miller OF
Missouri; William IL. Gaines, Of Arkansas; Jones NJ
Edwards, Of Michigan; Gen. Joseph NJ Hernandez, of
Forida J. U. n. Murray, of Texas; N. Mckinney, OF
Iowa; J. II. Arnold Of California; and X. W. Heath,
Of Wisconsin "a true copy9
| r. A. UPTON, Of Louisiana,