Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-11-05

embodied in The Wiimot Proviso, IN regard lodn5
tertiary already or hereafter 10 be acqu"e
either nv treay sIipulations or The conqncs'
victorious arms, would be uncons'i'uuonai, no
GRAVITY unustlo the South, and utterly suuse'.m nv
Of that political equality, which II was .ns nc, p nre
pose OF the Federal Compact 10 cfea.e anu pr pr
serve among the independent States u ''' WV"
federacy. os,s won by our
v;c,n,es in our present just war, beyond me ny
Grande alier the expenditure oil SO mucn o'ouu
and treasure. for The purpose OF avoiuihS VIZ
shock If this collision, would he a la'"hy, anJ
he acknowledgment OF weakness that wouia
;nslly expose us 10 the terison oi the woroi WINE
al the same time, such puere policy wou'u on'
" postpone the Issue. ,,ha
4lh. That in this issue, We, as portion Vi VIC
people oil South Carolina, are nor prepared ~ ae'
that we desire no posiponement OF inc quea u -
concession 10 make beyond The provisions OF 'ne
Constitution and The Missouri Compromise as
LONG as The latter is adhered 10 by the other parry
in good faith.
We shall mol now discuss The policy Of extending
the limits Of our con!ederacy, whether ilresafas
the soidily Of The Union, orlhe intrinsic value '0l
the territory TO be acquired There has always oeen
a strong party in this country opposed TO new ac'
cessions ofterrlory and the same camor was rais-
ed against the acquisition oil LOUISIANA, flof'ua
and Texas. Time has developed The wealth ana
invaluable fruits of those acquisitions and no one
can now be found who would dare 10 recommend
the Looping off of The smallest portion oil tnese
members OF the confederacy. May mol The same
results follow The acquisition of Mexican terri
tory, which may now be regarded asa liked iacls
Who will deny that the wealth and power oil our
country will be increased BY opening great
highway to The Pacific so as to bring into our lap
the cxhausess riches of The Easll We would
not make war Of conques! 10 secure these advah-
,ages bul now that we are eDga sed in land have
in our grasp territory as The only means oil indem-
ni,y Tor our losses and expenses, in war forced
upon rs and continued by Mexico, in defiance oil
our constant offers OF peace, would it not be sui
cidal TO throw The prize away and at the same
lime invite other nations to aggression and in
sul4 We legisla,e moi for to-day merely, but
the fruits OF our works will be enjoyed by count
less million. of future generations Will not,
then, this narrow policy Of rejecting all Ter
rilory violate not only what we owe TO our own
sef-respecl but TO The just claims OF The millions
who are 10 follow us7
One word more and we shall conclude these pro-
tracled remarks. The News as we understand
il, is opposed 10 The acquisition OF single acre
of Mexican territory, and is in favor OF instantly
Withdrawing our troops within our own borders
We can we'll see the consistency Of such course
But it is different with a majority of the Wing
press in the South. They view with not more
favor The policy of adding new territory, in re-
gard TO its effects upon the welfare and perma-
nence OF the Union. At the same time, they
ayow themselves in favor of voting men and mo-
ney 10 carry on the war land also OF adopting a
line which would give US large extent OF
territory and which we are 10 defend 10 the deah
Now there is gross Inconsistency in such po-
siton. If they desire 10 have no more territory,
why not advocate The withdrawal OF our troops
entirely and at once, and save The immense out
lay of men and money! Is it not folly and mad
ness 10 spend rich treasures, when sound policy,
as the Wings contend, would dictate The rejection
Of every acre Of new terrilory2 But they may
say, public opinion is in favor Of acquiring terri
torial indemnify. Why, then, do they insult and
violate public opinion by their daily attacks upon
the policy of the measured They cannot blow
hot and cold. They must take one or the other
side of the question-"territory or mo territory"
As they are al present, they in one breath recon-.
mend active measures, and in another reject as
mischievous the fruits which these measures are
calculated TO bring about! Was there ever
party in so anomalous, so suicidal position7