Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-11-21
RICHMOND VA, TUESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 2, IS4S

could believe differently; but the course of 'ht
Southern Wing Leaders, in fr,, swearing indy
ing hostility 10 the ProGiso, AM then hussins /,
their bosoms Fillmore. rs avowed advocate
warns us that the south cannot look 10 ttem fol
comfort in her extremity. Scsiies, weevery day
| hear OF Wings who ether avow themselves il
favor OF ihe Provisr, all opposed 10 he extension
Of slave lsrri;ory, u profess 10 riiicule tina
measure as humbus They are evidently pre-
pairing 10 suppoH General Taylor, when he shall
feel himself "in dug bound" 10 "acquicsce" il
the Wifmul Proviso, and sign away The rights Q
the South, in the support Of which, to ihe las
extremity, our Legislature, Whss and De
mocrals, unanimously, anl our public meet
inss, oil BON par,lcS, have soemnly pledgeC
themselves. Hurried or b. parry allegiance ant
blindness, the Souhtrn Wing leaders will fnc
themselves compelled - sustain Gen. Tayloi il
his sanction OF The Prugiso, and sacrifice .
Southern rights. Such is The melancholy alter
native 10 which hey nave been forced 10 resort
such the fatal lrap into which they haze fallen
We would rejoice il We could view This mater IL
more favorable light bat The evidence is piled
up mountain high aid We cannoI resist i. How
different would il have been il Gen. Cas- had
been elected, pledged as he was 10 observe sa-
cfeGly The constitutional provisions On this sub
iecl! But Southern Wings have struck down
himself and his Spartan defenders Of The South in
the midst OF Inc an!i.sayery fury, an they must
render an awful account OF the consequences.
With one more proof, iIcm paper often quo
led by the Sonlhern Taylor press Tor is Sound
doctrines" We commit the question 10 Southern
Wings and Taylor Democrats. The following
is from The N. York Courier, which errs in re
gard 10 Mr.. Polk, who sulemnly protested a.ainst
The principle OF the Wimo Proyiso, as applied
10 the Territory South Of 80 degrees, 80 minutes:
The South nee; scarcely be ioId that there is
no da ger that Congress will interfere with sa
very as il exists ia he southern States No par
" in The Union, large enough OF influential
enough 10 deserve The III, Fam, desires, OF would
consen, 10 any such action Oh the abolition Of
slavery in The Dis;rc OF Columbia, or in any !ef
rilvry where il now cxis.s under the protection Of
American law. there is liuic danger from any
quarter. SIavery vii lcinain ~ 'tal4 qn" an
Ger the exclusive cDnIu ol those , a'os whose
laws create IT, and who ar shielded b' The Con
siiluton from all interference with ihai SUBJ CT.
But when any Siac Seeks lG carry rs local
laws, especially those creating slavery, INTO new
ly ACQUIRED tree terruy Ct inc Uniled States, we
have liuc doubt thai tn. atempt '1h Be resisted,
in all proper ways, Jy the ,ui,re population n
Tie f,tc States, wilnou. regard 10 paIy or any
other distinctions TITS, We think, IS The ex-
lsnt 10 which The Ire. soil parry would carry
action upon The sutjea; and 10 ihat extent, We
presume, that parry nay b. regarded as an az.
curate exponent II Nor heTn sentiment and North.
ern feeling. We arpehend, moreover, maj lhs
sentiment is fully shsrei by rcry Influential
poyt,os Of the ptopis /. Southern STATS Fea Of
The Southern people IN our judgment concur al
all in tie ulIa, fanalicai and a5snrily unsouni
position oi Mr.. Calhoun ami his faction, mat
& nsrtss has no right, under The Constitution, 10
prcvrn; such an extens on OF local law OVER COM
mon Territory The whole action al Government
shows the ldlacy o. such position. Congress,
Southern membsrs go,n. o' II, has repeatedly
taken such action. southern fresider's nave
signed heir bills embotying Inc pnncipc. Even
Mr. Polk has acknowledged It's consu'u'ionall'y
by sigoing bill in which II was distinctly as
serted.
There can he no dcub, that during he next
iouf years, queSll ms VIII ne uecideu ~
arouse and enlist The icrcest and mos danger
ous passions The qles ion Of excluding slave
~ from our rev terriuirs vii r:.dcabt-d2
come M We believe the spirit oil the Norh
will exact from Congress Inc passage OF The law
securing thai scvlusion II Gen. Taslor be our
President We, have NJ doub; that IL viii ,is"
such a bill should Congress pass il. lie Stands
pledged 10 i, The South knows he IS - p'cds
Ell. The entire Loco Fnco parry al ne SCUM
deals against him lhs.ii'rccst and most hrteI de-
nunciaons. because he has pledged himself -
10 do. And The great body 4 The Southern
Wings give him ihcir most cordial support con
ccding Thar he will sign The Gil should Con
gress pass u.