Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-10-07

members OF the Senate, Of the House Of peesaes "
qualified to vote on question of the adoption s Tue aet"
Constitution, will have The risht 10 W. ~ ~ '
in which they reside
THE CHOICE OF VIRGINIA WHlG6kkf.
rh,, Willard Fillmore is the choice of The Wing party 0!
Virginia is evident only from the universal tone OF ''
Wing press bu, the strong manifestations at
OF Anners, is reported as h"0'1s
MIR. Fillmore rext to Washrt'''' anu iai aoo'c
Madison and Monroe. Virginia has been in the habit
of generating as unworthy Of her own distinguished
reputation This Mr. Pat,eson is thus officially reported:
~ think that MLLARp FILLMORE in his own person. Is
beautiful illustration of the elevatins and influence
If republican principles. Like Henry CLAY OF hehlachF,
Inc renowned hero of the Slashes OF Hanover ne mas mace
his own fame and fortune. Great applause Once cottage
born and bred pcnnes and cndes ne now occupies the
highest position among .rccren, and millions OF patfotc
hearts do him honor. Enthusiastic applause With moth.
Inc Of the heraldnp OF purenage wealth. but with strong
mind and great and fiery heart 10 sustain him. he stands
the country the first in my estimation among the rle
sdens of this Republic with the exception OF the Senen
Bile Father of his Country" Great applauseJ
In the same No. Of the Republic which contains The
above vouches finding echo IN the breasts
of large propron of the people large" we find the fol-
lowing Bufao letter of Mr.. Fillmore officially paraded-
That paper sa!
"a garbed copy of letter written BY the President in
1888 having ng been in circulation designed TO represent
him 10 false light The questions TO which il refers, we
ara happy in Icing enabled present the public copy OF
that letter in an unmuaed form. Will DE seen That tie
entire communication places the Presidents views at
date question: in an altogether different aspect from
that which has been made 10 bear by the publication OF
portion OF the letter shorn of its very material quahca-
lions and explanations. Will the presses which have here
ofoe published letter in garbcd form have the manl-
publish the following complete and authentic version
of itl'
SIR Your communication OF the 18th inst chairman
of committee appointed by THE AntSavcry Society
of the county Of Erie has just come TO hand You solicit
,.ly the following Undergraduates
First Do you believe that petitions Congress on the
subject slavery and the slave trade ought 10 be received
read and respectfully considered by the representatives oil
SECOND Are you opposed the annexation Of Texas 10
This unon under any circumstances so long as slaves are
held therein
Third Are you in favor of Congress exercising all the
constitutional possesses 10 abolish the internal slave
trade between the States?
Fourth Are you favor of immediate legislation for the
abolition of slavery in the District Of Columbia y
am much engaged and have lime 10 enter into an ar
gument explain full length my reasons for my OPT
nion shall therefore, content myself Tor The present by an
swerng all your heterogeneous in the affirmative and leave
for future occasion more extended discussion oil the
subject. would, however take this occasion say thai,
in thus frankly giving op!non would not desire TO have
it understood in the of pledge. At The same time
that seek DISCUSSES but freely give my sentiments on
any subject OF interest those Tor whose suiragcs am
candid ale, am opposed TO giving any pledges mar
character be the grurance rr the general cor
of my Legislative department On important
subject am bound TO deliberate before act and especially
legislator possess myself oil all the informant on and
listen to every argument that be adGuced by my asso
ciates before give final Ii l stand pledged TO
but become machine. Should subsequent events
show beyond all doubt, that the had become pledged
ruinous constituents aud dIsgacefl 10
myself have alternative, no opportunity Tor repentance,
and there is power to absolve me from my oosaion
Hence the improperly not TO say absurdy, In my view, OF
giving pledge.
arm thu, you have asked any pledge, and be-
eve know your sound Judgment and good sense too well
to think YOU desire any such thing II wac however
any Misrepresentation the part of Others that have
iet it my duty say this much on this subject
am, respectfully, your most o6edlcn; servant,
WILLARD FILLMORE.
w. Mills Esq, chairman &c.
Having had some part in giving circulation this letter,
cheeuly comply with The Republics request and pub
lish the above "complctc and authentic version Of it,
The Republic vouches for the genuineness Of this ceebra
ted letter. when the official version does in the least a
feet the character which given il in the late
|. is put forward just me says the Union, enable the
whg party in Virginia what mighty stake depends
their capacity carry the State for Mr.. Fillmore. To BIO
sure Dir Fillmore admits that he is aboitionist-tat ID
say he is in favor of abolishng the internal slave
Trade between the States of the abolition Of slavery in the
District and Territories Of the United States and also OF the
reception of antsavery petitions by Congress- but then he
inmaes that he not support TO carry out his
principles he may be convinced hereafter that it would be
unvse practically enforce those principles and he init
mates further that he may be yet convinced that he is
in error and may repent of the wrongs he has done
his country. Fs does say that he is sensible
of his errors tina; he epens but that he may repent
Ye brave and high-minded virginlns We take
hint Do you perceive that in your power enable
the President repent and that you have all the motives
prompt you great effort which inspired Christian
pastor when he had before him sinner tho anxious
ready the Of The world and raise the
cry of born faith? Who doubt that this conversion
will be made if Virginia will endorse the glowing
of Mr.. Stuart that the land of Jefferson sympahizes with
Massachusetts, and will Mr.. Fillmore that ii he will
here spfh he
fellowship Of the Old Dominion and kept in all time
10 against the envy and malice OF Mr. Webster MIR
Van Buren, and all other jewellers beyond the line OF Mason
and Dxon7"
The letter is presented by the official organ in all its ORR
gna force uncon,radicted planned Can it be pos
sibe that the Wings of Virginia will endorse the
ersIon their great Jefferson and Madison and
place them lower pedest1 than the author oil such
letter, breathing unudueraed aboonsn and ruinous
sndation throughout its whole extent
1t may be said the writer has recaned his mschev
hereses Why then did NOT the Republic say 80 But
admitting that Mr. Fillmore has abandoned his thorough
abolition views addressed the sounj Judgment and
good sense Of the chairman of AMI Slavery committee
evidence that he maintains doctrines fatal TO
the peace OF the Union and the safety aud honor OF the
South9 The Republic vouces for him standing exact
~ the platform Daniel Webster who we'll known
in his Buffalo speech delivered few months since boosted
II his AntSavery Extension consistency and pledged him
self apply the Wmo proyso should hereafter be
sary U The admission Of slave States INFO the
Union This has been tho fruitful Of ali the agitation
N the country oil dsconlent the South and peril 10 The
Union Are the Wings of Virginia prepared 10 take man.
who Is not known 10 be perfectly sound upon this question:
and whose influence as well whose principles will no,
irown down all free soil agitation
How much far-sighted and sagacious is the Wing
Editor of the Chambers (Ala Tribune We have ulready
published his structures upon the abolition tendencies of the
Northern Wing pnrty-in which he demonstrated that the
Wing party at the South dsorganized and North
aboltonzed tina, Southern Whggery could never
agan affiliate with it, We nsk attention his renewal OF
the charge as follows in reply tho eerings of his
Wing contemporaries:
The Journal and we may differ essentially in our
If thipoe. al.