The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-17

Wing National Convention.

The Monumental City" gave a great
ception last night to large parties of Wings who
arrived from Pennsylvania and Massachusetts.
This morning the already over-peopled city re-
ceived further large accessions; every hotel
and place of entertainment is crowded; and still
delegates and lookers-on pour in from every
quarter.
The rallying points Of the friends Of Mr..
FILLMORE and Mr.. WEBSTER are at Carroll
Hall; the FILLMORE wing occupying the prin-
cipal saloon, and the WEBSTER wing COM
modious room over the saloon. General SCoTr's
friends muster at the Eutaw House.
The Southern delegates assembled last night
at Carroll Hall, Hon. JOHN q. CHAPMAN, of
Maryland, in the chair, and r. A. UproN, of
Louisiana, secretary when the following Sc
rles of resolutions was reported by a committee
previously appointed
"Thc Wings Of the United States, in convention
assembled firmly udhering 10 the great conserva-
tive principles by which they are controlled and
governed, and now, as ever, relying upon the in
telligeDce Of the American people, with an abid-
ing confidence in their capacity for sclE govern
ment and their continued devotion TO the Consti-
tuition and the Union, do proclaim the following a.
the political sentiments and determination, for the
establishment and maintenance Of which their ma
tional organization party is effected
al. The Government Of the United States lie Of a
limited character, and 1t is confined 10 the exercise
OF powers expressly granted by the Constitution,
and such as may be necessary and proper for
rying the granted powers into full execution and
oil powers not thus granted or necessarily implied
al.yr ka L.,
and to the people.
-. The State governments should be held secure
in their reserved rights, and the General Govern.
ment sustained in its constitutional powers, and
the Union should be revercd and watched over as
the palladium Of our liberties
49, That while struggling freedom, everywhere,
enliss Ihe warmest sympathy Of the Wing party,
we still adhere TO the doctrines Of the Father OF
his Country, ns announced in his Farewell Address,
of keeping ourselves free from all changing ALI.
ances with foreign countries, and Of never quitting
our own to stand upon foreign ground. That
mission q Republic ia not TO propagate our opin-
IONS or impose other countries our form Of gov
eminent, by arth force, but to teach by cx-
ample, and show by our success, moderation, and
justice, the blessings Of self government and the
advantages Of free Institutions.
-. That where the people make ond 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.
as Revenue sufficient for the expenses Of an cco.
nomical administration Of the Government, in
time of peace, ought TO be derived from duty on
imposts, and not from direct axcs; and, in laying
such duties, round policy requires just discrmi.
nation, whereby suitable encouragement may be
afforded to American industry equally TO all
classes and to all parts OF the country.
&c The Constitution vests in Congress the power
TO open and repair hsrbors, md remove ob.
structions from navigsblc rivers 'ohrnerer such i'm
procemenis nece,,uy fer The common defenc,
and for the protection and facility Of commerce
with foreign nations among tho States, said i'm.
provcments being, in every instance, national and
general in their character.
al. The Federal and State Governments arc
parts Of one sys,cm, ike necessary for the com.
mon property, peace and security, and ought to
DC regarded alike, with p cordial habitual and i'm
movable attachment. Respect for the authority Of
each, and ncquicsccnce in the just constitutional
measures Of each, arc dutcs required by the plain
consideration Of national, Of State, and Of indi
vidual welfare.
IS. That tho teries OF measures commonly
known rs the Compromise, including tho Fugitive
Slave law, are received and scquiesced in by the
Wing party OF the United stntes, as n settlement
in principle and in substance-a final settlement
of the dangerous and exciting questions which
they embrace and, 20 far as the Fugitive Slave
Law is concerned, we will maintain the came, and
insist on its strict enforcement, until time and
pcrieuce shall demonstrate the necessity Of future
legislation TO guard against evasion or nbuee, bot
not inpairing its present efficiency; and VIC dep.
rccste all further agitation Of the slavery question
dangerous TO our peace, and will circumference
all efforts ut the renewal continuance of such
agitation, in Congress out Of it, ,chenepu, tcher
evU, and ho,cern the attempt may be made AMI
will maintain this system OF measures pol
icy essential 10 The nationality Of he jrhig party,
and TIE integriiycf the Union"
II was moved that these resolutions be sub
mitted for consideration "to u Committee on
Resolutions in the Convention, composed of one
delegate from each State In the Union, and
that their adoption be respectfully but earnestly
recommended" On this proposition an ami