Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-15
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ur. Botts I'm Louisa.
An intelligent gentleman who was present at tho dis
eusson between Messfs. Bolts and Lcako in Louisa in
forms hat it resulted suspcousy for the Wing
and he confidently predicts that its effects will be
exhibited this day week by diminished LocoOco mojori-
~ that county. Mr. Boits We learn discussed the great
questions issue with than his usual abiiy-while
Mr. Leake fell below himself.
Mr. Bolts took occasion, we predietcd he would do to
"dehne his position" the WilHot rrorisoi and
version OF his remarks that subject. altogether
cura'c, appears yesterdays Enquirer the pen
correspondent OF that paper authorized by Mr. Bos
say na IN order prevent all msapprehension or
representation OF his sentiments hereafter in regard to that
question: he will in to-moows paper, them fully and
explicitly. And the Enquirer is particularly solcitous
that the shall be informed OF Mr. Bolts this
subject is hoped that that paper will also
for Mr.. 4 IS card on Friday.
As asking questions is somewhat the fashion, (hough
answering them is quite another thing,l Mr.. Bots we
learn, took occasion, following Mr.. Lcakes example TO
PROFOUND TO that gentleman rather puzzng
~. As Mr. Leako has pledged himself against any
man who be IN favor OF the principle OF the Wimot
proviso Mr. Bolts requested him cav If Mr. Buchanan
Mt Cass, Mr.. Wright indeed any other Northern man,
IN favor Of that principles all the leading Northern
arc-shoud receive the Of the next Baltimore
Convention, and Gen. Taylor should be the Wing candidate
for the Presidency for which ticket would he MIR Ieake)
voe1 But Mr. Leakc, understand, shrked" the qucs-
The truth is, the pledge for any man who
may be in favor OF the wimo proviso furnishes
for the institutions OF the South On the contrary by
derng the election Of Souhernman, either the Prcsidcn
Vice Presidency, impossible, II throws those nsti,u
open than assault 1.-THE South should with
unanimy take this position, the North, with equal
unanimity would assume the opposite ground. Ii say
that will for OF the principle Of that
proviso they will they will opposed to It,
And what will be the consequence The North ouvotug
the South m ;he Electoral Colleges well Congress,
Is it manifest that such course must amount,
in fact, to n perpetual exclusion OF Southern mcn
from the Presidency and Wee Presidency. and The
necessary election, for al come. Of fke ad-
rOeates o. the Wilnot Iroriso 10 those Offices -
What then, we the weaker party gain BY pledge
which, If be adhered by the South vii! he as rgidy
insisted upon by the North Must be- in fact, dc.
ioaed IN the very design propose attain by the cleo
on Of the very class O! the Presidency which it
the avowed object OF that pledge exclude We repeat
the question: them what be gained BY this pledge
The Wmot proyiso by Its very language. applicable
the existing territories the United States 20
such territory and such territory alone may wrcst
cd from ceded By MEXICO lie, US, Mr.. Calhoun and
Judge Dargan OF Alabama, recommend refuse to take
foot OF Mexican soil and the WIot proyso is dead let.
ter-and though lis principle may be revived, whenever the
"sPirt Of conquest may again animate public councils,
infame the imagnaJions Of people, it will be inno-
pie heritage bequeaihed by fathers. II appre-
hension revival shall the insane passion or the
extension OF boundaries It will prove in the end though
4 nauseous wholesome medicine. At all events, 1t
| s harmless serpent with his tanrs extracted
our Government shall be with the present hmits
OF the C0nederacy. danger arise lift the Union
he imDeed, the rights OF the South iEvaded-it is
the Wimo rroyiso authors upon whom the censure
should principally fall. They, indeed, entitled
claim exemption iron the ind snaton which all such a.
iompts With Southern institutions either as they
exist they may hereafter be extended richly deserve
but s-na will be the folly the crime and conse-
qucnty tho punishment OF those who may unnecessarily
and IN full view Of oil the consequences uEwisey furnish
prcex Tor us introduction. Refuse repeat, dis
member Mexico, and the Wiimot provso, the necessary
result OF war OF conquest Is, by its terms nopera
tive. Add now provinces the Union and no power on
earth prevents adoption, If by treaty. by that mode
of proceeding FOR which the Texas question furnishes them
with convenient precedent, by JoNr RESOLUTION OF
the Houses Of Congress. The South, II may be said
wall not submit to this outrage, if it be attempted. But
what then folows7 Disunion, and perhaps civil war
which bind the Confederacy together and for the orma-
Of new associations, in lieu Of them, with the graded
race, whose country is much coveted by our ruors7-
Such question will be once, sure and with one
voice. negatively responded Yet there Is bu, one nod,
which the danger be avcrted; and that Is by pur
suing course, which, the Wmo proyisJ had never beer
heard Of, would be far the wsest for the c5un-and a
is, be with present boundaries and leay,
Mexico, the close Of the war we found it, so far a.
territorial limits arc concerned.