Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-19
TO THE POLLS!

denied TO even M Tune OF war-when, n the dog
ma. OF the Administration party. first proclaimed by the
President and since echoed and reeehoed by his followers
were in vogue press would be muz1ed, and the free
dom Of speech withheld from all who might doubt deny
necessity of the itself be disposed eriueise
the manner of prosecution, dsspprove the objects
contemplated by it, authors.
We repeat, Thursday next the people of Virgil
MIA will be called upon, through the buloboS.
or to condemn the policy OF the preSen, Admiuistra
tou in all parts, foreign and domestic. II they approve
Of that policy, then their duty for the by
whom IL will be sustained. IT. the other hand, they be-
hevo do. that It's entire system OF measures Is hos
tile to the OF the country, the evil effects Of
which, though arrested temporarily, by fouitous
binaon of circumstances which have couneraced Tor the
moment their mschevous tendencies finally
vorted, the duty less imperative for the
by that system will be opposed.
1t were needless, this late period Just upon the eve
of the election refer specifically those OF
the Admin isiraon which have alluded in general
terms To each of them, has arisen. have here
toore expressed dissent, and given reasons Tor
tina, dissent Aud indeed, important each OF may
be- rboy have all been overshadowed aud absorbed rHE
GREAT QUESTION or DLY-the Mexican War, which
commenced by wilfu and Asgrant violation Of the Con-
rutuuon we have serious spprebend will
nate in its destruction, and, with it, the Union,
was its offspring and Of which it is the palladium.
avyhle the Coliseum stands, stand
"when the Coliseum falls, Rome shall fal!'
Tha, OF the primary though objects of the war
is the acquisition OF additional territory
doubt The propositions recently transmitted the Mexi-
car Government through Senior Atoeha, and
OF which we transfer columns this morning from the
Diaio del oJieno of Mexico, demonstrate this beyond
all question Aud for these Mexican Provinces which
Mr. Polk proposes extend the flag OF the United
united no logger hazard the prediction when they shall
be annexed-he proposes TO give 10 that Government
TWENTY EIGHT MILLIONS OF DOLLARS, and
assume the payment citizens and 10 those
foreign refugees who have sought under naturalization
laws pretext for their assertion by Government Of
those stupendOusy fraudulent claims the nonpayment OF
which heretofore by the Mexican Government constitutes
Of the leading arguments in Justification war-
which nevertheless its authors tell commenced by
Mexico herself.
If the people prepared say that President may
wage upon aforegn power whoutIhe previous
OF Congress- then let them for the friends James
Polk! IT, above all, they in favor, after eGpendng i
~ hundred millions Of dollars in the prosecution of this
war, to pay Mexico many millions more for en- immense
Empire be annexed already overgrown Republic
with the wretched population by which is inhabited. and
keep whom in subsection will require STANDING
ARMY five six times as large that which we have
heretofore mainained-et them for those VINO ap-
prove and advocate proposition ITSELF and
porenous, especially in reference the new and dan
Rerous questions that result from It's acquisition 1t
rue they demand pledges OF your candidates that they
will support for the Presidency Vice Presidency
who favor OF the Wmot proyiso. And YET at the
tme they sustain the very policy which of nece-
s render that proviso otherwise harmless the pa
per upon which it is written element discord and dis
union They deprecate the agitation Of the subject OF
slavery and yet they force upon the county, by annex
ing the Union immense territory, which, even if this
question did present ITSELF should act wisely 20 re-
fuse a gift!
By bringing into the Union new territory they unseal
this fountain OF bitter waters and then talk Of arrcstin
the desoating tide, by puero and worthless pedae-a
pledge Of the WEAK confer public honors upon the
STRONG, (who may well dispense with their add unless
they will consent to BARTER THEIR OPINIONS FOR
OUR VOTES! Such wretched stalesnansh Is IN keer-
lng with the Paly policy Of lie champions They uuchan
the whirlwind and talk of auesung it, fury by that
magic parase-G pledge pledge which the Northern
people with majority Of fifty IN the Electoral College,
will laugh Are such simpst)ns as to believe
that any Northern man, oho may BE- The raaket-,our
''Norhern with Southern puneipes"-~li be stupid
enough 10 sell himself iODsst bidoerl Ii We have
reached already that last stage Of national degeneracy
which, as IN The couPIer periods OF Roman history pur
pie be put auction, any Southern man go
believe that the Northern aspans to the Caie ls
gsuacy will forfeit, by opposing the Wmoi pfuyi-o the
~ Of the North, order obtain 100 votes
the South Ii there be any north of tle Pot
we have been accustomed give them far more credit
for ssgacty and seshness than belongs them No with
the acquisition Of territory this Wmot ptovso necessarily
arises and not Hannibal oath Of eternal hostility to
it, advocates the part q tie uncd South can by pos
biy prevent its adoption enforcement l. II wise
thus forewafned. inAsxby adhere 70 line %, policy
which, n itso IIiicious and conducive Co
the public Interests force upon this a.Iaing and
disturbing question i it madness 20 do s,7 To
the question which sometimes asked we 10 per-
nit the North TO drive rom the acquisition nj terri.
tory by an aPPrehenso OF this sort ." We reply, hist
while We would consent yield inch 60 the spi-
rit Of anadcism in regard Of the constitution
ally guaranteed rights Of the South We hold II e., be
the highest wisdom, shsH questions arse never con
templaod by the trainers Of that instrument and therefore
not provided for In any o articles TO consult a. far
sspractcabe the sentiments Of OIL parifes TO the com
pact II territory shall be acquired tho Southern
Wings will the Wimoi proyiso and s authors quite
promptly II efficiently, those vino after hav.
ing occasion for ~ introduction eager a. give
pledges" 10 advance, ostacso Ire authors and sup,,
ors-plcdgcs which, whom correctly understood ore ri8ci
lousy meaningless and worthless The Southern Whigs
will seek 70 buy up Northern bidder at tho auction o
popularity" by tender him Of Southern votes for ,r
abandonment oi opinions universally en'cra ned OF the
North they abhorrcd at the South and which no
Northern Statesman rchnqush therefore but from d
motive which would dvcs his corporation wh us of a
moral force woud deprive himself of all claim even on
our respect and confidence. With Mf. Calhoun, Jude
Dirgan and Mr. Bots aud host Of Southern and Norb.
men, q both parties who desire 20 psfpetuste the union
81 these Saes-rcgatdng 30 a. Of far more value than
Mexico even every rock upon her coast were gold art
ovcy pebble upon her shores priceless poatwith them
say, "wE WANT No noEr rtEaroEY AND WI Will ,o7
ANY FART Mtueo," II our own domestic tranoul
by 10 be endangered, and the Union deprovsd bv it
acquisition. q" II this be treason make The most of NV
Cotioin thai such will be the Renora sentiment
the county, IN the South well as n he Norh-oresp
with such Senator Cas- wSo after having sustain
cd the wmot proviso session before lost voted against
lss session Of Congress- avoWody or Tho reason s
would Of conquest in Mexico. We ar
sfsinst q conquest only uacongonial vi,
che spirit bu o. eorupung 10 the purity and dangerous
the safety Of insdtsuons. Such We are sure 10 III
sentiment Of ho WING PARTY, in the South. as We
In the fosth. And We therefore invoke tho WhRs
R'chmoud and Of Virgins, cay, by their votes o
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