12. That, whtl# providing revenue for
the support of the general government by
duties upon imports, sound policy requires
such an adjustment of these imports as to
encourage the development of the indus
trial interests of the whole country and
we commend that policy of national ex
changes, which secures to the working
men liberal wages, to agriculture remune
rating prices, to mechanics and manufac
turers an adequate reward for their skill,
labor, and enterprise, and to the nation
commercial prosperity and independence.
13. That we protest against any sale or
alienation to others of the Public Lands
held by actual settlers, and against any
view of the rrce Homestead policy which
regards the settlers as paupers or suppli
ants for public bounty and we demand
the j*assage by Congress of the complete
and satifactory Homestead measure which
has already passed the House.
14. That the Republican party Is op
posed to any change in our Naturalization
Laws or any State legislation by which
the rights of citizenship hitherto accorded
to immigrants from foreign lands shall be
abridgrd or impaired and in favor of
givitig a full and eflirjent protection to the
rights of ail classes of citizecs, whether na
tive or naturalised* both at home and
abroad.
15. That appropriations by Congress
for River and Harbor improvements, of a
National character, required for the ac
commodation and security of an existing
commerce, are authorized by the Consti
tution, and justified by the obligation of
Government to protect the lives and prop
erty of its cttizens.
