Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-11-07

applica ton of the Wimot Provso to the Terri |
tory of Oregon In history of the various ag-
gressons of the North, the subject was referred
to in the following language in the original, and
the modified, adhesive give the passage from
point distinct thy before him.
Original Address.
Such the solid and impregnabe grounds on
which we rest demand TO an equal participation in
the territories. But solid and impregnabe as they
in the eyes of justice and rea IN, they oppose fee
BILE resistance to majority determined to engross the
the whole. AT the last session they passed bill 10
establish territorial government Tor Oregon, contain
ing provision to exclude slavery unaccompanied by
compromise, or by making any concession or equlVa-
lent Whatever 10 the South. 1t was so passed, protes
sedy to assert The unlimited control OF Congress over
the subject. 1t the first bill OF the kidd ever passed.
and marks an important Stage IN the progress OF ag-
gressons and enctoachments in reference to slavery
In the territorial aspect OF the subject 1t has gwen
new and powerful impulse to the abolItonlsts. In
stead OF resting satisfied with great step III their
progress they now urging with greater zeal than
ever towards the accomplishment OF the OBJECT they
have 10 view.1 Ofthe truth OF this we have ample evil,
dence IN what has occurred already in the House OF
Representatives where the popular feelings are soonest
and most intensely felt.
Modified address,
Such are the solid and impregnabe grounds on
which we rest our demand 10 equal participation
! in the territories But solid and improbable as
they are TO the eyes OF justice and reason, they op
pnse feeble resistance to majority determined
| to engross the whole At the last session of Con-
gress bill was passed, establishing territorial gov
| eramept for Oregon excluding slavery therefrom.-
The President gave his sanction the bill and
special message to Congress gnng his reasons for
| doing These reasons presuppose that the Mis-
sour. was to be and would be extended West of the
Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. And the
| President Eliminates in his message his intention 10
veto any future bill that should restrict slavery South
! OF the line OF that compromise. Assuming it TO have
| been the purpose and Intention of the North 10 ex
1 SO a. ludIr
ted, the passage of the Oregon bill could only be
garded as evincng the acquiescence OF the South in
That line. But the developments OF the present Con-
gress have made it manifest to all that such pur-
| pose or intention with The North prevails to any con
siderable extehf.1 Of the truth of this have ample
evidence in what has already occurred in the House
OF Representatives, where the popular feelings are
soonest and most intensely felt.
Now the force and effect of this authority is
just this: The original address was deliberately
prepared by Mr.. Calhoun, and in it he undertook
to give an impartial summary of the matters for
which the South had just right to complain of the
North. Foremost amongst Southern grievances
he placed the passage Of the Oregon bill, contain.
ing the Wimot Proviso. He solemnly declared
of that measure that it contained ga PROVISION
TO EXCLUDE SLAVERY UNACcoMPANIED BY CON-
PROMISE, OR BY MAKING ANY CONCESSION OR EQUI.
vALENT TO THE South. 1t was so passed Che
affirmed) PROFESSEDLY TO ASSERT THE UN-
LIMITED CONTROL OF CONGRESS OVER THE SUB
jet. 1t was THE FIRST BILL OF THE KIND EVER
PASSED, AND MARKS AN IMPORTANT STAGE
IN THE PROGRESS OF AGGRESSIONS
AND ENCROACHMENTS in reference to
slavery in the territorial aspect of the subject
IT HAS GIVEN NEW IMPULSE TO
THE ABOLITIONISTS." 1t suited the supple
policy of most of the Southern Democratic
members, who were anxious to run with Mr..
Polk and hold with Mr.. Calhoun, to modify these
strong declarations, in the manner exhibited by
the second extract given above; and Mr.. Calhoun,
in order to procure signers to the address, was
prevailed upon to substitute their tame account of
the transaction. But the fact cannot be expung-
ed from the historical records of the country that
John e. Calhoun did, with full deberation, write
down and propose for adoption the grave allie.
cations of the original address. No man will
question that they embodied his own settled con.
vctions of the chaacter of the Oregon BILL and of
its effect in giving "a NEW IMPULSETO THE
ABOLITIONISTS.
Now, as we have shown from the record, Jo-
seph Johnson, of Harrison, the present Democra.
tic candidate for the high Office of Governor of
Virginia, voted in l847 with only one member
of the Virginia delegation, for the Oregon bill.
containing, in precise words, the very provision
concerning slavery which Mr.. Calhoun charac~
terized, in January, $40, as an act "unaccompa.
MED by Compromise, or by making any conc sson
or equivalent to the South" as having been passed
"proessedly to assert the unlimited control of Con-
gress over the subject; ''the first bill of the
kind ever passed." as marking san important
stage in the progress of agrees ions and en-
croachments;" and as giving "a new impulse to
the Abo ltonists" Is Mr.. Calhoun still the Ga
meiel of the South, which these Democratic pa
pers that now excuse Col. Johnson hold him TO
be ? Or is his authority to be repudated, be-
cause it conflicts with the political claims of Jo-
seph Johnson? One or the other of the TWO al
ternatves must perforce De adopted. If Mr..
Calhouns opinions are yet worthy of the respect
If his admirers, Col. johnson mas be condemned
If they are dsayowed for the occasion, then we
submit that those of Mr. Shelton F. Leake, de-
clared before Col. Johnsons face, on the floor of
the House of Representatives, while the Oregon
bill was yet pending, and after tie rejection of
Mr. Burts amendment, which proposed in ads
vance to set up Mr.. Folks excuse for sanctoning
the measure, must be received as indispntable by
all the supporters of the Staunton nominees
And what said he, as reported in the "Congres-
sonal Globe -
Mr.Leake presented reasons which would induce
him to vote against the bill and against all similar Is.
gsation. He complained that THE HOUSE SEEMED TO
HAVE BEEN CONVERTED INTO MAGNIFICENT ABOLITION
SOCIETY, and expressed his fears that the abotonists
aer laying their profane hands on the alta re- OF re.
gon and the halls ofegislalon, would next assa
the bulwsrks OF the Constitution ITSELF AND BREaK IN
LIKE AN AVALANCHE THE PEACE AND SECURITY OF THE
ENTIRE SoUrH, He sick and tired of compromises;
the Sou III had entered into many and they had ali
been viola ted He CONSIDERED THE VOTE OF THIS Moro
cArlcnAr