Daily American telegraph., 1852-08-21

| The Wings Of the United States, III oon'enuVn
assembled, firmly adhering to the greas oonse.aa-
tive republican principles by which tney aro oon-
trolled and governed, ana now, 40 W., ioiyms
mon the intelligence of the American people, with
an abiding confidence in their capacity for self
s,ovarnmant and their continued devotion to the
Constitution and the Union, do proclaim the fol-
lowing as the political sentiments and determine
lions for the establishment and maintenance Of
which their national organization as q party is
effected:
/. The government Of the United States is of
limited character, and it is confined to the ex-
ercise 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
cure in their reserved rights, and the general gov
eminent sustained in its constitutional powers,
and the Union should be revered and watched
over as 'the palladium of our liberties"
8. That, while struggling freedom everywhere
enlsts the warmest sympathy of the Wing party,
we still adhere to the doctrines of the Father Of
his Country, as announced in his Farewell Ad-
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 republic is not to
propagate our opinions, or impose on other coun-
tries our form of government by artifce 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
stitntions.
A. That where the people make and control the
government, they should obey its constitution,
laws and treaties, as they would retain their self
respect and the respect which they claim and
will enforce from foreign mowers
5. Government should be conducted upon prin-
ciples of the strictest economy, and revende suf.
fcient for the expenses thereof, in time of peace
ought to be mainly derived from a duty on i'm.
ports and not from direct taxes and in levyine
such duties, sound policy requires just discrim
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 obstruc-
tons from navigable rivers and it is expedient
that Congress should exercise that power, aohen-
such Improvements are necessary for the common
defence, or for the protection and facility of
commerce with foreign nations among the
States such improvements being, in every in
stance, national and general in their character.
7. The federal and State governments are parts
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prosperity, peace, and security, and ought to be
| regarded alike with 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 plainest considerations of national, of State,
and of individual welfare.
8. The series of acts of the 31st Congress COM
monty known as the Compromise or Adjustment
the act for the recovery of fugtives from labor
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Wings of the United States as final settlement
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 discountenance all efforts
to continue or renew such agitation, whenever
wherever, or however made; and we will main
tain this settlement as essential to the nationality
of the Wing party and the integrity Of the Union.
j. G. CHAPMAN, Of Maryland
President Of Tie Wing National Convention.
Vice Presidents-Nathan D. Appleton, of Maine George
W. Nesmth, of New Hampshire; Carlos Coolidge of
Vermont; Seth sprague of Massachusetts,; X. w. d.
Cranston Of Rhode Island; Samuel b. Hubbard, Of
Connecticut Edward l. Cpwles, of New York; James
Stewart, Of New Jersey; John Strohm, of Pennsyya-
mia; Caleb g. Layton, of Delaware; Francis p Phelps
Of Maryland William l.. Goggin of Virginia; A. Ii.
Sheppard, of North Carolina;, William Whaley, Of
South Carolina seaton Grantland, of Georgia; Thos
j. Frow, Of Alabama; Joseph d. Cobb, Of Mississippi
J. G, Van Wrinkle, Of Louisiana; Samuel Il. ynton OF
Ohio; John 5. Williams, of Kentucky; William Ii.
sned, Of Tennessee; Milton Stapp, of Indiana; Ben
jamin s. Edward, Of Illinois; Hon. j. @. Miller, Of
Missouri; William H. Gaines, OF Arkansas; Jones NJ.
Edwards, of Mchigan Gen. Joseph NJ. Hernandez, Of
Florida; J. u N. Murray, Of Texas N. Mckinney, Of
Iowa; J. e. Arnold, of California; and R w. Heath,
Of Wisconsin. "a true copy)
r. A. UPTON, Of Louisiana,
Secretary Of The Wing National Convention.
Assistant Secrstaries-James W. Bryan of North Caro-
lima; s. NJ. Ballard, Of Iowa; w. Y. Stewart OF Cali
formal 8. Colfax, of Indiana, John G. Kunkle, OF