The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17
NEW SERIES--,NO. 9S.

| ity Of actual residents, and whenever the
number Of their inhabitants justige~ il, to
form a Constitution, with or without do.
nrstic slavery. and be admitted into the
Union upon terms of perfect equality with
the other States.
Re,ofcoi. That in view Of tho con.
,ltion Of popular institutions IN the old
world (and the dangerous tendencies Of Sec.
tional agitation, combined with tho attempt
TO enforce civil and religious disabilities
ngans, thc'rghts Of acquiring and enjoy.
Ing citizenship in our own land J high and
sacred duty IN dcyolycd with increased re-.
sponsibility upon the Democratic party OF
tkls eaanlss .ss the NasLs. " 4 ths. fsiAs,-,a
uphold and maintain the rights Of ever,
State and thereby tho Union of tho States;
AMI 20 sustain and advance among VA CON
stntional liberty, by continuing 10 resist nIl
nonopolies and exclusive legislation for the
benefit Of the few at the expense Of the
many, and by vgilant and constant adhe-
renee to those princillcs aud compromises of
The Constitution, which ARE broad enough
aud aud strong enough to embrace and up.
hold the Union aa u WIS. the Union m II
h, and the Union ns II shall be, In tho full
expansion Of the energies aud capacity of
,hla great aha progressive people.
R,1i,ea. 1ha, there arc questions
conrciei with the foreign policy of this
country which nrc inferior 10 no domestic
question whatever. The time Inns come
Tor the people Of the United States 10 dc.
clare themselves In favor Of free seas and
progressive free trade throughout the world,
and, by solemn manifestations, 10 place
their moral influence nj the side of their
successful example
Resoirfd, That our geographical aud
political position, with reference to the
other States ol this continent no lcss than
the interest of our commerce and the dc.
vclopment ol onr growing power require
that We should bold as sacred the principles
involved IN the Monroe Doctrine, their bear
ine and import admit Of no nsconstruciion;
they should be applied with nnbending RI
gdl,y.
Rsdrei, That the great highway which
nature. as well M the assent OF the Stats
most Immediately interested in its mainc.
nance. has marked out for n free communi
,a,icn bu,,eao. tho Atlantic aud p..iho
Ocpnns, constitutes one of the most impor
tant achievements realized by the spirit Of
modern tIinea aud the unc"nqncrablo energy
Of our people. That the result should he
secured by q timely and cficien, excrtion Of
The control which VIZ have the righ, 10 co M
oyer II. and no power on earth should l,e s,ii
E'rcd TO impede or clog iis progress by any
interference with the relation II may snit our
policy Ia establish between our government
and 10, governments Of III States within
whose dominion Il lies We can, under no
circumstances, surrender our prponderance
In the adjustment Of all questions arising out
Of il.
Ibgoltd, That n view Of 10 command
ing an iu,crcs,, the people Of the United
States cannot bu, Jmpathizc with the Of
fpris which nre being made by the people
Of Central America To rcgcDcrate that por-
ton u the con,incn, which co,crs the r,s
sage across the lnscroccanlc isthmus.
s. Rf,olri, That the Democratic party
viii expccl of the next administration that
every proper effort be made ~ insure our
asccnicncy IN the Gull oI Mexico, and 10
maintain a permanent protection 10 the great
outlet through which are cmpti,d into ita
waters tho products raistsl out ~ the soil
ainl ile commodities created by tic indus
try Of the people of onr Western valleys,
and Of the Gnion nj large.
R.soited. That the Democratic party rc-
cosuiz'Y the great Importance, in a political
and commercial poiut Of yiew, Of u speedy
and safe overland communication between
tho Atlantic and Pacific and that II il the
duty Of the Federal Government To exercise
all renso,abie constitutional power for that
object. thereby binding together th union
Of ,hcae States in indissolyablc bonds
opening The rich trade of the east. aisl uni
ting ih. country from the Pacific 10 the
Mississippi and t.c great lakes Of the
Moth