Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1847-10-13
SENATOR CORWiN,s VIEWS.

We find in the Cincinnati Atlas the followin:
explicit avowa Of Mr.. Corwins sentiments in re
gard to the acquisition of territory, and to the
Wilmot Provso:
LEBANON. 23d Sept. lS47.
To the Editor Of the Cincinnati Atlas.
Dear Sir The various and contradictory YER
sions given by the papers of Cincinnati, Of my
marks at Carthage touching the Wi!m0t Provisn
and another kindred topic oblige to state expli
city what did say on those subjects on the Occa
sion referred to. t,.
am represented by some, having opposed this
application of the Wilmot Proviso to any territory
which may be ceded TO the United States by Mex
leo. This is not true. | stated more than once,
that was opposed TO any further extension of our
territorial limits at this time but territory should
be acquired. either BY conquest treaty, then sla-
very should be forever prohibited in such territory,
or IN other words, the Wilmot Provso should be
extended TO it. | gave my reasons for this at
length, which think cannot fail TO he remembered
ny every one who chose to give the slightest aten-
ton 10 what then said.
did urge the propriety Of rejecting all territory
at ms lime, as this was in my Judgment ground
ON which the various sections of the Union would
DC more likely 10 unite, than on the Wimot Provi-
50. did pronounce the Wilm0t Proviso a danger
Gus question, and as emphaticay as | was able, 1
did also declare the further acquisition of territory
at tins time dangerous 10 the peace of the Union
time In the event of 4 ccssion of territory by
Mexico TO the United States, the question of tho
futher eItcnSion of slavery must arise i'm a form
which would necessarily array the North and South
against each other. All questions having this ten
dency, consider, iii certain sense dangerous,
since they weaken those bonds of Union which
bind together the several parts of the Republic;
and if pushed to extremes, will lead to dissolution
II was in this view only, that | pronounced the
Nllmot ProvIso dangerous question But did
not insist, because il dangerous, that therefore
1t should IN no ercnt be made question. On the
contrary, stated, again and again that if. contrary
TO my judgment of true policy, territory should be
forced upon us, that hen the Wilmot Proviso must
be applied to it.
did prefer the ground of ''No Territory" be-
cause. amongst other reasons for that preference
thought on that ground we might succeed and if
we relied on the Wilmot Proviso Alone i'm the Sen
ale ut least, as now constituted, we must fail |
think referred Il the vote Mr.. Upham's mo-
ton IN the Senate at the last session TO introduce
the Wimot Proviso into the Three Million: Bill.
The vote stood for the Proviso 2I-against it 81
voted for the Provso then. shall vote for it a
gain whenever ii can be made applicable to terrific
~ hereafter acquired, whether it come by compact
or the sword. These, understand to be the doc
trnes OF the people Of Ohio of all parties the same
in substance embodied in resolutions of instruction
which passed both branches Of the Ohio Legislature
with unexamplcd unanimiiy al It's last session.
should not now trouble yOn with this commu,
nlcalon, had not the papers of your city given an
undue Importance 10 the subject by connecting my
remarks with The Wing party in Ohio and draw
ing differences from what | said, equally unjust TO
that party and myself
Your obedicnt servant,
THO. CORNIN.