Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-01
minislralion will do probably nothing" with sht

The Richmond Wing, Times, and other ray
lor papers OF the South, indulge in charges u
| "disunion" against lhat portion OF the oou'h VINO
stand up Tor Southern rights. They a"enp' 10
make them equally responsible with tie North
ern aei,a,ors who seek TO destroy the Constiu-
ton rather than extend 10 The SCUM hcI luSI anu
equal rights in the contederacy. We have lrc-
onen,y referred 10 The mischievous effects OF
| such a course, and we are glad 10 see that some
OF The Southern Wing press unite in this view
The following comments are from The Vicksburg
Miss Whie, the organ I'll as 'uitra Wings" as
we know in The Union:
SENATOR BENTON AND THE WmMoT Paovi-
so.-The 81. Louis Republican Ct The l0ih con-
lains an appeal from Senator Benton 10 the
people Of Missouri in reference 10 certain inslruc.
lions adopted by the Legislature OF that Stale al
lis last session. Mr.. Benton says, il The people
confirm those instructions, ne shall give them an
opportunity 10 find a Senator 10 carry their Will
into effect, as he can do nothing 10 dissolve The
Union or 10 array one-hall Of il against The olh-
er. That is 10 say he will not vote against The
Wimot Proviso, according 10 instruc in, be
cause the people Of the North are determined on
having The Proviso al all hazards, and conse-
qpeniy he who attempts 10 defeat that measure,
will thereby aid in arrayng one section OF Inc
Union against the other! Now, we love Inc
Union with as much eamesiness as WEBSTER
processes in his speeches, and would be very lar
from deliberately aiding in its dissolution. bn'
we cannot fully understand The arm ni nose
Southern patriots who see disunlon IN every al
tempt Of The South 10 maintain her rights, and
nothing like disunion in The continued aud un'
~ he
s,irutions oI The South We do rot think The re-
isc,ion or adoption of the proviso By Congress
in connection with the new territories, ought to
dissolve the Union, but we do think il might as
we'll be dissolved for the one as the other. Nay,
q dissolution in consequence of the passage OF
the Proviso, would, in our opinion, be better
reason for dissolution than its rejection; because
we believe the Proviso TO be an unnecessary,
unjust and unconstitutional measure. While,
therefore, we are prepared TO admit that much
of the noise made about the Proviso IN The
South is mere buster, we are equally prepared
to condemn that ones sided patriotism winch I'm
pels some Southern men not only to uphold tho
aggressiOns of The North BY their votes IN Con-
eress, but by their speeches and writings. II
seems very strange to US that they should deem
the position Of the South so inhaitely more
reasonable 10 the Union than the posiionof The
North. Their actions and ideas on tins subject
are quite an enigma 10 US, and we nave some
times been on the point Of solving II to our own
satisfaction, by surprising that these generous
Southerners had designs TO accomplish, which
could be materially aided BY the political Inllu-
epce OF the North.
No harm can come 10 the Union in conSe-
quence OF prudent and unlIed Southern resist
ancc 10 The unjust and insulting Wilmoi PTov'-
So and we hope our representatives in The next
Congress will not number single man among
them who cannot conscien;iousiy and vigorously
LEND his talents and influence iosuch resistance
While. therefore, We have the utmost respect t"i
Col. Benlon's Senatorial ab:liiies We shall be
pleased 10 see him leave the Senate nnics> he can
support the South in The strneslr which vii! ee
renewed with increased eaTnesness al he next
session OF Congress.