Correspondence On Slavery

The [reference of some Abolitionists i the Second District for Gordon on account of his being in favor of the Wilmot Proviso, railisr alarmed the Demócrata forthe safeiy of their candidate, as t was well known ihnt the Whigs and Abolitionists, when Z unitedjCould elect whom they pleassd. To prevent this result, ■ correspondence was got up a few days pevious to the election between Mr. Sluort, the Democratie catididate for Congress, and C. S. Wticelc--, of Fluwerfield, in which Mr. S. is made to come out a nn anlislavery man. A.s Mr. Stuart is ■elected, and will represent our State for two yenrs, we pubüsh the material part ■of the correspondence, thnt our readers my be able to compare liis present professions witli his futura course. Mr. Whreler's inquiries were these : 'Was this (rovernment ju-itifipcl in entering into the present wor with Mexico, nd onght tbat war lo ba lurther prose■cuted ? lfany pnrtof Mexico shouiu liercnfter bi ntiached to tliis Union, should it bc Ir e or diva terri'.ory ? and wbat are your views upon the subjfet of Slavery ge.ierally V' To which Mr. Suiarl tiit.s responded : "This Governtneut wns, in my judgement, not only ju.itiiied in enteing ititu the present war wiih Mexico, but I consider thnt step unavoiijr.ble ifour p.atittflnl dignity is to bn maintained, and our righis a-serled and sfcurcd, not only wit!) Mexico but wi'.h all othcr l'owers. And, nnsmuch as thnt nalion still refuses any adjustment of exis-ting ttifÏÏcnhie, consisientlv with the dignity or righls of this. I Qin decidedly in l'avor of ilie pi'osecution'1 of this war, with all the eneigies se possess, and by any nnd all nienns not rciugnnnt to nationnl honor, till Mexico shall eilher be numbered mnong t e nu ons that were ; or compelled lo acknowledgp nur rights and ncgoiiate o pcacc in accordanre wiih ihein. Upon ibis hranch of the subject I can conceive of no diflerence oí opinión among men who h-ve their country, however much they mny difler ns to the propriety or nccessitv of ihc war at i'.s cominencement. Á statement of my views upon this subject of Slavery, genernlly, wil!, I think, nnswer satisfactordy both branches of your second interogatory. So far as ih Slave Siales have right under the Constilution and Laws of the Union, they should, in my opinión, be held inviolate. Dut in the organization of the territorial governments, whether out of our present possessions or such as we may hereal'ter acquire, a provisión ough', in my opinion to be incorporated prohibiting Slavery. Upon this subject, I think we have an undoubted right to act, and 1 also think that the true spirit of phib.nthropy, in nddition toour interest, requires every good citizen to act in favor of liberty. - Entenaining such views, should I be placed in a position to enforce them, I shall only be restricted in my eftbrts by the Constitution and Laws of the United States, ond the permanency and welfare of the Union."