Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-14


ap1t ny order OF the Cu.iES,S.
The 2Isf RuIc---Thc NyiImot Proviso--
The Principle embodied i'm the Ore
gou IsiII.
No one can fail to have been struck with the remarkable
for exhibited, by certain class OF politicians, ON the
eurrence Of the Congressional elections Virginia. m
gard the question OF slavery. When the famous 2lst
Rule wa. adopted. Rule which, however well intended,
and howeve- at INT sight it may DC calculated
arrest the progress Of Abononisrn by putting paddock
on the mouths q champions CsHSross. proved TO be
an arFravation q the cTi which Designed
Tho Wings The south asSAicd with not hide e.
fe beeauSe The Northern members - that hocCh
., e injected As the No-tbeu Loeos 'Jh the Abo,uon
,s-su. has vose6 against atfaek uPan the ~ Il
81 r,s.fss. Bu sl1ec JaaJ Rule sas Seen reFeaee by
I,,f-,s Hous. &C htve kes-d 81 Ike SAID aboat
., .-ul -~ctrs'v t deemed mPo-taai
~ suArt 10 o5e- ,Ssa NJ. Bo;s whose sEzins;
Il o. - uue sSo7u0u. we rc-afiru', furnishes
.rk,.s cvsscuce % b. Fsue'-,nva I'D sag1c'y. Tns
ts,A & Als .f5rmAJOu dePsn1s -; uP'a Speculation o.;
s.,eesurc Il 6cnoasEaiet D. me rCeO-d. TIC iatls
,u,bs tact that ne uuuset O. Asouoa reio-s and that
- 81 rnr-s 70 thOss qsuucns increased beyooi 81
former example whe that Rue eoaunsed N ic-ce w6s
h5th have as rapidly dminsaed SINCE - abroSauoaaul
the eaaay indsPuabc fact that IN the Senate, where no
Seh Rule ever existed, though important 90
the defence Of Southern institutions how shall SOUTH
ERN SENATORS be excused for their strange denqleg
ey in not following the example OF Southern Representa-
lives y and where OF Abolition petitions
eeiyed while they excluded from the House, there has
rarely been the sh,es agitation the subject of slavery
these facts We say, demonstrate the misohCvousness Of
that Rule beyond all question, and the wisdom at its
neal And by the way, how happens 1t tia, repea
excited no ind gnani commentary at the tme but
suicscod in S,h much eaImnoss, by Southern LOcoo
cos as II 1t had been question OF absolute insgu feauce'
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part Of the Southern advocates OF that grew
their knowledge that It was inevitable resulted from the
impolicy OF assahng the nsiural allies by whose
was effected leave Tor the solution Of those accustomed
TO solve such frequently recurring problems in tie history
Ol Modern Democracy.
new question, however, has since ARISEN. The Msx
can War; whether nsigated by spirit OF conquos,
has manesty been prosecuted from the beginning with
special reference large territorial acquisitions. Our
tier which was 90 admirably rounded Oft" by the anaeaa.
ton of Texas is not yet quite symmetrical the land
nnngers desire while considerations, connected with
defence which said TO have been perfected by thai
great measure require that another OutsiGe TOs" shall be
added TO the line regarded BOUNDARY,
those stupendous deserts, al which, the emphatic
language Of one OF the leading champions both of Texas
Anne1auo and OF The Mexican War, &" TEXAS ENDS
AND MEXICO BEGINS" But, the natural allies, :"
looking at the Slavery question element poiea
power refusing await the termination OF the war have
brought forward the proDs which bears authors
Wilmo,a Locoioco from Misunderstanding the prin
cpc not that the institution Of Slavery to be assacd in
any State which exists, but that, all territory
hereafter 10 be acquired Slavery shall be excluded. The
Two parties propose the ISSUE thus presented in
opposite modes. The Locos insist conqueng pee,
snd very large piece OF Mexico, and retaining it al
the close OF the war, the purpose OF ndemnyng ou
treasury lorlhe expenses incurred in prosecuuon-ihougn
they have yet condescended inform by what
process the acquisition Of this territory converted
into an indemnify. The Wings, the other hand say,
have land enough and spare. neither Mex
territory the degraded people who iuhabii, We
believe that independently OF the fact tina, can in no
proper sense Of tho word be regarded an indemnify
will prove unmitgaed curse-that, in the fret place
will by enargng territorial limits, weaken the bands
Of the Confedeacy, by sddng to the heterogeneous
nents which already threaten thai ia the
second place, be held, be ccdcd to Us
bat by standing army, the expense OF maintaining which
will be worth alone than the Territory acquired 90
keep subsection hc ignorant and degraded population
be taken IN with and III the ,ird place Lat
It necessarily brings up the agatng question OF Slavery in
the dangerous " hch that subcot can pos biz
assume form which arrays against the South, not the
contemplate handful OF AbOhuonists but the entire body
81 pubc or the exceptions too trivial 10 be
regarded all the non-savehOding States, constituting
majority both branches Of Congress Ia this view ri the
1t
uncomfortable number OF the parry 10 the south
A. evidence this may refer 10 speech recently
delivered The city Of Mobile, by Judge Dsrga1 the able
Of that district, and recognized spc-
cal Trend OF Mr. Calhoun, IN the last Congress. We copy
from tic Mobile Register:
"Mr. DIrgan said while bc would be thus urgent and
scuyc pressing The upon Mexico Doc would not on ?
T.lraiu from any attempt at acquisition Of .srlry but
would snuounce 10 hc word taai would not no sn,
event accept % any p0fuon o ae country We might cone
qIcr IT, said the In-saVchpdIne >ia', bad des-fnr,a
hat with their consent slavery should ,scnd.l
beyond the States and territories where exists
this determination bad been cmu'y taken and a- r
iy announced that thc Winof pr3g-1 u4d been .l but
~ small majority. and the specific ground OF rorls
eucy 90 n7S fhrt would be renewed territory be-
asq Iircd and that when the question should come o. b,
fully eon1idered t8e Southern States would boz found
hopeless minority To- hs state Of ihing- 30 vas both
pItroc avoid the CITATION Df le question by stead
tasy rejecting he acquisition OF territory, aud hold fat r
compromises of ihe constitution"
Ia Judge Durgsus sentiments hl- c1prea-sI w. hear.
uy aud, should they BE- adopted by our Govern.
the conclusion of treaty OF peace With Nsreo. BE-
ob,iou. that the Wimof pyorss, ahrh INTENDED 90 be-,
operative only sfnewy acquired territory aud aas a ra
terence io of bearing upon che Starr Tsrraf.1 l.u
cmbflc'd iu ut Union. mete t,uiau faImsH- .
- barren abstraction. Hut oD Che otasr bars IF VA,
orc Go INSET upon extending tsut.rs. .u.e . 10.
cum,r 90 quesuon oI fe-r... n1.-..sss 4. ID ..
which ris 'h,I"ua ran rsrsr is ssuisd Nv PIE r-
The South will n,v,r rsssri "a. r.. ss-. ... ...
principle should territory bo arqlres. .-d ra S.,. .
never consent io Go acquisition of ts-rf.ry 10 .. .s
preliminary td'puou of ths "lndamsna. s.r.....r d
auy doubts h.s, be- wiluIy shuts as ,y.s o.. .-.
which be- BE- unwilling TO The acton ,l hs s.t C
Hcas ought 90 satisfy every mind of ls fact, ard Obj. I'd,
spouse Of tho Northern people Co that acu,n places Do be-
yund MI doubt Hear Mr Rathbgn. leading las,f.,.
ipombcf Of mc lns Congress from New York, holding t
Important position of chairman of che judiciary C5mrUu
o tc House. 10 letter 90 the cdi,ors OF Che Albany A.
tas. hc tbyFs
" One word in conclusion. nv feeling. and .y-,r-..
ore strongly enlisted in favor o lfco t.frt,f I'D 600
che otension II slavery that viii vote for no man r.
Representative, senator or ffcdcutui she United stt-,
Who has sotcd V vote. for the extension f syc,y .
nraius the principle Of the Wmo' rrovs1. nor will W.,
i,f any man Tor any such office who not openly and s
stey favor of preventing the further Ion of t,,
fy n coy territory longing TO- which may hereafter
long o. tho United Sutcs"
llcsf toa. che Harrisburg Argus recognized orga
II the "Pfosfes,ye Democracy" n the metropolis Of Psu