The North-Carolina standard., 1847-10-20

what The Editor says:
| "Bul how stands the case with Messrs. Corwin
and Webster, in relation TO the WIlmot ProVIso
question Ii is true, they opposed 10 the ex-
tension Of slavery are also all parties in the
non laveholding States; but they are opposed 70
the acquisition of territory bY this war, and II this
rendered totally void and: harmless. Indeed, Mr.
Corwin, in a recent Speech, denounced the VIII
mot ProViso a dangerous question, and emphati-
calfy declared the further acquisition of territory at
this time dangerous to the peace Of the Union.
In the event of cession of territory by Mexico 10
the United States, he said the question of the fur
iher extension of slavery must arise in a form
which would necessarily array the North and South
against each other! All questions having this ten
dency, Mr.. G. considered dangerous, since they
weaken the bonds Of the Union which bind togeih-
er the several parts of the Republic and if pushed
TO extremes, will lead 10 dissolution"
And vet Mr.. Corwin voted in the Senate, at the
last session, for this very Proviso, which the
Register says he "dcnounced in a recent Speech
as a dangerous questiun"l He considers it "dan-
gerous to the peace Of the Union" and yet he
voted for i'll But the Register is mistaken as to
the true position of Mr.. Corwn on this subject
We have before US his letter in an Ohio paper,
explaining his remarks at Carthage "touehing
the Wimot Proviso and other kindred top
les and from this letter i. appears, tina. he con-
siders the Proviso not only dangerous to the
Union, but in the ,Oay Of the success Of the Wing
party IN ls46. Here is the secret. Though he
voted for the Proviso the last session. and though
he says he aooutd cote for 1t again, yet he re-
CARDS tho ground of - No Territory us the best
for the Wing party, and indeed as the only issue
upon which that party can hope to triumph in the
ensuing Presidential contest. And this brings Us
to the ne'o issue presented by the Wigs
q Peace soith MEXICO ,oitAovI dispem6erment-
can U.ion." This "course Of policy and action"
says the Massachusetts Convention, " would form
basis on which the whole patriOIisDs, and intel
Lgence, and al scorth Of the country might
honestly rally and securely stand and the Reg
lister, though it dcnounces the Proviso and cab
hors with its whole soul F." the anli-Southern
views" of Messrs Corwin and Webster, comes
up to the scratch and join hands with its brother
Feds in Ohio and Massachusetts. That paper says: !
awe would no; be understood as being the apoi-
osisis Of Messrs. Corwin aud Webster, in any anti
Southern views which they may enterrsin these
we abhor with our whole soul. But zoe do con- !
' te!,d' Mat ~! ne position they assume in common
eith the Hhig purity, that Of opposition to 0cgxir-
'"g any nem territory, Is the safest ground to :.
preceM an infrinSen upon the Fighfs Of the /;
SS0ukh." /
And now what does this amount to- What :
does The Register sny by this language in SUBJ !
stance to the Nouh2 Hear il 1.-THE States of
his Confcderacy are equal in sovereignty and The |
only question TO be asked by Congress of a new .
State, when she presents herself for admission, is,
has she republican forms9 Slavery is recognized
by the Constitution, and as foreign territory is
Il
sure OF the Union, and as the States are equal in
the people of the slavehoding States
have as good right to emigrate and settIe upon
his new territory, with their slaves, as the people
Of the free States have to go there with their fur
naces and spinning jennies; bu. the free States
have told US that shall not settle upon this ter.
ritory with our slaves but that if such territory
DO acquired, they will take possession Of it, and
eIect it into free States; and though we should
ike to have more territory to the South West, to
Train of, not to increase slavery; and though, ,
Unless we take territory from Mexico at the close
# the War, we shall lose the debts she owes our
hzens, as we'll as the expenses of the War, for L,
he cannot pay US in money and though we have I,
10 doubt that the slave States are the equals, in
very respect of the free States and have as clear
right as they can possibly put forward, to fiji up
nd use this territory thus proposed to be acquir-
d !; Yet, as tie Free States hare declared that k
'e shall not haze our rights IN The premises aud tc
IS the WImot PrOviso IS dangerous to the "
Wig party, aud ~ay, If pressed much further,
isorgGnize and break up that party, ace ,oM q
onsent to do sohat Massachusetts tells us-,oe &c
'iU let the free States haze Me,r oun ,cay, and
roid The great question Of right at issue by the tr
ry of No more Territory" We put it to the c
eople Of North Carolina to say, if this is not W
purse of policy on the part of the Register, th
hich trHekies TO tie spirit Of Abolition, and bt
hich gives up the rights of the South into tho s.
eeping Of the Wilmot Provisoissl The North
'ys the word, and we must obeyl But party o,
ojeets are TO be advanced-the great Whip ih
arty" must be held together and therefore it is til
lat we hear this new cry Of No more Terri. r.
ry:" which was first uttered in Boston, and h'
mong the vile dens of black fanaticism. now &C
ing upon the public ear in North Carolina. L..
md it requires no extraordinary measure of sa- W
acity to see through the trick which that party re
preparing TO play.
" NO more Territory, UNLESS IT Is SLAVE" ad
" No more Territory, UNLESS IT Is FREE"
This is to be the tune-these are the lines upon
hich the changes to be sounded by the Fed. .. "
al party from Maine to Texas. In the South ~