Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-12-01
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Mr.. Fillmore on the Compromise.


Journal of November 9Th It's stated that the 'lhe
Southern States all sent delegates tothe Wing Ma
'tional Convention; in favor of Mr. FmLAoRE, Iphu,
'tchiLe Vice President, as the Hon. DASiEL d.
BARNARD says, troutd hare gi1Ing has casting rOle
| EggaiilSt the Compromise ill., -.
In the Epe1ing Journal Of the 18th inst, it is
stated that while in Europe we were inlomedtlat
EAr- FILLMoRH. when Vice President, ayowed his
intentions 10 the Hon. u. ID. BARNARD' should the
Senate, rs was anticipated, be tied on the Com
promise BILL to give his casting vote against it,
Surprising this to be an undiSputed fact, and
knowing that until within very short period be-
fore that event Mr.. FILLMOREs views i'll regard to
slavery harnonized with our own, we referred to
sthc subject few days since. We learn, how
ever, that Mr.. FILLMoRE has denied having so eN-
| pressed himself To Mr. BARNARD, and that, while
| such an inference was drawn from conversation
| with Mr.. BARNARD, that gentleman was express
| 'ing his own opinions or appretenSlonS OF what
| 'Mr. F. might DO, rather than repeating anything
| that the Vice President said. Such, contrary 10
'our understanding Of the matter, being the facts,
lin Justice both to Mr.. FILLMORE and Mr.. BARNARD
we cheerfully make this correction
BylhiS il would seem that the fTst allegation was
made on information received by Mr.. WEED while
in Europe; and although it is not alleged that that
information came from Mr.. BARNARD, who was
known to be in Europe during Mr.. WEEDS recent
visit there, yet II is evidently intended TO convey
that idea, and to place the statement Of Mr.. BAR
SARD to Mr.. WEED in opposition to the denial Ol
MIR. FILLMORE that be ever 'avowed such an int, IL
| ton to Mr.. BARSARD.' In addition TO this, MIR,
WEED seems to foItify the allegation first made, by
stating that he knew that until within very short
period before that event, Mr.. FILLMoRE's views in
regard to slnvery hOuuonized with his own II IS
true SlT. WEED has not stated what his own views
were but il well understood that they I.ere not
in favor Of the Compromise. In regard 10 this lat
ter assertion, believe 1t IS very well known that
the relations between Mr.. FILLMORE and Mr.. WEED
during the tendency Of the compromise measures
were not such as to justify any intercourse, verbal
fore, understand how Mr. WEED assumes 10 speak
of what Mr.. FILLMoRE's opinion on that subject
| ut that time But in regard TO the matter as be-
tween Mr. BARNARD and Mr.. FILLMORE, we have
heard oft before and taken SINE pains TO ascertain
the facts, and understand they arc substantially as
follows:
Previous TO the Baltimore Convention rumos
reached Mr.. PILLNoREs ears that report had been
privately circulated among Senators, IN substance,
that W lille he (Air FILLMnRE) presiding officer
ofthe Senate, and the Compromise measures were
Under consideration by That body lie had made up
| his mind to vote against them, and so announced
his determination TO his friends; and by way OF JUS
iGying himself before the public for the vote which
he intended TO give that he had prepared written
| argument or speech assigning his for the
vote which he had intended TO give, and that this
had Vt en- shown TO several of lis friends with whom
| he had consulted on the subject. Mr.. FILLMoRE
| also learned that this report came from Senator
| FISH, and was said TO have been founded upon IN
formation received by him from Mr.. Barnard. He
accordingly adj, reSSed n letter to Mr. FISH on the
18th Of May, informing him of the report thus cir
Culated. and inquiring, what knowledge or infOr-
nation he had on the subject. Senator FISH Icpli
ed TO the inquiry, that in conversation with Mr..
| BARNARD soon after his return from Washington
during the pendcncy of the controversy, he deriS ed
the impression from h'm that Mr.. FILLMORE had de-
tSnnned. in the responsibility of the casting
vote should be thrown upon him, TO vote against
the bill; and he thought, too that II wasSuggeSted
that Mr.. FILLMORE would probably accompany his
vote with the reading of paper assigning his rea-
sons for the vote; but Mr. BARNARD did not tell
him that he had seen any paper, although Mr..
FISH inferred that he had. Senator FISH thereupOn
| applied to Mr.. BARNARD for the purpose of aScer-
tanning w neither he correct in his recollection
on the subject; and Mr. BGRSARD, by letter 10
him dated June I, 1852, among other things SaiG,
| One thing, however, is quit clear; il Mr.. Fiji
MORE had told me il terms that he should vote
against the Omnibus and that he had prepared
statement of the reasons of his vote, could not
fail 10 recollectit today. Tam he hare
done so, and course cOuldnO haze so deeLared
This shows conclusively that the first attempt TO
| sustain such report on tie authority OF Mr. BAR
NARD failed; and if Mr.. WEED had anything from
Mr. BARSARD contradcting this plain statement to
Senator FISH, it might be well TO give it to the
public, instead o. attempting to convey that i'm
preston by insinuation. We do not believe that
Mr. BARNA RID has ever made contradictory assertions
on this subject.
We are happy to know that Senator FrsH, on
learning that he had been mistaken in his TecOlec
tinn, very willing TO correct the unintentiona
| error; and should this statement of Mr.. BARNARD
satisfy Dir. WEED that he is mistaken, trust he
also will be ready TO correct his error 1t is not
TO BE- Presumed from the tennor of his last article
that he would Intentionally do Mr.. FILLMORE in
Justice.