Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-05
NEW YORK WING FREE soiLIsM-WHAT WILL
SOUTHERN WINGS NOW 6AY7

clamored with so much vehenence dsai"''
Democratic "Cualhion" in NV foiK' 'hd' WY
cannot. with any show Of ju'tice, refrain 'ron
dsnoor.ino he cuneuct Of their owe brethren 10
New York The following reso'n;'ous 90 save
70 wcre unanimously adopted by the New lo'N
Wig Convention:
p,solved. Tia, the Federal Constitution was
formed and adopted, expressly 10 secure .ns
h'ess,pss of LIBERTY 10 The People ol Inc ohIeu
states 3 nd heir posleri'y, anc that no power was
given therein 10 exeud me cures ol o'e'eJ,
Wherefore we maintain that Congress has Inc
rish,. and il in du,y bound, 10 abolish Slavery
wherever il exiss 10 The Territories OF the Union,
and claiply nr,hbi, its establishment IN any
norton of lhose Territories al any Time here
after. -
Resolved, That recognizing the Restriction Of
Slavery within lis present limits as one OIL Inc
cardinal principles OF our pollllcai lam, we
pledee ourselves 10 our fellow ciilZens ana INC
coun,,v 10 exercise 10 The utmost all The power
we NAV possess 10 prevent the extension OF
Slavery over a single loot CT Free Son.
In their address they show corcluslVely The
Wing origin of Freesoilism, and say:
In REGARD 10 This question, he Whig parry oil
The Free states, and conspcuously OF this Slate
has shown itself from The first 10 be in favor ot
Human Liberty and Ffee.Soi-a sol! rncoSta-
minat,d by Slavery in the acquired territory.
The recoen zed leaders OF The Wing parry be-
came The exponenis OF this general sentiment OF
lie Free STATES, ard The subsequent action OF that
party hes teen in uniform accordance aiih snch
pubic sentiment, giving il yigor, strength and ell
The Wing parry OF New York have always
been firm friends OF The great principles Of HUI
man Liberty involved in this question. Inc an.
,aeonist parry has been either opposed or divided.
The success OF their Union Ticket would be a
blow 10 lh- great cause oil Human Rights, from
which il would lake years 10 recover.
President Taylor next comes up Tor considera-
tion and practical tlee-soi position is assigned
him, in conformity to the doctrines of his Allison
letters, and 10 fugitive revelations from him. lie!
Southern Taylores read the following views in
regard 10 Gen. Taylor's obligations TO carry on,
free .solism, and ask themselves, what have they
gained in the election OF Taylor and Fillmore:
The question so far as il depend, upon the
Naona Government, 10, and should be, strictly
a legislative question, 10 be determined BY Cons
sress. In whatever way il is determined by that
body, il may be fairly deemed The expressed will
OF The People, and in our Judgment he Executive
cannot, vilh propriely, defeat such determination
by an Executive veto. In the position occupied
BY The present Executive, elected 10 that office by
the suffrage OF WI & pot.rs-in his known acqui.
escenre 10 The will OF CoDgress-in his high
character for integrity, honesty and flrmness-in
| his sound judgment and tried patriotism, we have
the sronses, assurance that Tie action OF Congress
upon lh,s grea, question will not be sci ASIDE by
| his veto.
The New York Tribune, the ablest Wing or
gan in the Stale, in lis following comments upon
the Conventions action, shows The perfect iden.
lily between The Northern Wings and Free Soil
ers upon this exciting question. With these
damning facts before them, will the Sou'hsrn
Wing press spare their Northern allies, and ye,
continue 10 assail The Nonh.rn Democracy, who
have agreed 10 make no lest on this question:
We conclude IL day our report OF the proceed
nes OF The Wing Stale Convention. We invite
a,IeGtion 10 Inc Resolutions adopted, and emphat-
ically 10 those relating 10 slavery 10 the Ter
| riIories and lis extension thereto. II The Ian.
guage be no. explicit and unequivoca, and
The expression Of hostility decided and thorough,
then the fault lies in the ability Of The drawer
| ard not 10 The purpose OF The Convention tor
| We bear witness that from every side appeals
were made by Delegates Tor The strongest and
| mos; nnambiguous declaration in favor OF the
Free-Soil principle, aud such the first two reso.
lulons were intended 10 emboiy. There was
no balr splitting about ind yidual opinions and
party tests, for the collective and individual
sentiments of the Wings Of New York are
identical, and they are embarrassed BY no anita
gonism OF party allegiance 10 personal convic
| ton. They are earnestly, resou,e'y hostile 10
any Extension of Slavery, and mean to act ano
vote accordingly.
90 this platform they stand-to this faith they
renew their pledges Of devotion before the
--H-'A STRANGE RACE.
We compile the following statements for the
benefit of our venerable Scotch melaphy,ician
and an,iquary friend:
| From the Philadelphia LEDGER.
| MEN With TAILS Col Ducouret, dis
tipguished for his African explorations, has
been commissioned by the French government
for FIVE years exploration in the interior Of
that country. He asserts that there 10 race Of
the Goilanes inhabting the interior of Africa
and renowned among The neighboring tribes as
eaut.ted, or having q tail.lke appendage,
formed by the elongation Of the vertebral CO.
lumn, aud that they are the last link 10 the hu.
man race. Lord Molboddos theory that man
was originally monkey, aud wore his tail of
by citing upon cane bottom chairs, or something
like this. is about TO be realized if the French
Colonel's STORY is TO be relied upon. He says
he saw one u these caudated persons, and made
drawing Of him. Alexander Dumas, the mu
latto writer, being asked "who was bis fatherin
replied, "he was merchant of Martinique ~
| who was your grandfa,her}' "Son Of a
planter Of that i,land,' was the answer. "And
who was your great graudfatheri" "He, sir,
was an op, My pedigree began where yours
ended " lie probably referred 10 the newly
discovered Ghilancs as his original progsnitors.
| From The ~. Y. sun
| HE MoSBJDDEAN theory OF an unbrokcn
| chain OF being in h. universe, seems likely t.
be realized, 10 spite vi riicule or reason COL
| Dncouret, French traveller in Africa, has dis
| Covered near the sources OF The Nile, tribe OF
| Cannbal Negroes, called Ghianes, who have
| prc.org iion OF The yeIIebral column, amount,
| ing 10 tail from three to five inches long. The
| tribe numbcrs aboui 10000, and members Of j,
are slaves in The city Of Mecca. Their height is
from Tour 10 five tee; their bodies lean and weak;
their arms long ana slim; their cheeks project.
Ing; their foTeheads 10 y and receding; their ears
long and deiorined; their eyes small, black, and
constantly lwinkliue; their noses large and =;
their mouths widr, with sharp, strong, and daz-
cling white teeth; their lips full and thick, and
their hair curly and >horI. They afford rich
theme Tor The discussion Of nalurai.sS.
MIR. Walsh, The Paris co.r=sp ,nienl Of The N.
York Journal OF Commerce, gives The following
details:
Al recent sitting Of The Paris Philomalbic
Society, the celebrated French traveller in Abyss
siu;a, M. D'Abbsdo, who lately returned 10 Eu.
rope, corroborated The statements Of COL Ducou.
rel. already reported 10 you. concerning The cau.
dated or tailed tribe Of African negroes He gath
cred precise information about the G. Ill ms from
an AoyssInian, grave and enlightened man OF
distinction, 10 VIII m he rep 5 eulire confidence.
His info mani had seen some fifteen individuals
of The race; all with h: Characteristic coulorma-
lion. Their tails were OF palm, or hands
breadth Qhree inches.) covered with hair, sensi.
bly, widened aud liule slopins at The end We
must no, forget, however, (if Imay be allowed a
pun) that Central Africa has been always proIi.
fc in tales The appendase With which the ira
yclieFS sndoyv @ hi!ans il rather laroer tha