Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-06-20
TO the Editors Of the Enquirer.

piCHMoND, June 18Th, lHS
Gentlemen: would call The attention q. i,
Wing party in general and the editors oil III. r.
publican in particular, 10 The great difference i.
tween Mr.. Van Buren, and Mr.. Fillmore on H.
subject of slavery in the Dislrc, Of Ca
lumbia. Mr.. Van Buren, says, in answs,
to a letter addressed him on the subiec,
that with the lights then before him. i.
was noi prepared to admit That Conereu
had no. the power 10 abolish slavery in The Di,
irict Of Columbia. but, if elected, he would 60 la
the Presidential chair the uncompromisins e..
my 10 The passage Of such a bill. Wha pro-.
and lofty posiIIon-not skulking behind an A..
sumed want Of Constitutional power, he gives i.
aboliionis,s 20 clearly understand that he won.
veto bill 10 abolish slavery in The District, r.,
for want 81 Constitutional power, but Simply l..
cause such bill would be unjust 10 The Scr
anil would have direct and immediate terd.,.
CIV 10 SOW he seeds of discoId and revenge n,
union and civil war in the proud bosoms Of ii,
entire South Now, The difference between ",
Buren and Fillmore is simply this, Mr.. Fl lno.
has proclaimed in speech on the floor OF CO...
gross his readiness 10 abolish slavery in lie D,,
lrict; aud that MIR. Lyons. with full lnov.4.e.
OF The fact, and he, the chairman of the Wb,,
central committee. should have proposed mr.
cheers for Mr.. Fillmore, and that sma 20 4,
should have cheered him. think OUCH, 10 he a.
have therefore sci Il down in my memor,s4.
as remarkable event even in The ienar..s's
history Of the Wings.
cADwALADER cRABTREE
Ii appears tha! the ratified Treaty. q p.,.,
with Mexico has not yet reached WashDs,or :,
though il was hourly expected with Mr. ST..
The following official despatch, Commune, -.
the lac, OF the ratification Of the treaty IA, ~
received by The Secretary Of State:
Cry CT Qusar7.aol
May 25, lS4S 9 o'cocs, 7. NJ.
Sir: We have he satisfaction 10 inform J.,
that We reached TINS city This afternoon a, an,
5 o'clock, and that the treaty as aneGd,d ty M
Senate Of The United Safes passed ne Neyica,
Senate about The hour of our arrival. by a y,,s
OF 80 10 ). II having previously passel n.
House OF Deputies nothing now remains b., "a
exchange The Publications OF the lIeaty.
Al about -four leagues from this city We wee
met by Mexican escort, under The command .,
Col Herrera, and were escorted TO a house ,rp.
pared by The government Tor our reception. TIE
Minister OF Foreign Relations, and the Goyerncr
Of The CITY called uron Us, and accompanl-; D,
10 dinner, which they had previously ORDERED. s.
Tar as the Government is concerned. every Iac,Ii.
~ AMI honor have been offered us, and 81. r "a
the Minister OF Foreign Relations, desires y, %
state that he feels grca, satisfaction in mse,lrs
the ministers o. peace from The United Slae,
We will write 10 you again shortly, and n..
al length, as the courier is on the poin, OF depar,
ure.
The city appears 10 be in great state CT q.
ultalion, fire works going off, and bands OF M.
sic parading in every direction
We have the honor 10 be,
Your obedient Servants
A. II. SEWER,
NATHAN CLIFFORD