The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-06-21
Proceedings Of the Wing National Conyen-
xiOu.

Proceedings Of the Wing National C0nyen-
ton.
On Saturday morning we published tele-
graphic synopsis of Fridays proceedings up to
the hour of adjournment. To-day we publish
the evening session at length, as reported in
the Baltimore Sum
THIRD DAY-EvEEIEG SESSION
The Convention having been called to order
at five o'clock,
Mr.. Ashmun rose and sad-I have been in
structed, sir, by the committee of one from each
State, who were charged with the duty of re-
porting to this Convention series of resolutions,
to present report which hold in my hand.
Aud beg leave TO say that, after much deliber-
alton, conducted with the kindest aud most con-
ciliatory feelings the report has been adopt
with very great, although not entire unanimity.
| Applause. And, sir by leave of the chair
1 will, owing to the hasty manner in which the
resolutions have been drawn up take a position
| in front Of The chair and read the resolutions
which have been instructed to present.
Mr.. Ashmun then took position near the
Presidents chair, and read the resolutions as
follows:
THE PLATFORM.
1 NS w UIH5 vi lllt OulLe Dtutcost III NpHsSii-
| ton assembled, adhering to the great eonserva.
tive republican principles by which they are
controlled and governed, and now, as ever, re-
lying upon the intelligence of the American
people, with an abiding confidence in their ca.
pacity for self government and their continued
devotion to the Constitution and the Union,
proclaim The following as political sentiments
| and determination, for the establishment and
maintenance of which their national organiza
ton as party is effected:
H. The government Of the United States is
Of limited character, and it is confined to the
exercise of powers expressly granted by the
Constitution, and such rs ulss be necessary and
proper for carrying the granted powers into full
execution; aud that all powers thus granted or
necessarily implied are expressly reserved to the
States respectively and to the people. Cheers.
- The State governments should be held
secure in their reserved rights, and the general
government sustained in its Constitutional
powers, aud the Union should be revered and
watched over as the palladium OF our liberties.
80. That while struggling freedom everywhere
enlists the warmest sympathy oil the Wing party,
we still adhere TO the doctrines of the Father OF
his country, as announced IN his Farewell Id
dress, of keeping ourselves free from all entang-
ling alliances with foreign countries, and OF
never uulLLNg our OWN w SldUu upon IpTelpn
ground Cheers. That our mission as n
Republic Is not To propagate our opinions, or
impose on other countries our form of govern
ment, by artitice OF force, but to teach by exam
! pie, and show by our success, moderation and
justice, the blessings of self government and the
| advantages of free institutions
- That where the people make and control
the government they should obey its Constitu-
| ton, laws, and treaties, as they would retain
| their seif-respect and the respect which they
claim and will enforce from foreign powers
[Cheers.
"5 The government should be conducted
upon principles of the strctest economy; and
revenue sufficient for the expenses thereof, in
| time of peace, ought to be mainly derived from
duty on imports, and not from direct taxes; and,
in Ievying such duties, sound policy requires nst
discrimination and protection from fraud by spe
ciic duties, whereby suitable encouragement
may be afforded to American industry.
IS. The Constitution vests in Congress the
power to open and repair harbors, and remove
distractions from navigable rivers and il ia ex-
pedient that Congress should exercise such
powers phenerer such improvements are necessary
for The common defence and for the protection
and facility of commerce with foreign nations
or among the States, said improvements being,
in every instance, national and general in their
character.
ST. The federal ard State governments are
parts of one system, alike neces airy for the
common prosperity, peace, and security, and
ought to be regarded alike, with cordial, ha
btual, and immovable attachment. Respect for
the authority of each, and acquescehce in the
Just constitutional measures of each, are duties
required by the planest consideration of nation.
al, of State, and of individual welfare.
"8. That the series of acts of the Thirty fret
Congress, the act known as the fugitive slave
law included, are received and acquiesced in by
the Wing party of the United States as set
Element in principle and substance of the dan
gerous and exciting questions which they en-
brace; and, so far AZ they are concerned, we
will maintain them and insist upon their
strict enforcement, until time and experience
shall demonstrate the necessity of further legis
lation to guard against the evasion of the laws
on the one hand, and the abuse of their powers
on the other--not impairng their present eff
cheney; 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 and we will maintan this system es
sentiul, to the nationality of the Wing party and
the integrity of the Union"
The resolutions as they were read were
severally received with demonstrations of ap-
plause, especially those relating to the compro-
mise measures.
| There were loud cries of "Choate," "Choate,
when, amid the almost general call,
Mr. Rufus Choate rose and said that he did
not clearly apprehend the exact terms Of the
last resolution, to the reading of which very
anxious attention was paid, but he understood
in general that it affirmed the finality of the
compromise, and that il deprecated any further
political agitation on The subject Of slavery
And if he rightly understood it, be made haste
to rise and thank God that the doctrine fo
which he had commended il his measure anC
! place, though circumstances were unpropitiou'
in Faneuil Hall, when Fanouil Hall was opened
If he might judg, by the cheering indication:
seemed to be sustained by the highest author
ty, which, as party man and Wing, he could
recognise in the Convention of Union Wings Of
the United States
Why, he asked, should not this organ of the
great Union party of Wings, one Of the grea