The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-13
SELECTIONS FROM THE PRESS.

SELECTIONS FROM THE PRESS.
From the Psnnsy lsanian.
"Ho More Territory"
Mr. Buchanan's letter on the subject OF slavery has
taken the opposition all aback 1t caught them Just as
they were changing ground the subject OF restrictions
upon territory; and finding that they nave gone
too far they are ysnly trying S arscovsr arms py Ro-
Berrens insane amendment at the same time by the
way most exquisite specimen Of federal honesty Their
system very loose seve by which even those gullibe
people, the abotionsts, will not be caught As for the
south, if our Georgia friends would only hold up the
wicked folly of Senator Berrien's amendment, which
looks to voting supplies for the and yet goes against
all territory indemnity, it seems to US they would re-
qure other weapon with which to drive back ana de-
feat their opponents if they are headed by General
CnSn 49, we repeat ddns oi blood and bo % r
loss of lfe-no more nor less; for why fight with Mex
leo, when we of in advances all hopes OF indemnity
ls not the proposition to vote men and money for the
war, under such system but an avowal, in SO many
words in favor of war waged only for the blood il
may to be shed' This, BRIEF is the new doctrine
The North Americans leader of yesterday, on this sub
ject is amusing: We have read it with surprise. 1t is
an unusual exhibition Of party weakness That paper
denies, in many words, the reserved rights OF the
States, which clear and 80 generally conceded as
to have heretofore been above all dispute or cav Inc
North American takes issue on this point with federal
goes repeat the old and unanswerable doctrine thai
free State has right to establish slavery If chooses
and that the Wilmot Provso is OF no practical value
as cit would not prevent any State from establishing
slavery after its admission into the Union" This prn-
cpehis reserved righ-this great element OF the SOW
een o. the 20 our oneny and vo
lently assas Even the most prominent advocates OF
restrictions upon territory in the last Congress dd not
question what is almost if not indeed an malena6le
right! But the North American is not to be msled by
the grave authorities and presidents OF the past.
Such are the Inconsistencies and yagaries OF party
which is true to any principle, but constantly
shifting its sails catch the popular breeze The Ma
tona ntelgencer for instance, cooy advises its po
cal friends to abandon the Wmot Proviso, and 60 for
"no territory" and shows them how many States
they will gain by the speculation!
From the Boston Daily Times Sept
Whig DissensioDs.
The wings are evidently alarmed about the result of
the proceedings which to take place in their conven
ton Of the Goth inst The Atlas, which is not much
speaks OF mysterious gvings-ou hints OF plots and
for this and for that purpose that have been published
articles that have appeared in the Boston Wing relative
to the action OF the convention The Wing has great
taste for mischief and very respectable power in the
of making it, and the Atlas having been silly enough to
show that its abolition contemporary has found its weak
side, the latter is not slow in making of its power
The Wing has condemned in terms Of the most unmis
takeable character the proposition to nominate Mr. Web
that Mr. Corwn and General Taylor are the only true
Ss
las at the Wing for this expression OF sentiment
and ayers that Mr. Webster s undenaby the choice Of
the wings OF Massachusetts for the presidential oce
ALSO "that he is fitted, by his age experience, services
and transcendent talents, to adon that high station
The Wilmot Proviso will most probably cause no
small sport in the wing convention The old wings
cannot make the no territory" doctrine popular
with their own party All experience having demon
strated that we must acquire territory there
thing exqusely ridiculous in the attempt set bounds
to our progress at this time Acquisition has been the
settled policy Of our country ever since the ration had an
continents and will continue until race shall possess
the whole western world; 1t would be as idle now to
things, and which has had its volume and speed in.
creased by events, it would be to build bikes on the
shores of the Bay of Fundy. The tide Of opinion rises
who may be insane attempt to check it. Hence,
there is nothing left for the wings here but the Wimot
Proviso; and the best Of their number now admit that
that must always be dead letter # adopted here, and
urged upon the party throughout the nation, the
quence will be injurious to old whigism; if successfully
resisted then will young whigsmtha most precious Of
the abotioniss; that is unless he prefer perjury
adherence to his oath TO extrpate slavery.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer
The Chroniclo-Mr. Buchanan.
The Chronicle is evidently yexed that Mr. Buchanan
should have declared that he is in favor of the extension
of the Missouri Compromise line of 36A deg. to the Pac-
fc ocean, and mputes to that gentleman improper mo-
lives for this opinion course usually INDUCED in by
that print, when speaking OF prominent member OF the
democratic party The Chronicle had day or two be-
fore the appearance Of MI Bucha1ans letter. declared
that the extension OF the LIS % n ne
because Mr. Buchanan takes similar ground, he is charged
with making bid for the southern States" Was the
Chronicle making bid for the southern States when it
asserted this the wing grounds And if the presump.
ton" Of Mr. Buchanan is great, for addressing Penn
sylvania the Missouri Compromise when it says,
Pennsylvania voted against that compromise and again
did the in 1916, on the Wmot Provisois not the
presumption of the Chronicle equally great for talking
to the wings of the free States favor of this compro-
mise, when they voted to against it in the last
Congress' We suppose though the Chronicle is in ia
vor of this compromise line, that democrat also be
IN favor OF 1t, and be at the same time honest
Splendid Lotteries to be drawn September, Is47.
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