The Cecil Whig., 1852-06-26
From the Bait. Sun.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE.
WING NATIONAL CONVENTION
THIRD DAY.

BALTIMORE, June II The Conven-
tol was called to order at 10 o'clock,
and opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr..
Hammer, Of the Presbyterian Church,
of this City.
The President stated the question
pending before the House when the
Convention adjourned, last night name
", the substitute for the second resolu-
ton Of Mr.. Duncan. heretofore publish
ed, which had been amended on motion
of Mr.. Jessup; and which substitute OF
Mr.. Ewing is as follows:
"Resolved, That the committee shall
consist of one delegate from each State,
selected by the delegates from each
State"
Mr. Jessup rose to ask leave to with
draw the amendment which he offered
to Mr.. Ewing's substitute, proposing
that each member OF said Committee on
Resolutions shall be entitled to vote as
many votes as the State he represents
is entitled to in the Electoral College.
TO this there was no OBJ jection.
The question REQUIRED on the substi-
tute of Mr.. Ewing for the second reso-
luton Of Mr.. Duncan. 1t was agreed
to, and the resolution, thus amended,
was adopted.
The Chair announced that the Com
mittee on Resolution could now be
ch srn, and a motion that the Conven-
ton proceed to the election of said
committee was ageed to.
The Chair announced that the Com
mittee on Credentials was now ready to
report.
There were five contested seats from
New Y Iork which were decided in favor
Of the Fillmore Delegates.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re assembled at five
@ ,locs, and having been called to ordor,
Mr. Ashmun rose and addressing the
Chair said: ! have been instructed, sir,
BY the Committee of one from each State,
who were charged vi.h the duty of re.
porting to this Convention a series OF
resolutions, to preSert report which
hold in my hand, and | beg leave to say,
that after much deliberation, conducted
with the kindest and most concillatory
feelings, the report has been adopted
with very great, although not entire
unanimity. [ApplauSe. Sir, by leave
Of the Chair, will, owing to the hasty
manner in which the resolutions have
been drawn up, take 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 reso-
lutions as follows:
The Wings Of the United States, in
Convention assembled, adhering to the
great conservative principles by which
they are controlled and governed, and
now, as ever, relying upon the intelli-
gence Of the american people, with an
abiding confidence in their capacity for
sell-goyernment, and their continued
devotion to the Constitution and the
Union, proclaim the following as the
political sentiments and determination
for the establishment and maintenance
of which their national organization as a
party is effected
l. That the government OF the United
States is of limited character, and it is
confined to the exercise of powers ex-
pressly granted by the Constitution, and
such as may be necessary and proper for
carrying the granted powers into full
execution, and that all powers not thus
granted or necessarily implied are ex-
pressly reserved to the States respec-
lively and to the people.
2. The State governments should be
held secure in their reserved right, and
the General Government sustained in
its constitutional powers, and the Union
should be revered and watched over as
'the palladium OF our liberties.'
3. That while struggling freedom,
every where enlsts the warmest sympa.
thy of the Whig party, we still adhere
to the doctrines of the Father of his
Country, as announced in his Farewell
Address, of keeping ourselves free from
all entahSllhg alllanceS with foreign
countries, and ofnever quitting our own
to stand upon foreign ground. That
our mission as Republic is not to prop
agate our opinions or impose on other
countries our form of government, by
artifice or force, but to teach by example,
and show by our success, moderation and
justice, the blessings of self-government,
and the advantage Of of free institutions.
4. That when the people make and
control the Government, they should
obey Its Constitution, laws and treaties,
as they would retain their self-respect,
and the respect which they claim and
will enforce from foreign powers.
5. Government should be conducted
upon principles of the strictest economy,
ana revenue sufficient for the expenses
thereof, in time of peace, ought to be
mainly derived from dutv an rrpnortc