The Washington union., 1858-02-19
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

TnR DxxocRArs or THE Nrw YoRx LEosL,ruRr "A
caucus of the democrats Of the Legislature of New York
was held on Monday evening, the 18th instant, when,
after full and free discussion and general interchange
of opinion series of resolutions political matters
were unanimously aaqsed from which select the follow
ing
Resi recognise right people Of all the Ter
rors neladne acting through the legally
fairly Expressed viii Of majority Of actual rssn, an
ever their jnsiihes II 70 form
with without domestic slavery and be .,na aan,' ~ m o"
upon terms 'a perfect rquality with the otief S's''S
RssIexd That the above resolution, adopted by the
Democratic National Convention at Cincinnati expresses
the sentiments of democrats Of this State and that we
ready TO maintain the policy therein uecared a not
tis but as the best practical solution OF question
which has 80 long inuriousy agitatsd national pol
itcs
Ryoly~d That we regard the Immediate admission of
Kansas the confedecy under the constitution pre-
sented 10 Congress with the recognition by the federal
the inalenable right of its people to mod
if and change the same at pleasure as wise and expe
dent method of dposing OF the question of ts internal
government because such proceeding will Immediately
cote the people Of the Territory with sovereign power
commit them the whole responsibilities of domestic
government and enable them to take part in those Of
the Union and because it will empower the people to
correct errors, punish Frauds and repe the intermed
ding with their affairs of the people and politicians of other
States t
Rsoeed That the administration of James Buchanan
State but has coutnued to command their esteem and
their increasing confidence in the sagacty and statesman
ship as we'll rs the purity aud patrotism of the dstn
gushed chief at Its head
MrcHIaAs One Of the senators from Michigan, Mr.
Chandler submitted "Wednesday certain resolutions
adopted by the Legislature of that State opposing the ad
mission of any slave States, and 30 ON. We OBJ
serve that the Michigan democratic papers contain mi
aority report from the house committee federal rela
tions, offered by VIM. Browncl esq, which doubtless
speaks the sentiments Of the democratic portion Of the
Michigan Legislature
The undersigned, a member of the committee on
federal relations, begs leave to submit the following
port
That IN his opinion, it is beyond the power of the
legislature any State to instruct its senators
vote conflicting with the constitutional obligations of the
and their oath Of Office and that senator ought
to be governed by such unconstitutional instructions.
the obligations of the members Of this national
conirdercy mutual and confined and limited by the
constitution of the United States That all rights and
institutions sacred to each member of the confedcacy
and beyond the control Of any other State except where
those rights have been conceded for national purposes
That States, entering the confederacy, in
upon equal footing with the original States
That the great principle which underes all republican
institutions is the rW Of the people.
That the true doctrine to be observed and required of
and by the people of each State and of each political
muny TO become State that each 'shall be left per-
fecty free form and regulate its domestic institutions
in its way, subject only to the constitution of the
United States"
That the doctrine of popular sovereignty in the people,
and OF n-intervention the part OF political
muny with the affairs Of another, is the doctrine upon
which the fabric of this republic rests and upon which it
only rest and any attempt to abandon that founda
ton upon any speous pretext whatever is fraught with
danger which American would willingly invite.
The undersigned, entertaining these views, believes
that 1t would be violation of plighed faith and cons
utonal obligation for the representatives of the sover
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national councils to interfere in the affairs Of another po
itica community That under circumstances would
submit to such dictaton from any quarter and to at
tempt the interference in relation to Others of equal
independence is wrong which should receive coun
from any citizen. who looks to his government
the model government of the world and destined if pre-
served in its purity to work out such glorious results to
mankind
HoN Jous A.. AM. The Carlisle PENN Volunteer
defends this gentleman from the assaults OF the black
republican press for supporting the admission OF Kansas
into the Union with the Lecompton constitution, and
marks
The course our member Of Congress is pursuing
bold stand he has taken In favor of the administration
and the Lcompton constitution the endorsement
and is approved by his democratic constituents Had ht
pursued any other would have felt it duty tc
have condemned him before the people We care sick and
tired of this Kansas discussion We believe the President
right-we believe he and those who support him art
actuated by patriotic motives when they ask for the ad
mission of into the Union Let this be done and
the troublesome and vexatious question will be ended.
We repeat then, in conclusion that member Of
Congress is pursuing proper policy and wise course In
supporting the administration His constituents will
tain him. for they have implicit confidence in the wisdom
and patriotism of Pennsylvania fvoite son. JAMES
BUCHANAN"
friend of General John +. Hunt, of Toledo, Ohio
requests to state that the report in circulation that h
is opposed to the Lecompton constitution and to the ad
mission of Kansas under it, Is altogether untrue,
that he supports the admission of Kansas aording e
the people Of that Territory opportunity in their
ereign capacity State, ito settle their own domesti
institutions in their way and as the most efectua
and speedy mode of arrcstng the tide of sectional nat
csn and parryng off its fearful consequences.