Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-06-22
PROTEST OF THE MINORITY OF THE PHIL
ADELPHIA COUNCIL.
To me peopIr Of the United States:

To tie Pe0pic Of me Cnacd Sfdtef;
The undersigned citizens of the various States as
sembled at Philadelphia on this, l4th day OF june
1850 feel constrained IN the existing state OF aiars
10 Affirm the following principles
First The unconditional restoration OF that time
houorei compromise known as the MiEsour prohiDi-
tion y hich was destroyed in utter Disregard OF the
noni,lnr will: wrong lapse Of time can pallate
md no plea for its continuance can Justify and that
,v. will use all constitutional means to maintain the
postiye guarantee of this compact until tho object
Tor which it enacted has been consulnnated by
the admission of Kansas and Nebraska fse States.
Second That the rights of settlers in the Terrific
res TO the free and undisurbed exercise of tho olec
tive franchise guaranteed to them by the laws under
which they ara organized should be promptly protect
ed by the National Executive. whenever Volated or
thr.otened. and that we cannot act with those who
will not aid US in the correction OF these hatlona
wrongs and will not permit their ta'r consuera
ton and full discussion.
Ihlrd Wo further declare our continued and unal-
rorabc determination tn all honorable efforts to Sc
cure such modification OF the naturalization laws
aided by such an elevation Of public sentiment a.
shal preserve the true Interests o the natio anu sall
sunrautee the three vital principles Of a republican
',ovrrnmct sp,riivnI jrsric,n, free Bile ard free
Schools thereby promoting the great work OF Amerl-
caniZing America.
Fourth. That we invoke tho arm Of legislation to
arrest that growing evil the deportation, by foreign
authorities, of paupers ana conViots 10 our sholes'
and that as our National Constitution requires the
Chief Executive Of country to be- native 1irth,
wo deem it equally necessary and important that our
diplomatic representatives abroad shoaid $50 possess
no foreign prcudices bias their Judgment or to i'll
huence their official action
| approve of the aUove-audng, no more save
''''''' ~ bushnell WHITE.
OHIo.-Thonas II. Ford /. =. Cldsr Joshua Mar
tin, J. K. Maray, George K. Martin, A. Mckay, II.
VI. McAbee, and John L. Rees.
IyDlAyA.-Wm. Cumback, Schuyler Colfax, Cod
love S. Urth, Us Harvey, F. D. Allen and James
MicI.GAs-Israel Cogshall and Moses "A. Nc
II1Isnfs.-Wm. W. panenhower, VIM. II. Young,
Henry S. Jennings and ID. L. Eastman.
New MISUNDERSTANDING Colby, Jesse Mann,
and Stephen b. Sherman.
ERaoxr.-Eveyn Picrpont, Joseph u. Bar
rcit, Rylard Fletcher, R. NJ Guilford, and 10. ID.
Hatch
Peck, John L. Stevens, John y. Sayward, Joseph Co.
veil md James NJ. Lincoln.
IowA.--James Thoripgton and William Laugh
ridge.
RHODE IsIAHp.-:Iacob C. Knight Nathan'i Green
and Vim. II. Sweet.
Observation-Disclosures ]. Gardner Henry vii
son. J. w. Foster, A. c. Carey II. W. Rugg, james
Burlington and Andrew A. Richmond.
CoSSEcTIcuT.-David B. Booth, Thos. Clark and
~ D. Spcrry.
Cook.
On motion of Mr.. Ortiz of Indiana, Correspond
ing Committee was appointed, consisting of one
from each State represented In this meeting, MS fol-
lows:
coMJrTTEE OF CORRESPONDENCE.
Ohio-A. Mckay, Wilmington, Clinton co.
Indiana odlove Orth, lafayette.
MichiGan-sIoscs 4. McNaugkton, Jackson.
lllin0i9--W. w. EaIenhoTer; Chicago.
Massachusetts Henry J. Gardner, boston:
New npshire-Stephen i. Sherwn, Rinse
nhGr,
Maino-B. ID. Peck, Portland.
Iowa-Wm. Lnngbrdge, Oskaloosa.
Rhode Island j. &. Knight, Providence.
Cnnnecticat-N. D. Sperry, New Haven.
Wisconsin-D. Z. Wood.
The Secretary was ordered to print proceedings,
yhereupon after transacting other business in the mi
nuta, the meeting adjourned size die.
II. NJ. McABEE, Sec'y.