Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-08-29


pamphlet the Quntup!o Treaty 10 prove that he Is
that unicorn, phnnix or black swan. of which We have
heard much, bur never seen-and Of which Martin
Van Buren, said to he a specimen-s'a North
man with Southern principles"
"We are no stakeholder Wo never have been. We
mover shall be We deprecae it, existence in princi-
pie, aud pray for It's abmifn everywhere where this
be effected justly, and peaceablv, and easily for
both parties Bnt We would not cary fire, and devastl
ton, and murder. and ruin into peaceful community
TO push on the Accomplishment Of the ojt CT. But, At
Ter having visited thr trne.qu1rtsrs of the oid cuni
nent, say before God aud the world, thar have
seen Tar more AMI misery since bed
In Eth Pc and we have not visited Ireland yet Than
we have ever seen among this class Of people In the
United States Whatever said, there IS much
o. Tue patarchs :udlOn between Tie Southern planter
ana lie sla.e And astu the physical distress which Is
seen IN Europe, resulting from want of food, and
from exposure 10 rigorous Winter without adequate
clo'hne, We believe 10 be not 10 fuim Just
element IN The consideration Of this mailer. Tut tie
SUBJECT OF the emaneipatG If two millions and bali
OF human beings, living among another population Of
different race and Color and with different habits and
feelings Is one OF the eavrsi questions which can 10
submitted to socisy solve II s,fnly he left only
10 those who are Ia be 30 seriously affected by t ahd
there 1t Is left BY the Constitution of the tinted siaies
II NATTER WITH WHICH THE GENERAL Govern
heST HAS cuscERNn
, ConhrNr.-Now, It is well known that Gen. Cass,
IN e4l, wrote IN favor nf the -nncxaton OF Texas nd
thus he Is placed IN the prrdlcamrn Of pr1yEg for
the deduction OF Institution which he writes III IA
vor of His prayers and his arguments pull al opposite
ends OF the rope and Yet told he the very pink
OF consistency. Ii he prays ot tho abolition why does
he prfte in favor Of the extension And il lie desires
the extension, why does he pray for The abolition =
What is the use of mans praying for any thing and
doing all he can TO preventH?
IR,ehmond HAig Of 2itk .7ugus:.
We thank The Wing for The extract il has male
from Gen. Cass's masierly pamphlet against the
Infamous Quinluple treaty. The extract shows
Gen. Cass 10 be just the man that should al this
time be placed by the Democracy al the head Of
our great and glorious country "a statesman with
DEMOCRATIC AMERICAN Union PRiNciPLEs. Had
he been such man as The Wing party leaders
and the Wing party press now represent him 10
be, he would doubtless have reasoned 10 him, eli
ihus-"I am citizen of the Uni!cd States from
a Stale thai does not recogaiz, slavery in ner
borders, and as this is matter about the slave
trade, il best suits my views in The absence OF in
slructions from my government 10 lei j! alone"
This, We say, would have been The course o. a
man whose patriotism was as narrow and con-
rac,ed as marks the conduct OF those who ar:
exerling themselves in the effonto array The North
asains, The Sou,h-ihe result oil which must tend
TO disunion. The Wing appears TO have been
willing 10 present This brilliant leaf from The his
tory OF Gen Cas- that il might have il in lis pow
er 10 make some "commcn's" upon the ''precica-
men" il places him in when ,aaen 10 conGexiun
with his writing in favor OF the annexation of
Texas. If DOR recollection is right the grounds
taken by many Northern Statesmen land most
probably by Gen. Cass) were that the annexation
of Texas would no, enslave single being who
was then free but by bringing into cultivation The
fine fresh lands in Texas, it would spread the
slave population over larger surface and in a
climate suited 10 the constitution OF The negro, and
thus secure increased comforts from the abund.
ant production Of the soil and a climate suited 10
the race. We can see nothing Inconsistent in the
position OF Gen. Cass in coanexion with The c1
tract furnished By The Wing and his course
touching the annexation oil Texas.
Certain arc VIC, that every Southern slayehoi-
or. be he Wing or Democrat, lei, thankful 10
Gen. Cass for the bold manner in which he de-
Tended the interest OF his whole county and con
trasled The comforts OF our slave population with
the oppressed laboring classes in Europe. The
cry Of The hypocritical organs u the British Co.
vernment against Gen. Cas-, that he was favor
ing the slave IdIe, Ndu No ttifO.S lot lEdl ILc-
hearted "oli volunteer" and the result was The de-
lea, Of that outrageous treaty BY his powerful pen
in defence oil his couniIy's rights and honor.
To show the light in which his public career"
and "priva,e virtues" were regarded, on his return
TO The United States, we present The following
le:er:
BosroS, December !, 1912
Sir: The undersigned, citizens ri New Eng.
land, would congratulate your excellency on your
safe return 10 your native country, aler your
faithful services AMI energetic proceedings ~ an
imrnran crisis in your distinguished missioi ;
aud respectfully request thai yoa will give Them
and their fellow cltiz-ns an opportunity oi eI
pressing personally The high respect whi.h yoir
public career aid private virtues have uniform =
inspirei.
Returning, as you do, with he appreciation OF
thai generous people, who were The first, and for
= lon. tin. The oay friends OF our fathers, We
would prefer that the meeiicg should be AT such
Time as would sui, your convenience, in Faneu
fia'l, Inc spcl associated mos, neary with lie
dangers in which bob nations participated AM
he ,lace in which, # all others. American.
would 'asirr . wslc- ne her deserving ,oas.
We are, with sentiments Of the highest consid
Grafton your exceliehcys most ohedienl servants
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