Washington sentinel., 1854-02-08

ony form or pretext, should declare its under
/ standing on this question:
entertained by the democratic republican general
committee of the city and county of New York, in
Tammany Hall assembled, be it,
The vote on the preamble is said to have been
ayes 20, noes Sin debate as follows:
AYEs.-Burns, Cudney, E. F. Purdy, Near
thur, Boese, Gregory, Durham, Mahon, Della
van, Reed, Andrus, Smith, Noble Murray, Nc
Murray, A. B. Purdy, Johnson, Orr, Dunlap, Kelly
Haswell, Purser, Kennedy. Steers, Mcconnell,
NoEs.-Perry, Winnie Miner, Eagle, Flethcher,
Van Buren, Beck Robinson-S
The preamble being declared adopted, the
first resolution was submitted as follows:
Resolred, That the compromise Of 1850 was a
final settlement of the question of slavery in the
organization of new Territories, and in.the nature
OF permanent policy upon which with patriotic
sacrifices of opinion and feeling both at the north
and SOUTH the democratic party agreed 10 stand,
and TO which in its principle and spirit as well
as its letter the democracy of New York is de-
termined finally to adhere, as guaranty against
dstracting revivals OF the slavery agitation on
every occasion of the organization of new Terri
tory at every successive step of our progress.
This, too, was declared adopted to 10, as
follows:
YEs-Messrs. Burns, Cudney, Reed, McCon-
nell, Thomas, Shepherd, McMurray, Delavau,
Johnson, Boese, Gregory, Dunham, Purser, A. B.
Purdy, Steers, Smith, Noble, Haswell, Peck, Z. F.
Purdy, Macarthur, Dunlap, Kelly, Murray, and
Seagrist-27
NoEs.-Messrs Perry, Winnie, Phillips, Eagle,
Miner, Andrus Fletcher, Orr, Van Buren,, and
Robinson-10.
The resolution was seconded as follows:
2. Resolved, That the people of the Territories,
under organized territorial governments, of right
should determine the question of slavery for them
selves; hat all the reasons by which they are
justified in enacting laws concerning the other do
mestic relations apply with equal force to this,
which ought not, therefore, to be made an excep-
tional case; that we express again that abiding
confidence in the wisdom and patriotism Of the
people, which constitute the distinguishing char
acterstics of the democratic party, and we are
satisfied that they will decide the question OF
slavery wisely and in accordance with their true
permanent interests; that we cannot recognise
the doctrine that the citizens Of State by the act
of emigration TO Territory loses his capacity
for selfgovernment, and becomes incapable Of de-
Gliding any question, however grave.
This was adopted by vote of 20 to IA, as
follows:
AYEs.-Burns, Delavan, Johnson, Smith, Noble,
Dnnham Walker, Kennedy, Steers, Dunlap, Kelly,
Wood, McMurray, E. F. Purdy, Macarthur,
Thomas, Shepherd, Cudney, Reed, Mcconnell,
Gregory, Eagen. and Seagrist-23
NoEs.-Perry, Peck, Orr, Murray, Philips, Win
Me, DoeSct Nllner, Eage, Van Buren, Fletcher,
Andrus, Robinson, and Haswell-14.
1t was thereupon-
ResolUed further, That we take this opportunity
to state that the principles announced by Presi-
dent Pierce in his inaugural, and the measures
presented by the national administration, both in
regard to our foreign relations and domestic con-
Germs, meet our hearty approval, and justify the
high expectations of the people when they so
triumphantly elected our present Chief Magis-
trate.
This resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Robinson offered the following amend
ment, to be added at the foot of the second
resolution
"We, nevertheless, adhere firmly to all the COM
promises heretofore made by Congress upon the
subject of slavery and are opposed to any repeal
of the same" Lost.
AYEs.-Messrs. Perry, Peck, Andrus, Phillips,
Winnie, Orr, Murray, Miner, E. F. Purdy Van
Buren,, Fletcher, Eagle, Robinson, and Hasw ell
IA.
NoEs-Messrs. Burns, Delavan, Macarthur,
Dunlap, Kelly, Dunham, Mahen Reed, Mcconnell,
Thomas, Shepherd Wood, McMurray, Johnson
Boese, Gregory, Eagan, Cudney, Steers, Smith,
Noble, Perry, and Seagrist-23.
Mr.. Perry offered the following amendment,
to be added at the foot of the second resolution:
"And that we are in favor of the repeal by Con-
gress Of the act comonly called the Missouri
compromise act"
This was lost without division.