Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-09-04

10. ~. H. Ia ndPn, !lirTlSlN.
Il. =. II. Pirrpont. Marion.
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We think no pa 81 mate man can fail TO perceive thai
the signature the Oregon Bill, affixed b, James X
Polk, Sinthe1n President has st materially and ev
identity weakened the Southern II cannot be m
'oveted that the rio ht Of Congress ID eg.iac upon the
question OF slavery in the territories i, formally and t,r
ever conceded. We told by the Enquirer that Nlf
POLK believed the Wm,t proviso to be unconstitutional
ana no.errhecsS signed bill which contained it
Though 'hus assured 81 tie Presidents orgln il Virgin
il, sc reluctant lrve an assertion which aft cs
the private character and norly IF Mr. pix 50 SER
ously. Whatever gl1sses may b, ,esred 10. the Pres
;en who gives hs snclon to bill which he believes
"nconsliluona, violates hi. oath Of otli e. and is per
Jnred msn We say, 'herf're. that do not believe
Mr.. Folk Though the Oregon bill! unconstitutional
There ROY phrase, in his very unnecessary
which would lead the inference That his ind LAHORE.
uDd.' any dsa5 ufIhs kind. 4 rl.. III .te!ore y. ~,
sun'sd's fAc', that Mr. Pok ,he repu.e: :lardian Of
Ale Sn.tt. comedies 70 Congress the Tight Of abs,
lue la.,slson in all matters ,orIn, the Snee
SO" % slavery in ih territories and mus fro
der '.e feI o. Mr. Calhoun and his asseia,s the Sen
ale me .rounI which lhey have maintained. hereltore
will S"C' doiIilts W t lHIh Si1tiHU tit oit! III
silence. h. has done every other which ne :aS
approved. would have he~n less iHarsed adms.r o!
Iis c.n~'l'"'ionay. THAI he wrtin. q mA.a... *
ia'a'ory o' his motives in which The fiae. doubt
~ rs unconstitutional character is insnuacd.
The late c,no,o"is'. rspel b. the select c."n.it't.
81! The Senate. ose, The fae a which. in 'e iIu,e.
Southern Democrats have sh'd suc. !!n.- o: CruroI.
Teas. based npon the hypothesis. iha, he ,.h.
Legislation ts The territories, IN slavery, w.s
questionable. Tie only aJva.s.e j, Possessed :.
'e S.iA. was that Ctsres. .,.er. wi-l til.
subject; 'll- territorial Le.isla rre-. Wi.
fence u noneAs'enc. o. .la,.: being reserved t I'll.
c,'-ld.ra ion 9. the Convsnion. called 10 fon" III.
STATE Cons'!'uiiun. The fTmai '.c'.-ni'io" q; III.
ileHsry wight o! Congress to legsate hi. r,!n,
,apusnal. -" .he sI.rt Of Mr. Clayt n. bill
Whilst ever. Southern man musr FEEL. IS ve have
said. thar the cause q The SIuth is vel.alm!. by The
action OF Mr.. po y, the Oregon olIi,-rh.t acliun a.
might have l.~n expected is oady seized upon BY til.
oNpsl'e parry. Mr.. Fan Burea has recently written
very long letter sccepting the nomination Of Tie Buffalo
Conven!n. os whc. may hay. .,a.elhiue +. say
hereafter. u is directed pa,ticu arly !. discussion ..
The slavery question and, like al hs productions very
plausible Fus tie rres,nt, xe coni.n; ourselves lh
single extract.
To bring the matte, nrsrc, on. o~n .imes within
few days. upon tie very heel % the discussions
il''n This point. bill Containing til. restriction the
ry bIii which has IN part, produced this Demonstrations
passed both branches Of the National in4lsature and
received the constitutional approval Of the present Exc
cuVe-an approval which it his duly
Il. withhold, it he had rol ben satisfied that All The pro
Tlslons Of the till Were in conformity the Constitution
fhe present President. ais, Shareholder, epc
ted from saveh Idng State, with large portion OF his
CablHel III Inc same sltUailOn has given The highcS
sane ion 10 the d.crIue contend fer that is known 10
our nsiilon> and although he felt himself called upon
to make message. setting forth his reasons for
believing that The restriction ought not to be applied 10
orr Mexican Territories, he does not take the slightest
noire OF he constitutional objection which maay
uhern statesmen had based their opposition l. the gem,
raj measure This branch OF The subject las been thus, AMI
We hope forever, disposed 9t."
This il powerful and we need not say, legitimate
use Of Mr.. Poks signing the Oregon bill. The repre-
sena i've Of Southern Dtmucracy-a savehuJer-ihe.
man # tender conscience in all that relates the Con
suti n-the man 10 Enterprises the veto upon grounds
Of exp4dlercy, and whose parzans magnify the veto
power as the very palladium Of the rights OF the South
that he-Jamcs X. Pok-upnn The very fist occasion
ever presented, should not by withholding his signature,
have prevented Legislation upon The question Of slavery
"a the territories, i fac which Northern men are jus
tifed in believing could only With the fill cnn
vlcIion on his part hat Congress did indeed possess the
ar lest po@ over The whole subject. We not
surprised, herefre, that asnte politician Mr.
Van Buren, should have been prompt to avail himself Of
the concession, by the highest authority. the official
no1en of Soniern Democracy, that the ground Of want
Unconstitutional in Congress so zeal usv maintain
I'd By Southern pIiticans of both IA rites EIERIN
The doctrine can no longer be urged
'y Southern Democrats without bringing them inio
COLLISION on poia Of the highest importance, with MIR.
indeed they take the Enqiirer's position,
30 dsreputable 10 the President that ne signed the bill
hough he believed il unc institutional and thus pcriured
himself.
MIR LEAkE OF A[BENARTE