Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-07


ernmens. and = dangerous 20 the l.bef,ies
81 the people.
TX. That the acts ~ Congress kaewn
NJ the Compsomise Measures al is3o. b,
making the admission ~ i sossse,Na Slass
contingent upon the adoption ~ ashsl
measures demanded by sise special lnssv.
est 81 Slavery ~ slseH olaisssoa a. guar.
anty freedom in tree Territories b, tlses'
attempt 10 Impose Unconstitutional hmii.
atoms on the power ~ Congress and she
people 10 admit new States ~ their proc
visions for the assumption ~ Eve milisons
Of the State debt a. Texas. and ios the
payment Of Eve mill.ons more, and the
cession Of large territory 10 ths sasne
State under menace. M 40 inducemeni a.
the REIMBURSEMENT ~ groanlIrSs eiaim,
and by their invasion ~ the sovereignty
OF the States and the liberties ~ the p~n-
| pie, through the enactment Of an UNJUST,
| oppressive, and unconstitutional Fugitive
Slave Law, are proved 10 be inconsistent
with all the principles and maxims Of De-
mocracy, and wholly inadequate 20 the
settlement Of the questions 81 which they
are claimed 10 be an adjustment.
x. That no permanent settlement ni
the Slavery question can be looked ior,
except in the practical recognition Of the
truth that Slavery Is sectional, and Free
dom national; by the total separation az
the General Government from Slavery, aud
the exercise Of lis legitimate and constr
tutional influence on the side of Freedom:
and by leaving 10 the States the whole
subject Of Slavery and the exiradiiion Of
fngitiyes from service.
XII. That all men have q natural right 10
a portion Of the soil; and that, N the use
of the soil is indispensable TO life, the
right of all men to the soil is as sacred a.
their right to life itself.
XII. That the public lands Of the Uni
ted States belong to the people, and should
not be sold TO individuals nor granted TO
corporations, but should be held MS a sa-
cred trust for the benefit Of the people,
and should be granted in limited qualti-
ties, free Of cost to landlcss settlers.
XIII. That due regard for the Federal
Constitution, and sound administrative
policy, demand that the funds Of the Gem
eral Government be kept separate from
banking Institutions; that inland and
ocean postage should be reduced to the
lowest possible point; that no more reve-
nue. should be raised than is required 10
defray the strictly necessary expenses Of
the public service, and to pay off the pub
lie debt; and that the power and patron
age of the Government should be dimin-
ished by the abolition of all unnecessary
Offices, salaries, and privileges, and by the
election by the people Of all civil officers
in the service of the United States, so far
as may be consistent with the prompt aud
efficient transaction Of the public business.
XIV. That river and harbor improve
ments, when necessary to the safety and
convenience of commerce with foreign
nations or among the several States, are
objects of national concern, and il is the
duty Of Congress, in the exercise Of its
constitutional powers, to provide for the
same.
XIV. That emigrants and exiles from
the Old World should find cordial well
come to homes Of comfort and fields Of
enterprise in the New and every attempt
to abridge their privilege Of becoming
citizens and owners of the soil among US
ought to be resisted with inhexible deter
mination.
XVI. That every nation has clear
right to alter or change its own Govern
ment and to administer its own concerns
in such manner as may best secure the
rights and promote the happiness Of the
people and foreign interference with
that right is dangerous violation of the
law Of nations, against which all ndepend-
ent Governments should protest, and en-
deavor by all proper means to prevent;
and especially is it the duty of the Amer-
can Government, representing the chief
Republic Of the world, to protest against,
and by all proper means 10 prevent,
the Intervention Of Kings and Emperors
against nations seeking to establish for
themselves republican or constitutional
Governments.
XVII. That the independence Of Hayti
ought to be recognised by our Govern
ment, and our commercial relations with
it placed on the footing Of the most favor
ed nations.
XVIII. That as, by the Constitution,
:" the citizens Of each State shall be en-
titled TO all privileges and immuniiies Of
citizens Of the several States" the prac-
tice Of imprisoning colored seamen of
other States, while the vessels TO which
they belong lie in port, and refusing 10
exercise the right to bring such cases be-
fore the Supreme Court of the United
States, to test the legality Of such pro-
ceedings, is fragrant violation Of the
Constitution, and an invasion of the rights
Of the citizens Of other States, utterly in
consistent with the professions mace by
the shareholders, that they wish the pro-
visions OF the Constitution faithfully OBJ
served by every State in the Union.
XIX. That we recommend the intro
duction into all treaties, hereafter 10 be
negotiated between the United States and
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