Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1852-09-15

foreigners the right eitizenship who shall faith
fully serve in time Of war gear on board Of our
public ships lin our land forces, regular OF
volunteer their receiving an honorable discharge
from the service.n This is ona Of my new planks,
Q-Had this matter been much discussed of
late that you should thus have made it 50 pro1ni-
neht q feature in your. letter of acceptance 2
Mot much, i any.
Q-Do you remember writing a q hasty" !" letter
to George W. Reed few years since, in relation to
this same subjects
Z A-Believe did,
= Q-Were you then for granting foreigners
the right Of citizenship on the terms mentioned
abovea .sz.s-..55zS.
S A-No: then ahesitated between extending
the time five years. before naturalization and a
total repeal of all the laws Of Congress on the sub
ject and nyemi,sd inclined to the latter.'
Odd you then approve the Native American
.s....s-
4rs did s concur ffally sthe Philadelpbiia
rasyenents and expressed 81 desire to al new
8 81 iorEou party such American RRepnbi-
cans, or Democratic Americans "-I wanted some
name that would take.
Q-General, in your letter of acceptance you
refer to the incidents of your ife-please state if
you were in favor of that prominent and capti-
waiting measure Of Wing policy, the Bankrupt law 2
F. A-I was, and should have voted for it had I
been in Congress- as stated in my letter of October
1s4l.
Q-And as to the currency, what are your opin-
ions?
: A-In the same letter stated that " had been
long underline conviction that in peace in war,
something in the nature of a Bank of the United
States was not only necessary and proper, but in
dspensabe to the successful operations Of the Trea
sury as we'll as many of the wants of commerce and
currency"
Q-How do you think such opinions tally with
those you held in 1889, as the candidate of the
Democratic Rochester organization
A-Sir, am not to be catechized in this way.
= Q-And with the fact of your having carried
q c1s- I"nLsnn'c administration +hrnnoh .rn,nr
back!
A-S-o-u-p.
Q-General, what is your opinion of the Exec
utive veto, as provided for in the Constitution
A-In my said letter of October, ls4l, you will
find it thus stated: I" 1 hope, then, by an early
amendment of the Constitution, to see a reduction
OF. the Presidents Veto Theregulation of patron
age would properly follow. There can be no good
reason why the veto should not be overcome by a
bare majority in each House Of Congress Of all the
members elelected to itsay, for the benefit of re-
Election, at the end of ten days from the return Of
the bill.'
General, it is known to you that for years
past the Abolitonists of the North have poured in
upon Congress thousands Of their petitions for the
abolition of slavery and the slave trade: Please
state what is your deliberate opinion as to the duty
of Congress in relation to these petitions
A-a have from the first been of opinion that
w Congress was bound by the Constitution to
receive to refer, and to report upon petitions in
relation to domestic slavery, as in the case of all
other petitions n-1 This opinion you will find
in my letter to T. P. Atkinson, Esq, Of Danyille
Virginia.
3 What other sentiments do you entertain in
regard to slavery, as expressed in that letter.
10 I own myself no slaves, but never have at
tached blame to masters for not iberating then
slaves. But am persuaded that it is EE high
moral obligation Of masters and sayeholdng States
to employ all means not incompatible with the
safety of both colors to meliorate slavery even tc
DETERMINATION" -EH
State your views on the subject Of annexing
new territories to the United States, and particu
larly whether you would like to fraternize witt
Canada and New Brunswick S5sz55-
# #A-Last June was three years ago wrote let
ter giving my views on the subject Of annexation
and speaking Of these British Provinces, did ex
press the belief $ that the interests of both side
would Be promoted BY the annexation the severa
Provinces coming into the. Union on equal term
with our present States. .
Did you ID that letter declare your opposi
ton to the annexation of Southern terutorya
and added, that e g should be mos
happy to ftaternize with our Northern and North
western neil hbors S.
Ever had many personal quarrels, General
Some 81 &. s. ~
Bat is your real opiipiion of Gen: Ffankllti
As tod il Col ! smore gallal
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4 ao6Sn afom tie End