Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-20
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rights and all compromises upon the delicate suh
iect OF slavery are held. The proposition, under
these circumstances, TO make new compromiss
line, is wanton aggression upon u.s. and its b..
ing insisted upon, shows that the purpose is il
compel us 10 surrender in principle, our guaran.
,eed rights, when the section which insists upo,
il gain nothing practically by il.
! Il must be borne in mind, in this connexion
that Col Benton's bill OF last session provided II
a new line. II is true, he has Withdrawn The ira.
vision from the one Of this session. but j, mus, i.
recollecled, that he declared in doing so, he did
not mean 10 withdraw any OF The terms of his Dill
OF The last session from the consideration Oil
Commissioners 10 he appointed, and Of the Pie
sident. On the contrary, they would be presse4
upon Them Perhaps those Democrats who yo,ei
against US upon the slavery objection, mar
infer, that if Colonel Benton could force n,
views upon The two Houses OF Consyess
as he will have done il his bill passes l.
will be able more certainly TO force them upor
four commissioners. LIE, Col. Benlons bill mas
and my lie upon it, the unsound portion Of H.
| Democratic party will insist, as the coDdi,c,
OF their votes, upon new slavery comprom;ss,
and if they are refused, they will as certain,
vote against ratiiying the articles as they h,y.
done against Browns resolutions.
! have expressed the opinion, ,ha, 10 pass e.
! Benlons bill was doing worse than no,hipo
The idea that the two houses OF Congress liz
mere majority could ratify the treaty, ior /, wan.
| be nothing more or less, which the commissir,
ers might negotiate, is absurd. Colonel Benz,
knows, that there is no constitutional autho6,
for any such proceeding. The treaty thus T..
golaled would have 10 be submitted 10 the Ser,,.
where two-thris are necessary 10 raliiy VI
expects that majority 10 be obtained1 Beside.
AZ Dali, los. of
him 10 open negotiation; and for myself won.
greatly prefer one minister 10 four. As Seo,.
tor, irreconciaby opposed TO Texas remarked
me The other day, with four ministers, the chane,
would be four times as great that no Terms won.
be agreed upon, as if there was only ole
What does Col Benton mean by desiring fou.
commissioners? Are they TO act under inslru,
tons from the President as in ordinary neyo,,.
tons, or are they 10 have full powers and a.,
without reference 10 him? If The first. what !,
the use Of four men TO execute the will of opel-
One could do it as well. But if The last, j. is !,
bold attempt 10 take The negotiation on, OF Il.
hands OF the President elect. The only instance,
rs fai as recollect. where more than one Minis.
ter has been depucd 10 conduct 4 negotiation ale
where, from the nature of the negotiation and Il.
difficulty OF hearing from The Government i, i
necessary TO confer almost unlimited auhcriy
upon the negotators. And Their more than O.,
is appointed 10 guard against the consequence. {:
the iEdiscieet exercise OF The great powers ca.
ierred have no distrust OF Mr.. Polk, whaleyE
others may here. And if we are to have mo.
negotiations, | have no idea that the control i
Them, either in whole or in par, shall be will.
drawn from him.
II The object Of having four commissioners is
provide the President with advisers, can oly
say, thai in soplain matter as carrying out Il,
public will, in reference 10 Texas, do not tbr.
he will require lhem ard il he should he ".
have them in his Cabinet, selected as Cabnc,
usually are from every part of the Union. Ii,
rather TOO soon 10 begin 10 distrust our new p.
sit.nt, before he is inauguraed, or his CabMe
before il is formed.
Very truly, yours, &C.