The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-19

spirit Of BUR Institutions, and the best Judgment Of the
people, 1t rs, nj the Same time, Incumbent upon us TO
sustain The proper dignity OF the country at home and
abroad. and not 20 neglect the prompt supply Of all ne
ccssary means of defence against foreign aggression. and
for the assertion and protection Of the rights of all Amer
lean citizens everywhere, and especially on this CONT
nent.
Resolved, That the acquisition Of the island Of Cuba by
honorable and peaoeable means would be Of vast import
anoe TO the prosperity and security of our whole ooun-
try and also advance in an eminent degree the cause of
humanity by Its tendency 70 check the progress of the
slave trade and that the proposition Of the President to
obtain the possession Of that island by a fair purchase
from the government Of Spain was a manly and upright
step towards the attainment OF 50 desirable an object
an object which has received the sanction aud approval
Of Jefferson, Madison, j. q Adams, and Clay, as well as
of eminent living statesmen.
Resdued, That across the Central American isthmus
lies the great highway 10 our Pacific States, and that we
have witnessed, with pleasure and pride, the earnest eff
forts OF the President to keep them open and make them
safe in which view he should DO seconded by Congress
with the necessary powers to enable him to insist upon
the fulhlment, by the States possessing those territories,
of the treaty guarantees which they have given To our
citizens.
RESOLVED, That this convention highly approve the
course of the Hon. VIM, Bigler, senator in Congress from
this State, and desire TO record their sense of the ability,
consistency, patriotism, and sound national democracy
which have distinguished his public acts as one of the
representatives of Pennsylvania. -
Rcsolped, That the doctrine of popular sovereignty,
which recognises the right of the people Of the Terrific
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governments under a constitution with or without slavery,
as they may severally determine, subject only to the con
stitution Of the United States, and without any control
of any department Of the federal government over that
subject, meets with our renewed aud continued approba-
ton and support.
Resoluod, That the prosperity OF our State can be bet
ter and moro securely promoted by encouraging the conf
petition of individual capital, skill, and industry than by
any grant of corporate privileges and powers to gigantic
monopoles.
Resolved, That we are in favor Of an honest and eco
nomical administration of the affairs Of this Common.
wealth, and until the people are relieved from the bur
den of the enormous debt now hanging over them, we
are opposed TO any unnecessary expenditure of the pub
lie money or any reduction of the present sources of rev.
enue.
Resolved, That in view of the difficulties attendant upon
the regulation of a banking system, and of the losses in
cidental to a deposit of the public moneys in such insti-
buttons, the early adoption of an independent treasury for
the safekeeping of the moneys of the Commonwealth, on
the principle of the sub-treasury of the United States, is
recommended TO the legislature of the State.
Mr.. Iamberton offered the following resolution, but,
after considerable discussion, it was rejected yeas 81,
nays 81 f:
Resolved, That we approve tho State policy OF Governor
VIM. +. Packer his Just exercise of the veto power has
been fearless and democratic, and his administration of
the affairs of our Commonwealth and the execution OF the
laws commands our commentator.
After nominating Richardson l.. Wright for auditor
general, and John Rowe for surveyor general, which we
announced yesterday morning, the convention adjourned.