Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-11-02
From the Salisbury (N c. J Waterman.
SLAVERY IN THE TERRTTORIEs

We would invite he calm and cunsiderae attention Of
all parties ii North Carolina. to the following article
from the Racine wisconsin, County Drmncrat. paPr
published by COL Philo w Ate-inr many years ciiI-
izan Of Salisbury and editor Of the Western Car1nlan
1t will BE- from it that Mr.. White regards Grneral
Cas- giod free soH as ian Buren, and relies
upol the celebrated Nicholson letter tor the proof which
the Lnciucns of the South evidence OF MS al
tachunent To Southern institutions. How the Locos
will get this, do not know; but We think reason
& common ought 10 teach them that man whose
expressed opinions susceptible IF many different
interpretations, upon question Of such vital Importance
Is totally unworthy Of The confidence Of any man. the
fact Is Just Col. White it Cas- never was any
thing else than enemy this institution she south
and his letter. have a doubt saying, was writ
and woded it is, at he instance of certain dema.
nogues, purpOsely deceive if possible the people OF
Savehodng States. If it was 50, why Cas- sup
ported bv his friends in free States batter free sh
man than Wan Buren,? Il is too pa pabe to admit of
doubt We colld it necessary. give many other pieces
from the same paper r!iual ant selected. proving Gen
Cas- open and nndisguised .7bohonist and ceced
President will, certain bill Is presented 10 Inn ex
cluding slavery from all the tertre, sign it, did his
ilu>rous predecessor, James X. Polk. But 10 the ar
Gle IN question:
SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES"
"Our tile to Oregon being bIsed mainly on the pnr-
chase OF Louisiana from France and the rights OF SLAVE
tnoper,y having existed in that Territory al the period OF
us transfer to The United States the application OF the
provisions Of the ordinance in l7o1 to Greg was e
climate subject Of congressional legislation. whenever
territorial government should be created there. Accord
inyly slavery was interdiced by the Oregon bill passed
at the s-Sson of Cungfess,-all the Northern
members and some even of the Democrats from The
Souri, voting in favor of the con and President
Polk signed the bill. Gen. Cass would likewise have
done under similar Circumstances.
.Bnt California and Nee .Nerico will present quite
rrent case whenever Congress shall be called on To
establish territorial governments therein. By decree OF
The Mexican Congress few Years back, slavery was a
b>hed throughout all The country pertaining to tnat Re
public: 50 that it does exist in Caornla -
New Mexico those territories being already as eifectual
lv free sl as Wisconsin,. Such being the opinion Of
Judge Me; ean the Oldest he IS the ablest OF the
members Of the Supreme Court of The United States
also Of Chief Justice Bronson. of the Supreme Court of
the Safe If New York No acton of Congress is there
fore rtqared 10 make California and New Mexico free
territories they being already such by the act OF the Mex
lean Congress- and noihIng make them other
wise short If act ofthe Congress Of the ned States
establishing slavery there. S"ch act has never yet
been passed, and such he passed by any
Congress that will be elected by the American pso
pie But su POSING such improbable contlnger-
should happen during the next four years. general
Cass should he be elected President is acc riding 10
the showing Of The Barnbnners pledged in his Nlchul
sln letter veto any such bill He says. in that letter,
that he is opposed to the interference of Congress with
enites infer hence pledge veto bill excluding il
hererom By parity Of reasoning then, he would be
equally pledged bill establishing it there because
that would be still more palpabe interference with
the subject In ruth, since general Cas- agrees with
Judges Mclean and Bronson. that California and New
Mexico already free territories, With other than
free so' therein, and rsrqnenty that any act of Con
gress erclsdug slavery therefrom would be nulllty
and of practical use, it is fair iufer that he must
have had the affirmative action of Congress in the cstdb
tment Of slavery there IN view when he expressed his
opposition 10 the interference " that body in the Mat
WHEREIN then is not General Case az much friend
of free slil' as Van Buren, himself?
'Ihe fact is. the high pretenons % the leader. OF the
tangled party, r free soil free Iabor, Sc. is all
CANNON, They these as cabastlc words for rally
ING those they may have duped into their separate
ganzation The coming election. with the design Of Sc
curing themselves elected 10 the snuggest places the
gift of the e,ple When they shall have accomplished
this purpose, which the god Of their doatry, their al
lies and heir dnpes will be whised down the wind. and
be left ctawsh back 10 their old party and former
friends. with the best grace they may