Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-08-28

The Wings Of tho United giates, ~ convention
assembled, ii tnly adhefina u the great ttiiectsati.t
republican p~ri,aclples by which they are controlled
and governed, and now, as ever, relyii,R, upon ,l,e
intelligence ef The American IpDple, With nh abid'
ins confidence IN theft capacity FOR se't government,
AMI theis s,Mtjnued devotion to the Constitution and
the tlalon, do proclaim the following m the political
sentiments and determinations, iat the establishment
and maintenance uf when their hauonai efRahisa'
tien ~ n party In eilertedt
A. srt,e t,typynmsnt " the United States II af a
limited character, and II IL confined ~ the ~cserrise
III pswets expressly s,Bntej by the Constitution, and
.neh AZ may hm necessary and proper for carrying
tho granted pswprs in,a full execution, and that all
p,wets 40, thna grated OF necessarily implied are
expressly resefved 10 the states respectively and 10
the people,
3, The ssnte governments should " held secure
IN their reserved rights. AMI the Genetal Govern
,nsnt Sustained Ia its constitutional powers, and the
tinien sheuld ee reyefeJ AMI watched over ne :" the
palladium cf our liberties"
a That while struggling freedom, everywhere,
anlists The wafmcst sympathy ef the WhiE party, we
still adhere 10 the DOCTRINES e. the Father Of HE
svuntry, ~ anaeupsel IN HE Farewell Address. OF
kecping ourselves free ifom all ch'nnsling alliances
with feielgn countries, and OF never quitting Our
own 10 atand upon foreign grcu1d, That oar mis-
sion NJ 4 Reputable IL not 10 pfapaHate eur opinions,
~ impose Oh other countries oar TORN oil gesefaoaeh,,
BY attiace % farre, but To tesoh by example, and
phow by our success, Meleratio,, aud Justice, Tho
htessias. Of = lfsesernm-ai and tsv advantages Of
FREE Institutions.
l. That where the people make and eon,rcl the
t,nye rninent. they should obey Ia Constitution. laws,
and treaties, "a they would retain their setEfesrwct,
and ths respect which they claim and will enforce
from f.feigt, rewe a.
8, Government sheald he conducted upon psincit
rles OF the sirscssst eeoaou.y, and reyen,,r sufficient
Tor the expenses thereof, IN time OF peace, ought 10
i've mataiy derived RON a duty on imports, and not
from diret taxes and IN tcvying sach duties seeed
,s,luy reqmiFcs \ lust Discrimination and protection
from fe~ad by ~spectse duties, whnn practicable,
x sms,,oss ,d 'n,a.,,s sa saaaIls "a al eI S'ss ' saa AIT al p ar
ticNs of the country,
q, The Constitution vetss In Congress the power
To open and repair hafhars, and remove ohstrae,iehs
,rma nAvlgablc rivers and IL 10 espedient th.t Con-
Tsseessenss ev ~essssare tos tAs ecSsaoN defence or for
hs efssasser and fassis,s " oosrrrcv with foreign
nattphs ar among the States sith improvements
being. IN every instance, national and general In
~. me Federal and stats GOVERNMENTS are parts
ef ono sysiem, Alike necessary. is the ecmmo pros.
ycrity. peaec and security, and OUGHT 10 be regarded
slike with a cordial, hahitaAi. and isumevahie at.
,aehmcmA Respect for tho authority Of each. and
sre sla,ie. rraairea Nv ,he piaine.t resniaera,ion al
national, Of State, and individual welfare.
& The series OF acts Of the 3lst Congress. com.
ssonly known as the Co,nnruaise az Adiussinent, Che
ant Cur the recovery 81 fpgilives frsua labor incsuded,
uaisea States AZ q hnal settlement, h principle and
substance. IL The suAiccts 10 which they relate, and,
60 far a. these aets are concerned, vi will maintain
them, and insist Oh their strict cafercesaent, until
time and experience shall demonstrate the necessity |
~ hatthcr legislation % gesard against the evasion OF
on the other, not i~sapairins their present. eff
cheney 10 carry out the requirements Of the Cons,ita-
ssea, and We a~cpts~ase all hsfshes agtatons of Tho
Thus seiled, as dangerous 10 cur peace, and
x.ll Ill .t4Ass. A. ~ssr. ~~ ~xwAs. 1
such agitation, whenever, wherever, OF however
made and we VIII rsainlAia thie settlement az es.
rensial 70 tia nationality Of the Wing party and the
Of The Unien.