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

Mr. Bolts ON the wiimot Provi>O.
We surpuEed il stated, in yesterdays Euqu
rof that Mr.. Bos whose rankness and bodness the
avowa OF his sentiments all questions OF public
are provcrbia. had been "coy" and cautious" the
wmo proviso. And yet the Enquirer Of the very day
BEFORE spondont of that paper had given
Mr. Bots this subject openly made kRown
Louisa Courthouse the Monday before, which, although
not literally accurate explicit and full enough shield
Mr. Bolts from such impuiatious BY remarkable CO.
incidence" however. the Wing of yesterday "spikcd this
gun" by apprzng the public that Mr.. Bolts. having
coneoancnts, would this morning make explicit
municaon Of his sentiments this subject, which,
that 2st Rule has been repealed by LOeotoeo House
Of Representatives, 10 to be the hobgobn Of the
Ill tho election, when it will re-appea other
play its part upon the boards, and then vanish
FORM with scenery and decorations" match, and pocu
ay adapted for stage effect Mr. Boits' address appears
n another column and hope that it cent to the
Enquirer office yesterday hour early enough per-
init its appearance in the columns of that paper to-day. IL
speaks for ITSELF and with ceaness and force which
fail commend it the appreciation of the Wig
OF this District, and its author their cordial and zeal
support.
But while the Enquirer complains of the cOyness and
caution which ascbes Mr. Bolts the subject the
wimo proviso what shall say OF iorocarance
towards those SOUTHERN members of its own party %
of whom VOTED FOR THE WlLMoT PROVISO,
substantially when they gave their support the BILL
the last session oil Congress Tor tue organization OF cr-
toral government in Oregon which passed the House
Representatives by their and by the absence from
their seas whether accidental pemedaed cannot
sayl Of % other Locooco Southern members That bill
OREsoS, territory already belong
ing while Wilmots proyso is conditional in cha
ractcr-proposing, readers aware, exclude
from territory Sheh does yet beons u.s. which we
want, and which should act wisely, opinion
TO refuse take, il this fundamental condition. had
never been heard Of And yet although the Oregon bill
passed in January last NTH the Vlo pTOriso embodied
H. who has in the Enquirer any denuucation or
complimentary, any reference the course OF those
SOUTHERN members OF its party, who voted for 1t
Of those by whose absence from their posts when
important pending, majority secured in
It's favor1 We called public attention to this remarkable
cooperation, active and passive, OF Southern Locofoco
members with the North, upon this question, its
adoption. We have twice repeated this call We have
published the OF the Southern members who voted
for the bill, Wimoi provso and all and OF those by whose
absence, whether accidental designed, majority in its
favor secured. But the Enquirer has never deemed
the subject Of Importance enough, it seems, justify
word of animsdvorsion Of censurc. Why so c1yr--
why "cautous"-on ibis sub ,c2 Among those who
voted for the bill, VIM C. Brown and Joseph John
OF Virginia Mr. Brown il q candidate for
Congress, and Mr. Johnson candidate 10 represent
The county Of Harrison in the House Delegates
Does the Enquirer invoke upon these gcnemcn who sub
able because in operative terminating reference TO ter
rory already ours and territory which we NAV
never obtain, aud which, Tor VIC hope never will
pcssoss-ihe condemnation the constituent body Does
mploe tho people Of the Wheeling Distric; 90 reject Nj
Brown, the people OF Harrison decline the services OF
Mr. Johnson Noa word Of IT, In reference to the former
we do not remember that has said any thing pro or COM
bat yesterdays EnquireLo very paper which ouocavofs
proudices OF the people agans, Mr Bolts, be-
cause, that Journal says, he is mot sac the NImo
proyso-exulls the probable election Of Mr. Johnson
WHO VOTED FOR THAT PROVlSO
Il not for Us for the different phases in which
this subject presen, itself the minds the editors
Of the Enquirer. We perceive how is shat the W
proyiso, when embodied :hc Oregon bill is 50 harm
lees and noonsve that who voted for are TO
escape its dyerson-whs is dangerous and so
insulting when it presented US, BILL not designed
like that, affect territory already belonging us bu,
conditional and contingent in lis character and having re-
ference to territory which may may not acquire NJ
our own will and pleasure 1t does US however
thatis FAR insulting and injurious to the South 10 es
cude slavery, BY positive enactment from Oregon which
Is part Of the Union, than pass decaatory proyigs
asserting that If shall hereafter acquire from Mexico
territory IN which slavery recognized i, shall
remain thereafter the condition in which we take it,
To both object We deny the night and the power of
Congress forbid the Introduction Of slavery into any nor
lion Of the Unou. Each State must determine for itse
and alone has the right determine questions OF III cha
TaceT IL not within the scope tue authority confer
red by the constitution upon the General Government
But surely they who voted for the Wmoi poyso in the
Oregon bill, who have failed denouuce those South
ern members especially who gave that vote have no es-
Pecia right 10 say that any other in this community
mot saie' that subject require Of him p, dges
m the efficacy Of which, however honestly gwen no ate
gent man can ropose the slightest confidence Let them rs
clear their own skirts. not by pledges what they will
hereafter but by atoning for what they have failed 90
heretofore.
We refer the reader Mr. Bos lucid and satisfactory
exposition.