New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-04

a Spesck Of Hon gorge Ratibss, dsiirosd al As
Dsmo,ydfic C0arsHfi0a, AeiG az Jticd, Wa l0k, 0a
l1th FtbrsGry. lSfS
Mr. President the venerable Senator from Mchi.
gan once ardent advocate OF the Jefersonian Ordi
nance OF l7s7 has discovered some new light and un-
derstsnd has written letter 70 Tennessee IN which he
ayows himself the advocate OF Slavery Extension. This
sudden and radical change IN the views OF that dis
tnshed senator on that question and propose 90 in
Quire briefly into the reasons OF that cha rye Mr. Presi
dent know very well the views and feelings OF that
Senator IA the month Of August, lsib. learned them
from his own lips Gu the day that Congress adjourn
ed and AZ the that senator Davis of Massachusetts.
spoke up the adjournment OF the Senate, OF the WIZ
mot Provso met the Senstor az the railroad depot in
Washington and rode 20 him, aud conversed nee
ly with him between that place and Baltimore Inc
senator appeared somewhat excited spoke freely and
with good deal OF energy upon the subject OF the
prOviso. He stated 10 me that every Northern Demo
cratic had agreed vote Tor H. aud but for Mr.
Davis speech he would have voted TOR t. He said re-
peaedy that he regretted very much that he could not
have recorded his tor IT, before the edournment
expressed much regret as he did, but uo precisely
for the desired the record-he the popu
lar applause. He said he never regretted anything
more than the failure % record the votes OF senator's
Indeed sir this was the principal topic OF conversations
10 Baltimore This Mr. President continued TO be his
language all the way 10 Michigan as understand
When We met again at the Capital thought discovered
some symptoms OF that change IN the senator views
on the subject OF the Proviso which he has since by
his vote and letter clearly demonstrated Mr. BRINK
erhoh OF Ohio the sbest and nrmest Of the sup
poriers of the Provso an honest and sincere Democrat
know was a warm friend of the Michigan senator, ana
preferred him al others the candidate Tor the RE
sdcncy in lsls mentioned 10 him my snipcions l
told him the senator In the chrysa- state and tns
my opinion he preparing 10 desert 10 turn trial
tor 10 the North Freedom, and 10 become soldier
under the black banner OF Aggressive slavery. Mr.
Brinkerhof denied dsbelicyed and thought was do.
ing Injustice 10 the Senator invited me % with him
and call ON the Senator and would satisfy me | was
mistaken expressed my Willingness 10 20 win MIN
AZ any time and assured him of the great pleasure u
"a IN ind
MIR President AT the suggestion ui MIR IS we proceed
ed At once 10 the of the senator We found hlm
somewhat busting aud busy In his preparation TO go
out MIR. b. led Oh In some casual remarks about mo
proviso and it, pectsthe hustle increased little
The Senator thought II premaure-better 10 give u
the goby this session-nohng 10 be gained pressing
il now-suiicient for the day u the evil thereof was
anxious 10 bring the thing 10 some point and Tor thh
purpose remar ked the senator that there were por.
tani reasons for pressing mat question 10 VOC 20 oola
branches which probably had not occurred 10 HIM add
they were these The South had usually carried their
points against the North upon all questions that when
necessary they had always found dishonest men enough
in both Houses OF Congress who would sell out and en-
able them 10 succeed that the state OF things sl
eNsted-that there were men enough IN the market 10
defeat the Proviso and that Il would be- defeated that
we should be betrayed always had been but That
the defeat would be Misunderstanding would be- settled
by 1.-THE question would remain open, and the people
who had dishonest representatives there, whose rights
were 10 bartered aud betrayed would have time 70
get rid OF the traitors and send honest men IN their
places before the final settlement of the question ana
thus we were 10 be saved The Senator replied, "Olu
it comes tO the vote am with you, you know III
course YOU are the reply and thus we separated
This conversation some three weeks previous I'D
the vote taken the PrOvisO
But Mr. President this not all have 10 say OF the
Senator from MchgaR and his marvellous change
About two weeks previous the vote which was taken
on the Provso, / met In the streets OF Washington
gentle of distinction from one OF the Slave states
now Senator IN Congress, who inquired OF me what
thought OF Gen Cas- My reply was, very little
VIII ne do az he agrees he asked. answered MN,
that that depended in my opinion, altogether upon tne
consideration Well" said he, " II he should promise
20 vote against the PrOyso upon the ground that mo
south are 10 support him the candidate Tor the Pres
dency do you believe he would do 20 = told Nun
there doubt about IL upon that consideration
be was AZ sure death, and thought he might II no
wished throw In the hanging Ot few Northern men,
in addition Mr. President, do not undertake to say,
here that Mr. Cass made bargain or the bargain when
have lust referred 70. can only cay that tho gen
tletnsn who informed of the fact is man Of honor
and unquestoned veracy. lie was not party to tho
bargain bat simply gave Il his assent, providing inc
General fulfilled his part which he has since done
10 the letter Mr. President have not the Sens
tors Tennessee letter do not know its coDrnts es
cept upon Information. am told he says IN inst iettef
that he thinks he and really Heels enange going
on the Free States against the ordinance OF rfe'u
and in favor Of the Extension OF Slavery II u said mat
the change in the senator complete mat ne avo"s
his readiness In that letter % veto, II ne should De Tes
dent the Ordinance Of l7s7 ordinance drawn by Je-
erson voted for by every Member Of Congress except
one and which gave the state Of Michigan universal
Freedou and will ultimately make her Of the great
states Of the Union. such man IL unworthy OF the
confidence support OF any Democrat Nohones' man
Of any party can for him He 10 worthy OF ME
party In this state and they Of him lie u tne en-
bodiment and exponent OF the principles OF fn
win Croswers Convention. His nomination ~ any
party would defeat II Ia this state by more hsn ono
hundred thousand vote. 49,, =, -
His rare upon the glttering walls Of the White House
has obscured his vision his head became DIZZY and ne
rnistook the imaginary whin and change Of scene os
something real lie gave desperate leap iof the W nits
House and VIII ght the mre and hth 81 me wrecked
hopes and Dighted prospects 81 an AMBITIOUS Dnt worn
ouf politician The Senator is little too iond OF hoDDy
riding He mounts every that comes within his
reach and applies the whip and spur dnui the poor
,bing il Inn into the ground Now he Is mounted spon
poor little M looking black long haired, long cared.
shaggy pony, whipping squirting, puihnB and blowing
in favor Of Slavery the direct road % the Presiden
ta chair He gOes the whole for Slavery nothing Tor
Freedom His competitors In the held are mounted
much after the fashion, all on the same hobby !;
some all for slavery, for half some for about
So 80 not one in the crowd the Presidential
course shouts for Freedom and Free Labor, or -
mounted a nag that bounds from earth 10 Heaven
with the power spirit or energy OF freedom, do not
desire Mr. President the election Of such Lib
erty 10 battered and stranged by Slavery tits bet
ter that the Wings should do Il. | cannot tolerate
Northern man who will degrade himself and his coun
Try in the estimation OF all good and true men ior tne
sake OF an Office Sooner than zee the Senator from
Michigan elected President any Northern man VINO
think, and acts ike him this subject would Inn
ntely prefer one who nae been mentioned mere todsy
i fSeyeral voices. Name him who Isl sllude %
/ Gen Zachary Taylor Applause Bot NJ President,
am ia favor Of an honest sound reliable Northern
| man A true and genuine Democrat, VINO cannot %
bought and soId or inundated BY any section interest,"
| or faction.
Ma vAs BURES.--We like TO have blow coca