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who view in a false light pnd attach an undue value |
to- what is generally known as the" W ilmot pfovso
Many seem to suppose that it is the only available
means Of keeping in check the progress OF slavery and
the farther extent OF slave territory. In this we think
they allow themselves to be deceived The Wlmot
proviso, to nave any vaiueto be of any intrinsic |
meaning, OF necessity involves the addition OF terrific
ry. Oh must have territory to give TO II
any value whatever 1--we have no more territory, it
follows OF necessity, that there is nothing Tor II to APP
ply to, tor we can have no new slave territory II we
have no new territory at all.
So, too fear some ofour friends allow themselves
to be deceived as to the binding and abiding To- &c OF
this proviso, even if it be adopted by both Houses OF
Congress may pass one Congress and the territory
be thus admitted and after all, the provlso may be re-
peaed by the succeeding Cong and sllv ry eslab-
lsnei IN the new territory thus acquired aud thus we
may have virtual and actual spread OF slavery, and
increase OF slave territory by the very means Of, and
under the Of the WiImot Proviso itself
Now, all this may be guarded aglns and prevent
ed in one way, and only wayand that to have
no new territory at all. Then, and then only shall we
be sure to have new slave territory Let the cry
90 forth, NO MORE TERRITORY It is cry that will
unite the entire wing party, from Maine to Louisiana
NO new territory, no ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Mexico
Upon TINS the whole Wing party will be sure to unite,
tor is already the ground tlken by Southern Wings
1t Is higher hroader and nobIer ground than that &C.
cuped by the Winot ProvisO. 1t moee scely secures
us against the spread otsiayery 1t can be maintained
il the Wings are but true to themselves throughout the
= Union, and 1t viii more surely keep out slavery aud
slave territory than any method that can be devised
This was proposed by Senator Bcrrien OF Georgia,
in the Senate last winter substitute for Ike three
e million bill Ii was supported then and would be
h again by all the Southe Wings, and would, no
doubt, unite the entire Wing vote of the land: The
! following is the form in which it was offered by Mr..
" Berrn
l. THAT the War with Mexico ought not to be prose-
: cuted by this Government with any view to the dis
memberment OF that Republic, or to the acquisition by
conquest % any portion o her territory that tins Gov
1t ernment DESTROYS to anoin and preserve peace
e full and friendly relations with all nations, and partl-
y culary with the neighborng Republic OF Mexico,
- will always be ready 10 enter upon negotiations with
v the unhappy CuillCt on
o terms which shall secure theJust rights ana preserve III,
i volabe the national honor OF the United states and
J. Mexico that Is especially desirable, III order TO pre-
D. serve and mnintln those amicable relations winch
f. ought always to exist between neighbonng republics
to that the boundary OF the State OF Texas should be de-
} lnltcy settled, and that provision be made ny the re-
public oil Mexico for the prompt and equitable ADJUST
o. ment OF the Just claims OF our citizens Oh that hpuD-
1t, lie
at The above resolution goes farther and is much 81
II, fer and better than the tar tarmcd mo frovI~o 1t
b. more firmly to the North the preservation o.
IL their rights, prevents the acquisition OF slave territory
" by preventing the acquisition OF any, tnd enables the
y Wings Of the North and the South to unite upon one
ne broad and common PLATFORM LIT It IL he pres
by section and it will b. sustained by the judgment OF
Of the whole nation, by an overwhelming ma orty
~ This is the true WING. and the true REruD.
OF LcAN ground, Our readers will bear lis wit.
6s ness that it is the position we have taken ey, l
er since this abominablc war first sprung, rank
w. and teeming, from the hot-bed of Executive
Ter Usurpatun and Folly. We have ever mair.
on tanned, and now hold, that it is a war hdeien i
ST bic either in principle or policy, commence
nd without provocaton and continued with Meth,
at Judgment nor ability SO far as lis miserable Al
Of schemng authors are concerned. and only saved
sht from being utterly disastrous and d>gracefu tc
ed our arms by the inyincibe gallantry, skill anc
ses bravery of the REGULARS entrusted with it:
ds prosecution.
re- We have maintained and now hold, tina
son every foot of territory we acquire in such va
bel, Cor in any war commenced and carried on 70
"a the acquisition of territory will be n curse t.
vas us as a nation-that the spirit Of military glory
III ambition and conquest is utterly incompatible
md with the safety and permanence OF our Free
vas dom, and is
en- 4" like the circle in the waters,
N"1 Which never ceaseth to enlarge itself
sht Til by wde-spreadlng 1t disTerse to nought -
ne The "Wlmot Proviso,' about which so niue
live has been and is said we look upon as a mel
~. :" political manuuyer Of the Silas Wright porto
les of the Locoiuco party to head the Cas- factol
nun It originated with the Silas Wright fiction an
E OF has been sustained, so far as Locolocoism Ia
her given it support, by that iaction-by the King
ave and the Brinkerholls OF the Party. 1t dui hea
''' Mr. Cass by bringing him to the test in tn
hat Senate, and thus, apparently, Frustrated h
nsl hopes of the Presidency That its authors ha,
IA any real determination to resist the extension
DO the slave power and influence any further tina
.uy may consist with their schemes for party su
ue cess, we have never believed moment CT,
Jew them the control of the Government, and the
ana let the question of admitting slave State in
ons the Union to swell their power and lntluenc
Ia and we shall find Dodgers and Doughhces, Ill
,an. Dillingham;, enough to secure the triumph
- slavery.
heIr Still i we are to have more territory annex,
.r .i to this already too-wdely extended Union, if
IA thirst for territorial conquest is to swaow-r
f. the Judgment and the true patriotism Of t
ugh people, we insist upon the adoption OF the PR
1--WE n, ciple of the Wilnot provso. We prefer half
der loaf to bread. We do not, like the 1hi
Il'ie Party, prefer IA positive evil to a compamti'
ave good. Our doctrine is to aim at the hghe,
and and to achieve the best we can
With But as we have in,imaed above, we a
rH n utterly and resoutey opposed to the acqu>iti,
n 10 of single inch of Mexican territory, either
rTay free or slave territory This is the only sa
inks and true ground for the Wing Party. 1t is Il
nu, ground taken by that distinguished statesm
ace and patriot JOINS McpHERsoS BERRIEN, of Geo
Mr. ga, on the resolution quoted by the Alias.
ipes is the ground Of common sense, of Freedom al
n,S "s of humanity.
, ana Our readers may remember that we made c
sion pous extracts from the able and patriotic spec,
ST OF Of Mr. FooT of the Third District delivered ne
ton =
ats- the close of the late session of Congress,
none of those extracts did we give a hearth
e nj assent than to the following, which in our jud
non mcnt assumes the ripht position We uuota
IIks, mi, ..;,L t. w.
have "5"'" VIZ" P'O'H"'c' w "eh It's u"CuIIle> snd
uted prevail as they ought to prevail land perhaps
al ,,.il ,h.,,