Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-07-15
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WICK.

We have already published the reply of Mr.. Nc
Carly TO the queries propounded to him by the Abo-
iiion committee, Messrs. De Puy and Kingsbury
The following is the response os Judge Wick to the
same queries. Whether the response of the Judge
will be satisfactory to the more fastidious lone
dea, abnlitionsts not we are not able to guess
but nevertheless the grounds upon which be rests are
sound and statesmanke and the only ones which can
be maintained.
From the Indianapolis Free Press, July It'll
COLUMBUS, June "a, 1917.
SIRs The questions propOunded to me by the Lib
erty Convention have just reached me, and respond
as follows
lst Having voted for the admission of Texas into
the Union, as State, / would under precisely SINH
lar circumstances, and rather than see rival repub
lie spring up adonng the United States, vote for the
admission into the Union of STATE, having Consti-
tuition tOeratIng slavery. | would not however vote
for law of Congress establishing or creating slave
ry; and without such law, slavery would be ex-
cluded by the law of nature.
ID There is not the slightest reason to expect that
territory will be acquired by the United States
in any other mode than by the admission of a new
State into the Union. California and New Mexico
may probably be acquired in that mode. No poll
lcan dreams OF acquiring more other territory,
the result OF the present war, and indemnity for
Mexican depredalOns upon citizens than Califor.
MIA and New Mexico. The popular element concen-
trated and concentrating there, is such as will, in
framing constitution, undoubtedly exclude slavery
Hence the slave question reference to any territory
to be probably acquired tie result of the present
war, Is mere abstraction. Practical politicians
should avoid distractions, the of frutless
discussion and party and sectional confusion. | am
always opposed to the acquisition of territory by con-
quest except atonement for debts Justly due.
am equally opposed to the acquisition of territory III
any mode, having any considerable number Of inhab-
tans, not free white persons, and accustomed to
publican government.
Sd. do not think the present war with Mexico
ought TO be closed without full adjustment of all
difficulties between the governments of Mexico and
The United States.
4th. Should the election Of President come into the
House of Representatives, my vote will be given in
accordance with the will of my constituency as as
expressed; towit, in favor of democrat, good and
| true.
VIII take this occasion TO say, that the Liberty
men, in convention last year, misunderstood one ex-
preston in Of speeches made in Congress. That
which meant as the exclusion of conclusion, they
assumed affirmation of tie idea excluded.
never advocated the ensaving of Mexican population
On the contrary, 1t was my purpose, at early day
to take ground against the annexation Of any consd
cradle population. They must exist among us either
slaves citizens in the condition of Our free
negroes; neither of which is toerabe idea. My
Liberty friends after this explanation, (Which have
not found necessary 10 ohers,) ought to take back
their vote to of that hrass collar" otherwise they
ought to "fOrk it over" With perfect good will
w. w. WICK.
Messrs. De Puy and Kingsbury.