Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-01-15
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From the Richmond [Va,) Whig-Dec. Is.
The Erpedients Of he PQnty-Tks
Anh- Abolition HarmbHg.-All our &C.
counts from Washington concur in The
fact, that Atherton's Anti-AboIifion res
buttons were concocted 10 a caucus Of
the Van Buren, party, including flIe con.
Verts-and that all Wings, 90 matter
how ardently devoted to Southern riQIilsv
were excluded. The movement Is anoth-
er proof of the desperate game which tie
Administration feels itself compelled TO
play. The remaining elections for Can.
gress, are principally to be heldiin the
South, and il is upon this region they feel
themselves compel ed to operate. They
expect TO carry the election Of few Sub
Treasury candidates in the South, by
mounting them upon the Anita BOLTON
hobby; and for this purpose, they make
hot haste to fall into Southern measures.'
A set of resolutions are drawn up, kindly
rendering protection TO the South. and the
gag is applied, to prevent even ant EXPIRES
sion of opinion as to the best mode Of Sc
curing that protection. @
But what is the character of these res
olutions, artfully drawn, as they ARCTIC
lug in all who may have been little scnl,
pulous on the subject2 Let the readersca
them, and he will see that nothing is con-
ceded that has not always been claim.
ed by Southern men, and that the wh0le
ground is not covered. There is nothing
in them in reference to the admission Of
neaO States, denying to Congress the right
to impose the abolition of SLAVERY as a con-
dition of admission into the Union. So
that, whenever it may suit Mr. Martin
Van Buren,, as it did in 1920, in'refer-
ence to Missouri, to agitate the subject,
and get up instructions to Senators, fhe
whole question which distracted the c0un-
try, at that period. win be opened again.
They profess to consider the agitation
on the subject of slavery, as being with
the view of disturbing, or overthrowing
that institution in the several States,7 yet
they throw in no barrier to action upon
the subject when Florida, for instance,
shall ask to be admitted, but simply con-
fine the House of Representatives % fhs
rejection of petitions s with the views
aforesaid )" that is, the destruction Of The
institution Of slavery within the imiis Of
the States already in the Co9edenaey -
Mr.. WIsE's resolutions covered the
whole ground /; yet because they WersaOt
the work of the dominant party, tn0R the
downward faction,) they are rejected By
Southern men, pretending to an exclusive
regard for the interest of the South Can
| the People be deceived by such shalloIV
arti6cel .
The object of the Adminisi ration paTty
at this time, is palpable. They have moth.
ing TO gain In the North--the g sober Sec
ond thoughts of the people" having rspu-
dated them in that quarter-and they now
endeavor to claim a peculiar Southern
tendency, hoping thereby to caioIe the
South, and secure its support. Whendid
we become so needy as TO need prOtec-
ton from such quarteri Il betrays
meanness, and sense Of degradation, 20
acknowledge that our rights under the
Constitution depend upon a resOlUe Of The
House of Representatives ;---and the dis.
elimination and sound Judgment Of Ihs
people will repudiate and reject with scorn
all prefers Of aid from such source.
The very fact that these resolutions
were concocted in secret that a subject,
vital to all parties, was made an exclusive
party question, proves conclusively the
selfshness of the agitators, and, the utter
holIowness Of their Preteusious, and their
readiness, at any moment, to throw n
Southern rights, as so much stock IN trade.
whenever it may seem to them necessary
to drive bargain with the trading polisi-
clans of the North. abs oasaaa