The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-04-01

Of The first President whom Pennsylvania has
given TO The Union, to aid and strengthen him
in bis future endeavors 20 procure a revision
Of The tariff act of 1857, by the next Congress,
on the principles set forth in his last annual
message.
Resolred, That while an economical admin
stration OF the government of the Uaion is de-
manded by the whole spirit of onr Institutions,
and the best judgment oil the people; il is, at
he same time, incumbent upon US to sustain
the proper dignity of the country at home and
abroad, and not 10 neglect the prompt supply
of all necessary means OF defence against for
eign aggression, and for the assertion and pro-
| lection of the rights Of all American citizens
everywhere, and especially on this continent.
| ReSoiUed, That the acquisition OF the Island
OF Cuba by honorable and peaceable MEANS
would be OF vast importance 10 the prosperity
| and security of our whole country; and also
advance IN an eminent degree the cause OF hu-
maniy, by its tendency to check the progress
of the slave trade; and that the proposition OF
| the President TO obtain the possession OF that
Island by fair purchase from the government
OF Spain, was a manly and upright step towards
! the altainment Of so desirable an object; an OBJ
! ect which has received the sanction and APP
| proval of Jefferson, Madison, j. q. Adams and
| Clay as well as Of eminent living statesmen.
ResoIped, That across the Central American
! Tsthmus lies the great highway 10 our Pac lfc
States, and that we have witnessed, with pleas
ure and pride, the earnest efforts OF the Presl-
dent to keep them open and make th-m safe;
in which view be should be seconded by Con-
gress with the necessary powers TO enable him
10 insist upon the fulfment, by the States pos
sessing those territories, of the treaty guaran-
ties which they have given TO our citizens.
ResoLUed That this Convention highly ap-
prove the course of the Hon. William 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 ths
representatives of Pennsylvania.
ResolUed, That The doctrine OF popular SOW.
ereigntv, which recognizes the right the peo.
pIe of the Territories having sufficient popu
iation TO organize their State governments un
der constitution with or without slavery al
they NAV severaly determine, subject only tc
the constitution of the United States, and with
out any control of any department of the Fed
era government over that subject, meets witt
our renewed and continued appreciation anc
support
Resolved, That the prosperity of our Stale
can be better and more securely promoted b,
encouraging the competition OF individual capi
tai, skill and industry than by any grant Of cor
porate privileges and powers to gigantic mo
nopolies.
: ResoLred, That we are in favor Of an hores
S and economical administration OF the affairs c
4 this Commonwealth, and until the people ar
relieved from the burden of the enormous det
now hanging over them, we are opposed to an
, unnecessary expenditure OF the public none
or any reduction OF the present sources of reve
: nue..
Resoyred, That in view of the difficulties al
tendant upon the regulation of a banking sys
TEN, and of the losses incidental TO deposit
the public moneys in such institutions, the earl
= adoption of an independent Treasury for tn
h safe keeping of the moneys of the Common
wealth, on the principle of the sub-trPasury
> the United States, is recommended to the Leg