Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1856-06-11

The committee stated that the Kansas-Ne-
braska part of the platform was adopted with
perfect unanimity. The committee did not
have perfect unanimity upon the foreign pol
icy suggested, but recommend it heartily.
The following are heresolutions appended
to the platform:
l.. ResolUed, That the questions connected
with our foreign policy are inferior to no do
nestle question whatever; that the time has
come for the people of the United States TO
declare themselves in favor of free seas, and
a progressive free trade throughout the world,
and, by solemn manifestations. to place their
moral influence by the side of their success
full example.
2. Reso1oed, That our geographical and
political position in 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 hold sacred
the principles involved in the Monroe doc
trine their bearing and import should
admit of no misconstruction, and should
be applied with u~nbending rigidity.
3. Res0lUed, That a great highwaYof nature,
as we'll as by the assent of States most imme-
diately interesteds in its maintenance, has
been marked out for free communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. and
constitutes one of the most important achieve
ments realized by the spirit of modern times
and the ~unconquerable energy of our people;
that this result should be secured by timely
and efficient e~xertion of the control which
we have the right to claim over it, and no
power on earth should be suffered to clog its
progress by any interference with the rela-
tons which it may suit our policy to estab-
tlAsh with the governments of the States with
IL whose dominions it lies; and we can, I'M
der no circumstances, surrender our prepon-
derance IN the adj ustment of all questions
arising out of it.
A. ReS0hed, That in view of SO command
ing an interest, the people of the United
States cannot but sympathize with the efforts
which are being made by the people of Cen
trail America to regenerate that portion OF
OF this continent which furnishes a passage
across the Isthmus.
5. ReSolUed. That the Democrat party will
expect the next administrator to make every
proper effort to insure our ~ascendancy in the
Gulf OF Mexico, to maintain permanent pro
lection of the great outlets through which
are emptied into its waters the commodities
created by the industry of the people Of oul
Western Vallies and the Union at large.
Mr.. Macklin of Pa, moved the adoption
of the platform and resolutions. Mr.. Eus
ldce conway OF ta.y aSKeu q DIVISION OF tlt
question. Mr.. Butler of Mass, moved the
previous question. Mr.. Garnett of Virginia
demanded a division of the question. e.
objected to the introduction of any new doc
trine. The previous question was sustained
A vote by States was called for, agreed to
and the vote taken on the whole report ex
cept the last five resolutions. The vote re
suited unanimously in favor-Ayes 261
New York not voting. The Virginia delega
ton asked, and were permitted leave to con
slider the remaining resolutions. The Con
vention then adjourned till 2 O'clock.
JUNE 5.-The vote was taken on the sup
Elementary resolutions reported by the com
mittee. A resolution for opening communi
cation with the Pacific by military pos
roads, was laid on the table. Two report
were submitted on the New York case. TIL
minority report for dividing the delegatio
equally between the hards and softs, wa
adopted. An informal ballot for q candidat
for President, which gave Pierce l27 Buchar
an 95, scattering 20. The Convention the
proceeded to ballot formally, with the 70
lowing result: