Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-19
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
PRESIDENT FILLMORE.
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r,.n,y MORNING. JULY Is. 1850.


t, nolirv Of Cen Tayo:, to ''iollow in the beaten
S" pn.ii,n; Tayoy,' without "hesita,ing or holding
80 !. ,,r5 .av they. be disastrous in the extreme for
,.,r,,ion 10 change lis policy. The Albany Regis
,n,r, ,ha, President Fillmore viii not take any posi-
ser for or arains, the Senate bill, and that he will no
~ in .nv way This is also asserted positively BY the
..o,nI,u .. the phal,p pl!a North American On the
, - correspondent OF the y York Evening Post
.t,, pr. ,.!eu, FimoIe wI this week probably send
,nessnr,. communicating the protest ot the Gov
~ II Texas aga.ns; the opposition which the " states
,ry authorities have manifested 10 the es'aoiSnmeht o
,hp,sIic,iun OF ;ha, State over her territory lhiS VIII
tl an opportunity 10 present any views arc lec"ih'e
.,... he :aay think pertinent alone 10 this question:
h 10 the whole sublecl ol tie slavery controversy WI"
m ms .,;y az we! ~ policy, require that he should uils
49,. rly eArfess his views on the whole subject!
IA L,,uaeieIs Editor oi tie Fredericksburg News who
A,,, .,,,s,d 10 tine Senate bill, in Washington on
and gives a genera! glimpse al tinas there. liz
s,ys ~ wacn he saw thought President Fillmore "Ihc
,,st man Who could be chosen He Tor the Compi"nis'
which is as much could expect OF Northern man.
He j. opposed by Seward between whom there exists deep
m r,ecorcilabc icnd lie is aniiaboi'lon, with the Kind
le.; feelings towards he South ana Southern men, He
.eass with gratitude The liberal ahd generous support
n him .y the South the late election ileSe cohsi-
-ons have impressed him tavoraby and gratefully and
y cl.sc him 10 pause bc:oc lie aoopts Heas"!es Mieh
may prove injurious Southern interests
Tie Editor SAYS that every peyson in Washington believed
M t, no, ,.is.an, VIXEN there would be final and perina-
ro etncnt OF this whole question.
II, states some curious 10 the condition NJ things
, -r - President ayloTs death aud the sinister
ousE 10 bla. upon the con;.ng old soldier. The lae
C..ise catch i in all quarters:
.rra9-S were approaching alarming crisis. and The
.os- saaa.ne Washington he'd he breath in pair
II, sr>ei,sc Tho boundaries between Texas AMI Now
Mexca Sa4 elected ;nuch angry feeling, in which uncr:u
ray the President anticipated. He sided with New NIX
il, eni ,o~ed determination 10 enforce al the ron: Q!
he sa:a.e; .e7 claims 10 this disputed territory,
Me ntnli mueh from the most reliable sources in Wash
irran v.ch greatly ,aine The unfortunate position
,s.n rs P,,s:iE Taylor upon this territorial question was
sa! .y9r advice of persons from whom better counSes
yt- e,cied One OF the oSt condng of men, he relied
;o.gl upoa p-sons who proved unworthy OF his conf
n,. III! n-!aw MAJOR Bliss, born and raised in Van
at,u and secret ana confidential rcn. oi Tie nia
nous seward exercised undt influence over the honest
id p.::i1I We heard hard tales u Nrginas repre-
.r,..e IL III. Cabne, which must better autfent
c.e. toe give them the public. Certain II Is
ra Influences behind the throne greater than the
ioaa .and which we've eN.r!cd nos. improperly an1
r..51sy Southern riah:s.M neither MessTs. Bliss o
Psaa q both The ADVISERS o it, couldn't will
Certainty 's-!housh The e..sente Is strong against them
THE TEXAS BOUNDARY.
In IL L $ Senate on Monday last Col Benton made
so.eca ny is usual pecany Lold assertion,
sy H.. aon and coarse reflections The information
and no,es of o,,.ers The Senate bill iAcs the lower
boundary New Mexico point 20 miles above FL Pa
,,Bsu:eu proposed The 300 miles bclow ~, the
,t;:D ~tgre tie l03 decree @! longitude that
.g az: e!eH the river fuegcothc line thence 10 rna
No;a 2h degree Of latitude .hc Rio Grande frcm
Ia;ors pou' lie coinnit;ec point, makes i,nnens
t>G: 5 n North West. and consequently Bentons line
Vastly c,ls Il, .mts o. Teyas fixed by t.t commit
II t on, naily and ia:itaiinaliy nay, the
.p'- square a.i.s. Wh great flourish. he inrodu-
ao e Senate Cosdovas nap the State Of TeX.s Of
~, .h.ze, by III, authorities oil Texas and with
:.a,ui dramatic effect points out the blue line, which
rl4sea ,he i,r.iie OF l92 the ine lie proposes,
III Ncsen Init 4 Texas. This confident assertion might
se ec,.,e who familiar with the stage tricks
Bea"n E! hS i4lse logic and perverted facts were
'psiani Soi p i the sagacous aad highoned Senator
E-ss who's awy. Ready and able TO defend the rights OF
~ own gallant ex.s. lie obtained the oor, but did not
f3ea on thai t5u he stated briefly that he desired 10
t'ae i'sae ~iia the Senator from Missouri and more espe
cag "'a le-lld nap which lie takes prove
non i!ie in Texas
Ivan lae 'hat nmp Remarked Senator Rusk) and will
ats " because by that mep the country of Santa Fe,
rad 90 hy The authorities of this Government, is laid
= .7I cra 10 Tie forty econa degree o north latitude
st ~ ~ af}aa o' that sagtc foot Of land described
q N :" e, t omd iylg ttiS side of the Rio Grade.
I' % hs ce soil ncinations Col Benton presses his
h sc 'Niendei 10 lie 3ith degree the ground that
'Ae :ie: ai.fse- 'hc slave territory lie says:
Va, TIE committees cuts New Mexico in two-the other
w, o%i -. rcuad ner. Gne cedcs 10000 square miles
'-% y xico T. Tcy"sthe other cedes nothing her
t accepts The reminder Of New Mexico cessiun from
A>-'hc other iol4s ncr ccssion from the republic OF
. ON conforms 10 ancient title, present possession
heal aiinities,hc other violates all these cona
% "ie raises the slave question, and in It's double
l. " aG'at extension of slavery into onclalf OF New
- - " iiG i implied esa existence in the other hathc
% .,Sa, o2'h :fse questions By LEAVING both Ncw MeN
,h 'NaS luS they are. Ote aoiuitS The IeraR lars
- % ;'oy 70 bc IN orce in all Ner .ierico. east Of tie
if. here"
So cql:se ii his speech Col BENTON defended the pol
y! Pi.,.tea; Taylor which, if carried ou, would have
'l" collision On frontier .ai p.ccd tue Union on
- '''H 81 disruption. Some tine since W, denounced
ra'''t, lie great champion Of the Scwardized Regency
'-'! o The following extract of lis speech (Which
'se msc27cscnts Mr.. Flnorc) will confirm that view
% t1".ns Cen. lay ylors la,i anti Texas message Col
"~'h asnc'es ont as follows
+ i 'f message .! ic late President, and il is the law
-. 1f'.h"t b-cf and simple, bst ,fue aud wise, and
- .g'i the rain argument for the disnc.nhcrlncni
~ A+Aico Tie tells YOU that he will maintain iht
'..n sact as it when the United States received
[ '. question Of boundary should be decided by he
.'ts'a aaih,rios. F'!s is enough fer We are in
III foh dEi have ONLY - rctainit. These the
e> the l.te President, and there is dispute about
,& & IL spoke for ,iusclf and his words will stand
g. ~ - '!S hcnort-a monument 10 his Iuigme nj 10
H. 's'f aai 10 hs irmness in inalnainngit. II
t,. h,ssa2e, ana ise symbol Of his character-bricf
- n'a'a' w!So, INN. Il wa5 worthy to be the last mes
"@neii ylo and will % into the heads ard hearts
-, t''' and viii renlin On :ic memory Of his cn,n-
'''sf man craven woFs can remain upon stone or
49,. MAKE no "iIlsion 10 to pfcGeni President. ],
ST., "''lif!aiientari and ndecofls to DO 40 lie hls
.Ut ;'rSs'ge Eri are boand to believe iba; lie
Ass,S 'i.y us he understands il; ard at all
la.. s' y act upon contrary supposition-to sup
r. 90 .'feside: vii not mainiain the attitude of his
10 M thereby InGnc il necessary for Congress
VI, . ''l :, ~ ii, place.
o. y" government of divided power1
h., ,.s, -lt.vc I'D Judcia!-ana 10 department
tl. 1s>inc tiat another department will not d. lis
ffeuqoa those duties i:sci, or do
.,. "Hgt not todo the supposiiion that the other
'r,.s; VII 10 nothing. Such assumptions and in:e-
IAN" o! AL government, and the excuse for much
linn, " we have So low mistaken il TO assume such
w..,. % ~ i.'c Pf,sdentit TO suppose that lie
G.ye =, ~ duty H maintaining Tie possession OF New
trsy, '' h'H' that suiposton excuse for giving
..s.s = iaiv be equally mistaken make the same
tb. ,"' ~ successor but viii not suppose way
en-! ,.s.. .-t on The principle Of parliamentary law
yci 49,. ana viii not suppose or presume delinquent
.;a,sa. ' ' part OF any other department of the
s ,e i,Sing above all party feelings, shall hold my
G I. NE case Of President Fillmore, in that of
co ':I7 10 sustain him in the full execution of all
Tb H. .'i.ii duties when believe hG 10 be right
..>S 49, 't>icent, in that message informed Con-
gsr,., -" 10 ;I3rshfi.d lha Texas would