Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-05

Judges case, and consequently likely be very
impartial in balancing the between the
tries! The Enquirer says, II the Wing scheme
RED out, oil victories would empty tri-
umph-and that " not TO take Of Mexican
territory, have already sacrificed sufficient number of
brave spirits and wsntonly poured money enough and
and humanity and prudence would mPera-
lively demand that should cease silly and wicked
game" The OF this poposou of course il, that
II shall obtain much Mexican territory Rulers
may compute adequate the redress OF the and
iaiues referred bound 60 sacrificing brave
spirits and pouring money 1.-THE game" being no longer
SILLY wicked But the OF this conclusion de-
ponds altogether upon other facts which It's advocates hnd
convenient altogether to lose sight Oand they are, hs
whether the territory II obtained, will be intrtnsIeaiy
north the sacrifice Of life and the waste of money neees-
.ary 10 secure IT, which do believe be possible
snd secondly, whether acquisition may not by opening
and dangerous questions OF domestic character lead
TO the most results instead Of being attended with
solid advantage present prospective, tire people
OF the United Stotes-wheher, by enarREg the boundaries
OF the Union, may reduce the SOUTHERN STATES 10
the of submitting exclusion OF slavery. by
Congressional from every OF the territory
acquired of Withdraw from Confederacy in which
their equal right participate the benefits Of foreign
eOnsuess omnous words achieved by the JOINT efforts
of Safes. denied by the nonslavehoding majority,
from decree this subject, know
there appeal.
This the aspect which this grave question presents
itself the South Whether the Enquirer prepared TO
admit not tGs fact not less certain, that II shall
closc Of this war; Mexican territory the Uni
on whether South or North OF the Missouri Compromise
line slavery teH be inerdeted the Fundamental con-
dtion Of m acquisition And the question for the South
States therefore, decide whether is better for
them thar Mexico shall be the purpose Of
hedging them in by Gordon Of nonslavehodng States,
whether leaving her territory untouched, shall permit
u
after.
IL lie say that the South will boldly her
rights and firmly this nequi,abe and insulting
tempt wrong her in the tenderest point OF what avail
will be her appeals to the honor, aud her protesStons
against the injustice OF the Nohof what weight her ndg.
against this violation Of hercon
sututonal equality The majority who have already given
fair warning OF their fixed and unalterabe purpose will
laugh them all and march steadily forward the
of their foul design. We have lately Gov.
Dana, OF Maine, OF the na;ural allies" after reading
the Southern people gratuiious and insulting lecture
the evils and denominations of slavery, urging, like the En-
quiro the duty Of our Government upon cesson
by Mexico OF large portion OF her territory inds-
pensble condition of peace And for what parpose -
Why avowedy that the territory obtained shall be
ed into what he is pleased call free States, and that
the already preponderang influence Of the nonsaveho-
defs IN the national councils be augmented and per-
petuated beyond tho reach OF all future contingencies
Nor is this solitary instance From every OF the
nonsavehodnR States do daily similar indica-
tons Of public senument-in Executive Messages, Le-
gislatiye Resolutions Popular Meetings and in News
paper Essays. Nor they confined any parry
AboIuonisp Wings and Locofocos, however they may
disagree upon other subjects, find this bond OF union
Among these expressions Of public opinion the least
significant that which reaches from the town Of Can
ton in ST Lawrence county, New k,-the residence
OF slAs Wright 10 whose refusal accept the nomination
TO the Vice Presidency conferred upon him by the Ba,
Locoioco Convention in 1874, Mr. Dallas indebted
for his elevation to that post At meeting OF 'the Demo
cra' Of st. Lawrence county, in Canton the l2h Of
May resolution adopted Of the paternity Of which
las the Charleston Mercury remarks) there little
doubt in which il expressly declared that whe they
will protect the institution Of slavery where the constitution
OF their country protects il, they will by their voices
their money votes, plant upon so"-o in ~ ain
English, permit TO be established any part Of Mexico
which may be eedcd T. States as the price Of peace
And this resolution Is warmly nppaudcd by the New York
Evening Post recognized leader OF the Locofoco parry
which Proclams that it lis the emphatic firm express
sion Of principle" which uly believes is destined 10
IrepGiI the future domestic policy Of our country"
We surprised that the Free Trade and ABOLITION
paper, he New En-, recently established Washington
city, e1us these pregnant signs Of the times Naturally
docs the prospect that territory is to be conquer.
eo or fhe purpose Of ereanng from free States WHOSE
ANN RATION TO Tie UNION is TO HEM IN
THE SLAVE REGION BErWEE THE FREE
south AND THE FREE NORTH-giving the slave.
"of LOUISIANA To1a-, Fonda and Mssi,sipp, an eoua
chance with those Of Muy.a Kentucky and rgina 10
'cmga'o To Tree soil E-TABIsutsG Tr,EE rHl PRE-
DOMINANCE = FREED ~ CONVENIENT p I'M cOUS-
TRY" Yes the prospect OF uIng Mexican te--,ofy
for the purpose esetualJ Of homming IN and MAKING
war the South, may well raise shout OF eKutatiun In
inc Aboluon camp bur We cannot perceive what advan-
'age southern men, let them belong 10 what party they
may can promise themselves from this coveted seou,r
il heHieen territory could renunerae us for the blood
which has been OF which yet be hed and mgrs an
remsnerae the treasury Tor the millions g., money when IA
acquisition will cos-hoUgh II eau do neither he one ,o
the other-we for with prop Ct before u.s. d. not
hesitate TO say re Will not II eau avoid IT, TASTE tyue
OF handle the une.esn thing"
Bot even we musi have slice Of Mexcsn Territory
II b. not lees decidedly our opinion h, "y, have ,5
Sacr heed sufficient number brave spirits and wsnto
poured OUT money enough" and consequently that cam-
mon sense humanity and prudence imporauysey demand
mat We should cease silly end wicked game" and
SUCH We believe, the general sentiment Of the es,
ny This may b. done without discrcdt to our aims or
o'hoaor to our us'ona character. The suggestion II Gen
Taylor, approved by Mr. Calhoun and Gen Tbsr,osoo
ponu out TO us the uue line of policy to be purued opd
A'' commune 70 decline 90 enter into norou1uons for
The restoration Of peace Let ms ako pos-eu,o Of tb,,
p'fuon o. me Mexican Republic which We intend ID. t,,
and eonhne Ourselves 10 defence. let us fI.,, bc
example OF TeIa', which. after tho battle o San I,,io
was never as'a'd by Mexican forces under ike CIR
eum'iunoe', ne should not be-, oven though the fore, ,o
Poy'a IN defence OF the line might select shoudamoa
y" ''' man onehai 90 onc-ihrd Of tbc number n,rc,ry
li 'he successful prosecution Of Offensive war In
uenemng ourselves within The limits thus defined ,ti
m''oo mgh refuse to acknowledge OR ,s a. Tor nine
20" 'he ''u"d TO acknowledge the Independence of
l'i''' We should at least escape many of tho e.l.r,
"u "'''n o. "e expense attendant upon an active cam
phen. Wo may not by ,his means be- able TO ob,sio
fFsafg d peace but We should unqocsuopabiv p,, , J
practically 10 The Wal Faru6ed by ie hgh auth ,,,y 70.
iened TO- We do not doubt that tho selection of such m
With The avowal Of our purpose to bold and defend H. sy
though whom Mexico should evinco willingness 10 me-.
goiate might dotermiso 20 restore BE- to her po.sr
would BE- the wissst aud iudicious because the M,
economical and bIoodets, mode Of conducting the war
u might be- doaututo OF "vgof" and ght furnish DO
harvest Of "cloU" Tor ambitious spiuu-but n would n
our Judgment eectuay secure tho only object ir
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