Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-10-08
MR.. CoRWlN's EXPLANATION.

In the annexed leuer Of Mr.. Corw,n, hs states
the purpuu Of his remarks at Carthage IN relation
TO ths Wllmoi Proyiso, which has been male the
subjectof controversy in aporionof the city press.
Mr.. Corwin's statement accOrds with CTR OThfe'
of his remarks on that su5IecE
LEBANON, go September, 1877.
To the Editors Of the Cincinnati Atlas; /
DEAR SIss: The various and contradictory yer- /
sions, given By the papers OF Cincinnati, o! MY .
remarks a, Carthage touching the Ni!mOI Provi. I.
50 and smother kindred topic, oOIige me To state :
explicitly what did say GA those subjects on the
occasion referred to.
am represented BY SONG, as having opposed
the application Of the Wilmot Prosiso to any ter
riVory which may be ceded 10 the United States
by Mexico. This is not true. stated more
Than once, that was opposed to any further ex-
tension Of our territorial limits a, this time; but
If territory should be acquired, cihcrby conquest
or treaty, then slavery should be forever ProhbII-
ed in such territory, Or IN other words, The VIII
mot Proylso should be extended tot. gave ny
reasons for this al leng.h, which ! ih,nH cannot
fail TO be remembered by every one VINO choose
to give the slightest attention 10 what then said.
lid urge the propriety Of rejecting all terrific.
nv at this lime, as lhI5 was IN my judgment
ground Oh which the various sections oI The l.
MON would be more likely 10 unite, than On the
Wimol Proyiso. did pronounce the ".Imot
Proyso dangerous question, and, as emphaiIcG.-
lv Us was able, did also declare the further ac-
quiston Of territory al this time dangerous 10 The
peuce Of the Union. The reason rthese posi-
lions were given al the time. In the event Of
cesson Of territory by Mexico 10 the United
SloteS The question ol the further c-!eHsiOn oi
slavery must arise in form which would neccs-
sarily array the North and South against each
, other. All questions having this tendency, |
consider, in cerIain sense dangerous since they
: weaken those bonds of Union, which bind togeih-
er he several paris of The Republic; aud il push
ed 10 extremes, will lead TO dissolution. 1t was
in this view only, thai pronounced The Nlmo'
IProyso a dangerous question. But dld not III
ssl, because il was dangerous that therefore II
, should in no ereHt be made question. Tn the
courary, stated, again and again, that II, con-
uary To my Judgement Of true policy, territory
L. should be forced upon US, that then the WilmoI
Proyiso must be applied 10 il.
did prefer the ground of No Territory be-
cause, amongst other reasons for that preference,
; thought on that ground we might succeed, and
Senate at least, as now constituted, we must iaIi
think referred to the vote Oh Mr.. Upham's mo-
ZION in the Senate al the last session TO introduce
the Wilmot Proviso into the Three Million bill
The vote stood for the Provso 2l-agalnSI it 81,
| voted for the Proviso then. shall vote for Il
again whenever il can be made applicable TO ter
rilory hereafter acquired, whether il come by
; compact or The sword. These. understand It
be the doctrines of the people OF Ohio Of all par
= lies; the same in substance embodied IN reso!u
I lions of instruction which passed both branche'
= of The Ohio Legislature with uncxamPled unan
unity at lis last session.
should not now trouble you with this commu
nicution, had not the papers Of your cny gveI
i an undue importance TO the subject OF connect
ing my remarks with the Wing party In Ohio
= aud drawing inlerences from what said, equa!i'
unjust 10 that party and myself. Your obcden
. servant, lhOMAO COh" IN