Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-16

Proviso---smportant Deveiopment >,
s1en inc caption OF an article in the Richmond En-
sure, ., , n morning written at Louisa Court House. and
seat Win all possible disPatch BY last evenings North
cru Mato sartle and astound the good people Of I'M.
psue' and It's vicinity (ke fire. bell al midnieht from
thei' ianeed security, to Of the profound danger
with which they threatened And VIII, ia ,hs iwncr
ant Development Why, that did NO, eommi, myselr
20 vote against any candidate for the Pres-
ueey VINO was IN favor OF the principles OF wimot
ProNso-or IN other wc,ds tina, would not make kum
oHg ayseU to Get rid OF humbug, started Tor effect
and ooulcd up Tor tho occasion.
was charged by the ENQUIRER Of lo,t Monday p,orrn,
WIN having shTkcd the question, i'm the discussion on
e lIuy ngn before, when the question put by Mr..
heaAe' s,a''sh II was known that allowed only 30
minutes 10y errangemenD answer two hours speech
sna ha IN the midst Of the discussion Of another subject
was abruptly stopped, aud told that my time had eSpit
cd, and Aaf long before had reached the Wilmot no
Nso ia us regular order. Now. think IL is clear that
sysemaue' not concerted effort to be made and has
oeVn nauo' oy tue opposite party,
and dsuu this subect-and for this reason and be-
cause II u not my habit TO shirk" any question that
20 speak ior myse and to afford the democracy OF
@ ulsuie' Wtoush the columns Of the Enquirer, If
VIII publish them y opportunity OF Judging OF my sound.
ness upon this question, by stating distinctly what are my
views feahNo To that much misunderstood question. II
popular error exists upon any question upon which may
DO called to act instead OF encouraging and yielding it,
choose rather, as can TO correct itand so shall
do m reference TO this question.
First then, let what the character of the Will
motptovlso. Here tits:
Provided. that as an express and f,,d,n.r,i eo,5i
n9n To 'hs acquisition OF any territory from the Republic
-ueIieo, by the United States by virtue of any tre,y
whch may be negotiated between them and 20 the nae
oy the Executive of the moneys herein appropriated,
neither slavery involuntary servi,ude shall ever exist
IN any part OF said territory, except for crime whereof the
" party snail be first duly convicted"
AND this provso, which tells no more than every in
teIgent man knew before, wiz that the people OF the
tree States, OF all political parties, from the CHEST to tho
most humble are opposed 10 the extension Of slarerv is
now ior political effect, attempted be connected with
rae sSShh0H Of slars Where does this proylso propose
10 So9sh slavery Ia hcXicol Why, it don'i exist there
anu therefore cannot be abolished The truth IS that this
proNiso, although O! Democratic ori-ir was sdesfe9 by
the Whg party OF the North The purpose OF furnishing
motive and object the South 10 put an end t tbi,
unbrdlcd lust for acquisition which if NOT arrested mas,
pal an cad % our Institutions sooner or later Subs
y ihey have said this We have aided you in annexing
Texas TO uthsrn border as slave State We want
no moe territory and advise YOU not r take any mar; of
MeNco-bu YOU will persist carrying on this war we
c'uuVh you not To look TO US for aid the farther
'fN''s7 o. 'idreTg II you take It ALL you take 1t
| a. free territory"
Now say, my all this is and the answer Of
the entire South should be- we don't want any mora .,r
o;y and we won't have any Of Mexico and it is not
5r the purpose OF Remembering Mexico that we carry on
ms war But notv outstanding the Wmot proviso has
passed the House OF Representatives and would have pass
co me senate but Tor the apprehension that would have
defeated the S3OOO000 bill, and notwithstanding its min
e'p'es nave been adopted BY almost votes by
the Legislatures OF New Oh, Pennsylvania Massachu
Sets Ohio and several other OF the smaller free Sates
ave, notwithstanding IT Is MANIFEST AND CLEAR that
his - ile sentiment OF large majority the people and
Of the States the Richmond Enquirer and its followers
(and M Lcakc asol insist upon taking this Mexican ter.
rio!y, even these terms lOr they can get il an No
olhet) as an indemnity Tor the war And now.
Wheh the best friend 10 the South and Southern Insu-
uoas What pledge myself TO- il. this: WILL vgTr
POS Sd nan, As President Or VcE PREsDESr WHO Is JUST
~ LIABLE To ruE SUSPICION DISPOSITION To xrrr
fkSE WIN tbs INsTrCu1S OF SLAVERY Is ANY MANNER
WHATEVER, As IT EXISTS UNDER CONSTITUTION That
an OPPOSED 10 4HE TEINelfIE WILMOr rRoyIso Is
certainly Utc. But way Not because think We have
any s"' 10 ass iAs Noh To aid IN the extension OF
s.avey-5a' because DESY ruEs RIGHT to lend any sc
ad u acAu rwe-ge their rgt 10 AID rN ITS Exrrt.Ioy
oi'saL'h, cannot deny their right cURrArI rr by
s.4.ll.l l-.l THEIR
ris SUBJECT ly cP MON mas always been that after the
territory hos been a--l....d as State, is FOR TINS STATE
A.i Sites Al $50 - r4EESNISE wuETHER saAvGsY SMALL
tVi-r nE N.raI4 -- Ng.ll has an undnubted rio1t a.,
Al i'sA -LA'-sN tDll her limits has Ohio the came
power To- A.' VI % wthl hers, without consultation
WAN! o.. the consent cd, Inc authorities th2 United States
" any %. i!e departments Ji The General Government
ltApcct 10 10 10. lie c-addite OF the Whig paftv
against enf end 7 the cand iacs o the Ipco.c marry
aud "! give NO pledge ha wall deprive me OF this vrEe
suppose john "a CaYtlR, for example, VINO Ne all other
Northern er' s opposed equally INTERFERENCE WITH
A. T. GIVING AID SO rHE ENrESsI3S SLAVERY should be-
"' ta'udle 90 IN "his party, aud Mr.. jimmy Polk the
candidate VI ,ho olcJ plry-docs the Enquirer expect ro
TO pledge myself 10 TO- Mr.. Pok2 IL is certainly
veF modest request but would them n-Abraham's
bosom i5st.
Bnl suppose Mr. Buchanan, Nh Wright Mr.. Van Buren,
o. Gov CHs'' AL OF waom we know be in favor OF the
"iIno p-uvso, and dare say hcv are opposed 10 n
should De lie regular nominee OF the Democratic National
Convention, and Gen. Taylor OF ir Clay should he our
oandGae-Hlt InE E'QrsrE PLtrGE rrsUrg To susrAry
IsE VINO Nafu-uAEE AGAINST The CANDIDATE OF ITS OWN
TAErY wien lcy make this pledge, 1t will be time
enough Tor hem 10 a.. nc 10 make pIeigss
But again: IL this is $50 mplT,anta deyoopmen,- and
question OF such TarsccBdent importance will The En-
suirer tell as way U chucked and oNutod 81 exavarany
last ell az Inc ELECTION MIR WuMJT HERSELF the D.
mocrac author OF this very proviso Again: ii attaches
IN much importance 10 the pledge there another gentle
men TO whom no might give 4 gentle hnt-proyided his
political relations would admit Of such familiarity IL mean
the Editor OF the Union. lie has been calechzed pretty
closely this subject by the Charleston Mercury-and vet
he refuses give the pledge!
Inc Mercury, in speaking Of the Wnot proviso says
" The citizens OF Charleston in public meeting approved
and enGorset these Tcsoutons,the resolutions of the
Virginia Legislature den'uncUg the Wimot proviso y
end M Calhoun gave them his hearty concurrence in
the remarks msde by him upon that OCCASION For do
Ing !g"(h Mercury contnues) "ths Charleston meet
ing and Mr.. Calhoun denounced IN the Union as
urging movement tending directly unite the whole
North IN sectional rally against the South upon ques
"tenoi Slavery The couue Of the Union" Gt connues
dcmonsrlies that The triumph of party Irrespective
" OF principle, was his motive o. action"
The Mercury, seems, has been Jogging the old gentle
man IN hIs subject before but has yet obtained an an
5wer IL says: d" Wo will now repeat these questions.
before proPouudcd Docs he concur with the VIRGINIA
" kosola'ons Will he support any candidate for the Pre-
si1elcy who 10 in favor Of the Wiimot prOyiso7 The
South aye, and the North have rghtto know the OPT
mons oi the Editor upon tue subJcc; ard The party, Of
when be processes TO be the organ, have right de-
" mard an explicit avowal uron a question Of such vita,
" interest" Now let the Editors Of the Enquirer turn
their attention TO the Union the official orran and Obtain
W views upon this question: that have been 50 studiousy
WWlcid from TIE pubic eyo should think their person.
al anc political conueGi0n would Gnte them to exercise al
least o. much familiarity with him with me aud n IN,
TRIUMPH OF rRINciPLE, and not of PAErY is the object
they will set 20 work in their editorial bring to ght
en- explicit pledge from whose opinions ~ much
mor' importance than nine and who exercises much
more influence than con ever nope % do
Bat nave mother objection such pledges; and as
UTHEEs MAN, not a. Whg merely protest against any
such issue beng made for by the Eng What would
5o the consequence Suppose all Southern men were 10
81 q tbcmsc7o 70 vote for no who would not aid
Do the extension Of slavery, who oDpO5 to tho
Wi.mot proviso: What would follow WHY! OF coursc
every Northern would pledge himself to vote for no
man who opposed 10 the principles Of the provsl -
10" should we stand then Why tho FREQ States have
y votes 10 the Electoral College, and the slave Suites only
2O-and this dsproPouou increasing az ever census
Now, con there be any Oi ordinary intelligence and
sgaclV the whole country, who does perceive that
h We suffer any such issue 90 be made IL defeats tho very
object the Enquirer aboTs prove has viow by PzE
rETUALLY EKcLUDlNs oil Southern from any hope of
reaching tho Presidency il sssuredy does: and for that
reason. e for other will neither make such an issue nor