Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-08-30
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muatto Judges and Jurors of MExIcAN LAW to
prevent the people OF Virginia, and other slave
States, from stocking their plantations in New
Mexico and California with negrces!"
Now, the Democratic candidate Cass has spok-
en- 10 this very point, and contends that the nutt.
20, OF In his dainty language, coiored race, would
moi permit slavery beyond the Rio GIande Hear
him We copy from the Nicholson letter:
SHOULD we acquire territory beyond the Rio
Grande and east cf the Rocky Mountains i. is still
"hore impossible That majority Of the people would
consent 10 re establish slavery. They are them
selves coiorcd population, and among them the
negro does not belong 10 the degraded race
beyond the Del Nor,e slavery will not pass
not only because it is forbidden by law but because
INC coored race there preponderaes in the ratio of
Ten TO one and holding as they do the government
ana most OF the offices in their possession they will
not permit the ensavement of any portion Of the
coored race, which makes and executes the laws
of the country"
If this is not clncher, we do not understand
the import of language !-Vhig
The ELECTION BY THE HousE-This scheme
OF the Locos has got wind. The n. Orleans Bee
has heard OF 1t, and in form which leaves 10 doubt
of lis truth.
Their calculation is, that Taylor cannot in a fair
race, be beaten before the people Hence they
bring Van and his Barnburners to their assistance
to carry The election to the House There. the
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divided. The Is, not being majority, could moi
make an election but ''bargain intrigue and cor
ruptIon' might af1ect one of the divided delegations
and give the election either to Cass or Fan Barren
No doubt, the Cass men think their man will Sc
cure the prize but NAV not Van. who is called
magician defeat him A?
/ The people had better defeat these intriguers, by
making the election themselves that they can
effect by voting directly for Gen. RESPONSIBILITIES
! The following letter from Washington which
we find in the New York Herald, goes TO confirm
! the suspicion entertained in the above:
| 1.-The nomination of MIR. Van Buren, by the Buff.
faIo Convention has excited no attention whatever
/ BY the way, there have been letters received in
this city from leading barn burners, which would
make the Van Buren, men, par ercehencc, and the
Wings, swear some, should they be made public
Some of the Government officers who hold the most
lucrative places in the North, and who are support
ing Mr.. Van Buren,, have lately written to gentle
men in this city, that they were supporting Van
Buren, to divide The Wing party, prevent Taylor
from getting their State. and thus the cleo
ton OF General CasS. The late election news has
brought out number of such letters. Suaws
show which way the wnd blows"
! MEXICO AND CUBA.-The Washington cores
pendent of the Philadelphia North American states
that the project for invading Northern Mexico, was
communicated to Mr. Arranjois, Mexican Com
missioner TO this country from Yuca,an by Sena-
/ tor z. Soulc. ''Independent," farther adds that
this very moment designs are entertained by the
| administration against The island of Cuba upon the
! democratic" principle Of annexation. The IRE
tence OF a revolt against the existing authority,
I (Which may be secretly fomented,) Will be seized
upon as the occasion Of interference the pdt OF
| this Government, and that herposition will be di-
Tected with the purpose of strengthening sectional
influence. have reason to hn0lc that This idea is
seriously enteriained--that it was preached by Cab
] OF nff and hiatt H.
before the fourth Of March next, if half chance is
| presented The contradiction of the Union to all
such charges are stereotyped, and therefore may
be anticipated. They will not produce much inn
PRESTON wherever the professions and the practice
| OF that journal are properly understood. could
throw more light this subject; but, after having
! produced the democratic" Testimony upon which
| the statements were advanced, intend TO wait a
reasonable time for the answer from the Govern
inent organ before proceeding further"
| PIsDGEs.-Gen. Taylor is objected TO because
he will moi make specific pledges to suit the par
tcular views of individuals sections. Let it be
bore in mind that Gen. Cass has made no definite
pledge ON The WllmOt PrOvisO. The Baltimore
PIattOrm" blInks the question. So does the let
ter OF Csss to Nicholson The truth is he has not :,
and he dare not, make any such pledge. The re-
port that he had made it, was cOnradictcd by au-
thory, and III great haste, lest it should lose him
votes III the North and yet Southern men are grave
ly asked to confido in him!
Let it be remembered, that Polk was pledged for
the "whOle Of Oregon" by the Baltimore Conven-
ton, and that he was obliged abandon this pledge
This alone is proof that in the varying circumstan
ces of the country any pledges upon measures not
fully developed, are utterly useless if not mischiov
Gus.
Any other pledge than that Of Gen. Taylor, TO
be guided by the Constitution, is not TO DO relied
upon; and the American people will fully agree
with him, that cone who cannot be trusted without
pledges, cannot be confded in merely on account
of them" This is the true and independent
ground, from whlcn he never has been driven and
it is the position that the Wings have maintained
at all tines Winchester Republican,
"SuREENDERED" CAss CLuB.-The Louisville
Journal says -
"The first Cass and Butler Club in Michigan
Cen Cass's own State, was formed in the town Of
Napoleon, jackson county. Nearly all the Demo
Gratis in the town joined il. At late meeting. how
ever, the members, by undni,not,s rotc adopted
resolution to haul down the flag Of Cass and Butler
and 10 run up in its place that Of Martin Van Blu
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