Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-19

| limenis which he holds in common with he pfea,
body OF The aboiiiionisrs OF The Nouh, and "are
sehiimeaiss entirely soond an: pdirolic,"as lar as
| they go.
| Resolved, That Miard Fillmore. ia his said
! .suef 10 GOV. Gayle, declares as follows "Ihorc
'cnteSHintd no other sentiments on this subject
| SINCE examined IL Sufficiently 10 form an Cpl.
mon, and doubt mol that all my ac,s. public
aga private, VIII De found IN accordance with
;, mus view, and thus expressly teiers 10 his pub.
NC ac's, as expounding The meaning aud e1ten, Of
sIle sentiments expressed in bis letter 10 Cover.
nor Gayle" rl- -, =
I Resolved, That bis public acts latter be bad
been 10 Congress many years, and had, a. be
himself declares, formed an opinion on this
subject, show that, while In accordance with his
views as expressed in the letler to Governor
Gayle Willard Fillmore uotsd on tho | Ith Deem
Der, 1888, FOR resolution, declaring that
Congress had no jurisdiction whatever over the
institution of slavery in tho several States of
the CoDfcderscy-he, on the same day, voted
against resolution ''that Congress- could not
do that Indirectly, which il cannot do directly;
and that the agitation OF the subject slavery.
M me District Of Coium,'
as means, and icith the rielc If distur'ise M
ovcrhroping that institution in the ssreraL Slntes.
is against the true meaning Of the Constitution,
an Infringement of the rights Of the States af.
iected, and beach Of the public faith on
which they entered iato the Con,edrrscy"- and
on The same day he voted against another
resolution, that I'll attempts on The part Of
Congress to abolish slavery III lie District Of Co.
lumoia or The Territories, or To prohibit The re-
moval of slaves from State to State, or 10 dis.
crimnate between the institutions, Of one portion
OF the Conlederacy and another, with the views
af1 81 =. -
destructive Of tho fundamental principle on
which the Union rests, aud beyond the jurisdic-
ton Of Congress-
Resolved, That as Willard Fillmore saws, in
his aforesaid letter 10 Governor GAYLE, that he
has entertained no other sentiments on this
subject than those in his said letter. ssnce he
examined it sufficiently to form an opinion, and
that he did not doubt that all his acts public
and private, will be found in accordance" with
these sentimonts-he thereby plainly refers TO,
and adopts as late rs July the 3lst, 1915, lihe
date Of his letter 10 Governor GAYLE. the
sentiments aud opinions indicated BY his votes
on all the resolutions aforesaid, and declares
them to be Ii accordance with the sentiments
OF his letter 10 Governor Gayle.
Resolved, Tnal M,liard Fillmore in The same
nneqnivocal manner reiers 70 aud a,up's Tie
opinions expressed by him in hi, letter Of the eth
October, 1888, which was one OF his pubic acts,
alter he had examined he subject and formed his
opinions Since which he declares .'he has ener-
tanned no Other senumenis." These opinions.
hus formed and declared by his puoc acts and
deliberate votes in Congress on repeated occa-
sions, are, in his own language over his own
signature,
l. Ina. he believes that petitions 10 Congress on
The subject of slavery and the Save trade ought TO
be received, read and respectfully considered BY
the representatives OF the people.
2. That he is IN layor OF Congress exercising
al: the constitutional 20 Ser II possesses 10 abolish
the intel nal slave trade between the States.
3. That ne j. in favor OF immediate legislation
for the abolition oil slavery in the District Of
Columbia. And,
4 hiy, by his votes aforesaid. he declares that
although Congress has no jurisdiction over
the subject OF slavery IN Inc States, yet
that il is one OF his public acls declaralory
OF his sentiments, and which he holds TO
be 10 accordance with mis- views IS expressed in
his letters 10 Governor Gayle" "tha, attempts on
The par, OF Congress TO abolish slavery in The
Districl OF Columbia or tn territories, OF 10 pro-
hibir the removal OF slaves from STATE 10 Sale or
discriminate between The institutions OF one por-
ton oil The co ilcderacy and aooher, 1olt INC
~ - NJ and o. means Of disturbing or orsfttroD.
aea inst the rue meaning ofthe Constitution, are
mt an infringement OF he righs Ct The STATES anu
are not beyond ne jurisdiction Of Congress
Resolved, Thai these opinions OF Miard F'i'i-
more, expressed, and now re affirmed oy him, IN
opposition 10 ire voes OF three '"n,lhs oil Con-
srrsS, including eusry 7cpressn 0f,us fron, me
Southern States, ooih Wings and Democrats, con-
s!ilulc him empha icaly, in the Language OF thai,
illusrlous statesman. Henry Clay, "a real ultra
Abo.rionist." an wholly unworthy The support
Of Southern men who properly appreciate lheir
jilral rights, Or desire 10 preserve their proper
Is and lh-ir saisiy from Infringement and de-
,lruclion; or Of any man North ~ Soati VINO va.
lues the integrity and tranquility OF lne Union.
Resolved, As General Taylor il his las, lei
rerto Captain A llson approves oi and vouches
Tor tho sound conservative opinions" OF
Milard Fillmore and although he knows that his
own election is advocated by The entire body al his
prominent supporter, TO The Norm, on The express
ground. that il elected, he will no. use III, con-
s;i;uliona power ard influence 10 prevent any
laws Congress may pass on tn Subject OF slave
nv. that he ought 10 be REGARDED as acc, ping their
SUPP ,rt on the implied pledge lnal he will not
isa DO int heir expecta ions in that respect; and,
consequently, whatever NAV be his ihdivnual
opinions, (Which he refuses 10 disclosc,) 10 all
practical purposes he should be regarded az
standing on the same platform with Fillmore
| and the other Aboii;ionisls, and unworthy OF
The support OF all WIN wish 10 preserve he rights
Of the States, The security OF the institutions and
property OF the South, and the peace OF he
| Union.