Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-09-24

4, 1g.h. W. R. STAPLES, Of Montgomery.
{" 18th. WALTER PRESTON Of Washington.
14tb. j. j. JACKSON Jr., Of Wood
GO 18Th. A. b. CALDWELL. Of Ohio.
rhekagaeity % mr.. neli-his sound Oon'ef-
vatlVe Statesmnnahip.
TIA Democrats uayers in the South have been charg-
,,, NJ Bells votes upOn the territorial bills Of 1850
- rsps,sed BY his hostility to the extension Of the
i.,i.uou Of slavery; and campaign PaPeF IN Kentucky
,Fr.rkfo-t has jus. told its readers that
.yy,s, tbe principe settling the uegai,y and irjus-
a.. ~ tte Missouri restriction passed m lSoQ oy toe
.trieut0f the territorial government ioT OIh anl
W. Mexico being part of che comPsonse measures 81
o., wear we fud Mr. Bel rotiH1 aleits. "e .taN h.'
al 6Iug 70 vote for the New Mexico 0ne ana eal'y..
stf. lSf1ifg % er,rshiHg uich rcecgHi-sahe e9'o.
$500, ~ ne SsulssT7t states is ts1 common terro'y0
az .g,uiirg"
The df,iac. irimation here L. that Mr.. Bel voted
-i,s. t5e Utah bu because 1t di3 not contain Prov
a., restricting slavery. He is directly and Pou',ul
s,--s8 i.b hostility to everything which recognized
tbs 9us rights Of the southern States II the common
territory Of the country
F,r this grave charge there i no shadow Of ioonaa
ion, and tbe paper making i, is without apology or e1
., for 80 doing for il must either plead hmentao'e
i,-,pea Of the facts or stand convicted Of euPaole
;.s,,;ou 10 do political opponent Wital wrong. It
can choose between the horns Of such dilemma
NJ, are the facts about Mr. Bells vote the Utah
bill Briefly these;
Pending the debate upon the compromise measures q
1850 Mr. Bel gave his opinions at some length ana
among The resolutions offered by different Senators at
de.rsu. times. With view TO the adjustment OF the
Questions then vezng the country, may be found the
following offered by NJ. Bel;
R,,9l-sS That an the territory ceded to the United
o NunH ~ a.
said Territory Of New Mexico, and east Of the conleu-
Mated New State ot CALIFORNIA;, for The present continue
80 Territory ard for which some fern Of government,
suitable 70 Che condition Of the Inhabitants be provided
,I.,lo-r ANY EEsIsIcr0N As TO SLAVERY.
There is no possible chance for miscousruing or mis-
understanding this plain simple a1guage There it stands
nsan evidence Of Mr. BsIrs vess upon the question OF
slavery iny,se Territories and he who eanuo; compre-
bsnii or viii continue to peryert il, does himself more
DAMAGE hs- he can possibly 90 Mr.. Bell who thus gives
his opinions form and shape.
. we DO not make this correction because OF any hope
that the PAPERS making the above charges against Tea
ue,secs distinguished con wall have the mssnanimy 70
do him ias.ce bu. We make IT, ia order taa' many read
ers Who may have seen it, and who may IainA " Uue'
may see The other side also.
Asa further Illustration Of Mr. Bells opinions ard ss
sr,-rsr proof Of his fr-seeiug judgment give be-
offered that resolution. Read il gentlemen Democrats
read 8, Southern read it moral, conservative men
a Al, rsre.. and when you shah have done so, You W
ADM. ths, Mr. Bells usul! ag1city-that wisdom which
marks the sstesnan-guijed him in his tab natter
he said.
NV next resolution proposes TO incorporate all the
country ctied by Mexico 10 the United States, iyrg
vet of New Mckee and east OF the contemplated new
Sa,e Of California II territory. The pToposiuon' Of
course co-ttu plates division OF the territory az soe
ri.re lime ard when the settlement Ia 70 shall rsqulre
f. This is proposed upon the idea ga, @, IS h's P'90
or ertfiist o. are anu GsSgicc 90 hAdi pecotaf p,
~, fts N0rrn0na bg pr0ridHq separate Lfrriiorto
fresursrf fr fhsa or Go hold o'E any s<Fteta''oft
maj fsr rli BE- admitted t0 tic sio' as ,epaiG 70
S,f il nav be proper that thew should be admitted,
hi, an We know more Of their policy designs, and t-
sf,tuticrs-I speak exclusively OF religious instu-
uous-I should think that no Senator would De dpoata
10 10 more for them thsn 70 extend 20 them an adtse
protection The proposition m TINS resolution u To N
VIDE for the NormOus and a!l other settlements anu D-
b.fsrs AS in the case OF NewlMtNco, form OF gov
.rpment suited 70 their condition They viii want bot
M more than The protection Of our arms az least lot
s considerable time against the depedauon' anu mas
. a ere Of the Indians"
Tbs is TIE language Of patriot soge, and staten Al
-5,ot that Of nan or mere impulse. He had evident
~ r,s.eidu upon he question He bad resolved 1t IN ms
supd mind audbs words those Of one who had no'
ssriyedIaitauy hasty conclusion upon subject which
then seemed uuimporlant to most minds, but which be
had we'll weighed in all ns bearings
warning voice been then heeded We should have
had no mormon troubles the national treasury would
have been richer then it Is by several millions dol
t,- and there would have been no chance Of eorrup
ti,o in the fimous mule contracts.
An can How see this. AT can nov see how this vas
,-eu.e. andl worse, corruption Of Mormon var could
been avoided; bu, Nr. Ben dsH talked in vain.
An can nOvEsee the wisdom OF policy which would
b,se given Brigham Young no opportunity OF eombir'
i.g',be civil aud religious magisiracy in his own hand
aud none Of placing the civil power under the heels o.
religious iniituatiou.
Mr. Bells policy is noe apparent to all, and it viii Be
,,,s1oped By none. TIE Louisville Journal well say;
Of it:
Iebn Bel voted against the Utah bin, in the form II
b h eventually passed not because 30 did not restrict
rv bu because be deemed il the part OF wise states
nan.bip not to give the Mormon people sPaTatc Yer
ritorsl government His object was 70 eounterac' MOI
rnonism With such American ideas and influences A.
ryi be gathered In NeW Mexico, and thereby prevent
Normonism from becoming controlling aud oVerHnein
i mower in our land Does not the subsequent history
of he Mormon nation clearly demonstrate the wisdom
Of The course suggested BY John Bell as vel As biz far
seeing sagacity'