, 1855-05-26
First No. Of the "Puget Sound Courier y
Resolutions Of the Wing COnVentiOn-COl
j, Patton Anderson, &c.

Resolutions Of the Whig Convention Col.
]. Patton Anderson, &c.
The first number Of the Puget Sound Courier with
other express avors received at the hands Of Mr.
7. II. FULLER, on Wednesday evening last. The
Courier Is printed on paper Of the same size as that
used by the Pioneer and Democrat, although the col
umns are somewhat longer and wider. The general
appearance Of the paper is neat and fayorably com
mends itself in mechanical executonits will filed
columns Of careful selections attest and assduty
Of appcation--the editorial columns tell their own
story-carry their evidence Of ability, Of watch
fulness of the lamp; correspondents appear to have
been eagerly bding their turn for chance at the han
die Of the new broom" wherewithal to succeed in
4" raising DUST and writing themselves at once,
from this sublunary 4phere, into that peculiar labed
one, abeled-iHunOrthhty. And we will not attempt
to disguise the fact that We take hearty pleasure in
extending hand Of welcome to both Messrs. AFFLEcK
and -congratulatory Of the position which they
are now called upon to assume-potically, at war
with us, and the democratic pary-otherwise, as we
believe ally in endeavoring to advance the inter-
ests Of our territory and peoplen the DISSEMINATION
Of general and useful intelligence abroad-in the pro-
motion Of the Of education and in everything
calculated TO benefit and elevate the by which
we arc surrounded Having struggled through dli-
culties with display of will and purpose sufficient to
command every consideration Of confidence from the
community by which you are surrounded, and from the
party that claims portion Of your services, time and
atteneoh-you are bid welcome to the tripod, and we
mus give tne Fasf Soand Courier ITS EDITORS and
propne'ors genera introduction 10 our readers as
tne conductors OF the second public journal within the
NH'o'y'.nol" oi Tue 'oiu"'oa hSer-earhes'y no.
P~s w. eVnue''ors may reee"er every Peeuniaiy Gu
i0r 'ne niOS' anipis
VI luen en.srprne. aria.
haVing tnus uiscnhrgea uu'y aceoruing 10 our own
incllnauon-ree generally as mennoent Ny
common courtesy ana commonly more Jor#di than
'eaty ntenoeu, we VIII proceed 10 eau the auenuon
OF tne eotorS 70 rev matters contained IN the issue
Oh tne Courier, under consideration and take the I'D
ery OF making rev comments thereon.
The resolutions adopted by the late whig conveA-
ton, as the party's PLATFORM 10 which reference is
made in article in another column of todays pa
per, we find published In the Courier--not as they
were adopted by the convention but as they had sub
sequently been prepared for publication just we
had expected and predicted they would be-either
modified, or portions entirely suppressed
AS Il is our purpose next week to publish the rcso-
utons referred to, we will not, at this time pretend
to enter into discussion Of the doctrines they
tain but we kTosc that resolution was introduced
which recommended modification repeal Of ths
tasifee sidre aef" the vote on which was first decided
Automatically, and II was not until second vote was
taken that 10 the chairman Of the meeting the mega
tive "seemed 10 have II ~ We will say nothing fur
ther about that resolution-we will admit that the
convention rseemed y to vote it down but how was
II with regard 10 an amendment offered we believe
to the fifth resolution, by Mr. ALEXANDER, of Island
county, in plain terms, protesting against "any more
sape states being admitted into the Union what dis
position was made Of that portion Of the resolution
The ayes SEEMED TO have IT, but we find no men.
ton Of that fact in the published proceeding. Now
the fact s resolution containing the substance ofthe
clause above quoted was adopted by the convention
and which, had the proposition been carried endorsing
a"modhication or repeal Of the fugitive slave act,
would have occupied and covered the entire ground
assumed by the call Of the frecso party of this terri
tory the basis Of their organization. The whig par
y in convention assembled has said to the freesoi
party, which assemblies today-"we have met you half
way-we have adopted half your PLATFORM but wher
they come to look at the published proceedings, the,
will find the compromise, ground wholly suppressed
and the actual position taken y the represcnta,v