Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-07-12

The Enquirer has at last been driven 10 the wall
and says, that when 1t asserted Gen Cass 'neyer
sustained or voted for the Wilmot Proylso - it de-
signed to retute the positive assertion that he had
spoken and roted for it. This is but a poor eva
son II was pretty well known that he did not
vote for 1t. The charge was that in the session of
lS45-'4b, he was in favor of the measure This
is so concusiveiy established that we do not thank
The Enquirer Tor lis admission. He may not have
thought 1t proper To speak behalf of the Proviso
he had no chance Of voting for it, and yet SUSTAIN
ED 1t with his Influence. This is the grara,nen of
the charge, and this has been fully established
but the matter has been put to rest by Mr. Sen
ator Miller. 1t seems that, Gen. Cass was not on
ly In favor OF the Provso IN lS45-'46 by his own
admission-but that he expressed the greatest re-
greet that Mr. Davis long wnded speech defeated
the BILL by bringing on the hour fixed upon for the
adjournment OF the two Houses. and thus prevent
ed him from voting for the Proviso We find the
following sketch of Mr. Nliler's remarks on the
22d ult Lynch. Tirg.
Mr.. Miller, Of n. j.. followed, no, so much in
reply to MIR. FOote, as in examination of the char
acter and pretensions of Gen. Cass He gave a
plain and succlnct history of the conduct of Cen
CasS, while Senator, in relation to the Wilmot
PToviso. Gen. Cass had blown hot and cold upon
it at various times. He fortified his position by ev
ldence entirely irTeproachable and indsputable In
regard TO Mr.. Cass's former advocacy he would
with confidence appeal to the Senators near him.
and also to the records of the Senate As the mat
Ter had assumed an aspect of importance he had
determined to establish the fact of Gen Casss for
mer support Of the Wimot Proviso question. be-
yond the danger of incredulity He made. in this
connection, the following statement that towards
The close of the first session OF the last Congress-
Dill had passed the House of Representatives COM
monty called the Three Millions Bill, authorizing
The President to use that amount in negotiating
win Mexico Tor peace, and providing that any ter
rtOry acquired from Mexico by treaty should be
subject to the provisions of the ''Wilmot ProysO"
The House, as then constituted, had Locofoco
majority OF 69 and upward. The bill came 10 the
Senate, and was brought up for action within the
last half hour of the expiring session Mr.. Lewis,
of Alabama, moved to strike out the Wmot Pro
! viso from 1t, whercupon, Mr.. Davis, of Massachu-
sets, took the floor, and proceeding to argue
against Mr.. IewlS'S motion. when the hour of adj
! JOurnment arrived, cutting off his speech and pre-
venting any action upon the bill Immediately up
on the adjournment, Gen. CdSs came oUCr TO The
( Wing side Of the Senate. md IN his hearing, and
IN The hearing ofother JVhig Senators then present,
+ loudly complained that no opportunity hqd been al
lo,ced him to role IN .favor cfhc Witmot Proriso,
and oppressed deep regret MGt Senator Darts, by
an Wtimed speech, Ind prcUcntcdhim from leading
Of IN fhUor Of the principle Of the Wjimot ProUso,
asserting at The same Time that eUery Locofoco Sen
ator from The Free States would haze foiio,ced his
/ lead.
All he stated, Mr.. Miller said, was capable of
the most positive proof. Gen. Cass seemed desi-
rous that every Wing Senator should hear and
mark his declarations. Many heard and did mark
On his way home, Gen. Cas- had reitcr1ted in
still more emphatic language his regret that
he had not been able to vote for the WimOt Provi-
so. He stated that in public. in the cars, before
miscellaneous audience, and afterwards on his arl-
val in the city Of New York.