Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-22


From tte Boston IHas If ulV 2SlJ.
The Slavery question. Our read.
Iers will bear us evidence that we have
Iendearored TO present thc slavery ex.
Itepslon question fairly and candidlv.
We have stated what every person
knows 10 be truc-that every wbio
member Of Congress from he fee
states would vote in favor Of eyclu.
ding slavery from the territories of
The Uuion. and would exercise his
talents and influence to effect sucb
"a result We know of no whip ma.
per IN the free states that does not
stand uncompromisingly upon the
platform Of the nOn-eXtensiOn of slave.
~. We know no wing that does
no'. We now believe that a large
proportion Of the democratic con.
gressmen from the free States will
take the same position. There are
members from Indiana, Illinois. and
Michigan, who will 60 against free.
dom; while on the other hand. there
arc whig me@ bers from slave, States
who will vote for it. Mr. CLAY. we
believe, will; so Will the two wh;g
senator's from Delaware: and Mr.
Houston, the Representative from
.hat gallant State, has always voted |
or It. There is no doubt that Gen |
Taylor will alix his signature 10 a |
bIll containing the Proviso. Wei
COX upon the further extension orI
layeTy upon this continent as NOR. |
Il impossibilitvl
These admissions are as remarka-
Die and significant as they are bold
md frank, and to the point. The
ltlas announces that it is itself I'M
ompromisjngly opposed to the adj
mission Of slavery in the new Terri.
cries, and it adds: 1--WE know oil,
10 wing paper in the free States that
oes not stand uncompromismglvup-
n the platform Of the non-extension
i slavery. We know Of no wing
hat does not" But the admission !
relation to the course Of General !
aylor is most important. Ii saws. l
There is no doubt that Con. T6v. e
II will ailiX his signature to a Bill l.
the Wilmot Proviso! I,
Such is the declaration of the 4
aiding press Of the administration
New England in relation to Gen c.
aylOr's purpose in reference to the e
ilmot Proviso. And who can =
ubt that it has been made by the 4
thority and with the appreciation ei
Gen. Taylor? Let it be remem.
red that it comes from the conf u
nlial press of Abbott Lawrence "
emily appointed by Gen. TAYLOR d
mister to Finland. Let it also be ~
rendered that Abbott Lawrence kI
ured the people of New England d y,
t ne had private letter from L
n. 1. pledgiug in the letter that w
would sign bill containing the y
lmot Proviso, in the event OF his th'
elton and the passage Of such a sh
by Congress. Is there now any on
ger doubt upon this inject? We be
eve not. We think notwitb- me
lding the bubbles, subterfuges, 10
presentations Of Gen. Taylor's lha
,onal organ in this city, the Re- rer
nc; which compare meanly {. les
gh with the frank and manly =
Tor of the alias, that il is certain pri
Gen. Taylor uiU approre The ~, n,,
mot PrOCiS0. 1oi
at now becomes of the tricks & o'o
erfuges of the southern wbig oin
on this subject What becomes ~ 7
ieir cry Of disgusting coalition?"
what deeper shade ofbusiness
lded to the libels upon the Demo. u
C party, concOcted and circulat-
y Truman Smith? The South 81,
been betrayed by southern wings "
their betravers rss $3.50 SilO1 r here
treachcrous desertion of their L
ests.- Washington Union.
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