Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-07-20

,nycnun not because il is expected Of ns candidate
an because the principles it embraces command the ui"-
baton Of my judgments" There you nave IN hoirs. ''."
,Eua from an honest heart without any eqniyocai'nh
smuarou or mental reservation Here you hnd ia'
General Scott accepts the nominations win 'G
10 say, usa- iH@uas" VIA = S,r
ruc,ious---onc al The North and a;D'htI IL m 'H'
IN Tho North il will! be said that he accepts inc ,
the platform; that he aSte' h"n"h h.
h. ",.ciies The platform; that lie arcti w. cid nc
"ri,s pponn the platform At the Soai "!N Oc 80 ne
MS il with an approval oil the platform. s"a, ,
question 10 yoa whether that Language was ny | Snn,h
iousy for purpose oi enabling men, o Ta,Id b.n
one wnv or the ether Us the pubic purse ,
~ H. ,.,.uar localities Again submit 10 you,
!, no General in chief Of the army VINO ion.ht ''c j.
in Mexico that conceived ms pit ol 'hI 4;,,I !,
his cOInmander-incHei pSi'e's' N
[Great applause ,to ar, of this
letter which helps the matter OUT ne t nv sIrjc,
h conclusion OF the letter he says FINALLY, or NY
y hrnce 10 The principles OF the wing party, a. cAD'
in in. resolutions of the convention, ana he'cii
9Th sincere and earnest purpose 10 advance 'e
VIZ" .inccs NJ the repubc, and Il can oiil ~.
,h nledae or guarantee than the known incuth.s .
Innq nubllc life undergoing the ssveles' eiut -
IA can give no other pledge, 'han the known i. :
-, nuhIic life now UNDERGOING the seveest cI
Wh,i ajnc,ten,s" there re;crci 10 as inc 'eus ~
Cutu,, conduct! Certainly not his military career W ~
Years f,r that was incident OF his NE;
The nrincioc-nay, his whole public career i,nu ,,i
ho, military life snow undergoing INC s'Vefcs
an, or anv criticism. 1t was not icn his II!'ay c'e. -
r;rh h, referred when lie spoke q" the knowa ncue.s
~ vh;rh would afford guarantee OF his political Prh-
cines and conduct To what, thcr nd ne ,r'e 80 liz.
1T npcal letters did constitute" incidents III ne 80
,r.I r,oun incidents. And those incidents are NV -,
,, rho s,yetcs; criticism Hence to those ie''f'' ~ M
have referred as The only pledge h. vas wln9 ~
his political fidelity. repeat "hat are !lo-c - 80
contained in the political letters 10 Which '''u ,;,
;r,ndv made? First pledge to support me anneAi'.
c Canada To the American Union; second, P'"s ~ '
cree, Of the naive American pt'V; ''.'u 80 ns s1
aI ncn,on Of slavery; fourth, psd9" Tor inc s"'
49,, NJ III. bankrupt law; fifth, pledge Tor naol'i o'
md ca on through the whole series 81 eHc''i
stretching ouf like Macheihs PROCESSION .. .,SU,,
ryislencc and others supposed To nave hec"me % ~
it,as" 10 these incidcnts-to the fsigcs coh,'is" -
,hesc pn,ical lctirshe must be Understood IL 'et'
rhe ooLv guarantee he will give To carry on me pFinc ~
down hv the whig parry and suggested IN us 'e'S'S "
ccn,ar.c We here find he principles and ssu"S upon VIM"
hs c,nan IS To be fought II is true there are gct ga"
ar Two other planks IL be added 10 the PLATFORM ,oI
So, w,. mi willing Ia 'auncx" the wh;g resolutions ahh
SION there He wished convey the idea as'ncta! VA
that was not the ground upon which ne $1,000
he stood upon il all Hence we ma nm .''ins y" 49,
and sayicr rha: he political principles and measures
down in those csnutionsarc ~ broad 'ha DIV tt'e "
E3r me 10 ADD Langhtcf modest man. ), ne n %
mo rominaI:.n it'll The resolutions Annexed ans VIC"
,dda title Renewed langhtcr Let Us see "l"t -.
adds He saya II therefore bnrcy zGgges 70 M i's' mn
shond t. By the Partially Of my Gon" .n ,'L" h. r.sdv in
ny connection with Congress TO recommend =" "
Of measures in regard 10 the management o "c Puc W.
main % as 10 secure eary settlement oil ne same a'"h
,roI sa,,lpra hui consistent neTerihclesa with due
Guard Il, The equal rights Of The whole American people III
lhnl vast national inheritance. a,
A g meeting.
A. nomc,.a | hear a gentleman behind ne asking
hat inss General Scott by This That Is Pr'e'-e'!
what / was going ass You gentlemen. """1 'ps ~
mean will tell you what suppose ie .eahs ine '"",'
IN, i,asmurh aS there arc two bills lcnhn9 nciofr
CONGRESS in relation The public domain radically ah'h
nisc % each nhcr-o vii, the homestead pi' ana m ON
"a divide ana dis,ribuc the public lands among W
| "a the new States for one oil those bills
and violently against the other, ana ihasitth a. M wv
States are for the other bill and opposed 10 'he 'use"u
bill lie says am for The one iavorablc 10 r'u ~ -
hon, st
oM States in this ras. national inhertan:c gtea y
in other words a. am tor the homestead OH >" az !" ur
f., and pass the distribution bill mat l. me "
ho na.d IN hr cid states Or am Tor Inc uiSDhilnh
bii so AZ defeat il and pass IN" Homestead nl n"
This will be- the argument IN the he" suits 49, '
anv living man tell what IL lie rear ieahhs Vi sf P"
,h (Which have ust read ~ which side Of either o.
thcac two anagonstic questions Is .'esai 'cct
bv this letter Is he for the Homestead o' n o' ne
b,.;nn bI3 In nv State, when 20 home ana vIs 'i'
actua settlers rDon hroad pracs expect TO near Zen
seats friends claim hal lie is The he. advocate ~ AHl-
Of The homesea b'i ana ~ oH I Se,shcv win saw
c is nubcly committed against that we ana hiaiou'
measure and in favor o distributing me lahd aios !'t
old States They will attempt 10 rfo"e each pt'os'"o
=; ~ 40 ma an ope used in his letter 81 acccptancG.
AMIN submit the question. Was his part ni me !etef ne
production the genera.Iii-chlt! ri e ,'"s'E" 'iS
or did i, originate wi;h Inc conaadc; !h'Giet u M penn
cal o;tnrcs Docs il bear the MARKS :" i,H:N n5>'
straight forward old soldier, or 81 the tricky Po''i'iah
srain General Scott, in this letter OF acceptance ""'
lima ,nn;nrr plank into the platform which was adopted
~ R,I,imnre md senneXed' III Washington tic oPoS.S
"also 10 recommend or 10 approve OF "ihse "
naturalization laws suggested az rish, Of CITIZENSHIP
eiGS zii!i rahfnly' 5sTve IN OF wn -.
of our public ships in our land forces regular or vol
nnleer on their receiving honorable discharge from The
service" ,
ec that in 1911 General Scott only hesa,ns between
an alteration IN naturalization laws requiring resi-
dcnce Of twenty year in this country as necessary
apprenticeship for naturalization, ana nt&! repeal OF al
laws on The subect-ia Other words 9t ncaraca'in. 70
cigners from becoming czans Of this country 81 a
md lhr his fniad Mcm inclined 10 the latter aernaticc
Rccocc in lSi he Claimed 10 be The OF ne
great native American party; pledged himself - is support
was FIRED WITH against those foreigners who
claimed 10 be citizens and voc and ENJOY the privileges
of our laws Since Sil the only military experience o.!
Cen Scott has been in acknowledgements OF miles ir"m
The sight hearing and Influence OF american institutions
He means therefore, that military experience tcache
him that years service in foreign lard beyond the reach
Of laws beyond the hearing OF or ingh2.-"l"r" At
American newspaper cOfa where an election Is n
unk Bnrn and ac0nccvahir event where the name OF IL"
constitution il heard and under the marital rule which
nulies both law and constitution. He says that twe"o
months service under those circumstances s man ior
citizenship we'll whole life spent here IN ;a pursuits
Of citizens life and in The daily observation Of the pac
teal working Of nsuIlDns Such Is the result 0l ms
experience in the VI xicon
But ii ia subject Of doubt whether General Scott prop0
poses this Sngc alteration substitute tor our existing
naturalization law whether he proposes II a. an aIi:tlona
law that shall have twn distinct laws OF naturalization
an compelled believe that h. incndF the former propn
si,ion-io need tell This adicncc that the Constitution
OF hr United States gives Congress The power 10 pass IA
uniform rule Of naturalization and po""r 10 pass no "iher
II therefore, Cen Scott that wc siaii nave two
modes of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. being tho existing O'ir ana
the other a years srrvc: in tho arnyhs proposition Is IN
constitutional Impossible and absolute aDsnrllty i
osibe this candidate for the presidency never rcah
the constitution ! am unwilling assume the ilct and do
not like put upon his words such construction. There
s difficulty indeed CONSUMING them-hey arc cquvnca,
like all the his letter. Bat there j. this well known
rule al cons;ructipn-ihl when ccn'.nt admits al iva
meanings impossible and absurd, tie other consistent
nlcigbc and s,nifc1rr ;nuud 10 take tie latter
Now if this clause in The letter that General Scot
desires addition In naturalization laws which w"r!
destroy their uniformity by giving unequal Hd'anage- aaJ
oiitin9 different modes of natnraz i'irn 10 different ra
sons proposes An 'nIttraon which IL Impossible n'
But i: ir hat his SINGLE alteration
shall substitute for al lwsin other words, L &c
thar year OF military naval service snail be The
sole Of naturalization ten his proposition, however
ncapaiicnl, is proposition for Uniform law l.
consistent with the constitution; - consistent wlih
hia former declarations, and consistent win ITSELF
Such then, bound believe hi ucannG 10 ac
namely that By an into val or land forces
md years service only shall casrant Ia nus r"un
try became citizen Of III. United States. what plank
for platform! l. this principle Of The wing party II
il is The ought know H. Or IS II only tn utter
ancc Of prsed ue another sfu:iet 70
native uadc constructions and the votes "i
our adopted cizeus under different Instruction. Ch"Ii
" even requires Ills construction; for should Zen Scott
hv any strange accident. By marvellous haiuCnatiOn