Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-22
ANOTHER MARES NEST"

The Washington correspondent of the Bali
more Sun thus refers TO the charge concocted by
Messrs. Stephens and Wi!mot, out of which yes.
,erday's Wing recklessy attempts 10 make lit.
lie capital;
"The President, on Saturday evening, hearc
of Mr. Wiimol's statement made in the House
and promptly authorized fiat denial OF lis truth
MIR. Wiimuts statement was, in substance tina
the President sen; for and consulted with him on
the occasion # The consiiera TO- oil the three mil
lions bill, AMI demonstrated againsf the adoption
of the prov,," The bill, as obstruction TO lis
object, which Gas 10 secure an early peace. Mr.
Wilmot states that he suggested, in lieu OF the
proviso, JOINT resolution prohibiting slavery
from any territory 10 be acquired; and that the
Presideni eagerly embraced the proposition, and
said il would be sustained even IN Mississippi
The President utterly denies thai he acquesced
in any suggestion OF The kind
"But we will suppose that the fact was rs Mr..
Wilmot stated, and still ii will not justify The use
made Of il, as a reason for refusing 10 extend a
government over California. do not see what
this question or veracy has 10 do with the mat
Ter. Mr.. Stephens, in his speech against The ex
eculion Of the treaty with Mexico, charges the
President with this and several other instances OF
duplicity; but the country will rot deem the
charge, even If sustained as an excuse Tor The
refusal OF Congress 10 carry out that treaty, and
give our ieiiow-citzens of California the prolec-
lion OF a government"
The following from Tuesdays Union. shows
that Mr.. Stephens, the Marplo., has been nterly
toied in another "party scheme" aimed al the
honor and best interests of the country:
Yesterday the retroceding Wings were caugh,
like "Woodcocks in their own syringe" The
,k..r
ment under the Mexican treaty came up in
CommiIiee of The Whole, when Whis member
moved a substitute, authorizing The Pre- 'dent 10
Negotiate with Mexico restoration OF Caliior-
ma anu New Mexico. A most unfortunate
movement indeed! Tor the Committee Of the
Whole, with view IT testing the question by
yeas and nays in the House, adopted this subsli-
tule instead of the original bill When the Com
miee rose and Went back into the House. the
reported substitute was pa -sed on by yeas and
nays, and The Wings could muster len only for
il, while there were one hundred and eighty -tour
against il. Among the ten was Mr.. Stephens OF
Georgia. Mr.. Duer Of New York, although nc
had sometime since 'Ihundered in the Index"
now backed out. Mr. Truman Smith also, al.
though he had set his face a, the last session
against recognition Of the territory, also joined
yesterday in providing Tor It's payment The
bill being then put upon lis passage, was carried
by yeas and nayS-yeas LIS, nays only. On
which vote being announced, MIR. Turner OF Hi.
nois rose 10 advise the Wings against repeli-
ton Of the language they hal employed about
the acquisition OF our new territories. he re-
minded them that they had charged The admins.
ualion with having robbed Mexico OF her lands;
but as the receiver was as bad as The thief, add
as they had now sanctioned The acquisition by
consentins 10 pay Tor the territory, he hoped they
would repent OF what they had said, and no long
er cant about robbery and plumber. The Wings
very quietly listened to the lecture which they
received; and we trust that upon this subject We
shall hear no more Of such clamor and cant.