The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-03
From the Washington Union.
Mr.. Botts's Letter.-General Scott.

The gentleman who would "head John
Tyler or die has come out with letter con-
corning General Scott, written apparently to
"head" those southern whigs-being the
bulk of the wing voters of fifteen States
who would vastly prefer some other candi-
date. The second paragraph of the letter is
as follows:
"This morning I called on General Scott
and stated to him all that had passed between
us. l had very long, free and full inter
change of views with him, and | found his
position to be precisely this in reference to
writing: he is differently advised by friends
North and South Whose counsels are emit
tied to consideration to write, and not to
write; large majority, including many
from the South, urging him to remain 81
lent. This condition of things embarrass
him not little, as his individual prefer
ence would be to publish his views at large,
while he does not feel himself at liberty, in
his present position, to take the bit between
his teeth, in disregard of the advice of much
the larger portion of his friends from both
Bsections of the country If he writes, he
obliges small, and perhaps ofends large
number of those whose scounsels he ought
to listen to; while if he remains passive, he
gives no particular cause of offence to eth
En-"
What the whole South wants is a formal
public declaration of General Scott, convey
ed in satisfactory terms, to show that he is
irrevocably opposed to any renewal Of anti
slavery agitation designed to break up exist
: ing legislation which the southern wings de-
: sire to be considered as final. We learn
a a from Mr. Bolts, that the General is advised
i by "a large majority" of his friends not tC
give the country any such assurance; anC
> from other apparently authentic statements
> we learn that General Scott is resolved to fol
:, low this advice-at least until after his nom
y nation; and Mr.. Bolts now informs US, tina
in coming to this conclusion the Genera
: has found himself embarrassed not lit
: tie"
Let us look into this embarrassment,
. The following facts are of record: TIL
= whig State convention of Ohio year ag
. nominated General Scott as their candidat
for the presidency, and at the same time pas
y sed law utterly disavowing and repudia
ting all obligation of the Compromise.
= The wing State convention of Pennsyly'
- MIA about the same time nominated Geners
Is Scott for the presidency along with ex-Go1
~ ernor Jonston for governor, and declare
:. through their candidate, in bis speech a.
- cepting the nomination, that the fugitiN
- law was Gas open to repeal as the tariff
- 1885," having previously voted down re
! olution recognising the obligation of tn
- . law and of the constitutional provision it
~. designed to enforce. The succeeding VIII
"a State convention in the same State held
u few months ago, renewed General Scott
~ nomination, and appointed, as State elect
~ to vote for him, the same Governor Johnst'
~ fresh from his veto of the bill repeating t
= State statute designed to obstruct the ez
-. cution of the fugitive law.
'u' The wings of the State Of New Yo1
,L having in their State convention of -
,n9 fully endorsed and approved, by name, t
-, n1 whole course and policy of Senator Sewal
lil- and having in their State convention of Is
nS ~, adopted declaration in regard to the rene
'u'- al Of the anti-slavery agitation, which I
collective southern wing press denounced
lns ga cheat and a snare" are now by lal
" majority choosing delegates to effect
gus nomination of Gen. Scott-the Stsilyer gra
u wings, who boiled because of the resolut
,on, approving Mr.. Seward, being almost t
e - man arrayed against Gen. Scott, and in ia
Anu of another candidate.
The wing State conventionsof Maine,
GIT diana, Michigan nominated Gen. Scott, ;
ldg- utterly refused to make any declaration
be- gainst renewal of the slavery agitati
Wer The wings Of Wisconsin, in their last
the bernatoriaI election, openly. coalesced v
ced, the abolitionists proper, and thus cleo
his Governor FarWell, who, ID his FIRST off
hislpaper, came out against the MAINTENANCE
the fugitive law; and now the wings of Y
one cousin have chosen delegates to secur,
ntry possible, the nomination of Gen. Scott.
lved The whig party in the House Of Re
sentatives, By vote Of about three to on
led and against the unanimous voice of the
at a thern whig members voted dOaon res
He tons designed to preclude arenewal, b,
evil ther party, of the anti-slavery agitation.
/ his The Whig party Of the House, by )
lead. lar majority, and also against the very
oner eral voice Of the southern Whig member
6 q understood 10 favor the nomination q
eral Scott.