Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-15
WING srATE ooNyENrIoN OF MISSISSIPPI

e The Wing State Convention Of MISSISSIPPI as
ssablel at Jackson in that State, on Monday, the
3D. astalf, and was organized by selecting Al b
iRRp los President, and several Vice Presi-
dentA and Sccfesnes.Idnxeq shan ~ hgads ys4i edi
II, a c'aniittee having been appointed 70 prepare
appropriate resolutions for the Consideration Of the
Conyenten5 Saa adjournment took place till the
evening, when, On re-assensling the committee re-
ported the following :stss1 al5xllasapqsit4i u u
i, sov That the wings 81 Mississippi adhere to ana
te-ar the principles Of the Union parry Of this State
and true to their faith they stand BY and stand pre-
" ynaicate the men and the measures Of that par
citizens IA defence Of the Union and the Constitution,
2 That an combinations and acts by citizens 81 one
State against the institutions Of other States Of the Unsn
g SsS SsS sssss E n s
emps y Of the great political par
Of country 70 pander 70 passions Of abolition
sts and And contensrs 81 me counssls
hs Eathr e bis Country are degrading n their ten
9I8 That We regard The acts Of Congress commonly
TIE Comp 81 1850 as final settlepaent
and aajastnsnt IN principle and substance the cues
that one Of them under the provision Or the
cohsttutionin relation 10 the return OF ugives from
blow aimed at the peace n the country ard
TIT MIas an Y rIaaoas se approver j. Com
promise Which saved lie Uaon &. Before Iii othsrs
rt shogs PfssSency Hs hss
Ss y national ssifs il tines If sIcit
men End culties for ia The RI hs
sSprsss = ~ M &c sss s ne 's sss
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That the Wings of Mississippi Vim support
for the Presidency Or Vice Presidency who
has stood BY and does stand by the compromise,
and regard II and stand With unat.r-
Of the measures involved ia IT. =, 1. XIV i5 - y Z
Y g That JOHN i IF y the inst
shliss " tag whigsf Mississippi fsr TIE office of vie
THAT tie Govstnin sng II the Union was Instituted u
secure to the citizens the blessings OF liberty, the fruits
Of industry and peace, and for the distribution Of
spoils political and we desire apeconomica
to interests q foreign interests, and
accomplish great national purposes for the common good
rs rhat the wise naxis II ID he
foreign policy Of this country which has been practically
illustrated In the Administration Of President FitisoRE
ought ever to guide the Federal Government in its Inter
course with foreign nations, lri5 XXI $50 80 sr
y. That whilst we are opposed, 70 tariff, to exc
sive duties, and as to internal improvements, 70 layiN
appropriations We are content BY * ndieious arrange
men Of duties necessary economical administration
OF the Government TO encourage our domestic industry
and 70 provide in time Of peace such Of ON
harbors and principal rivers may be necessary as
sure our strength within and secure our safety without
TO- That twenty-one delegates be appointed to repre-
sent the Wings of Mississippi the approaching Whif
National baltimore Convention in accordance with tn,
views and principles embedded in the foregoing reso
That wing Executive Committee consisting
seven members be the President to fill va
cances In the electoral ticket and for all other necessary
purposes connected with the action Of the Wing party
Mississippi, ta fs,l;," IN & ,.
oTThese resolutions having been taken up set1otna
each was unanimously adopted. aa' y fssa'la $500
Mr. HILLYER then submitted the following, which
was also unanimously adopted :1qms,ag9 I.sa ,Bpsh
Resolved That this Convention cannot separate without
paying its tribute of deep respect attachment and
ration to the great Statesman whom Kentucky claims bit
whom the Union owns to him TO whom in the whole his
Of party every Wing who has ever turned in the
hour OF danger ready and able the ress
TO him to whom the three great occasions when
the Union conyulsed almost to its CENTRE the whole
country looked for counsel and for ad who has ood
foremost In that band Of patriots which ready
spring forward to conciate compromise and slve
to him whose whole public life has been series Of ptr
otto acts of selfsscfce, and Of deep devotion to
try which but begins to honor him be deserves when il
fndsthatit hassoon to lose precousjewe HENRY
CLAY to whose personal glory the Presidency itself could
have lent no additional lustre, to whose stature Office
could not have added cubit single laurel u the
chaet OF glory that encrees his brow And while this
Convention assure HExRY Clay that their deep synpa-
thes crowd around his person. their fervent prayers 60
up to the God Of their country hahe viii yet long spare
that fe the continued existence Of which seems almost
necessary 10 that countrys welfare ~ H aIa s. la
The ckson g Flag Of the Union" remarks that
the confidence, respect, and devoted attachments
entertained by thes1Whgs Of Mississippi for the
honored, the patrsrchal patriot Of the nation, was
never more strikingy and touchingly eYinced than
upon the adoption OF this resolution 4 y, y. ~
Presidential ELECTORS for the State were desig.
mated and Delegates appointed tothe Wing National
Convention, and at about midnight the Convention
adjourned, after brief but remarkably harmonious
session. 80 ''" ~.
Iowa DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION A Democra-
tic Convention was held at Iowa City on the 29th
ultmo for the nomination of candidates for the State
election They also appointed four delegates to the
Baltimore National Convention, and nominated four
candidates for Electors Of President and Vice Pres
dent. II is stated that the delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention are in favor of Mr. Cass
The State Of oHfo recently, rather about 4 year
Since tried the experiment Of relaxing the usury laws
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