Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-03-19
THE WEBSTER SPEECH

AT tho risk being thought singular raise my voice,
Southern man, against the general appreciation which has
been showercd upon Mr.. Websters speech. | am In th'
habit of impunging mans motives when he speaks open
Is and candidywhcn 10 lsc an Indian phrase his remarks
are uttered with "orked tongue. But when hear
man like Daniel Webster who express himself nfeig
bis promise in one breath pursue In certain contingency
particular line of conduct, and the next 10 follow
Numerically opposite what am | 10 infer! What i:
man of ordinary honesty and intelligence TO inter- uhy
thai The fdHkse larger, and not the american statesman
speaks, Two extracts from his Speech delivered in the
s Senate the 7h inst will BE- sufficient for my purpose
After speaking of California and New Ses;co being
inhabitable by Shareholders from The of so
he makes declaration. What is il? Read
6" desire pour all my heart plainly possible
say therefore sir that II the proposition now here for
government for New Mexico and il moved 10 insert
provision ar the prohibition OF slavery would not vote
for H."
With this declaration warm on lis tips what do find
him ulering in the next paragraph Read ngcl nd men
of the South let me eneat you 10 read hcedfiy Tor this
the great question, with regard 10 which it has been
claimed for Mr. Webster that he poed oil on the waves
wag suggests oil Of rr bur this in subject for jest
Sir five making government for Ne" Mexico,
and anybody should propose the Wilmot Provso, should
exactly Mr. Polk treated that proposition for eS
GLIDING slavery from Oregon Mr.. Polk was known 10 BE-
opinion decidedly adverse the Wimot Proviso but he
felt the necessity Of law for the government Of the Terrific
ry of Oregon And though the Wmo proviso was there
ne knew THAI il would be perfectly nugaory Provso; and
since it be entirely Eggaory since II took away no
descrbablr esmabIc, wcghabie tangible right OF the
South he said he would sgn the bill for Tho cake OF enact
inc aw for the government OF the Territory ard lei that
entirely useessand III that eonnexion entirely senseless
Proyiso remain"
Now, wha, did MIR Polk do when the Oregon bill with
the proyso feature cngraed It, presented 10 him =
lie sanctioned and SIGNED H. very properly too Gs II app
ed to territory North uf 90 deg 80 min, in DINER words en-
bodyine the principle Of the Missouri Compromise
sure which The South is willing Standby What does Mr.
Webster in substance declare he will dc, should the
proviso be attached bill forming government for New
Mexico, territory South Of IS deg % in and presented
him in his capacity Scnatorl Why, tina, he wlsASc
TON IT, AND VOTE II. Gould Hale do more Could
Gddnes do more? Could the verest abotonst that the
hobed OF anacsn cngendercd do ceed Eiorc unjust
10 the South
Ii Mr. Webster intended this speech bid for the pre-
sdency, he should have paid respect 10 the nte
gcnce OF the people, and have declared in para
graph that he would not do what in the he declared
irod do and with apparent BELIEF that they had not
enough discover the inconsistency 10 the mid
des term) lie surely have boon taking lessons from
Gen TAYLOR, who every school-boy knows, the
North provisoist, and the South anprovisoist.
Hi nomination. Mr. Webster said mot tit be made
bur honest Of ali partiea would have held 1t sul
icient "No tit 10 be made" will be The cry echoed from
ocean, should Mr.. Webster ever receive The nomi
nation for the presidency, and for similar cniisc
Though Mr.. Webster docs take strong ground in subsc
acnt part Of his speech the subject of delivering mp iu
gvc slaves, YET might animadvcrt The spirit with
which lie makes the following remark:
You observe sir that the term sayerys not used in the
constitution The constitution does not require thai iugi
two slaves shall be delivered up; requc- that persons
bound service in State and escaping into another shall
be delivered up"
But orbearmy only purpose was 10 coll attention 10
fact which seemed have escaped the attention Of some
and express my disapprobaon Southerner Of Mr..
Websters course In this matter. VIRGINIUS.