The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-04-07

it during the sitting of this Convention. Unan.
imously carried.
A final resolution introduced by Mr.. .Ames,
was unanimously adopted. (No. 49,
A vote of thanks TO the President and Off
GERS of the convention passed unanimously.
After prayer by Rev. {. G. Ames, the Con-
vention adjoured sine die.
". r. MARSHALL, President
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TuEsRESoIuTIoNs.
We, citizens Of Minnesota assembled in Ter
ritorial Convention. believing the question of
human freedom to be paramount to all other
questions now agitating our country, and be-
lieving that in consequence of the corruptions
of the old political parties, there is a necessity
for new party in politics in which the friends
of public virtue may give efficiency to their ac-
ticn do hereby form ourselves into a Territori-
al Republican Party, and declare the princi-
Piles which have brought us together, and for
which we, will contend ..until they shall be
adopted as controlling element in the admin
| istration of our National and Territorial Gov
ernments
l. Resolved, That the Constitution of the
United States was designed by the people who
adopted it, to be law Of impartial liberty to
the full extent of the powers granted to the
Federal Government.
2. Resolued, That by the Constitution, Con-
gress is made, the special guardian Of the lib
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Columbia and the Territories of the United
States; and until it shall abolish slavery in the
former, and forever prohibit it in the latter, it
remains false to the solemn trust committed to
its charge.
3. RESOLVED, That the Fugitive Slave Act
Of 1850, is unconstitutional in its character, op-
pressive and unjust in its operation, and dan
gerous to the domestic tranquility; and that il
ought therefore to be repealed.
4. RESOLVED, That is is the right and duty
of Congress, in all acts for the admission Of
new States into the Union. to prohibit f,revcr
the introduction Of slavery therein.
5. Re,olued, That in the ordinance of 1881
coeval with the Constitution, and freely acqui-
esced in both North and South for more than
half century, we have a practical assertion
by the whole people, of the right and duty Of
Congress to exclude slavery from the Terrific
ries We now reassert that right, and demand
the discharge of that duty.
6. Resolved, That the repeal Of the Nilsson.
ri Compromise, by Congress and the present
National Administration, has been accomplish.
ed in violation Of the plighted faith Of the
South, for the sole purpose Of extending slave
~ over the fertile regions of the Northwest
and Strengthening the power Of Shareholders
in our government; and those Northern men
the rights Of the people whom they were cho.
sen to represent.
| Z. Resolved, That the Inhabitants Of this
Territory without distinction. are at all times
entitled to the protection Of its laws; and that
to deprive any one Of his liberty without due
process Of law, embracing a trial by jury, under
whatever disguises it may be attempted, is a
manifest violation of right, and should there
fore be made penal offence.
8. Resolved, That it is an important part OF
the duty of government to ENSURE domestic
tranquility and promote the general welfare;'
and that these objects can be in no way so eff
fectually secured as by the enactment and en-
forcement of a Prohbitory Liquor Law.
o. Resolved, That while we do not seek in
sectional spirit the supremacy of the North
over the South, nor to interfere politically with
constitutional legislation in the slavcholding
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seek, the supremacy of freedom and free insti-
tutions over our whole country: and especially
| to induce our National Government to pr coed
at once to relieve itself from all responsibility
for the existence of slavery wherever it pos
sesses the constitutional power to legislate for
its extinction; and that we call upon all friends
of human freedom, of temperance, humanity,
and progress in our Territory to enter with us
n laboring for the bjects We are here met to
promote.
10. ResOluea, That we propose the follow
ing principles and measures among those which
belong to the Republican Platform:
l. Election of all civil officers by the people,
except where inconsistent with the interests of
the public service. .-.-.--.
2. The abolition of all needless offices, and
no salaries for Legislators or others except for
actual service.
g. No more revenue than is required to pay
the necessary expenses of the government and
extinguish the public debt.
4. Free lands in limited quantities to actua,
settlers.
5. River and Harbor improvements only
where they are matter of national concern.
6. Cordial welcome to emigrants and exiles
from the old world; but no welcome to Danish
ed paupers and criminals, nor to those who
plot the overthrow IF the Republic.
I. Reduction of land and ocean postage to
the lowest possible point
s. Noimprisonment or involuntary servitude
except for crime.
9. No civil disabilities on account of color
or religious opinions.
10. No legislation for the advantage of the
few to the injury of the many.
IL. No encroachmcnts of the Federal Gov
eminent upon the reserved rights Of the States;
and no disregard by the states of their const-
tutional obligation.
r. Additional guarantees for the purity of
legislation.
10. In administering the government, man
and morals first, the interests of property af
terward.
ii. Rtsolred, That VIC hail with pleasure