Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-04-26


The Democratic General Committee Of the
city of New York, which makes its head
quarters at Tammany Hall, held meeting on
Thursday evening at Tammany, and adopted
the following resolutions. We copy from the
Herald
/. Resoiced, That while we deprecate the
evils of war and would recommend no act to
be done by our government in violation Of our
duties as a nation, yet that any seizure OF
American property, arrest OF American citizens,
violence to American ships, or insult to the
American flag, either in contrayenton OF treaty
stipulations or of our rights or dignity as ma
ton, is an act which not only ustiiies, but i'm
peratively requires, resort to arms against
Spain, unless redress should be promptly made;
and we are satisfied that the patriotic sentiment
of the country will, in such cause, rally to the
support of the Administration with the same
fervor and devotion which characterized our
resistance to British oppression in the war of
l8l2-l8l5, and to Mexican aggression in the
war of l846-l848.
2. Resolred, also That if war shall be forced
upon us for either Of the causes above men,
toned. that we shall expect a material indem-
nifty for the expenses of that war, either by the
payment of money or by the cession of terri.
tory.
3. Resolyed, also, That we utterly deny the
right of Great Britain and France to guaranty
the territories Of Spain upon this continent
against the enforcement of such indemnity;
and we maintain our just claim to hold the
Spanish government directly responsible for
those acts of its officials in Cuba which assail
our rights or dignity, repudiating all interven-
ton of other powers to shield it from that re-
sponsibility, and regarding all treaties or con-
ventions of such powers, entered into with such
design, or having such effect, as manifested
inimical to our national interests.
4. RESOLVED, also, That we take this occasion
to reiterate our adhesion to the doctrine of
President Monroe, against the interference OF
foreign governments in the affairs of the ma
tons of this continent.
5. Resolced, also, That we consider these
principles as opposed to tllibustering IN any
form, and we have undiminished confidence IN
the intention of the Administration to prevent
the same, and to confne any action that may
be taken in this respect to the vndication of the
national honor and to redress of national griev-
ances.
6. Resolced, also That the Federal Govern
ment is one of limited powers, derived only from
the Constitution and the grants Of power shown
therein ought to be strictly construed by all the
departments and agents Of the Government and
that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise
doubtful constitutional powers.
T. Resolved, also, That the Constitution does
not confer upon the General Government the
power to commence and carry on a general sys-
tenn of internal improvements.
8. RESOLVED, also, That it is the duty Of every
branch Of the Government to enforce and prac-
tice the most rigid economy in conducting our
public affairs.
Tlot, Eal
by the vetoes of the President of the "act max
ing grant Of public lands to the several States
for the benefit of INDECENT insane persons"
dated May 3, 1854, of the TACT making appro.
priations for the repair, preservation, and COM
pletion of certain public works heretofore COM
menced under authority of law" dated August
4, 1854; of the "act to provide for the ascer-
tainment of claims of American citizens for
spoiations committed by the French prior to
July 81, 1907 dated February IL, 1855;
and also Of the "act making appropria-
tons for the transportation of the United States
mail by ocean steamers and otherwise during
the fiscal years ending the Both of June, 1855,
and the 30th of June, 1885," dated March 3,
1855, and we trust that the sound Democratic
doctrines promulgated therein may, in their
enforcement, have the effect of driving from
the halls of Congress those persons who COM
bine to debauch Congress and possess them
selves of the property of the Government, and
who, in the prosecution of their purposes, are
actuated by no principle, faithful to no party,
insatiably, avaricious, and remorselessly cor
rupt.
10. Resolred, That the liberal principles en-
bodied by Jefferson in the declaration of indie
pendence, and sanctioned in the Constitution,
which make ours the land of liberty and the
asylum of the oppressed of every natioh, have
ever been cardinal principles in the Democratic
faith; and every attempt to abridge the pres
ent privilege of becoming citizens and owners
of the soil amongst us ought to be resisted with
the same spirit which swept the alien and Sc
diton laws from our statute books
1--WE omit such as refer to State and local
affairs.)
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