The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-09-22

10 confirmed is-and his attempt to plead
=. slibi for his client wont do-fbr his
ritssss proees too mach
We HAVE read the Nicholson letter over
and over again and !. was through mad
,er,ence only, that we neglected cIediiing
Mr.. Buchanan with the extract, indorsed
and adopted by Mr.. Cass 10 that production,
ga SOP for the North but our friend
takes nothing by his motion" when he
insists upon iis being the adopted, not the
o,,ural child OF Mr.. Csss-who iondles il
most paternaIly.
We have said that the Nicholson letter
!. a witness that proves too much, for he
!. advocated ~ . pro-slavery man ot the
South. and IN anti slavery man al the North
upon tho strength Of III!
The Banner ,riumphan,ly refers TO the
following extract, 10 prove his opposition
on constitutional grounds TO the Wilmot
Peoyiso, but the words iialicised, are pey
mild indeed 10 express resoipe. Mr.. Polk
has proved the trus, to be rcposed 10 Pres.
iJenis-uie we TO trust another!
v"I do noi see ia the Constitution any
prani Of the reqnisite porer 10 Congress
AND AN NOT DISPOSED to extend DOUBT.
yuL PRECEDENT beyond its necessity - The
establishment Of territorial governments
when needed, leaving TO the inhabitants all
The rights compatible with tho relations
they bear TO the confederation. -
Now on the other hand, this letter. go
satisfactory TO our Southern Cass men, is
equally satisfactory 10 the Northern Anti.
Slavery Cass men TOO, who are not easily
humbueged. and who are Mr.. Cass's i'm.
Mediate constituents. The Editor Of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, his next door
ucighbor almost, uses the following empha.
tic language on this subject, which has ne.
rG been cOniradieied BY Gen. Cas-.
H"Thcre is no power in the country to
make . slave except by sovereign State,
snd they can make slave Of u WHITE man
% we'll as black. Should New Mexico
and California become States and choose
10 institute slavery tho probability is they
would enslave the Whiies--as the blacks I
and copper skins would be l,rge'y in ma
ofiy.
"Gen. Cass believes that from the sin.
Gle operations Of the Constitution, the
names Of ,he people now there. the geog.
raphy Of the country, and the strong pub.
lie sentiments in all Of the free and many
Of The slave States against slavery, that il
vii never exist in those territories. We
KNOW FROM rnE FREQUENT DECLARATIONS
MADE IN rRivArs CONVERSATIONS, THAT
M Is As STRONGLY OPPOSED TO THE rrg.
TIER EXTENSION OF SLAVERY As WE ARE,
and that is strong enough mos, Of our rca.
dsp will think.
awe have EVERY ASSURANCE that his
should hc DO elected. while
Il will give security TO the great fundamen.
tai principles Of the party, will NEVER HE
rsEp 10 give counteuanco to so OBNOXIOUS
. MEASURE - carrying slavery in,o new
Tertiary now free - Il
Common, is supefAuou,. i
We have oil ulong objected to Gen. Cass
On The ground. that he has said too much
90 this subject, and bscaule VIC kaoV hin
10 be unsound. L
A We said al the commencement OF
hsse remarks, we have no idea Of getting
up q controversy with our friend Of the ,
Bsaasr, for we see nothing 10 be accom-. I
piished by il, save unnecessary excitement
among these who really care bu, l.lle 70,
either Presidential candidate bu, have on
y responded to justify ourselves against
. the soft impeachment Of having ms
the views aud opinions Of that
polite and plausible sen'leman-"all things |
unto all men " Lrwis Cass.