The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-21
! RICHMOND MONDAY MORNING. JUNE p. 1852

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Republic is not to propagate our onin;on.. q
impose on other countries oar form az GOVERN
ment, by srtiiice OF force, but to teach bv ~.
ample. aud show by our success, moderation
aud justice, the blessings of self government
aud the advantages Of free institutions.
4. That where the people make and con-
troll the Government, they should obey iis
Constitution, laws and treaties, as they would
retain their seltrespect, and the respect which
they claim and will enforce from foreign
powers. ss
S. Government should be conducted on
principles Of strictest economy, and revenue
sufficient for the expenses thereof in time OF
peace, ought to be derived from duty on i'm.
ports, and not from direct taxes; and in laying
such duties, sound policy requires a just dis
elimination, whereby suitable encouragement
may be afforded to American industry, equally
to all classes and to all portions of the coun.
try.
6. The Constitution vests in Congress the
power to open and repair harbors, and it is ex.
psdientt that Congsess should exercise its pow
er to remove distractions from navigable ri
vers, rheaerer such smpg 0cements are aeces-
sary for the common defence and for the pro.
tection and facility of commerce with foreign
nations or among the States; said improve.
ments heing. 10 every instance, national and
senefai 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 cordial,
habitual and immovable attachment. Respect
tor the authority OF each, and acquiescence in
the constitutional measures of each, are duties
required by the rlanest considerations of ma.
tional, Of State, and of individual welfare.
8. That the series Of Acts of the 3lst Congress:
the Act known as the Fugitive Slave Law in
cluded, are received and acquiesced in by the
Wing party of the U, States as settlement in
principle and substance of the dangerous and
exciting questions which they embrace, and so
far as they are concerned, we will maintain
them and insis. upon their strict enforcement
until time and experience shall demonstrate
the necessity of further legislation to guard
against evasion ofthe laws on the one hand
and the abuse of their powers on the other
not impalring their present efficiency; and we
deprecate all further agitation 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
the attempt may be made; we will maintain
this system as essential TO the Nationality of
the Wing party and the integrity ofthe onion.
The resolutions as they were read, were sew.
orally received with demonstrations of ap.
plause, especially those relating to the Com
promise measures.
A debate then arose upou the adoption of
the resolutions or Platform. MIR Rufus
Choate OF Massachusetts, sustained it at length,
and Mr.. Charles Anderson OF Ohio, opposedit.
The line cf argument adopted by Mr.. Choats
of Mass, in the coarse of which allusion was
made to " letters in breeches pockets" drew
out Mr.. J. NJ Bolts of Virginia, who read a
letter from Gen. Scott TO Mr. w. S. Archer of
Va, Mr.. BIS colleague,) as follows:
my Dear Sir-I have decided to write no.
thing TO the convention before the nomination,
but should that honor fall to my lot, shall, in
my letter OF acceptance, give my views on the
Compromise measures in terms at least as
strong in their favor as those read to YOU two
days since. Please say as much TO my friends
Gov. Jones. MIR. Bolts Mr.. Lee, &c.
''ln haste, yours truly,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
"W. s. ARCHER"
Dir. Bolts further read the resolutions to
which he said Gen. Scott referred in his letter.
They were the resolutions endorsing the COM
promise measures fully, and deprecaiing the
agitation of all sectional questions, adopted by
the New Jersey State Convention.
After some further discussion, of very spi-
rited character, the vote was taken on the Plat
form Resolutions, aud they were adopted by
vote of yeas 227, nays 66.
Mr.. Jessup moved resolution that this con-
yention do now proceed TO vote for a candidate
for President ofthe United States, in the manner
following: That the Secretary of the Conyen.
ton shall call the several States, beginning
with Maine, and the chairman of each delega.
ton, as they are called. shall announce the
person or persons for whom the votes of said
State shall be given, which shall be recorded
by the Secretary; majority of all the votes
given shall be necessary to a nomination. The
same course shall be observed in the selection
of q candidate for the Vice Presidency. =
Objection having been made TO the proposed
mode of voting, Mr.. jessup, by consent, modi
fed his resolution so as to require a majority
of the electoral college, or 149 votes, TO nomi-
nate candidate. -,
The resolution was then adopted. and the
Convention proceededto vote. The six ballot
ings that were taken on that evening, we have
already published.