Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-05-23
For The Enquirer.
FACTS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.
M. VII

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For tie Enquirer.
FACTS FOR TIE CAMPAIGN.
No. VII.
Mes.rs. Edora:-In our last number We endeav-
or,. To show the opposition which was manifested 10
th,, COMPROMISE, so called, including the Fugitive
SIsvr Law upon the part of the President and his ad
herens, aud the pertnacy with which they insisted
upon the project Of the Executive the details of wch
were were orcibly given by Mr.. Bolts III tue e1,
tract with which we closed our last paper General
Taylor himself manifested the utmost obstinacy IN
regard MS own plan, and the most Jealous "Pposl
ton to the compromise. The special efforts winch were
made, resulted from the fact that by the conlr"n1e
the Fugitive Slave Law, or au amendment 10 tue ID"
of 1893 included and the administration regaru
ed ,ha, especial paper with uniegned apprehensons'
resulting from the promises made TO appease Tue anu
slavery sentiment Of the North III the fresieit,a
election. The Presidential plan, 1t was thought a'Uu
ed all difficulties arising from that source as wei as
from the question of slavery in the Territories They
were therefore, antagonisc; and, Ia that extern, Ut
ery rrecunccabe. II was in fact, contest oi i''e
aud of death between them. The position OF 'h'nSs,
with which Mr.. Fillmore was fully identneu, may oe
more concusiveiy understood by the following irag
ment of debate which may be found IN inrt :, VOL
81, Congressional Globe tAppendlX! iel2- 'o' Isl
sess. Bis Congress, page lO9,. July, 8, Is'o'
Mr.. CLAY. Now, si., with regard to the part!cn-
lar article in this Republic t" which my friend Te'ers
that it was only by implication you can arrive at the
conclusion to which my mind was brought OF the de
termination on the part OF The Executive, 10 oppose
ann measure but his 0 if that had stood alone, aud
had NOT been followed up by the subsequent dismissal
of the editors Of that paper. If | had not known,
and did not feel At this moment, IN every VEN OF my
body, the influence which the Administration had ex-
ered, outside of Congress and inside OF Congress-
and in both Houses Of Congress- il | did not know
that Secretaries and heads OF Departments have de-
nounced this measure, and that the President himself
IN deris!on had called it the Omnibus Blll-it was
all these circumstances taken together, that led me
to the conclusion that would defend the measure,
against thousand Presidents, De lhey "no'h uhey
may"
Mr.. FoorE of Miss. "Are VIC to understand the
honorable Senator rs denying that Cabinet influence
has been used against ConSressl Why sir, WIZ
urnve that members have been threatened by Cabi-
net officers that they should not have seats on ms
floor, if they opposed the plan OF the PRESIDENT. II
the Senator from Tennessee undertakes to make the
ISSUE will prove there are but lew members 9t t!e
Cabinet who are exempted from the charge, emu VINO
have not openly pleaded with the friends OF tiie IRE
aiden, nat 10 smSdin thiS dare HIM 10 mar
thct issue"
Mr. BELL of Tennessee. 81 cannot gainsay whac
the Senator from Mississippi says. IL may oe Irue
csun0t answer for the imprudencss oil the mem
hers u the Cabinet, nor for the haSy speerhes OF inc
President himself. dare not undertake 10 say th"t
these statements ana sFcrcieS have not been naue.
Bu. III. Senator from Kentucky vii! remember 'Gn'
when he made that speech vi the Ilst OF May hoih-
nr up in vivid contrast the plan ct the President
with that Of the coaGn,ee, he accompanied MS de-
nunciaons with tic utmost degree oil scorn OF man
uer no; ID say contempt anu DID lie not thcn IeElpi
rhe President 10 the very brink OF pf"pi:etyI Dut,
the hon1ruble Senator from Mississippi ha1 made
broader statements still He charges that members
of Congress have been threatened with the loss oi
their places, by members OF the Caoihet, II t,ey
should dare to vote for the plan ofthe committee.
Mr.. FocrE. II mean that members OF the Caonet
have told members Gf the House, that III particular
States not one Wing would dare TO vote for this plan
This is language look upcr rs lnen.cins language
aud can psr,culaci2e if it De necessary Inc sun
pie tact of the dismissal Of Aessrs buItt O. sar'
cent, from the Edtorship Of the EepHbl!c because
they were not every day denoancng this plan, musk
satisfy every man, how far Cablnet influence was
brought 10 bear. have construed Il and so has the
counl-v. and there is, doubt. that hereafter, II
will be ipci.sd upon one Of The biacheSt pdges.@
AmeyYcaA h,stGr;.'
The plan OF tie Pres;G4:t, then with reference to
California, saved the necessity OF applying the WI
ulut pruvsu because she WAS 10 be adEiiteu as
State with constitution expressly prohibiting slave
ry By leaving the territories rs they are, tho ieres.
sty O! applying the WilInot provso TO them was
avoided; aJd the SAINT considerations when operated
upon the administration aud produced tins policy,
,nul. any amendment Of liz. Fugitive Slave law Ut
tcrly inadn;s.abe. THIS course hal ik' support and
c0ncnryrncr of Mr.. FiHnlorc Wee PrcsfdcHt. He
was committed General Taylor, and had annuunc'
ed his intention 10 give his casting vote, as the pre-
siding Officer Of The Scla:e, ~ favor OF the WIlmot
p-oy,so or the exclusion Of slavery from all the ter
riturien 81 tie United States. Ths Wa II precise ac
curaucr wi,i his deliberate and settled CONVICTIONS on
.iia: suhiscr, ~ hSvG already shown. Ills "rnoS
tiou To the a..I!nuIt %! III. Fugitive Slave law, wao
equally rJ5,tcn with his past record u we have also
shown TINT ~ c.. It's ISIS lie ni!ed IL vote ~:
solution offered III the House by Mr. Calhoun" i Ny,
which prupurcd ,-s'uii n HnrnGn"m'. I" III" n'r al W.
Uu bu 81 these questions lien, NJ. + ii'E"r" wha
nn, new cnryIrt. He stood in lSiS where be sou'!
in lS}s-a peric. CT ten year. We should not ia!l
to remark too that. in both particulars, his position
Wa IN eu;ira conformity vii! he doctrines an.
uorrc2t IN his letters to Brooks, Of New York. and
Gayr, OF Aabams: for 10 both, he most ad!2ity coz
fued himself to the quest2r OF slavery 10 tile States
leaving out of consideration lLa ralnined Issues
which result from l.at fact His co-eieFh!ioa' there
FORE as Vice President Win the Executive EhS no
thing but Ill nf,irnance Of his own nd"dus opinions,
EXPRESSED and acted upon for many years NE mega
i've rulicv too Of the President, correspondent pre-
cisely witt, .le negative disposition OF Mr. Fillmore
hirnsrlt. The &cr.hern people were satisfied WIN
with a constitutional nhibi,jon o. llarery because
mat accomplished ull they expected l. C'tan, by
specia application OF the Wl!iEnf froyiso, i;Se!i-
Mr Fillmore and his friends were anxious 10 save
him frog lie Necessity "f e" far committing lmte
ma "a cast hs va! IN favor Of the proviso. In that
event the predictions ;i.a@ II the South, pending the
Presidential canvass would SAGE recp exactly Teri
fed, and the position Of the Wing pa'J ;Eere who
yuxTsn,eed his soundness upon the question OF sa":ry
in IN, Territories would be rendered hazardous aud
complicated l. ii s.d passed Congress- General
Tayiur was pledged not to ercise the veto power;
AID ". should have thu. dad eea.@Gti OF disc"rd,
rpaus; which the Union r-ef would not have b:en
proof Mr.. Fillmore. therefore, and hld special
friends w,rc from ir first, active i'll the support oi
the policy Of the Pr-.jdc... We have on this point
abundrgt and overwhelming t.stiony, which II Is
not necesrsry TO give IN detail DecaIsc t"ouiu
exc out this arciG - IN unnecessary lehEim. He
sha reserve it for G'ihsr contributions. Inc iact'
however, is umdouhed; and 1t will be still further
corroborated when come TO ecu .def tn vote, es
uecalIv from the State of New York. on tho various
compromise Ineasures-the Fugitive Slave Bill above
all the rest. ....
were an further complicated 10y an event which
brought this country 10 the rerge oil cvi war. Col:
John Munroe. oitcer 2: the L ,. Army, STATIONED
in New Mexico attempted 10 s1.;y on that SOIL, me
very eame which Was successfully 1Esil1f ont by
Briynler General Riley, in California, Issuing -n(ter
mis- assumed title of military and evil governor OF
Nnu, Mexico, proclamation for the formation OF
St1,e constitution This new plan Of usnrpation, is
too irnportsIt nGt 20 give IN detail The material
uort of Col Mrnroc's proclamation is us follows:
81 Inhn Munroe civil aud p.i:!.a;J governor ofthe
,d territory of New Mexico, do hereby is;rr. that
Mn. o,. ei electors of said territory shall nsFeinue
n, , n-rcucts Of their respective counties, on Mon
dsv the 9th day OF Mly next, between the rising and
,h srt,up Of the SUI, TO v0i6 Ey ballot for delegates
r. convention to be held at Senate te, on Monday,
the I3! If May next. as follows:
"Fnr the county OF Taos, Delegates Rio erbh, s
delegates; Sante Fe s delegates; San Miguel, dele
yates; Santa Anna, = delegates. Eernililos, dele
cntrs Valencia, delegates.
"Thc projects shall designate convenient prsohcts
in their respective counties, and shall appoint three
discreet persons as Judges of election in the several
precincis. ,e.,,
Given undcs NY hand, &c, 23d April, 1880
This act of Col. Munrle WINS in entire concurrence
with the wishes and designs C., lie Executive. 1t was
another papable dodge Of the p:oviso Glowing on
IL, u,ue DAYS from tho election TO the assembling D
The cnnyrl;on for State Constitution viii scercely
erourb inhabitants to form respectable county III
ome Of the old States In the face OF this. the farce
wns concluded and the Stnte Of Now Mexlco came
h.i,re Congress with constitution PyohitH.g slave
| ~ and claiming large portion of the territory Of