Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-06-25

it, Mr.. Ashuun said: !
have been instructed by the committee oil p
one from each State, who were clnl.rd "Ih a
the duty Of reporting 10 tins Convention u 80. d
rics of resolutions, to present report winch | b
hold in my hand and beg leave TO say that II
after much dcubr'alluu, conducted with the b
kindest and most conclliatJng spirit, the report
has been adopted with very great although not I
entire, unanllnl,y. (Appuusc) And, SIR, 10y
leave Of the chair, viii, owing to the hasty (
manner in which the resolutions have been I
drawn up. take position in front Of the char, /
and read the resolutions which ! have been /
instructed to present. I
Mr.. Ashmun then took position near the
Presidents chair, and read the resolutions, as I
| follows:
"Thc Whr. Of the Uni'cd st tics, in Con
vcnion asscmblcd adhcrcmg to the great con ;
seryativc principles by which they are controIl-
ed and governed, ana now, as ever, relying up
on the intelligence of the American people,
with an abiding confidence in their capacity for
self government. and their devotion to the Con-
stituton and the Culon, do proclaim She follow
nr as the political sentiments and determine
, tom for the establishment and maintenance OF
which their national orglnzl tlon as party was
effected:
l. The Government Of the United States IS |
Of il limited character, and II Is confined to tlIe
exercise of powers expressly granted by the
- Constitution and such rs may be necessary and !
proper for carrying the grant or powers into
, iul execution; and that all powers not thus
granted, or necessarily implied. arc expressly
reserved 10 the States respectively, and TO the
people.
Il >. The State Governments shall be held So
cure 10 thcIr reserved rights. and the General
Government sustained IN It's Construuono
powers and that the Union slril be rcNcrcd
and watched over aa the palladium OF our lIbGr-
ties
That while struggling freedom everywhere
q, cnsts the warmcst sympathy OF the NlnT par
,d ty, still adhere to the doctrines OF the Father
!, Of his Country Il. announced IN his Farewell
Address, OF Keeping ourselves free from all en-
III tannllnr alliances with foreign countries, and
IL of never quitting our own to stand upon Tor
w. cign gruund-tint our mission as RcPublc,
Inc is not TO propagate our opinions or TO impose
on other counties orr form Of government by
=" artlticc or iorcc but 20 teach, by example, ana
he to tshuw by oar success. moderation and Ils-
,ur tee the blessings OF sc-govcrnncnt, ana the
nal advantages Of free institutions.
his f. That, as the people make and control the
ia Government, they shonId obey its Constitution
u" laws, aud treaties, they would retain then
'nt seI-respect, ana the >pect which they claim
aw and will enforce from foreign powers.
ill., 5. Revenue sufficient for the expenses of ar
. economical administration of the Government
p in time of peace ought TO be derived from du'
IIh ty on imports, and not from direct taxation =
irs, and in aynI such duties, sound policy require:
i a lust discrimination, whereby suitable en-
,.o couragement may be afforded to American in
dnstry, equally to all classes, and to all por
10 tons Of the county.
his 6. The Constitution vests in Congress thi
.om power to open and repair hdrburs, and remove
II, l,lo :,
eXpedient that Congress should exercise sucl
mas power whenever such improvements are ne
lnr cessarv for the common defence, and for tn
srn- protection and facility of commerce with for
and eign nations, or among the Staea--said i'm
provements being, in every instance, natlona
nee and general in their character.
few 7. The Federal and Stale Governments ar
and parts Of one system, alike necessary for tn
,o,, common prosperity, peace ard secu ity a!ik
with Il cordial, habual attachment. RespeC
loie for the authority of each, and acqniPscCnce i
ply. the just constitutional measures OF each, ar
ope duties required by tie plainest consideration
tho of national, State, and individual welfare.
s. That the series of acts Of the 3lSt Cor
"'" Cress the act known AS the Fugitivc S!ayc La
EN- included are received and aCqulcSCcd in by q
y OF Wing party of the United States, as a sctl
ment in principle and substance OF the dangc
.o., Gus and exciting questions which they cmbrac
and so far as they are concerned, we "
'h'n maintain and insist upon their strict cnforc
en- ment, until time and experience shall demo
our srale the necessity OF further legislation
,ho guard against the evasion of the avs on Il
one hand, or Of their powers on the o'hcr-n
'cr'' imparing their present efficiency and we d
rcat- precate all further agitation Of the qucst'o
nsclf thus settled, as dangerous 10 our peace, a
,ro,, will dscountenancc all efforts to resume
renew snch agitation, whenever wherecv
and hoyever the at,rmrt II av be made : and
OLD will maintain tins system as essential to t
orms ""ao"a"'y o' ."e my parry VI '"' O"'0''
ntry, nc resolutions Us u'y were ''""' W.
: pr, 'cFeIany received "''H CONGRATULATIONS u
aston pause eSpec''I'y ''lo'c ic'''"l9 10 inc 20
will promise measures.
fire. The Hon. RUFus CuoArr, being lout