The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-12-05
By-Ths Republic of yesterday thus proclaims

the action Of the President. in relation to the
outrage on our flag. The phraseology Of the
last sentence renders its meaning equivocal 1t
does not demand satisfaction for the outrage,
or punishment Of the offenders, but asks for in
formation from the government of Great Britain
only. Security for the future ought to be pro-
vided-but indemnity for The past must also
! be had
The AFFAIR OF THE PRomETHEUs.-We are
gratihed 10 announce that, Immediately on re-
ceipt of the intelligence of the firing on this ves-
sci by the British brig of-war Express, COM
petenG naval force was, by the Presidents direc-
ton, ordered to repair 10 San Juan de Nicaragua,
to protect American vessels from like Outrages
for the future and the inquiries were addressed
TO the British government to ascertain whether
] the corduct of the commander of the Express
was prompted by orders from his government.
sag- The Southern papers are beginning to
speculate largely on the next Presidential ticket
The Louisville Democrat runs up the names
Of Douglas and Hunter at its mast head, fol-
lowing up its nomination with a strong articles
in their favor. Further down in the Southwest
the Della thus speaks of the same gentlemen:
| Douglas has several elements of popularity.
He is young, just thirty. eight--is selfraised
man--who, by his own energies, has assembled
from the cabinet-maker's bench to a seat in the
most august Legislative assembly in the world
and though resident of the North, has South
ern wife, and Southern plantation The argu-
nent of the young Democracy upon the neces-
sity of having sturdy, youthful vigor, independ-
ence, and courage, to WELD the power of the
| Draoi Wa in ho praa-
ent aspect of our affairs. Polk was good ex-
ample of the superiority of the choice of the
young over that of the old Democracy.
! The friends of Douglas have adopted "a cOun-
ter policy to that of the Buchananites, in regard
to the Vice Presdency-they have had the saga
city to perceive that the Southern Rights party
is the strongest wing of the Democracy South
hence they have indicated Il. M. T. Hunter
as their probable choice for the Vice Presi-
dency.
"Hunier is one ofthe purest, and, at the same
time luckiest men in the Union. His own case
is an eminent illustration Of the eventful triumph
of honesty and manly department. Never
politician or partizan-always a statesman and
honest man, he has trumphed over the most as
tute and accomplished intriguants and political
managers-and without solicitation or effort on
his part, in attaining, at early age, the offices
|
House of Representatives, and Senator of the
venerable commonwealth of Virginia. A pro-
found scholar and philosopher, an ardent patriot
and republican, man who devotes himself TO
the proper duties OF statesman, rather than to
the frivoties and chicaneries of partizan poll
tics, K. NJ. I. Hunter is man who would fill
! with honor and usefulness to the county, the
! highest stations under our government. He will
certainly give strength to Douglas"
| .Fy- The Albany Evening Journal thus re-
fers to the caucus, of whose proceedings such
a laughable expose was given in the House on
Monday last
, The WING CAUcUs-That Linn Boyd should
have been chosen Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives, that men who the avowed sup
porters of the concessions made to slavery in
1885, should have been nominated officers by
the Democratic" caucus, and that they should
have been elected by democratic" votes, are
events which do not surprise us in the least.
We had anticipated them from the first
But we confess we surprised by the tel
egraphic announcement that the Wing Caucus
t had passed resolution that the compromise
e measures, including the Fugitive slave law,
ought to be- considered final settlement, in
Y principle and substance, of the dangerous and
S exciting subjects which they embrace"
For the action of the majority Of this assem-
S blage, we have not one word of defence We
I have always acted with the Wing party, sup
/, ported its candidates, and advocated its princ-
! pies, and we mean to do 50 in future. We
have always tolerated difference of opinion,
among its members, upon questions relating
to slavery, and we are ready to do now. We
!, have supported Wing nominees whose opinions
1 in regard TO those questions were materially
c different from our own, believing, that notwith-
, standing that diff erence, we should, in so doing,
{ accomplish more good, and less harm, than we
e could by remaining inactive, or by aiding their
8 opponents. We have even been content to
e waive the expression ofour own opinions, when
r they were considered tending to dscord and
e defeat never doubling but that time would vim
: dictate their truth. We have always been ready
$ to unite with Wings, for the promotion of
9 Wing principles, with whom we could not act
in regard to slavery. And when there is neces-
sity, We are prepared so TO do again. But we
are not prepared to recognize the compromise
measures" as Wing principles, nor their endorse
ment as test of Wing belief
Neither do zoe look upon the course Of this eau
Gus as guide for any but themselves. We do
not believe that the Union is to be saved by the
sacrifice of justice, nor that the Fugitive slave
law is :" the final settlement" of the question of
human liberty.
VIRGINIA ELEcTIoS.-The first popular cleo
, ton for governor and lieutenant governor and
attorney general of Virginia, takes places on
Monday next Members of the State cen