Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-05

Won ~ favor Of the present Naturalization Laws
or not
Please TO answer before the election
VALENTINE HECHLER.
ANSWER TO THE ABOVE.
Dear Sir-As have already said in my letter. accepting
the nomination for the Presidency, am in favor OF the Ma
luraiz,tion Laws they stand win Inc single ADDITION
viz: Give the full right of citizenship to every foreigner WHO
shalt IN time Of year on board OF any w. >
Srp Of War or any regular Militia or Volunteer eg!'
mcHi Yours, truly, .,,,r,r,n e,,crr
(Signec:) WINE l'LD oCol l.
All ia! Read the foregoing which was posted up at the
polls in this city BY the Wings and read the following eI
tract from the speech of MIR. Cabe, the Wing member Of
Congress delivered in the House the 18th OF last Junc
There is one trick in this Presidential game which de.
mands some notice In reply the complaint that General
Sco,,~euscs write is nmaed that ne mas not been
applied to- mo one il is suih has written 70 MN 10 ash
his opnOns Sir This is merely absurd or fraudulent DE-.
vice in Keeping with the conduct OF many VINO urge his
nomination, impose upon the people IL IS INTENDED 10
enable southern men 10 say mat scott fo"" ndpe IIs
satisfactory letter. he had bcen applied TO- and 10 let Their
Northern Freso allies boast that he has refused TO comply
with The wishes of the southern slave propagandsts Sir
do not know what letters have been actually written 10
Gen. Scott but have the best reason 10 believe, and 10
kno he has prerensd letters being sent 10 hin "
earnestly requesting his personal trends mol 10 "o eer
asking him 10 give publicity his opinions on the CoMpro-
mise measure The history OF the proposal Oh the part oi
members Of The Virginia Legislature TO write such elltf
Is familiar many within the sound OF my voice Bull err
il this So and there no douol OF lnc rum OF
il why should anv one write 10 him learn his GpinIonl tie
has publicly said he will not answer hem and that he viii
write no more letters. will read that extraordinary letter
of his, so insulting to The american people;
wAsnrwGros. MARCH e, 1851.
SIN: have received letter (arcc conhden IN wh'Gh
"mary as n, wis anie presidency. you proceed 10 in.
points ol crave public Interest ,
say that considering shall probably ony nave
candidate or the presidency through national c"nvehtoh
and that cannot be lis nomee except BY the l'Fce oil he
al q ui r!mcn--
character principles DC not aEea!
would idle attempt 10 supply the deficient NOR.
Andconslerins that, your queries must 90 on ana
would inevitably follow 10 he disgust "l The pubic ~ -
permission close this acknowledgment OF your e'ef .!
subscribing myself W.T." great respect your SCOTT
add write AMI nothing on pubic s""Jec'S
--, ESQ Harrisburg. PsnnSy rama
What a commentary his present course!
The idea that General Scott lrants an opportunity 10 "e
preposrerous His opinions have been called Tor from one
end Of the country 10 The Other -Four hon'ns aso cum
esty appealed him from my place here 10 do himself JUS
tice and give public the opinions ne expressed IN
private, and il my wish and expectation mat he "oh
that appeal II was not TOO late then 10 nave sa'cu
himself from The contamination Of his abolition associates
and 10 have preserved the nationality OF the ing party ana
saved from ignomnous defeat should he Do lis nominee.
II his opinions really what his southern supporters rep
resent and If he his former character ils-
trarcG in that honorable sentiment expressed IN MS letter "
Mr. Atkinson OF Virginia. that he would prefer 10 cit "h
the side Of rankncss and candor rather tan oy silence 10
allow stranger unwiney to commit himself 10 ms sup
port and said the public what he Is said TO declare 10
all who approach him in private on this SUBJECT nc m'sa'
have attained the goal Of his ambition.
Can il be possblc? Not word about the institutions OF
the South could by the confession OF all men, be wruns by
any effort from General under his signaure-out
Mr. Hechlc can readily gel to the care OF Hon.
Bots" 10 letter dated the 2ls October and for the
first time made public in this city the day OF election
Yesterday Democrat placed along side the above han'-
bill Con SCOTS letter Of lSi 10 e. W. Read hired win
ndienaon against adopted citizens But Some wing
Cling most "deceny 1t down and, we learn consigned
il 10 the darkness of The Scott Wing committee room
10 justi"o TO ardent Wing friend, Nj Johnson, Esd,
We copy the following in regard 10 MrJs late speech 10
Petersburg from the South Side Democrat 10 whose pre-.
WON. hits we have given circulation:
There was one thing which struck forcby with regard
u AZ lhnsnn tLnI irna his nrrsnna apnclranC we had