Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-07-05


One of the charges against Col. REID, by the Fede-
raj press is that he voted for the Oregon bill with
the Wlzmot Proriso in it. Now this is simply untrue
In the first instance Col REID did not vote upon the
Oregon bill at all upon its final passage. Secondly
that bill did not contain the Wilmot Provso as any
man who knows what that proviso is must be aware
The Wilmot Proviso was introduced as an amend
ment to the three million BILL and had reference to
territories not then in possession-to the terrific
res to be acquired from Mexico to those already
belonging to the United States and thirdly, those
who did vote for that BILL and the Democratic Presi
dent who sanctioned it, did under the conviction
that it did not contravene an arrangement already
entered into and assented to by the South that is
the Missouri Compromise. 1t is we'll known, and
since his death has been demonstrated that the late
amented Polk had prepared message vetong this
Oregon bill, but induced to suppress it, upon the
remonstrances of his friends, who urged upon him
the fact that it virtually in accordance with the
Missouri Compromise, and that to veto it would be
to disregard the sanction of that arrangement and
perhaps, disturb the harmony of the country 1t is
also well known that Mr. Polk accompanied his sig
nature of that bill by message setting forth his rea
sons for so doing. From that message we take the
following extract:
The territory of Oregon lies far north of hirty-six de-
grees thirty minutes, the Missouri and Texas compromise
line. Its southern boundary the parallel leaving the
intermediate distance to be three hundred and thirty
graphical miles.
And 1T is because the provisions of this bill
sistent NTH the of the Missouri compromise If extend
ed from the Rio Grande to the Pacific ocean, that have not
felt at liberty to withhold my sanction. Had embraced
territories south of that compromise the question presented
for consideration would have been far different
acter, action corresnOuded
my convictions.
Ought to disturb the Missouri and Texas COM
promises! Ought at this late day, attempting to an
null what has been long established acquesced in to
excite sectional divisions and eaouses ALLEVIATE the peo
pie of different portions of the Union from other
| endanger the existence of the Union itsef?"
Perhaps before this brief canvass is over we NAV
yet publish the whole of that admirable message
from which this extract is taken. 1t will be then
seen how frivolous the whole Wing cutlery upon this
subject is We do not expect fairness from our DO
tical opponents but really we think this miserable
humbug is unworthy their boosted intelligence, and
an insult to the common sense of their readers But
drowning men will catch at straws, and why should
not Wing Editors try to convert the Missouri Com
promise into the Wilmot Proviso
FOREIGN NEws-ARRIvAL OF THE PAc1F1c-The
American Steamship Pacific arrived at Halifax on
the goth ult., in nine days and half from Liverpool
Her news, which is up to the 10Th ult has been sent
on by telegraph, but is not of much Importance
The commercial news is favorable Cotton is firm,
with full sales Prices of -four well maintained with
an advance in Provisions dull at previous quo
tations
The political news is somewhat interesting. The
Ministry have been defeated upon the Greek question
and their resignation is hourly expected