The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-16
Highly Important from Washington
secession of Southern Wings from the
baltimore Convention SC.
rom the National Intelligencer.

From the National Intelligencer.l
WASHINGTON, July 3, 1852.
To prevent all mistakes and misapprehen-
slons, we, the undersigned members OF Con.
gress, adopt this method of making a Joint
statement TO our joint constituents, respect
lively, and 10 all who may take an interest in
the subject, that we cannot and will not sup
port General Scott for the Presidency, as he
now stands before the American people, for
the following amongst otherreasons:
Not having hesitated moment to comply
with the request OF gentlemen of the charac-
yer OF those whose names sanction the follow
ing publications, we must yet be allowed to
express our regret at their finding themselves
obliged 10 withhold their support from the
nomination ola candidate for The Presidency
made BY the whig national convention assem-
bled. We regret it Tor several reasons, which
Tor the present at least, and on this day espe-
cially, we do not enter into.
He obslinately refused up to the time Of
his nomination, 10 give any public opinion
infayor Of that series of measures of the last
Congress known as the Compromise: the uer.
manent maintenance Of which, with us. is
question ofparamount importance. Nor
mas ne, since his nomination, made any dec
laration as his approval Of those measures. as
ailnal adjustment Of the issues in controversy.
1t is true the resolutions Of the Conyen-
ton that nominated him are as clear and ex-
pllclt upon this question as need be; but
'seneral Scott, in bis letter Of acceptance.
which contains all that we have from him on
thar matter, does not give them the approval
Of his judgment. This he seems studiousIy
tohave avoided He accepts the nomination.
"withthe resolutions annexed" That is. he
mkes the nomination cum ontrc, as an indi-
,yidaai takes an estate, with whatever incuf-
Frances It may be loaded with. Aud the on
~ pledge and guaranty he offers for his "ad
aerence 70 the priniples of the resolutiopsn
life" &c. -, e PND'.o ~
Among these 'known Incidents of his life
tnere Is not ore, so far as we are of, in favor
oi,the principles Of the Compromise. In one
at least sof his public letters be has expressed
sentiments Inimical 70 the institutions Of fif.
teen states OF the Union. Since tbe nassa %
of the Compromise he has suffered HE ~ nos
to be held up before the people Of several ~
the States as a candidate for the presidencv
by theopen and arowed enemies Of ,hesss
measures And in the convention that con-
ierred this nomination upon him be permit.
ted himself 10 be used by the freesoilers in
that body to defeat Mr.. Fillmore and Mr..
Webster because Of their advocacy OF these
measures and their firm adherence to the pol.
icy that sustained them.
TO join such men, and aid them in COM
pleteing their triumph over, and sacrifice of,
the true and tried friends Of the constitution,
and the faithful discharge of all its obliga-
tions, is what we can never do The dictates
ofduty and patriotism s.eruly forbids 1t.
We consider Gen. Scott ns the fayorite
candidate Of the free-soil wing of The phig
psrly. That his policy. ifhe should be elec-
ted, would be warped and shaped to conform
70 thcif views, and to elevate them 10 power
in 'hs administration Of the government, can