Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-09-09

a.ci bs tie Wh.es' aud there are to he nom
nations ac8iIst the present msubsfs % con
eit,s. Now. what is thc utl.i.yul fhar W.
have TEN members in Congress 90 Zoe Cniiet
SAtes. know no. Of auy Ten mFn ut amy
party Wb1tr more jealous. AMI finn. sut ia-
flexible. 100 .heir opposition against sevrN
il sny form. AMI IL iHe Viii caalil1tes
s1au0i DE defeated what vsuil be the re-
sul1
+ Suppose that considerable number of
+ Wings sscsie rom the Wing candidates aud
20 Oh candidates ol thjs new parlv-whst
will he'le rs1lt2 Do we not know what has
been tle result IN the c1uaty2 DO we not
iu'V tuatthjs District has bcen unrerTrsen-
+ ted from mouth 10 mouth. and from wear To
+ year. because there has been an opposition to
as good ala auii-slavery man as brsathes the
r0i this District Ga this occasion. AMI iu
/ th.- presence. ! may allule TO eHr present
! Representative Mr.. hale.-D, we want
: mta 'o give better vote Ia C1usres, ,lmu
F Mr Hale gives WHY. undertake 10 say that
i there is NOT one Of the Libelty party. nor will
7 t.fo D. Hne OF this new patty. who will have
/ Tie least objection To Mr.. Hale. except that
/ b. was NOT uo.aiBated hy themselves. Ten
/ go one, 10 The Wings had not nominated him.
/ tie, would have nominated him themselves
Now, gentlemen. ] remember ii TO have oc-
! curr q, that on many very important ques-
/ ii-s Iu Congress, the vote was lost for want
! oi two or three members which Massachusetts,
might have sen' but which, ia consequence
| al The division at parties, she did mot send.
! Aiauy questions "ent wrong that would haya
gone night, j. This district, only hal been rep
resented. And NOW / .uresee that il in this
District any considerable number Of Wings
| Thus il their duty to j0in In the support OF
Alr. Van Bgrsn, aud ID the support OF gentle
meH whom that fatly may nominate for Con-
| gress--i oresee Tie same thing will take place.
and We shall q without a Representative, in
all probability, in The first session of the next
Congress, when The very rattle is to be
fought ON this very slavery question. | am
sure That hoiesS intelligent and patriotic
n " higs. will lay this consideration 70 their
cous,iences, aud Judge OF il as they think they
ought 10 do.
GeGtlrmen, will not detain YOU bat mo
ment longer. foa know perhaps, that gave
my vote IN Congress against the treaty OF
peace with Mexico. because i, brought under
The authority OF the United States. with a
pledg. OF future admission into the Union,
the great, vast, and almost unknown territory
known IS New Mexico aud California Other
gentlemen Were willing to admit that terrific
~ and leave the question as 10 whether II
should be free territory or not as an open ues-
ton, bat thought il better to keep il oct al
together.
In the session before the last. one Of the
Southern senators, MIR. Berrien OF Georgia
hId moved resolution, to the effect that the
war ought not 10 be contiGued Tor the pur
poses OF conquest and acquisition. He de-
ciared that the war with Mexico ought not tt
be prosecuted by this Government with any
view TO the disnemberneut OF that Republic
or to the acquisition, by conquest. Of any por
ton OF her territory. That proposition he in
troduced in the form OF d resolution into Con.
gress; aud | believe that every Wing in Con-
grgss but one voted for it. But The Senators
belonging to the Locotoco or Democratic par
fy voted against il. The Senators from New
York voted against it. Gen. Cass from the
Tree State OF Miehgan; Mr.. Fairfield, from
Maine; Mr.. Nlrs. from Connecticut; and
others, voted against it, and the vote was lost.
Hat is, these gentlemen. some oil them very
prominent, and firm friends OF Mr.. Van Blu
rem, and ready 10 take the field for him--these
very gentlemen voted not 10 exclude territory
that should be Obtained by conquest. They
were willing 10 bling in the territory, and
then have a squabble and controversy, wheth-
ef il should be slave or Tree territory. | was
10 shut out the whole question. by getting
no territory, and thereby keep off the contra-
versy.
Gentem Mn an important crisis in Eng
Iish history, is relted when the country
was threatened with the accession OF Prince
who was blgot to the Roman Catholic rel-
gion, then called the Duke OF York, propo-
sIlion was made in Parliament 10 exclude
him from the throne. Some said that was
very rash measure brought forward hv very
rash men. that they had better admit him and
pat limitations upon him-chain him down-
restrict him. When the debate was going on,
a member is reported TO have risen aud ex.
pressed his sentiments by rather grotesque
and plain comparison, but one of considerable
force, which vas es follows
Il hear lion in The lobby room,
Say, Mr.. Speaker shall we shut the door
And keep him out. or let him In
Aud then tr} 10 get him out agan?'
Other mOIe conf teut Spirits who are OF the
character OF Woonwen, were for letting the
lion in, aud disturbing all the interests OF the
county, but wos for keeping him out alto
gether. Aud when this Mexican treaty came
before tie Senate, it had certain clauses ced
ing New Mexico aud California to the United
States, A s3uthern gentleman, Mr.. Badger,
|
clauses Now YOU understand, that il mo.
lion 10 strike ont IA clause be supported by
one-third, il will be struck out-thal is, two
thirts OF the Senate must vote for each clause
Ia order TO have il retained The vote on
that question was 80 to Ia. Not one third
And why was there not one-thirl? Oaly be-
cause fur Ne,U Eagitd Senators Uoted a.
gaiast the motion.
That is the only reason. They said we
must have peace al any rate. And there was
tins sort OF apology | confess rather
annoyed me at the lme-ihlt certain portions
OF the public press, that good many respect
able people OF the country, and especially in
the large cities, many oiwhom | hold in great
eslimiu01 cried ont Peace! PeaCe Staunch
The wounds Of war and let us have peace. -
did not feel disposed to be carried away BY
any such enthusiasm | believed we could
get peace Just as soon without these new ac
cessons ol territory as with them, and was
disposed to leave to the people to say whelh-
er he war should b. carried on louger for the
sake OF acquiring territory or not--il 50. they
Were the arlicers Of their own fortune and
must AXE the consequences was not afraid
Of The people on that subject. II the rejsc-
/ ion OF those articles had continued the war
some time longer. | would have preferred
/ That the war should continue longer, rather
/ than that these territories lying on our south
era border, should come in hereafter as slave
/ territory | Should speak on this subject
win more confidence, were ii not that other
gentlemen OF the same party with myself go
ted ior the treaty.
voted to strike out the articles Of cession
They would have been stricken out il four
New England Senators had voted for the mo-