The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-13

purpose remarked to the Senator that there
were important reasons Tor pressing tina,
question Ia u vote in both branches, which
probably had not occurred to him, and they
were ihcse-,he South Ind usually carried
their points against the North upon all qucs.
tons; that when necessary they always
Ind found dishonest men enough III both
houses OF Congress. who would sell out and
enable them To succeed, that the same state
Of things still existcd--,hnt there nre men
enough in the market to defeat the Proviso,
and that il would be defeated; that we should
he BETRAYED as wo always Ind been, but
that the dcicnt would be harmless, nothing
would be settled BY il, the question would
reu'a'n open, and the people who had dis
honest representatives there, whose rights
were TO be bartercd aud BETRAYED. would
have time to get rid Of the traitors, and
send honest men in their places, before the
final settlement of,hc question, and thus
VIC were to be saved. Tho Senator replied
ooh, il il comes to the vote lam with you,
YOU know" "Ofcourse you arc," wns the
reply, and thus we separated This con.
vcrsnt!on was some three weeks previous
to the vote taken on the Proviso.
But, Mr.. President. this is not all have
to say OF the Senator from Michigan, and
his marvellous change. About two weeks
previous to the vote which was taken on
the Provso, met in the stec,s Of Washing
ton, n gentleman Of distinction from ono Of
the Slave States, now Senator in Con-
gross, who inquired Of me what thought
Of Gen. Cass! My reply was, very little.
"WilI he do rs he agrees" he asked. |
answered him that, that depended in my
opinion. altogether upon tho consideration.
SWELL" said he, "if he should promise to
to vote against the Proviso upon the ground
that the South are to support him rs the
candidate for tho Presidency, do you be-
licvc he would do SOP" | told him there
was no doubt about il; upon that consider
alton no wns as sure as death, and thought
he might il he wished, throw in the hang.
ing Of few northcra men 10 addition
MI President. do not undertake to snv
here that MIR. Cass made u bargain or the
bargain which ] have just referred to.
can only say that the gentleman who in
formed me OF tho fact is man ofhonor aud
unqnestioncd verac,y. lIc was not par.
~ TO the bargain, but simply gave it hi a
assent, providing the General fulfilled oa
his part, which he has since dono to the
letter MIR. President, have not seen
The Senator's Tennessee letter. do not
know iiscontents, except upon information.
! am told he says in that letter, that he
thinks he secs, and really feels change
going on in the Free States against the
Ordinance Of Freedom, and in favor Of tho
extension olSlavcry. Il is said that the
change in the Senator is so complete. that
be arows his readiness in that letter to We.
tn, II he should be President, tho Ordinance
ut l.s7, mn ordinance drawn bv Jefferson.
voted for by every member of Congress cx-
ccpt one, and which gave to the State Of
Michigan universal freedom, aud will ul,-
inntclv make her ono Of the great States of
the Union. Such man is unworthy Of the
confidence or support Of any Democrat
No honest man, Of any party, can vote for
him. lie is worthy of his pnrtv in this
State and they Of him. lie ia the embed
lment aud true exponent Of the principlcs
OF Edwin Croswcll's Convention. His
nomination BY any party would defeat it
in this State, by moro than one hundred
thousand votes.
There IL morn rnypnroIc.,J.J =. sl.~ -