Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-03-28
H ENQUIRER.
d, VA.
monday Morning, March ~, ls4s.
THE "No.TERRIToRY" PARTY.

WE give, III duOAuSi Solah1ot
s,-ac, OF Mr.. Websler's great speech on Wednes-
az. II will be seen that, among other false and
absurd positions, he actually flies in the face OF
me late treaty of peace, and invites Mexico 10
,s;ec; il. He tells her that the people oil this
coou,ry are opposed to The acquisition OF any
,sritory: and he virtually %counsels her TO take
mis- stand, TO reject the treaty of peace, and The
,soole Of The United States will ,amely acquiesce
in a barren adjustment Of The controversy! Nls
scarcely necessary for US 10 assert that Mr.. W..
has utterly misrspresented The sentiments OF the
American people; for, if any thing be we'll known,
!, < ,ha, the nation will never consent 10 a peace
without, territorial indemnity. This is a "h1ed
f,c,:" and vel Mr.. Webster, the great lover oil
,.ace. in defiance OF The undisguised expression
n pub.ic sentiment, tells Mexico that it is the
P.esiden, alone mat wants ierri'ory-lhat Inc
people are all opposed 10 him on This question,
and tina, her rejection of the treaty oil peace VIII
h hailed with Joy By the American nation.
Occupying the distinguished position Whlcn
Mr.. Webster does, his open invitation 10 mexico
10 break up The treaty, cannot but nave i1s'enec'
d, her councils. His speech may lead her 10 this
mad step, and, should the war be continued, Web
,sr and his party mus, bear The most OF The me-
,apcaoly consequences. We have alreapy heard
from nigh authority in Mexico, that the ratifica-
Inn Of the treaty by Mexico was endangered by
me ;nle ~llsence, that The House of Representatives
b,i denounced The justice of our cause in voting
10 war 10 have been commenced unnecessarily
and upcons,ituiionally by the President, and that
ne prospects Of the passage OF the Ten Regimen.
gai were uniavorable. This speech of Mr.. Wei.
Ger will no, only give new "aid and comfort" TO
he enemies of peace in Mexico, but may mislead
An. chea, The true friends of peace there into a
rejection OF The treaty, and, consequently, a re-
r,val CT the Waffle end Of which, in that event,
10 man can predict.
Mr.. Webstcr's position as to the unpopularisy
of the mo territory doctrine, is rePudiatcd BY
the bii.erest opponents of territorial acquisition
inthe Northern Wing party. Mr.. Root, of Ohio,
IN bis abolition speech in the House, admits
that i, 81. an obsolete idea no,S." In that
speech, We find the following important avowal
of The determination of The Wing party at the
North "a large majority of the Wing party Of
tie Union, it will be remembered) to vote for no
nan as President, who will not acknowledge
himself 10 be in favor of the Wilmot Proyiso:
Sir, the business of President-making is one
hat | do not engage in. | have no more autho
.aority to do SO than any other citizen OF my
! congressional district; but ] am very free to give
/ YOU my opinions on this question, and how it
| will affect the politics Of the free States, and
! tow that ray incidentally affect the presidential
se tiop. The south, hare no doubt, arill not uote
,r a,y man uho IS in faror Of the anti slavery
| ~.rsriso. That ice understand. They have told US
| .od Us what we have 10 expect from them; and
~nlankiy, and in a good spirit, without any ap.
parent disposition to quarrel with US. They have
hat, sir, is right. Imean to do the same BY the
outh; I msaR TO giue them my opinions, and they
-ay Judge Of their ralus. We wiH pote for no
ian ,cho is not in faror ofthat proriso. Any man
Tho doubts the constitutional right to put in such
, ~proriso, or doubts the erpedienry of 1t. can
.t hare the rote Of the north. / do not knop
u, the ~l0eof0cos may gtre their rots for such
Is msr, Bee the men IF Ms soush may rex
3iaured that no ,0hig can get the vots o. s,n-
H,e free State, unless he piN acknowledge
ans.T to BE- in ta,0r Of the Proriso at this time;
,ad all your Old tunky politicians here, who have
zen Tor the last three months talking about recon
/ Hing existing differences and figuring out ma
titles for candidates who are 10 run, uncommil-
:. or committed against the Proviso, deceive you
Is they deceive themselves. | have done all
Dlld 10 avoid this issue. | have stood by The
-a9.tetriiory" issue as long as there was any
:lalce Of success; but It is an obsolets idea notc,
snow my friends here tell me they are opposed
/: lhe acquisition Of territory. ! have no doubt
ley are opposed to the war, but they vote appro'
~;lalions 10 carry it on, while they know tits pro.
. .uied TOR nothing, and can end IN nothing, out
~ aquisition of territory schstaert he treaty De re-
I'D or not.
Sir, We have no idea OF being humbu ssed on
Us question, and | would advise southern gentle
@en % be particularly careful that they are not
With these admissions from a leading Wing
i he North, we ask The people OF the South to
utss for themselves, whether they can entrusl
heir clear, constitutional rights in the hands OF a
'ary, which boldly avows, that they are hfmly
;ssolved 10 violate them.