Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-09
MORE MISREPRESENTATION.

The Wing, following The lead Of the Repub.
lie, republishes an article from that interesting
pet organ, designed TO show that Mr. Burke. the
Junior Editor of The Union, is a Wiimot Pro.
visoist. Mr. Burke, in strong article in reply,
explains his course while in Congress. lie
never served with Wilmot, and therefore could
not have voted for any of his propositions. 10
the session of lS44-45, Mr. Burke voted with
six Southern Wings to incorporate an anti sla.
very restriction on The Oregon territorial bill
applied to territory above the 42d degree of
north latitude, and 81 degrees further north than
the limo Of The Missouri compromise. The
Wiimot Provso, on The contrary, applies TO
"any territory on the continent of merica,
| which shall hereafter be acquired by or nm
nexed 10 The United States by virtue of this
appropriation, or in any other manner whats
ever
For this latter proviso Jacob Colamer and Tru
man Smith Woodland this proviso, the Union
understands, one or both OF the Editors of the
Republic approves, and General Taylor will
sign.
Mr. Burke further shows that he never voted
for the Wilmot Proviso in any shape or form
on the contrary, in Congress and elsewhere, he
has 'always voted 10 settle the slavery ques-
,ion on principle that would be satisfactory 10
all the sections Of the confederacy- that
principle was an equitable and just compro.
mise" viz: the Missouri Compromise. When
Texas applied for admission as a Sta c, Mr. Burke
introduced bill i'll tn. House of Representa-
,ives, containing in substance the Missouri
Compromise. THIS bill was rejected by a small
majoity-and Thea Mr. Burke voted FIR an
amendment of Mr. Douglass which was accept.
ed by Milton Brown and adopted, establishing
the Missouri Compromise. Previously Mr.
Burke voted against Briokerhofs amendment
prohibiting the existence Of slavery in one half
Of all the Texan territory annexed.
Mr. Burke thus confounds his slanderers-
and places himself proudly erect, in summing
up The case as follows:
Now, in what aspect do these iacis present The
course OF The junior editor oil The Uai1n in re.
ference To III slavery question:
In the first place, We voted against h, inrro.
duclion oil slavery N The Oregon territory which
lies above latitude d. 81 degrees abope the
line Of tic Missouri compromise.
Secondly. We offered proposition and voted
for proposition, isaring il 10 The people rho
inhabh feriiory beiep the line Of he Missouri
compromise 10 hare s.apes er not rs they Oh. dc.
tcrmine for tsemselres.
Ihndly. We ntper voted % restrict slavery
elolc The Missouri compromise line.
THRoU6HoUr WE HAVE Voted To CARRY oUT
THE Missouri COMPROMISE IN ITS TRUE SPIRIT
AND INTENT.
These are our votes 10 Congress, and nothing
can be found IN the journals Of The body 10
which We belonged, bearing contrary conslluc-
lion. II all The members oil that body, from the
Sonlh as we'll as he Morrill, had acled with the
same liberal and patriotic spirit, The slavery
question would have been amicably and saisfac-
!oriy settled, and our glorious and precious
Union saved from the dangers aud shocks which,
We lear il is destined 10 encounter from The agi.
lation oil this poreDtous question.
Having always voted fora fair and equitable