Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

letters which have been published to- the world and in them
he has given opinion upon the subject which the gentle
refers nor conceive that Of the slightest mpo
tance Asa soldier his position made improper question
any command Of the Chief Magistrate and his duty
obedience II is not necessary in this connexion, discuss
the question whether the Mexican just and
or not II Mr. Polk running the canddae might
have something say that subject and when treating Of
the claims OF General Cas who approved by his speeches
and votes IN this chamber every act and saying of Mr. Polk
wars, may be taken upwih proprety. But far
General Taylor concerned the question has passed away
with the in which he did his whole duty If he an
himself distinctly opposed acquisition by conquest
hereafter the question 10 the justice Of the Mexican war;
far as ne s concerned to have the least importance
with men OF any party in the Presidential campaign
General Taylor has done terminate the war than
any fifty Democrats in this nation. Even the Baltimore
Conyenon In the midst Of all its party action has not hes
ated to Introduce acknowledgment that General Tay
and his gallant army with the other American armies have
done every thing that could have been done the honor and
the glory of the country The platform says that they have
carried the Of the nation into Mexico browning with
mperishabe glory; that their unconquerable courage
their daring enterprise, their unfalering and
fortude when asaed all sides by nnumeable foes and
that formidable enemy the diseases of the climate
exa their devoted patriotism into the highest heroism and
give them right to the profound gratitude of their country
and the admiration Of the world"
General Taylor candidate when this resolution
adopted They thought perhaps that General Taylor
would not be nominated but they did justice the gallant
veteran And hope that at this the Democracy Of
the Union prepared unite with the honorable gentleman
from Mississippi in euIogiums upon the public and private
virtues of General Taylor.
With regard Gen. Tayor's opinion on the Wlmot pro-
viso the Senator has the information that have He
knows what Interpretation ought to be put upon the Allison
letter, and hope Gen. Taylor may the altitude
of sectional geographical candidate. Suffer say for
myself that although acting in the spirit of theequest Of the
Legislature Of Delaware, my colleague and myself the repre-
sentatives of sayehong State voted for the extension Of
the ordinance of 1887 the Territories of the United States
prevent the acquisition of any slave territory, yet
do intend ourselves with any geographical
party upon such ISSUE We abhor such an issue in the
party struggles of the day, leading the fatal
quences We look upon the introduction Of geographical
party upon such principle tending directly the destruc
ton Of the union of these States and there State
within this Confedracy that the Union more than the
smallest in population among them a-whose lofty patriotism
has become proveb and whose poudest boast that she
the first to adopt the American constitution, and will be
the last TO desert it. No, sir. The men Of Delaware will
connect themselves with such geographical movement
Most of entertain the opinion that when the action of Con-
gess invoked free soil should remain Free and that slave
territory ought to remain snch The doctrine prevailed among
at the time of the Missouri compromise and still PREVAILS
that Congress should leave the territory they found it, We
desire abide by the compromises Of the constitution that
spirit bold that slavery should be projected where it exists
under the egs of the constitution ought be carried
by US where existed But repeat am prepared
to call that political question, and deny that you call
either this the opposite doctrine Whig doctrine No
man has right to say that the Wimot proviso is Whg
principle, that its opposite is Wing principle We repu-
dae the question altogether political question and say
that whenever the members of the great Taylor Republican
party, which hold at this be the great majority Of
the country, shall descend low make geographical
party out Of this Wilmot proyso with view to President
making getting offices and power in the country, they will
lose respect and think that of every honest An
attempt is being made to force this upon party
question by the extreme pasans of the North and the South
But neither the side the other of the question forms
part Of platform and hope there will patriotism enough
among the American people keep the question apart from
party politics forever For myself am free to say that sl
though voted IN obedience to the request Of the State
part represent yet dear the union Of these States
and mine, that, if this become geographical question: shall
resort to the remedy adopted by the Of Delaware in
other crisis and in other dsysI shall spirit of the
men who made the constitution, and compromise the ques
toD can equally fair and honorable both for the
North and the South.
Mr.. FOOTE. Do understand the Senator as saying that
he not prepared inform whether Gen. Taylor would
veto the Wmot proviso, every Wing print in New Eng
land has said he would
Mr.. CLAYTON. The letter Of Gen. TAYLOR speaks for
ITSELF and the gentleman from Mississippi has precisely the
that or the Wings Of New England have of
forming opinion upon this subject II Gen. Taylor will
write and tell what be intends to do will be able
TO inform the gentleman but for ntrude my individual
opinions the Senator the public this august body would
be folly The Senator win please in his take the
stand and inform what Gen. Cass will do with respect TO
the Wilmot proviso
Mr.. F0OrE. No doubt he will veto it. He has an
nounced his opinion that the Wilmo provso is unconstu
ona and declared that he will exercise the power all
cases Of unconstitutional laws.
Mr.. CLAYTON If the Senator is right then Gen Cass
stands before the county sectional canddaehe head
Of geographical party hope Gen. Taylor viii decline that
honor My hope that he will lend his great TO
either Of these geographical psre but power
settle the question without taking part with either.
To judge OF the propety Of Gen Tsylors position let us
inquire how the Baltimore Convention met this question:
They positively refused to adopt any resolution denouncng
the Wmot proviso. Other Democrats besides the Ban
burners, when resolution repudse The principle contain
ed in Il offered threatened dissolve the party the
solution sthed, and the convention silent The party
expressed opinion the dangerous subject they dared
not do H. The platform they adopted did recognise this
geographical question party question, and this is in pre-
else accordance with Gen. Taylors position The anpro
viso platform Of Gen. Csss manufactured BY himself and
phical factions with which Washington warned every Amer
can 10 have counexion.
Among the proceedings of the Baltimore Convention OBJ
serve that Mr. Ysncey, Of Alabama Mr. McCehee Of Flor
ds, and Mr. Commander, Of South Carolina, reported the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved That the doctrine OF non-nterference with the
rights OF property any portion Of the people OF this country
be II In the States he Territories by any others the
parties interested IN them, the Republican doctrine
cognised by this body"
Mr. Ysncey desired this principle be incorporated in the
Baltimore platform. Now, win the Senator from Mississippi
tell me whether General Cass concuned that report not
Mr.. FOOTE. have knowledge the subject.
have stated what be evident the Senator that Gen.
Csss discussed the Wimo provso, in every aspect Of ~ IN
the panest msnne and my impression that his views viii
be sustained BY the Democracy IN part Of the country