The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-18


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/. ReSolceI, That there arc questions conrec-
ted with the foreign policy of this country which
are inferior to no domestic questions whatever.
The time hascofhe for the people Of the United
States to declare themselves in favor Of free seas
and progressive free trade through the world,
and, by solemn manifestations. to place their
moral Influence at the side of their successful
example.
2. Resolcel That our geographical and politi-
cal positioh with reference to other States of
this continent, no less than the interest of our
commerce and the Development of our growing
power requires that we should hold as sacred
the principles involved in the Moaroe doctrne
their bearing and import admit of no miscon-
struction; they should be applied with unpend-
ing rigidity
g. Resoite2, That the great Highway which
nature, as well es the assent ofthe States most
Immediately interested in its maintainance. has
marked out for a free communication between
the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans, constitutes
enc Of the most important achievements realized
by the spirit of modern times and the uncon-
lquerable energy of our people That result
should be secured by a timely and efficient excr-
ton of the control which we have the right to
claim over 1t, and no power on earth sheuh be
| suffered to impede or clog its progress by any
interference with the relations it may suit oul'
/ policy to establish between ear government and
the governments ofthe States within whose do
minions it lies. We can under no circumstances
surrender our pirponderancc in the adjustment
fail questions arising out of it,
! 4. ReSolrei, That in view of so commanding
an interest the people of the United States can
not but sympathze with the efforts which are
t4sit, 4l,o,
regenerate that portion of the continent which
covers the passage across the Interoccanic 18TH
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/ s. Reso'teI, That the DEMOCRATS party will
expect of the next Administration that every
proper effort will he made to insure our ascen-
dancy in the Gulf of Mexico and to naaintain
permanent protection to the great outlets thro'
which are emptied into its waters the products
raised out of the SOIL and the commodities crca-
ted by the industry of the people of our western
valleys, and Of the Union at large
B. t. IIALLETT, Chairman.
RcSofced, That the Democratic party recog
nizc the great Importance in political and COM
marclal point Of view, Of "A safe and speedy com
munication, by military and post roads, through
our own territory, between the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts of this Union, and that it is the
duty Of the Federal Government to exercise
promptly all its constitutional power for the at
tainment Of that object.
Mr. lIallett-I am instructed by the Commit
tee lay these resolutions before the conycn l.
/ ton.
W. T. Packer of Pennsylvania move
that this report and resolutions be unanimously
adopted without the crossing ola or the dot
ting of AMI.
lGreat applause.
The call was for Il vote by States
! The States were severity called, and each del
egston unanimously voted aye in favor of the
resolutions. The Virginia and Mississippi dele
cations alone retired to consult, but returned
with their unanimous approval Of the rcsolu.
tiops.
The President then announced that the sew
ersl delegations had voted unanimously, to-wit:
two hundred and nnty-six votes in favor Of the
resolutions reported by the committee relating
to the domestic policy Of the country.
On motion Of Mr.. Barksdae of Mississippi,
the Convention then took recess until two
o'clock 2. NJ