Washington telegraph., 1852-09-29
THE syEgKG PLATFORM.

The Wings of the United States in convention
assembled firmly adherng to the great conserva-
tive republican principles by which they
trolled and governed and now, ever, relying
upon the intelligence OF the American people,
with an abiding confidence in their capacity for
self government and their continued devotion to
the Constitution and the Union, do proclaim the
following as the political sentiments and Cetelm-
nations. for the establishment ard maintenance OF!
which their national organization party is ei
iected:
L. The government OF the United States is of a
limited character and it is confined by the exercise
of powers expressly granted by the Constitution,
and such may be necessary and proper for car
rying the granted powers into full execution, and
that all powers not thus granted necessarily ln
piled are expressly reserved TO the States resi- pee
lively and to the people.
q The State governments shoulj be held secure
in their reserved rights, and the General Govern
ment sustained in its constitutional powers, and
the Union should be revered and watched over as
"the palladium OF oar liberties"
3. That while Struggling freedom. everywhere
enists the warmest sympathy OF the Wing party
we still adhere TO the doctrines OF the Father of
his Country. as announced in his Farewell Adj
dress OF keeping ourselves free from all entangng
alliances with foreign countries, and ofEeveT quit
ting our to stand urOn foreign ground. That
our mission as Republic is not to propagate our
opinions, or impose other countries our form CT
government, by artidce or force. but to teach by
example and show by our success. moderation
and Justice, the blessings OF seli-goyerrnIelt; and
the advantages Of free Institutions.
1. That where the people make and control The
Government, they should obey It's Constitution,
laws. and treates as they would retain their seit-
respect and the respect which they claim and will
enforce from foreign powers.
5. Government should be conducted upon prin-
ciples of the strictest economy and revenue sul-
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ought to be mainly derived from a duty on im-
ports, and not from direct taxes; and in ievyng
such duties sound policy requires just discrlmin
alton and protection from fraud by specific duties
- when practicable, whereby suitable encourage
ment may be assured to American industry. equal
ly to all classes and to all portions OF the country
6. The Constitution vests in Congress the power
to open and repair harLors. and remove obstruC-
tions from navigabe rivers; and it is expedient
that Congress shall exercise that power tchepcrcy
such Improvements are necessary joT Tie common de-
fence far the protection mi JacEay 0j commerce
with foreign nations among the States; such i'm
provements being, in every instance, national and
general in their character.
7. The Federal and State Governments are parts
of one system, alike necessary for the common
prosperity. peace and security and ought to be re-
garded alike with cordial, habtJ,al, and immov-
able attachment. Respect for the authority of
each, and acTuiescence III the constitutional meas
consideration of national, OF State, and individual
Melfare.
g. The series of acts of the 3fst Congress- COM
monty known as the Compromise Adjustment,
(the act for the recovery OF lug gtIves from labor In
cluied.) are received and acquieSced in by the
Wings of the United States as a final settlement.
in principle and substance OF the subjects to which
they relate. and, far these acts are Concerned
we will maintain them, and insist on their strict
enforcement, until time and experience shall de-
monstrate the necessity of further legislation to
guard against the evasion of the laws on the one
hand and abuse Of their powers on the other, not
impairing their present efficiency to carry out the
requirements OF the Constitution, and we deprecate
all further agitation of the questions thus settled
as dangerous TO our peace and will disCOuntenance
all effects to continue or renew such agitation,
whenever, wherever, or however made and we
will maintain this settlement as essential to the
nationality OF the Whg party and the integrity of
the Union.