Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-30
MORNING INV % 100

that he "dont kn011" whether or mi Gsner,
Taylor would vindicale the constitutional ,isb,
OF The South by buryins in The tomb of The canu
le's this pes'iferous, mischievous question. w,
publish below from The Union a sketch Of III,
scene in the House on Monday It will srik,
The attention Of the Southern people. We d
kno,o that General Cass will veto the Wilmo
Proviso-and General Tayol's "Whig and
quarter over advocates 'dont knoo" wbe,bc,
his idol will stand by the South. Can The sou,b
hesitate to choose between The two licke,s n-aso,,
ed 10 lheml
After proceeding for some time upon The dan.
gerous aWkwardncss and uncertainty ~ Con
TaylOrs position, and upon his utter disreo,rd ~
the Wing parry nsaees, Mr.. CLARKE of Ken,nclv
| put The question whether Gen. Taylor was >
Wilmot Proviso man, or nol2 and called nm Tho
South 10 answer. If Congress should pass an
act embracing the proviso principle, would he
veto ii, or would he noI1 What would be The
course OF this man whom they have taken for
their siandard-beaTer instead OF The man tho for
SO many yeaIs has been The very pillar OF their
paHy7
Mr.. HASKELL. will answer the gentleman If
ne will allow me first % PROFOUND an inlerruea.
tory 10 him.
MIR. CLARKE. had supposed that The gentle.
man was going 10 enlighten me by ANSWERING
my question. ] do not stand here 10 answer his
questions.
Mr.. HASKELL. call on the gentleman TO an.
swer-
The CHAIRMAN. Does the gentleman from
Kentucky yield The foor2
MI CLARKE object, because The gentleman
does not answer me. put a q,es,ion, and de.
sire categorical answer, whether he has salts.
factory authority for saying that Gen. Taylor
would veto the Wimot Pruviso1
MIR. HASKELL. Has The gentleman authority
for saying as much for General Cass} Ham. |
ner, hammerJ
Mr.. CLARKE. understand that we have
va ne gentleman fran Tennessee, ans,ocr no,c3
Mr. HASKELL. 1 don't kn0,c
Mr.. CLARKE. Here, then, sir is Southern
man, VINO mas taken an active part in bringing
forward Gen. Taylor telling Us he don't know
v hal would be The course Of his candidate
Mr.. HASKELL | Can tell You what believe.
believe Gen. Taylor is opposed 10 the doctrine
81 The Proviso.
Mr., CLARKE Do you believe he would veto in
Mr.. HASKELL Gin his sca) Idonl kacp. IA
aueh, with The noise OF The hammer, and some
confusion.
Mr. CLARKE Icsumed declaring that here was,
paIpable and deliberate attempt 10 practise
raud upon the people OF The Scuba cold.lood
d fraud, Tor The purpose OF reaching power with.
'ut regard 10 principle. The fac, was nnmis.
asable; for The declaration was now before US,
hat his supporters did not know whether Gen
Taylor would exercise the veto for The protection
i mlnoriies. He challenged the production OF
ny writing or saying of Gen. Taylor, BY which
e Stood committed upon The question OF ma.
ona bank. protective Tariff, distribution, indie
enueht treasury, or upon any OF The great ques-
ons which divide the country.
Mf. Z. continued TO The close OF The hour hold
lg The attention Of The committee 10 bis remarks
pom the ominous and unworthy silence which i
'as made TO conceal nearly all OF Gen. Taylor's
plnions, which the people now required, and I
ad RICH, 10 know ,