Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1847-06-10
The administration and Treason.

Fl is tgue fha, Mexico believes, and acts towards
fSana Anna, es If he had been guilty Of con-
spiracy runors 10 both countries, base in lis in.
ception and progress, and which has, in Mex-
co, been deemed worthy the death of the sra-
ior 1t is not, however, of that we now speak,
The Richmond Enquirer is an organ Of this
Administration. II is Immediately united with
the government paper at Washing,nns and IT'S
views are therefore cautiously and officially
promulgated
Gov. Brown, of Mississippi, has addressed q
letter TO The Governor of Virginia-which, e
State paper, as negotiation between one State
sovereignty and another, promug gs.esfreason-
shat sof! Of treason which, in its results, appeals
TO the strong arm and challenges that of The free
States. The first point to BE asceraned is !he
purpose of Mr.. Polk upon this sutjeci. The
Richmond Enquirer, MIR. Ritchie's paper, gives
us that with tesnerty Of canaor. 1t says
GO Gov Browns letter brealhes the true South
ern spirit and will NEE, with hearty response
On this subject The hole South will be united"
Let Us here say that eur remarks upon his
sabjeci do nU reflect upon the noble South
No journal can be more prompt to do justice to
the South than ourselves; but none will be
readfer TO meet an issue so extraordinary as
that rhas made by The Administration. What
is that issue? The letter of Gov Brown avow
determination to make war against the North
ern States, if the Wilmo, Proviso be adhered
TO. Nine Of the Nor,hern States instructed
their representatives to vote in favor of that
proviso; but the Administration drove its lac.
queys into defiance of The peoples wishes,
and the Proviso was lost. We-ihe nine States
which thus instructed, nay all the States tina,
do nol love slavery for iiseif--are BOW told, in
terms of strange insolence, that we must sub
ml to be made responsible for an extension Of
slavery, OF that we will be forced into il; that
the South viii conquer us into slavery, or will
dissever the Union. They shall do neither
The Union is our home s,ead-our inheritance
bought with The blood of our fathers, blood
that now lhrobs in all parts of The nation with
loyalty TO distant graves and Gresides, but thai
knows no country but one. II shall NO, be di-
yided. This is an issue worth the shedding of
blood; and if i, be necessary, those who con-
jure up The storm, will find elements mingIing
with it which, calm and religious, indisposed 10
violence bur irresistible in their energies, will
vindicate the Union. These expressions will
not be deemed too decisive when we quote the
doctrines recognized by the Administration:
Things are changed-,he movements in New
York and Pennsylrania-in and out Of Con-
gress--the evident pandering of Presidential
asprants TO the favor of abolition, has dissipa-
ted the first feeling of confident expectation that
this, like other HEREsIEs, would expire of its
own excesses, and the feeling Of irritation has
subsided into one Of calm and dispassionate de-
tetmnaon---hrst, to exhaust all The resources
of reason and argument in exhoriing our North
ern brethren TO LET US ALONE on this subject
and if these fail-if the spirit of abolition invade
the councils of The nation. prompting the strong
party to wrest from The weak the fruits of its
toil---iIs propery---the peacesbie possession of
which was guaranteed by the Constitution, then,
deptorable as may be the consequences, we
will feel prepared, having exhausted every fra
leEnal remedy, to become enemies, and defend
our rights with those means which God and
Nature have placed in our hands.
What being let alone" is, is thus explained:
! am opposed. therefore, land in this think
but echo The common sentiment Of Mississip-
p,---Io going into convention with our norlhern
brethren without prior distinct understanding
that the candidate selected mast ndl only be
sound on this subject, but beyond the tait OF
suspicion.
Ii an aboltionlst, even in the modified form
OF " Wllmot Provso" man is elevated TO the
Presidency, (Which may God in his mercy pre-
yeni,) the South owes i, 10 her domestic quiet,
ic the ceaduct which such al evesi may force
her 10 adopt, TO have no part nor lot in the
electiag Of such President.
Now these are the principles of the present
National Administration. The State alnllnis.
raton agrees with it in every thing. It's friends
occupy the same position and avow the same
doctrines. Where does all this place Us Aca
cording TO The organ Of Mr.. Polk these doc.
tnnes are those of the party. They establish,
The facts.
/. That no man, unprepared to avow desire
to extend slavery---{no TO support il as it is--
bal 10 extend it, turn free lands into slave lands, /