New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-09
The Wilmet proviso.

worthy northern gentleman Who sat in the
New.york Constitutional Convention and Custom
House at one AID tAe sane t,ms and who continues
TO labor for the travellers in Mexico under the In
suuctve supervision OF Messrs Secretary Walker
and Collector Lawrence, has Issued. at foar Tor
cent, "New.York Anti imot Proviso Tract
from which we ssec, the following paragraph
The truth TO- eli msD's rights conditional as Ell as
any farther thsa he wisely the re ~ds OF inea
r. sny fr,b-r than be ssins Them BY hs ds-nee-or 70
f,..saa thar he ,uissds and respects his
ri,hs sod ibs rights OF others ,. -, A.
Where would these two postulates land the
Stakeholder
An able reply has been Published by Berford
Co. q Astor House, underline head Of" The Wimot
Proviso. a Tract" price 81 per loo. We would
gladly copy it. but our limited space fcrbids- The
authors style aud mode Of reasoning may be in
fered from his remarks In part, on the above para
graph
By pr.rosa,ves Of wisdom 10 meant, we supposs, (s
thoush the exercise Of civil and political ghts
IL correct 10 not ~ be deoiee that these Hsh
they ar. now exercised by ossxon. are the inst
lotions Of socies under the compact But IN sreh
the doctrine Of equality applicable ID state
Of pasre for Man, upon entering nto the 'oei. eoVsn
ant did Surrender bis right TO voice 10 the
selection Of his rsle Representatives or fofeFo the en-
erol.s Of aoy other s.sota privilege OF whien ne q"
d
The fact then II hs being declared the enoymeui OF
certain rights onss convicted OF crime 10 10 proof hat
they do not belong to him. that their pensfy ekef
ci.e should not restored him So far regards equal
ty Of sht In potesl evil sbd ehsoa' affairs eeions'
ujos,iee much to The isno act a. he oooo
the free Slavery its couconitscts ignorance 400
sensuaty = cisty itself 10 IN fault ana shoea not
thsk the Of ~ neglect either BY
ensavins members. or doouling % p-rPeta sef
vude tho ght.d u enoher color, whom u has PET
rntted 20 drag om their homes snd thrust upon m
hosou IT, DISTINCTIONS aTeto be msde IN the pout
zeal ard vi franchises Of according 10 the various
OF wisdom sttAinrd u hat eAfthiy aathp y
must appeal to ascertain how far and how many on
these shall Be cised by different orders OF men
L.ss enactmcn II 10 fus.mAy aemptto prescfne ahai
bv Of pes comp, observance OF their d.cfee
but whenever fct with Absoiote jus
tice or that degree Of equality Which all men, undef te
compact have reserved tot their own ENJOY ent
they II hest fyraanical and usorp the exercise ~
power which bsong ooS COP. In he lsst clause OF
the foregoing author has evolved pr neil
which N practically applied. ui6 operate most diss
tron.y TO the he lsbor - defend snd exiowe
mean The Tnst they hsbtusny dsresPe-t
ard sbuse the rights OF others past contradiction =
wherefore 10 the prime pc just LAID down, they
have no night 10 Freedom themselves
Those who have never had peep, would, no
doubt marvel much al the effect produced on hu-
man vision now and then by the continual use OF a
pair Of silver.mounted Custom.house spectaces
with the Treasury under the influence Of Slavery
extending Executive.