Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-06-28

Gen. Cas' supported at the North upon the ground
: that he occupies the some ground IN regard to
The Proriso ,cih Adams, Hale, Giddiags and
the abolition newspapers His priratc concer-
sations!!!
We have heretofore given some extracts from the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, the leading Democratic
organ uf Northern Ohio, showing that Gen. Cass
is there supported as the constant and unwavering
friend of internal improvements by the general 90
veTnpent. We now present farther extracts from
the principal editorial article vf recen, number of
that paper, under the head of "Gen. Cass and the
Proviso." We call the attention of Southern men
10 the Important facts here assorted; TO the claim
by Vf his friends that he occupies the iden-
teal position in regard to the Provso Of J. q. Adj
ans, Hale, Giddings, the National Era and all the
abolition papers; to his FREQUENT DECLARATIONS
IN PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS, that he is STRONG
LIZ OPPOSED TO THE FARTHER EN-
TENSION OF SLAVERY. But 10 this re-
markable article Rich. Rep.
I'VE, as party, present to the nation a candi-
date from free State. lie is not a STAKEHOLDER.
Ho does not traffic in human flesh. lie has no
sympathles, associations connexions with those
who do. Tie was born and educated in New Eng
land, and has spent most Of his DAYS in the free
wilds Of the West has served his country long and
faithfully, and has enjoyed the confidence of Jeer
son, Madison and jackson in the more harmonious
days of the democracy. Such a man is now the
standard bearer ut our party and we supper, him
and this we could do with hearty good will, indie
pendent of our obligations to party:
owe think Gen. Cass' construction of the Con.
S;tution IS an ample ''proviso" against the further
extension OF slavery. He says Congress has not
the powe: 10 abolish slavery where it legally exists,
nor 10 institute 1t where it does not 1t does not
now exist IN tho territories Of New Mexico and
California land according TO Gen. Cass' doctrine i,
cannot exist there by any act of Congress Il fol-
lows, OF course that said territories must remain
free until the same shall become States 1t is a
conceded point that States have the puwer to abol
ish slavery within their limits and by the same act
ot sovereignty they can establish it. The only fear
Is that these Territories will be peopled by those
who prefer slavery to free labor, and that when
said territories become States, slavery will he es
tablshed, either by provision of their State Con-
situations OF by law.
"Let us see if Gen. Cass' doctrine will favor
such result. Shareholders will not emigra,e
there because there is no law 10 protect slave pro-
! perry. Shonld Congress pass such law il would
be unconstitutional and Of no binding effect There
is no law of the territories by which Southerner
could hold slave one hour after he had becorne set,
Tied there! The present inhabitants are all oppos-
Oil To slavery. No law would he made by them to
sanction 1t, and under such circumstances what can
our Southeraers do! They can give up slavery
and 90 there. which they will not do, or thew can
stay away, which is the most probable. They
never Will hazard their property where there is NJ
law Ia protect it.-Nlark that!
Wben the Proviso was first sprung upon the
Honse Of Representatives, John Quincy Adams A.
rose IN his place and denounced it as tnnecessary
why! "Because," said he. 1.-The territory was
now free ana Congress had no power 10 make it
stare" 1his Is Gen. Cass' opinion. JUDGE Ne
Lean, 81 The Supreme Court hotis he same opi,-
iOn-also John p. Hale, Joshua r.. Giadines. Ed.
'sor 81 the National Era, and all the Liber,u pn-
Pers. Congress has no more power to make sare
;han TO make king, say they. There is no power
In this country 10 make slave except by the SOW
ereign States, and they make slave nf ,p,ite
man as well as black. Should New Mexico and
California become States and choose To institute sla
very, the probability is they would enslave the
tcIi'tes-as the blacks and copper skins would be
largely in majority.
Gen. Cass believes that from the simple opera
tons or the Constitution. ,he character of the peo-
pie now there and those likely 10 90 there the geo
gTaPhy OF the country, and the Strong public sent-
ment IN all OF the free and many Of the slave States
against slavery. that it will never exist in those
territories. We kno,c from the frequent declwa-
lions made IN private Conversations, that he is
strongly opposed to the further extension Of s,rsry
as IRE are. and that IS strong enough most IF our
readers ,c;H think
NV e have every assurance that his ad,ninis,ra-
lion, should he be elected, while it will give secu
my To The great aud fundamental principles Of the
party, VIII never be used to give countenance to 50
oonoNians measure as carrying slavery into terri
tory now iIee.'