Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-22

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and Secretary of the Treasury both say direct 'aA
cannot be necessary even an increase oil duty upon
ouy of the nccessarics of life, such as SALT IRON "
sugar-as wines and silk will give ample means shouu
Congress exceed in lis appropriations, what ne 's
d,e proper The charge then is false as to the eeSs
nc Tho measure and still more false 10 lis origin
Tx HOOP CASE AND NEGRo TESTIMONY this' %
all others is the most shameless charge that has Der
invented by the Opposition Yet II has been ufgeo WV,
all Tie zeal OF TRUTH and all the sincerity OF W. W.
founded fear Of lis being carried INTO execution.
President has admitted negroes TO give evidence again.
gallant Lieutenant Of the Navy, and IS in a'or oil az
lowing such testimony TO be used in the Federal se"'
against white Save US from the merces o' 'iiIse
who are willing sell and TO whip white men, but WIZ
have such holy horror against the dangers OF negro
testimony Blu, 10 the facts Lieutenant llooe Court
Nlartiaed and tried by of his teliow-othceFs'
majority being Southern men, with Wing Lawyer
also from the South, the Judge Advocate. he Is
CHARGED among other things, with whipping ue
sailors contrary TO the rules OF The Navy ana ''e
regulations Of his ship, and with using concmPtu.
Gus :words against his superorS. Two Tree negro
sailors are offered as Witnesses and decided by 'le
Court with the aid of their Wing Judge Advocate
to be admissible They testify TO tue whipping ana 10
the speakinr Of the words. Eleven OTHER witnesses,
who are white men, swear To the whipping, but not ~
the words The Court convict OF the whipping, ana
acglHt rs the charge OF speaking The contenp'Uo"S
words The matter is carried before the Secre"r! %
The Navy and BY him referred to the law Officers OF le
ornev of Columbia both Of whom say, the question OF
admitting the negroes witnesses Is not fairly raiscu
as the accused was acquitted OIL that par OF tie charge
10 which the free negroes were alone examncG, aLu
there existed dobt 10 the truth OF The rest Inc
conviction is approved by the Secretary oil the Navy,
and on liz. Presidents being appealed TO, he, under
THESE circumstances, declined to interfere. Bul Tue
beauty Of the thing does not stop here Inc wing
LAWYERS saw the testimony OF the negroes was i"ga
because the psapc Of Courts Martial has been against
"a, 4 a., last 4 he a ISL
in point of fact the usage has been the other way
therefore Congress should eglsate on The subJect-so
saws the President and vote the Democras-5u so,
do no, rOtc he Wigs and .ibo'ittontStS
Having thus reviewed the list Of Wing hunbugs, and
exposed their many prevaricatons and msr'Prcsena-
tons allow me now place them 10 the aUorn@ oar,
bv examining some matters touching the conduct oil
OF their candidate COR Tie Presidency. Gen HARRISON
is brought before the country as candidate, w''l"'
the vote of a single Southern State. lie cones before
Ms therefore, SIN questionable shape Ills Opinions
his acts aud his feelings, all 70 10 prove in states
man. IN whom the plain old Republicans OF NorlI
Carolina should not c"niidc. He first enters Congress
during the administration of the elder Adams-m"nn,S
the black cockadc, the FeGcrnl badge 81 mat day
opposes in speech the repeal OF the Standing
ARMY and soon after accepts Office under Prcsdcn
| Adams I'm l~l7, l-and 10 he Is again IN Congress
and there votes for the repeal q" The United Siairs
Bank Charter unconstitutional lie next g"cs m"
the Ohio LEGISLATURE, ami there proposes resolutions
!
raj system OF Internal Improvements 10y th' Federal
| Government, and the payment nt the National
Debt, in order 10 encourage these Objects In '-!,
| he is again candidate for Congress, still declaring
The. L. States Bank unconstitutional and then makes his
lannon's declarations III order IL gan the votes OF the
Anti. Slavery Pa7tv that lr had been member OF an
Abolition Society a, the are of eighteen In 10 he
again comes into the United States Senate, where ne
remains for three ycars-a supporter OF J @ Adams
! Administration, and voting the Journal shows, on
and n Ia
rests Of the South Such has been General Harrison
LEGISLATIVE HIS opinions PUBLICLY pressed
vii! be found still adverse 10 our notions, ana
h"hlv dangerous IN regard to matter oil al DINERS,
the most important 10 our section oil country.
ct MS inunirc what Gen. HARRISON sopinloni on
The subject of Abolition We look III vain 10 those
who nominated him-as they gave US neither rcS"''
lions nos address So ask III va,n as he refuses Ia
answer, and those who undertake to answer Tor h'i
say .pnlicy forbIs any disclosure for the public eye
HIS private letters the South made puhIc-those
10 the North y6ad, but not P"hShcd Hut we nave
the opinion Of Gen arrison deliberately expressed, and
10 " hich he still adhcrcstha Congress mas the con
suona power of doing, what 10 the South, oil every
exercise of power is 10 her the most fatal.
Cen. Harrison savs-"Should be asked il there j.
no way by winch the General Government can aIC
the cause Of iyGtoa, answer at II nas Ions
been an object near my heart TO the whole OF IL
" surplus appropriated to that OBJECT WIN
the sanction of the States holding the slaves, There
its being thus Notwithstanding not only the co
" lonzaon Of those that may be otherwise freed Du
q the purchase Of the freedom OF others Such be
nr the 'sunchanrcd opinion Of Gen. H., he VII! no
fail recommend TO Congress the Appropriation oil th
surplus revenue 10 this object, near has heart NJ
, South and South west Will be called on to contribute
ths revenue, not necessary 10 any legitimate object
the Government, but TO the purchase and emancipation
OF their own slaves; and those who no slaves are L
be taxed TO aid this great scheme OF emancipation 1
slaves the L. States exceeded Three ma
lons-whch, at IL moderate average, would be valued
at trclrc huudrcd millions Of dollars. This would no
4 only exhaust The public lands-the surplus revenue
bnt would require direct tax something more sub
stantal than chickens and ducks and would more like
" call for the sale of the log cabin man. than The
purchase of his gun, about which, at one time, We
! heard much. TO the same question, Mr. Van Blu
rem answers that Congress has no snch power and '
consent OF the States cannot add any power Ticf
Congress does already possess under the Constitu
ton To tie qucston-''Would you sanction any bill
granting appropriations Of the public money 10 any
State for the emancipation of their slaves: Mr. Var
Buren, answered. unhcsitatngly say, Congress could
not and that | never would give my sanction TO suci
a measure.
e In The same letter, lie further adds-"f State con
sent could confer power, when the want of would
otherwise be maIitest-mg t it not lead TO attempts
bv the Federal Government to accomplish the same oh
cct without either the consent Of tI Shareholder OF
indemnity for his loss: That such would be the consc
GuCnce, question, who will look around ant
see what is passing this momcn:ous subject. The
supporters of General Harrison, 10 man, from the
non slavehodng States, have voted in Congress against
the resolutions forbdding the introduction Of Abo
e ,on petitions. They pledged TO repeal OF
\ those resolutions. THIS will be their first move
should they gam majority. The abolition OF Sla
very in the District of Columbia, next. Then the IN
tcr1icon Of carrying slaves from one State 10 an
other for sale. Thus encouraged, like the murderer
"iatay bent mischief, their next and fina! move
will be universal emancipation. This is no chImcra
intended to alarm but reasonable calculation, which
The feeling and conduct of the Abolitionsts fully JUST
ics. The bold and impuden resolutions ofhc Word
Convention, III London, declaring the sale and trans
fer Of our negroes from the solder 10 the newly
settled States, inQuitous traffic. which reflects tht
deepest stain on the character Of Tic nation the
Apostolic letter oi Topc Gregory, Of Rome, assuming
'the authority strictly 10 prohibit ANA ncrdict AM &C
clcsaSlc or laYuau from defending the traffic in ne
grocs lawful under any prc"nce whaevc! are
but the least signs OF danger. The acts of the Wing,
and AhoIitionss whenever they have the power, clear
,I,. nd