Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-10-27

ton waited until Mr.. Pendleton's return 10 the y.
H.. and then repeated what he said, and enqnlr-
ed of Mr. Pendleon il b. had stated his position
correctly, and MI P. assenled. Mr.. Garnett
then admitted he was mistaken
The above occurred In presence OF large
number, ADD think all concur with me in my
recollection Of The taos as bove detailed; and
am sure, therefore, that The Editor OF The News
has mistaken what Mr. Pcndlelon did say 10 re-
lation 10 this subject.
E, CONWAY.
Letter from ". p. Conway, Esq.
My DEAR STA IL lave just received yours
of The l4th inst. in which you saythal "Mr. John
S. Pendeton has aulhGised The Fredericksburg
News 10 pronounce The :haree un'rue" which you
had s,aci in The Recoier, that in The discussion
between Mr. P. and NJ. Washington al Stafford
October Court, Mr.. ndeion had claimed that
power TO pass the Wimot Provi.o" "e1isled 10
Congress" and requitrg me 10 give you
"slalement in wrilingof what heard"
As an ACT of jus,icao you, (and notwilhsan-
ding my repusnance 10 write any thing Tor the
newspapers state e,phaticay that Mr.. P. did
contend that CoDgres had the power in ques-
ton. Nor did he gard against The impression
which such an announcement was Calculated 10
produce on all class OF his hearers, by stating
that he was opposed tits exercise. am very sure
the Editor of the New mus have misunderstood
MIR. P.-because altt the discussion | was pre-
sent when promine Wing of Stafford told Mr..
Pendelon he differed it'll him toto colO on the sub
Iceland MIR P did n then intimate that he was
misunderstood lntd, sir, SO clear was Mr.. [.
ia laying down The osilion, that you can be al
no loss whatever inbta lining testimony. You
may apply to Den.rals and Wings, and Tor
once. am sure there1ill be perfect agreement
or this subject amorst all who were then pres
ent. am verlruly yours,
Now, we canddy TX our Southern readers TO
look calmly a, the els here presented. The
Wing organs in the South, in the very teeth Ct
The cearesi facts anhis plainest declarations,
are in the daily habit denouncing Gen. Cass as
in favor Of the Win, Proviso, as an Abolition
Isl. Blu, John s. Peile'on, a representative IN
Congress from our un slaveholding Virginia.
and VIGOROUSLY one the must ardent Taylor
and auli Clay men irhe Union, Tells The people
OF Stafford publicly, 1at Gen. Cass, in avowins
The opinion that CONFESS had mo constitutional
power over The subje Of slavery in The terrific
RES" goes much faner for The South man ne
Mr. Pentleton, dist suished Southern Taylor
i,e Let The Soulhernyhiss hereafter, therefore,
cease their vain andufounded misrepresenta-
ions on this point. hey must either repndiaIe
John S. Pendleon, opof their creates! 'Lieuts-
nan,s," or hush up lheiown Intellectual batteries
upon Gov. Cas-. Thellernalive Is with them.
John S. Psndleton There shown TO be an
avowed Wilmot Provi man and so is X. I.
Daniel, who holds presely the same doctrine
They both, also, ardeny sustain Millard Fill
more, and the former poclaimed in Richmond,
that Fillmore is TO be PEsIDEsr, as the success
sor of Old Fac. We X the Southern peoples
if they mean 10 obey al follow out the ''party
schemes" Of such councillors and advisers !
Will they be drsgooneoy such "LieutenantsS'
We fearlessy answer o! The people OF the
South have no, yet losther senses or their sp-
rltl The Wing party { the South itself must
rebel against such mons'ous attempts TO trans
fer them, dy and soulto the Wilmot Proviso
party Of the North.
But we mean to turn bis battery especially
upon the Wing. Tina, pper, driven to the wall,
and unable to furnish title of evidence from
Gen. Taylor himself, TO bow that Gen. Taylor
is opposed to the Wind Proviso, gravely un'
dertakes 10 argue, tina, because Old Zac is a
slave holder and owns 90 slaves, therefore he
is opposed to the Wlot Proviso But Mr..
Pendleton, Representative Of a slaveholding
district, says the W.lmt Proviso is consti.u
.ional-snd, If SO, Gen. 'aylor is pledged not to
volo il.
Again, Senator Melalfe, Of Kentucky, a
STAKEHOLDER, announced a public meeting in
Ohio, a few days since, IA, II Gen. Taylor were
to veto the PIovso, he you'd be regarded by
Shareholders and all a. th South, as reereant to
hi, pledges, and would Ioe The countenancc and
support OF every honesi ran Moreover, Green
Adams, from saveholdig Kentucky, said near-
~ the same hing in his seeoh in Congress, ard
no Southern Taylor manrose 10 deny and de-
ncunce it! Let The VIII. then turn in and as
sail these Wing Sou hen slaveholding gentle
men t.r The ISLANDER" thy have been guilty Of
against Old Fac. We six The Wing and the
South II the facts we hsv. stated, do nc, utterly
annih!a,c jls argument based on Gen. Tay!o:'s
being a Shareholder We have shown that
distinguished sIa vehold,rs admit the constitution
atty Of the Wmot Poviso; Why should MOI
Old FAC hirosel. coincide 10 opinion with these
plant "Lieueuan,sr ohis2 The argument OF
The Wing is worse than icls an absurd il IS
insulting to the South, sho will support no man
who is afraid OF ASHAMED 10 aVow his sentiments
for or against such an odious principle, which
Messrs. Pendlelon and Daniel have sanctioned.
Let the Wing produce s,nelhing tangible, some
letter. or authorized declaration, 10 support
its theory = lis t0ords AM spsc,tlations are worth
nothing. An intellgen, and spirited people
will mol submit TO sucn g'1ss attempts a! trickery
aud deception. As Mr.. Bots says, either the
North or lbe South mus, e cheated.
For The benefit OF Inc Wing, VIC quote the lol.
loving passage of Mr.. BoH'' letter TO New
Yors, which thus shows up and denosnces the
Janus-iaced game OF deception 10 which General
Taylor is lending himself
why are We no, permitted 10 know what are
Gen. TAYLOR, views OF the Wlmot Pfoyiso 2 II
is very eyiden, that every press aud every man al
The North mat supports Gen. Taylor, Goes II on
the ground ihat he will moi and is pledged not TO
veto that measure. Mr. Webster, Mr.. Ashmun,
Mr. Corwin, Baldwin, Mr.. Truman Smith, Thad-
deus Stevens, M. Caleb Smith, (who has repeat
Ell in his sJeeeh In Cincinnati that he was assn
red by the Hon. VIM. Ballard Preston, Of Virgil
MIA, that he would not veto il, and that he would
Be suitained 10 the South ifhe signed ii,) all take
that ground; while it is equally certain that al the
Soulh be Is as generally and universally sustained
m the ground that he is a southern man, aslave
holae., and tina, he will veto il Now say, In this
case, both sections of the country cannot be right,
and ae OF The other must be cheated, and the only