Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-05

disputed territory, by one of the parties TO Inc
dispute, was not, in itself, cause of war, had been
by asking him if Great Britain were to march
an army into Virginia, with instructions not 10
moest the inhabitants, would not that be an ac'
of war: PROFESSIONALLY it would. But ne
asked, in turn, if Mr. Stanard meant TO lnti'
mate that Virginia was disputed territory. He
thought il the Revolutionary War hadseltleu
any thing, il was, that Virginia was a Tree, sove.
reign and Independent State; and, if so, how did
the question put TO him apply he reviewed
| the argument on this point Passing from II, ne
said Mr. Stanard had represented him as saying,
that we did not wish to acquire territory. lie
was misunderstood. He had commended that we
did not wish To acquire territory 6y conquest
| that the war was not waged Tor that purpose =
The reference made BY MIR. Stanard, to the ne
gotiations containing propositions to purchase
territory, he showed. had no application TO the
question. II was admitted that We desired TO
acquire. but denied that the war was waged for
conquest. He had before shown that the war
was demanded by the rights and honor of the
Confcderacy. He claimed for the citizens OF
the United States the high privilege awarded to
those Of Ancient Rome. ." am Roman cti.
zen,' was, of old, shield throughout the
world. 81 am an American Citizen should
banner might 6oat. He enforced, morelslrong-
", the views before taken by him on this topic.
He explained, that he had corrected Mr. Sta
nard's mistake in saying, that upon an equal d.
vision in the Senate bill would fall, by remind
| ine him that in such case The Vice President
would give The casting vote, because the TACT was
pertinent 10 question ne meant 10 ask. lie did
| not mean to admit, thai il Mr.. Dallas had been
| in The chair he would have voted against The
South No. he believed Mr. Dallas would
have yo ed with US. MIR. Atchison, who vas in
the chair, certainly would. Would Mr. Stanard
say as much for Mllard FImore2 No man
could Yet the " hiss Of the South were asked
Ia put him there, where he might have the decis.
| ion Of this question IN his single hands, lie r1-
pressed his surprise that Mr.. Slanard had repre-
scented the rejection OF The CONFRONT. e bill as the
proper mode oil settling this slavery question:
How would that have settled in 1! was obvious,
that 50 lar from settling il, such rejection would
have thrown the question wide open-nay more,
would have brought the North and South in di.
rect conflict on The subject, and, as he commended,
on grounds highly Instantaneous to the de-
fence OF Southern rights, which he proceeded 10
| show. He repeated that the Compromise Bill
would have settled il On terms which all might
| have acceded 10, and expressed his astonish-
| ment that MIR. StaDard had venlured 10 de-
nounce that bill as "a miserable conrivance,"
in the lace Of The fact that SO large a mum.
Der of the Southern Wing Delegation in Con-
gress had voted for il. (Some question was
here made as 10 the vote The Wing delegates in
the House OF Representatives, il being said that
il was vote no! on the bill itself, but on ques-
lion 10 lay on The table, which was not considered
test vote as Mr.. Giles presumably Mr. Giles
insisted that against that vote, it would require
| arid no ham hot lpoC a
OF The Whis delegates we're not in favor OF The
| BILL He then commented on Mr.. Slanards re.
ference 10 he decision OF the Supreme Court OF
the United States on the Bank question, which he
| had said did not settle that question, and there
| lore had contendcd that decision by that Irbu-
| nal under the Compromise Bill would not now
| settle the slavery question. Mr.. Giles showed
conclusively that The decision in the case OF the
! Bank OF the United States had completely settled
that question, during The existence Of The law. II
could mol do more. He therefore claimed this as
a precedent in his favor, and eonended that il
| showed conclusively that in this law loving land
such decision in regard TO the slavery question
would have been submitted TO-
| He reviewed the argument on the charge
against the President Tor signing the Wilmot
| Pfoviso and replied 10 The ground taken by Mr..
| Sanard that in doing so the President must have
violated his oath if he believed that Pfovso uncon-
stilutional. Mr.. Giles submitted that il this ground
was assumed By the South, il was plain, the Ques-
tion never could be settled Tor il would be con-
ceded that il could only be settled by comprc-
| mise, and every compromise must involve such
| concession Of The principle, as did the Missouri
| compromise which was The first surrender oil IT,.
Mr. Slanard himself considered the Proviso un-
constitutional; he would vote Tor President who,
| he believed, conquered with him; yet he would
| - To no MtcS1 ri mi
Proviso and If the President signed The bill, he
must denounce him for violating his oath! IL was
plain that this precluded the possibility OF settle
meni, and yel il was The ground assumed by gen.
tlemen who expressed extreme anxiety 10 effect
settlement. Mr.. Giles explained al some length
mis- views on this subject. He then stated that
Mr.. Polk was pledged by his protest 10 veto his
Proviso if applied 10 any territory South oil 50
80, the Missouri Compromise line-and showed
that Gen. Cas- was equally pledged 10 do So II
The Democratic party were successful then We
should be safe a! least during their admins ra.
lions. Again he asked what security we had II
Gen. TAYLOR and Millard Fillmore were elected
by The Whigs2 He was proceeding with this in
veslisation, when he was told his halt hour eX-
pired; and amids, cries OF Ego or" Ego on" Mr.
Giles concluded, by saying-"no, fellow citizens,
will not utter one word more"
A Washington correspondent Of The Baltimore
Sun has perused IA private letter from Gen. Cass,
10 distinguished United States Senator from the
South, Of The contents OF which am permitted so
Tar 10 speak as 10 say, that he regrets The disa-
greement in the U. S. Senate on The last days o.
The session, between the North and the South
expresses his unwavering confidence in The doc
trincs laid down in his Nicholson Letter." and
his determination TO adhere thereto This private
letter is daled Detroit DIST August"
We publish to-day, a iull and corrected copy
Of our Stale Electoral Ticket. Our Democratic
brethren OF the press will please correct any vari
atoms in their own publications.
On Saturday it was our good fortune to form
one of a numerous party who assembled at the
hospitabIe board of Daniel H. Flournoy, Esq,
of Chesterfield Mr.. F. had chosen that day as
an occasion for giving a sumptuous barbecue 10
his excellent son just returned from Mexico with
the Va. Regiment and TO the Chesterfield ORA
goons The spot selected was Immediately upon
the railroad, about IL miles from this CITY,
About 80 ladies and l25 gentlemen were pre-
sent. The parade and salutes of the cavalry,
together with the sweet music discoursed by
the full and superb Armory Band Ct this city,
gave great animation to the scene. Old Ches-
terrified was there in all her glory. We left in
an extra train about 6 o'clock, delighted with
he generous Inequalities we had enjoyed.
IRA discussion between Messrs. R. G. Scott
and J. A. Meredith, the Democratic and Wing
ecrors, will take place at Goochand Court
House on the l6h September.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.
LYScHBURa, 3lst August, lS49.
Gentlemen: Whisgery is SO perfectly dead,
defunct and buried in these parts that il is impos
sbe 10 get the betting b'hoys 10 stake dime on
the general result in the ensuing Presidential
election. and in order TO give any Wing who has