Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-08

The Democratic State Convention of Florida was
held at Madison Courthouse on the 10Th ultimo the
Hon. d. BIRD presiding, GEORGE f. BRooME was
nominated as the candidate for the office of Gov.
ernor Of the State, and AUGUSTUS 4. MAXWELL
for Representative in Congress. Presidential Elect
ors also nominated, and fourteen Delegates ap
pointed to the Democratic National Convention. Nc
preference expressed for any candidate for the
Presidentor Vice President. The resolutions adopt
ed by the Convention do not name the Compromise
though one Of them would seem to yield cold ac
quiescence in that measure. They are as follows
l. That the true relations between the States and the
Federal Government and the true rules for the construc
ton Of the Constitution, correctly forth in the
solutions Of Virginia and Kentucky Of 1893 and 1799 and
in Mr. Madson's Report, and the doctrines therein
pounded are hereby adopted and re-afhrmed.
2 That approve and endorse the political principle.
embodied in the resolutions of the last Democratic
National Conventions held in 1874 and 184S so far a,
applicable to the present condition of the country and
believe their strict observance not only to be conducive
to the prosperity of the people, but essential the
servation Of the Union.
g. That we deprecate the agitation of all questions
growing out Of the domestic institutions Of the country
or the revival Of issues already past with view to such
agitation mischievous and unwise and calculated
introduce divisions among the people and weaken the
bonds Of our political fraternity
In commenting upon this platform, the Tallahas-
see Sentinel says: s
The resolutions mean whatever Interpretation may
be put upon them and do credit to the political tact Of
the gentleman who drew them The first resolution for
instance will to declare for the doctrine Of
sion butthose who do not acknowledge the doctrine viii
content themselves with Mr. Madisons exposition Of 1880
The second is still comprehensive. Davy Wilmot
voted for the Baltimore resolutions Of 1S4S The third
Is an act of general amnesty and oblivion and cordial
roer Of the hand to every shade of opinion on section
al matters II is true, for nothing could be better
calculated to weaken the bonds Of political fraternity
between such men , --, $1,000, and
the Florida Democratic Republican Convention, than de-
claration for the 6naty Of the Compromise.
1--WE are informed that resolutions in favor Of the
6nhty Of the Compromise introduced into the Con-
vention, but promptly and decidedly roted dorm"
The EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN RAIL
RoAD-It is stated that Mr.. HINcKs, the agent
who lately visited England on behalf Of the Cana
dian Government, for the purpose Of obtaining the
cooperation of Great Britain in aid Of the proposed
European and North American Railroad, has been
emincntly successful in his mission. The Home
Government displays audable desire to assist the
undertaking, and Mr.. HINoKs has received the as
urancc Of Lord DERBY that the Ministry will bring
the matter before Parliament on the earliest oppor-
tunity. The States Of Maine and Massachusetts,
have already taken the preliminary steps to secure
the construction Of that section Of the road between
Bangor and the New Brunswick line.
rBufalo Coramerci1f AdperfiseT.