The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-10

speech. ~ we'll - aga1pst ftssasls ~ - tAs
most important questlea uow bsfpse H. peopls,
have bound themselves to dtsgYacafnl slIeace,
more appropriate 70 ths sabjssts AZ Ne dAsPot-
ism. than 70 the citixsns Of rspuhls.
a--ResoIsed, That slayssy 4 : sin saainst
God, and crime sgninss ms0; and that Chsiati-
anity, humanity and patriotism alike denaud its
abolition by those who have the eonsiisutional
and legal right TO abolish 1t.
4-Kesolpsd, That the federal government
ought TO exercise its Constisutios and power 10
prohibit the American slave trade, to abolish
slavery In the District OF Columbia, to Ruasan-
tee freedom to the territories BY the enactment
OF organic lxwr, forever excluding slavery from
them, and TO refuse admission into the Union to
any more slAvs States; thus limiting ADD re-
stricting slavery TO its present. localities. and
placing The national government where it ought
70 be, openly and actively and psrpstualIy on The
side OF freedom.
5-Resolued, That we cordially concur in the
sentiment expressed by the late Democratic Ma
tional convention, that the federal government
is one Of limited powers, derived solely from
the Constitution; and the grants of power made
therein ought to be strictly construed by al the
| departments aud agents Of the government !;
and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to ex.
ercise doubtful constitutional powers; and, there
fore,
6-Resolpei, That Congress possesses no au-
shorty whatever to leg ,laie for the rendition If
fngitiyes from service or labor such legislation
icing dangerous encr0achment upon the SOW
ereignty OF the States, u clear violation Of their
reserved rights, and, in the form which il has ~.
sumed in the fugitive slave act of 1850, yepug-
nans t. the principles of the common law, TO the
spirit Of Christianity, and to the sentiments Of
| TIM tuit - aid H.. L.
Immediate and total repeal.
| 7-Resolped That any future acquisition of
territories by the United States, whether by pur-
chase, treaty, conquest, or otherwise, ought to
be, and must be, upon the fundamental condi.
ton that slavery shall be wholly and forever ex
cuded from such territory.
8-Resolued, That due regard to the prnci-
pies and spirit of the federal constitution de.
mands that the funds Of the government should
Do kept separate from banking institutions
that inland and ocean postage should be reduced
to the lowest possible point-that no more reve.
nue. shonld be raised than is required to detray
the necessary expenses OF the public service and
to pay off the public debt, aud that the power
and patronage Of the government should be
diminished. by making all executive Officers
elective by the people, 80 far as is consistent
wit the prompt and efficient transaction of the
public business.
9-Resolusd, That the Constitution We. t.
in Congress the power to open and repair har-
bors, and remove distractions from navieab!e
rivers and it is expedient that Congress, Shall
exercise that power, whenever such improve
mens are necessary for the common defence,
or for the protection of commerce with foreign
nations or among the States.
l0-Rssolued, That the public lands of the
United States should BIZ held az a trnst, for the
benefit of the people, and should be granted in
limited quantities., without charge to actual
settlers.
ll-Resolued, That every nation has right
to choose it's government and arrange its own
aff4irs; and any foreign interference with that
right, Is dangerous violation of the law Of
nations, against which all independent govern
ments should protest, and which they should
endeavor, by all proper means to prevent;
especially is it the duty OF free nations to
protest against and prevent the Intervention of
dsspots to suppress republ can or constitutional
governments.
l2-Resoiued, That we Freesoilers Of Massa-
chusetts in convention assembled, cordially ap-
prove of that policy by which Massach uset.s has
been saved from the degradation of giving her
support TO the pro slavery administration of Mil
lard Fillmore, and has been kept in her old and
proper attitude OF opposition to the slave power,
by which she has been enabled to put the
brand Of her condemnation upon Daniel Web
ster's treachery to freedom, by which she has
sent to Congress one S:nator and several Rep
resentatives, to utter her true voice and to up.
hold her free principles, and by which there has
been placed upon her statute book large num-
Der OF acts, salutary in their effect and truly DEM
ocratic in their char cter.
l3-RpsO/red That haort;tx, oon.nuo A.
cali for the convention TO be holden at Pitts
burg on the llth of August next, to nomi,
nate such candidates for President and Vice
President as may be worthy to receive the votes
of free men; that, whether The convention ncn,.
mate the Hon. J. p. Haze, OF New Hampshire,
whose long tried abilities and faithful services
have endeared him 70 our hearts, or Hon. Sam
uel h. Chase, OF Ohio, he senti ents of whose
letter to us to-day entitle him to the party con-
hdence OF the free Democracy, or any other we'll
tried and faithful man, such nom nation shall
receive our undivided enthusiastic support.
A YANKEE. GRETsA GaEEN-rne law lately
passed by the legislature of Maine in relation to
marriage licences, saves SIS to the young New
Brunswickers who desire to "haste to the we'd
ding" in the purchase of license and Calais is
likely to become the Gretna Green of the bor-
dor. On the southern border, also, where the
clergymen have felt that their dues were i'm
properly filched from them by the olergymen
and justices of New Hampshire, the law will
probably act like protective tariff, and keep
the money paid for marriage fees at home.
ScoTr CONVENTION IN, GEoRGIA.-Tbe Macon
(Geo) CitIzea issues the following call for
Scott convention in this State:
"The citizens of Georgia who are friendly to
the election of Gen. Winfield Scott to the Pre-
sidency, and Hon. VIM. A. Grahsm to the Vice
Presidency of the United States, are respect
fully and urgently invited to elect delegates in
their respective counties to State convention.
to be held in the city of Macon, on Wednesday.
the 4th day OF August next-then and there to
ratify the nomination of the National Wing
convention and to appoint an Electoral ticket,
pledged to vote for Scott and Graham"
TEL, CIR ApHTC