Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-02
ceSrp.I sCorrs ACCEPTANCE.

- d ,,s ,rnc;n,es and mcasuree which he says, "art
40 broad that but little is left for him 10 add, ne ehoeaVo
10 supply it's defects and make il strong ana 3n cnooe'
that he in all well developed dimensions anu oppressed
az he is with the weight of responsibility belonging 10 my
new position" may stand upon it without crushing lis
rickety legs Gen. Scott has not forgotten some u M
former letters he has their effect and he aborS no"
ch,noe bIs pos,ion and ex,ricae himself from difficulties
which he contemputes with but little satisfaction IN i"
elecopeerpu tour before him. he cndeavors 10 appease ~
yroups of foreigners" against whom In lS4i ne was e
with Indignation" when he was "concurring iu'y III '
PRINCIPLES of the Philadelphia movement WHICH s'foSe ~
prevent them from voting In elections How he has suc
ceeded we shall presently Sec
Having given the letter in FULL In former NUMBER OF ou
paper, we propose TO continue our commentaries 10
the benefit OF the General and his friends By the great dis
nction conferred upon him, General Scott is mace 10 @
oppressvey the weight of responsibility belonging 10 h
new position But the weight Is not 50 oppressive as 70
prevent his accepting he nomination with the resolutions
annexed" "Not having written word 10 procure his os
,iuctiou" avoid asking what has become OF INT
"breeches pocket Archer letter which was smoked out Of
lhe coat pocket" of the immortal Bottsl II after this
fashion:
"My dear sir-I havo decided to write SoTHiso 10 tn'
Convention or TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBER before ho!oa
tion should that honor fall TO my lot sna 10 my ac
ceptance give my views the compromise measures ~
AS STRONG IN THEIR FAVOR as 'hosc Hshp
70 voU days since Please much 10 my !rienas
Gov. Jones' Mr. Bolts Mr.. Leo &c. DC In haste, yours
truly, WINFIELD Seoli.
His course regard the compromise measures, being
the great of contention the sole difficulty with The
Southern members of the Convention he writes letter TO
MEMBER Of the Convention saying that no will write no.
thing The Convention any individual member and adds
that his views compromise are at least as
strong in their those he read to that momoer Two
days since And fearing that this letter TO one individual
would not be sufficient procure this distinction" ne adds
'please say much to my friends" &C., &c.
And then in strict compliance with his request in order to
ensure for him this distinction his friends Mr. &C., &C. read
the "wrren word tho whole Convention, representing
milons Of my counymen" in order to persuade those who
were otherwise unwilling confer this Distinction that its
author had least strong in favor
Of the Compromise those he read few days
before which naturally referred those who were still anxious
on the matter 10 other written views which had been read
10 tho honorable Wn s. Archer, who was able and willing
tell world and The rest OF mankind but the South
ern world in particular, what tnoso views were. Like the
bird that hides its head In the sand and imagnes that
one can it's body the General thinks that when he de
clded 10 write nothing" body could see what he did
write though told everybody and &C., &c. besides, TO
look it and mark well it contents.
The General continues "The political principles and mea
sures laid down resolutions broad that but
little Is Ief, for add" They are indeed broadthcy
bids Of every feather" and guils in particular But brad
as they were they sucen, TO ciFace the recoec
Of other broad principles which, aoretme, had been
laid down as the platform OF the General himself.
~ shall be ready, my connection with Congress, 10 re-
commend or approve Of in regard TO the
Of the public domain 30 as to securean early seemen
of the same favorable actual Settlers bat consistent
sheess with due regard TO the equal rights Of tho ~holeE
American people in that national Inheritance "hats
sort of measures be approved reconmcnccdl cws
the Management, brought early setlements
whether br giving the lands for every conceivable pur
pose7 by selling them and distributing The proceeds anone
the Stace7 bv giving the States in which they e7
by giving them those who may settle upon the pfori
ded they carry slaves with them BY putting The proceeds
public treasury common fund Tor the oeneht
the United Sta.es7 What will be due regard TO the equal
rights of the whce American peope1 What equal rights!
How favorable is the settlement 10 be 10 actual setlers-
What is alluded to7 that by Congress-by ths
agents of the Executive2 how the whole subject is bel
disposed Of vague and Indefinite that unlike the res
ou!ons that ale broad leave but little 10 adj every
one NAV add Just as much az pcases and ,ero will ss
be room for ceacns alterations and Additions and ,hcs
only conceivable Tor the sentence 49, that lnserc
eectoneering trick 10 catch the and retorme's anc
by inducing the belief that he is in favor oil
doing something every body giving every man, wo
man and child farm of equal size, preserve I'M
beautiful harmony equal rights 10 The whole people
land also 10 recommend or approve single atera-
lion in our naturalization laws, suggested by my mE-;
lary experience viz giving all foreigners the right Ct:
citizenship who shall faithfully serve, in time of war, onts
year on board Of public chips in land orcaa
ular or volunteer iheir receiving honorable dig
charge" In lS4l, in answer letter written 10 him I'M
behalf of several hundred Native American republicans Of
Philadelphia, General Scott says "FREp WITH SpIGSA
rIoS two friends down triM in my partor u, the
Asior House. Novembur l540) 10 draw address del
signed to rally american party The duy after tbs;
elccon for the South, and have never known:
precisely Why appeal published. Probably
the election OF General Harrison rendered It's publication
OF that time unnecessary n the opinion Of my two friends
Is il not possible 10 ascertain who these two friends
Has not ouch precious document been prcserved2 Will
not OF the many bographers who are now writing
the history Of the living Great Man produce this civic
wreath to Intervene with his military aucls We would
snhsctlbc 10 the book with double unclion II would be
precious commentary upon his pssen, letter he adds IN
the Same letter of November 0th ls4 nov hesitate
between extending The period Of residence before nanraza
lion and total repeal of oil Of Congress the sub
ject-ny mind ncines The o;ts-" Then he In lu-
vor of extending the period residence than FIVE
yeas before Observation-Disclosures totally repeating all acts So
a. 10 prevent naturalization altosetherhs mind ncnin
10 tho latter. And now, though the Constitution expressly
declares that Congress shall have power ITO establish
uniform rule of natualizaon" he would make single al
tea,ion our naturalization laws, giving 10 all foreigners
the right OF citizenship who shall faithfully serve in time OF
year What he would do for those who come here
subsequent 10 the war; who prohibited BY the laws
because they were foreigners from being enlisted into The
land naval service those who engaged in
peaceful avocaons, he orees h new born zeal for The
foreigners suggest For classes composing BY
greater portion he would doub, to his opnons
in 1884, and require longer term OF residence than the ve
years by repeating all acts upon the subject prevent ther
naturaz alton altogether We call tho attention Of those b
Is trying enrap 10 this glarng elec,oneerng trick.
"In regard the general policy Of the administrator i'll
elected should, of look among those who may
prove policy for the agents 10 II into execution
and should cuyate harmony and f.aerna! senti.
throughout the Wing party without attempting to re-
ducs its members BY prescription 10 exact conformity to my
views The simple and only Specification of which to
those who assented the platform with determine
sion TO execute its principles and who will sp
on and spun that they need not fear for he intends 10