Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-11
IMPORTANT AND SIGNIFICANT.

The Boston Atlas is The leading and most in.
tlnential wing paper in tbe New England Ills
known to DO very friendly to Abbot Lawrence, the
new minister u England, and probably does not
express sentiments on the subject Of slavery which
that gentleman does not entertain and approve.
And we viii give the Atlas the justice Of testify
ing tolhc irankness and candor with which it had
expire ssed lis views and opinions upon the subject
OF slavery on many occasions. Ii has not sought
to conceal tue fact that il is itself opposed 10 the
ilrther extension OF slavery or, in other words,
ia favor Of the Wnot Proyiso; nor that It's sen.
timeuts and opinions are held in common BY the
wholcwhig party Of the North. We like this
bold and mauly candor, 50 rare ia the press de-
voted tottc same system Of politics with the At
las. Ii is worthy Ola paper which seeks no con-
ccament OF its principles nor OF its opinions. -
We are, therefore, graltied to sec in the Atlas
Of tho 2sth inst. the following paragraph an
nouncing it, course and that Of tho whig party
upon that subject. 1t may be regarded Al an au.
thoratve announcement OF the position and in-
tentions of Messrs. Webster, Winthrop, Law
renee, and tho whole whig party # the North
upon the great question now aglIatiug the unicn
SO teariuly
From the Boston Atlas OF JOY 29ib.
Tue SLAVERY QUESTION. Our readers will
bear us evidence that We have endeavored to
present the slavery extension question fairly and
candidiy. We have stated what every person
kno@s to be true-that eperg wing member Of
OF Congress from tic free States would vote il a.
yoT Of excluding slavery from the territories oi the
Union, aud would exercise his talents and in,
llucuce to effect such result. We know OF no
wing paper in the free States that does not stand
Incorporating upon the platform OF the mons
extension Of slavery. We know no wing that
does not. We now believe that large proper
ton Of tho denocratic congressman from tho free
States will take The same position. There are
members from Indiana, Illinois, aud Michigan.
who will 60 against freedom; while on the other
hand, there are whi5 members from slave States
who will vote for it, Mr. Clay, we believe, will;
so will tho two whig senators from Delaware;
and Mr., Houston, the representative Of that cal.
liant State, has always voted Tor IT, There * no
doubt that Gen. Taylor viii ailix his signature 10
| bill containg the praviso. WE LOOK UPON rnE
FURTHER EXTENSION OF SLAVERY uros ru1s
CONTINENT AS A MORAL IMPossIBILITY!
These admissions are as remarkable and sig.
nifcaat asst they are bold andfrank,andto the point
The Atlas announces that it is itself uncolnpro.
misingly opposed to the admission Of slavery in
the new Territories and it adds: 1--WE know Of
no ehig paper II the free States that does not stand
uiicoapromisiagiy upon the platform Of the non
crtensIon Of slarcry. WE KNOW OF NO
WIG THAT DOES NOT" But the admis>
sion in relation 10 The course Of Gen Taylor is
most important. II says: THERE is No
DOUBTTHAT GENERAL TAYLOR WILL
AFFIX HIS SIGNATURE TO A BILL
CONTAINING THE [WILMoTl PROyJ
SO"
Such is the declsratio.i ofihs loading prosa Of
ofthe administration in New England in relation
to Gen, Taylor's pnpose in reference ~ ii