Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-10-28

campaign. They will, as far as possible evadc the
great Issues which divide the two PARTIES most of
them will even eyade the Wmot Proviso, as being
calculated to divide their own party in the south and
west. They will make battle principally upon the
non annexation of territory to the Union This doc
trIne has been broached by the wings in the SOUTH
ana The cry Is kept up by some of the leaders and
presses IN the west and the nortn We have already
SHOWN That the Cincinnati Atlas and the Ohio State
Journal urge the House of REPRESENTATIVES promptly
10 declare " that the shall be prosecute, far
me dtsnenbermeHt and conquest Of Meric0 " an. thus
hey contend the will be speedily and hon. rably
terminated" The Auburn IN. } Advertiser (whig)
reviews The course Of the Wings and takes the same
positions, as follows.
The wing party quite willing surrender up the
OeooeoS sbe exclusive and control Of Wimo Pov-
80 hobby aud adopt its stead TERRITORY free
slave This l. striking of the matter: and we
nave te doubt that the great Of southern wings
VIII De found Cooperating with the wings of the moi
heart aud hand in favor uf policy John NJ Bolts Of
virginia has already declared bimsef it, Should
he wing party RsOve upon such course the exciting and
dangerous questions OF what territory shall be free and
what slave will be eectualy avoided and northern loco
loeos' VINO have so suddenly becume convinced of the
wckedness OF their Omer regard to this matter
will be left without hobby ride They have now no
otner capital IN trade than this great humbug; and if de-
P'Nea OF 'ha'' iaey ATE poor indeed 1t the only
ground i one PATTY To assume, and hope 10 see every
"ue wing IN the Union acting upon it,
but new political voice is heard this day from the
columns of the National Intellirencer That paper
seems carefully 10 have avoided hitherto the most
ceiicaie and agltailng subject of the not Provso
It h"d The Sagaciiy To see that it was a two-edged
sword, which might assist the wing party in the morrill,
but would cut II pieces in the south Accordingly
1t held OIL and takes the moro plausible position
oil nOn-conquest and instrumentation In publishing
communication in this mornings paper. it gives the
cue 10 It's followers by throwing the following
oracnlar revelation:
Considering that there principles involved in the
Ifauffh anfh Tho tn
er the existing slave population of the United ought
10 be confined within this that degree of latitude
never introduced TO readers The question Of Wilmo
PTovisO $50 eaed present consequence an the
discussion Of the merits of that tc be time enough
10 deal with that question when there any ground within
the limits Of the United stand upon There
are mon important questions first to be adjusted
because the writer of the subOined
uay c0RcuS al this opinion Of ours that admit The
subject Of Wimot Proviso into our columns at the
time present. other ground than having entered
INTO the debates aud proceedings Of the last Congress- and
reported for this paper.
THE writer Of the following letter is gentleman Of
great political sagdcy aud public Affairs
TifhdI truly patrioiie Uhig salesman
Thus the National Intellgencer indirectly endorses
the advice of this most sagacious and experienced
politician. And what is this advice And upon
what grounds is it given
ls Do not touch the Wiimot Proriso and here
lie putshs best foot foremost BY giving the follow
ing polite reasons for his advice
81 regret extremely the by some Of the most
respectable wing papers at the NORTH making the W0i
ProUfSe the test question at the Presidential election
DO they IL this issue be made by NORTH
must Of necessity be made by the south Are they
ready authOriatvey advised that it is the issue most
de>i'ed by opponents Of the south l
Mr. Cahoun letter of the 9th June last He looks this
ISSUE and justly as one that will absorb all other political
considersOnsas that will the people Of the
slavehodng And
ably effect With this issue there will be neither
wing tory there. Snch however will not be its effect
the north Though both parties adopt
sue yet it will not effect their union Its effect The cleo
ton will notice IN a subsequent paragraph"
And accordingly The writer returns TO this polite
ground the one he has most at heart This brings
him to the second point which he urges the strong
issue which the wings to fight the Presidential
campaign of l34S. The whole scheme, indeed is so
curious in itself, and put fort: under such auspices
IN the National nielligencer being paper having
" the most extensive circulation and with the hope
that it will be copied into the leading wing papers
throughout the Union ''-(hus giving all Of them the
cue = that we lay the whole scheme before our
readers
I" repeat then, hlt the Wimot PIovisO is Of no practical
value in preventing extension Of slavery go further
IL only useless, but vicious takes the place
both effective ana expedent-of issue per
prevent the extension Of slavery and which wings
IN every State in the UnUn may unite, and which, pre-
scented as the grand issue, they will unite
"No MEXICAN TERRITORY Let this be The issue. Let
this be the motto inscribed the wing banner and victory
Is certain.
now state what deem will be the certain results Of
the next Presidential election under the two issues.
The whole number of electoral 290-neceS-
saTy for a choice, l46
Under Wilmot Provso ISSUE no hen wing can
ddate will be very certain have single fom
savehoding State, and get only 81 from other
States and the loco candidate ID while the southern cand-
date will obtain l2lthe entire of the saveholding
States. The election will then devove House
Representatives voting by States. OF the 30 States, the
southern candidate will start with 10 the wing with T. and
the loco with States, Tor Stale dvided this
probable state OF things the election Of the southern cand
date is certain.
'Under -ericaa-ferrifOry ISSUE the whg candi-
date judging Om The last State elections, would have l54
against SO, (pTObably l73 To III J
IL such be the probable result, will the wings hesitate
which issue TO adopt Let them abandon that ShGdOU
issue, the Wmol PrOviso and take the subsantia-he
effective issue of No Mericds Territory
Ia the meantime Is it wise 10 preciPitae nominations
candidates TOT the Pfe>dency Will not be best To submit
the nomination to nnPiedged convention the 4h
July, Is4s %
Let the issue then, be (says this most sagaciou:
and cunning poliiician) " No MEXICAN TERRIToRY'
And why must this be the issue!
Is it because we have claims TO settle for oul
countrymen which. because Mexico cannot pay il
money, we must Ike out in land o, no. that j.
not the reason. What then Because this issue i,
to elect wing President.
Is ii because this for the assertion of our rights
has cost no money and we entitled TO no com
pensation! o, no. that is not the reason; but be
cause it is to assist in making a wing President.
enabling their ambitious leaders to mount into power
and their greedy office hunters to obtain share o
the leaves and fishes.
Is 1t because our interests are not 10 be promoted
BY possessing California, throwing its harbors open
our 600 whaers and our II, 600 seamen-possessn.
some of the finest harbOrs IN the woodland opening
that beautiful region To the men, aud manufactures
and shipping Of the north and of the whole Union
No no but il is because the surrender of California
and the refusal of all Mexican territory" is tn
electiOneering issue for the wings in the next cam