The Nevada journal., 1852-06-19
RESOLUTIONS OF THE WIG CONVECTION.

RESOLUTIONS OF THE WING CONVENTION
Mr.. Tingley, chairman Of the com
mittee on Resolutions, reported the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That as Congress has dona'
ted lands. to actual settlers in Oregon,
we do insist that 1t is but a simple act
of Justice that the sanie liberality should
be extended to every actual settler id
California, for We do not recognise the
justice Of the rule that would grant such
boon to the one, and refuse 1t to the
other. tGirt l6
a Resolved, That in, all, cases where
American citizens have in, good faith,
settled upon lands, beliey wing the same
to be part Of the public domain, but
which shall prove to be private property
in every such instance the general
government should give such settler at
least l60 acres Of public land, as q COM
pensation for improvements and loss sus-
tanned by reason of such sc ttlement.
Resolved, That VIC respectfully insist
that Congress shall donate ON amount OF
public lands to the State of California,
equal to that hitherto granted to any
other new State. On no just ground
could they grant to US less, and owing
to our peculiar situation we could rea-
sonably demand more.
'ia Resolved, That we are opposed to the
sale or lease Of the mineral lands Of CAL
ifornia. and % Wings we now, % here
tofore, hold the doctrine that they shall
be left free to the industry and enter
prise Of American citizens, native or
adopted, subject to such laws. rules and
regulations as may be from time to time
prescribed by those interested therein.
Resolved, That common justice de-
mands at the hands Of Congress, the
prompt esta blishment Of branch of the
UGited States Mint in California. sub
jcct recon mmsnded by Wig President
to Congress, in order to give to gold its
full value in the hands Of the miner; a
recomme endatiou which so called DEM
ocratic Congress has hitherto refused to
carry out-preferring to add to the cof-
fers of foreign bankers, rather than aid
in giving full value to the daily toll Of
California miners.
Resolved, That Congress should spec
Oily establish q weekly mail communi-
cation between the Atlantic and Pa
cific, and should make liberal appro-
priations to establish line Of steamers
between San Francisco and China, Japan
and intermediate islands of the Pacific,
giving tho citizens Of California . pre-
ference in extending aid to accomplish
this great national object. AL
Resolved, That we most heartily ap-
prove the Wing doctrine of internal i'm
provemeRts. knowing as we do full well,
that the prevalence Of this doctrine rs
advocated and carried out by the Whig
party, has been one of the great causes
of the Iapid rise, growth and unexam-
Piled prosperity of our common country.
Resolved, That it isa paramount duty
that Congress owes to California, as we'll
us to the whole Union to speedily under
take and promptly prosecute te compile
tion, railway from the valley Of the
to the Pacific ocean.
Resolved, That we hold it as one Of
the paramount duties of Congress to
make liberal appropriations for the inn
pi ovenent of the harbors, bays and nav
igable rivers Of California, likewise for the
erection Of custom houses, light houses,
docks. fog bells and all other improve
ments tending to protect and facilitate
trade and commerce.
j Resolved, That it is the imperative
duty Of Congress to refund without de-
lay to California the large sums ex xtorted
from her citizens before her admission
into the Union, under the disguise of
custom house dues or public revenue,
but which were in fact only military
exactions levied without color of Law,
the enormity Of which has no parallel
in the history of our government, unless
il shal. hereafter be found in the adop-
tion Of proposition recently introduced
intosthe Senate of the United States,
by distinguished representative Of the
Of California to rob the bona
fde lawful owner Of his lands under pre-
tense Of law, while the validity and JUS
tice Of his title is confessed.
Resolved. That with the vast capa.
bilities of California, it is indispensable
that her legislation should be especially
directed to the speedy development Of
her agricultural resources, the building
up of manufactures, the extension and
protection of her commercial interests,
and the encouragement Of domestic in-l
dustry In all its branches. Such, in the
opinion Of this Convention, has not been
the choractsr Of Legislation under DEM
ocratic rule s1f 6.gs.
Resolved, That we concur with the
Democratic Convention that
assembled at Benicia, in their resolution |
declaring that the general government,
In the hands Of the so.ealled Democratic |
Senate, and House Of Reprsssn tatiyes,
" have been guilty Of the most culpable
neglect Of the higher interests Of Cali
fordia, and have utterly disregarded the |
wants and demands of the people"
Resolved, That We regard the series