The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-12
The Slavery Asitation-Its Probable He

The Slavery Agitasion-Its Probable Re-
neWai.
From the present appearance of things at Wash
ingteD and elsewhere, We are very muck inclined
TO believe, that standing the passage Of the
Territorial bills by Congress, within few days past,
the agitation the subject Of slavery is not yet at
rest, but That it is destined TO be continued for per-
haps an indefinite period.
Immediately after the adoption of those mea-
surss, and as if done for the purpose Of conveying
the determination of the fac,ionisfs to the public,
Mr.. Chase, in the Senate at w Washington, gave no
toe of bill TO prohibit slavery 10 the Terrific
ries, and William ii Seward, Of New York, fol-
lowed him up when the bill abolishing the slave
trr fic in the District of Columbia was under de-
bate in the came body, by offering amend
ment in the form Of a substitute for that bill,
declaring the freedom Of all the slaves in the
Disuct Of Columbia, and appropriatiog large
sum Of money as compensation TO the own
err Of the slaves thus proposed to be liberated.
portion Of the wing press in this city and through
out the State, are taking similar course; and the
result will be re-sgitaton of the subject, and the
csrtointy, almost, that before long another con'i-
derahe, II not formidable, combination Of factioa-
Isis will be found who will demand the prohibition
Of slavery in Utah and New Mexico There
will he no rest from this question, and no immediate
end to The excitement Such lea Ting W higs in Con-
grese, and throughout the country. as may agree
upon continuing the facioDal movement, will in
all probability succeed ia fois'iug i, on the party
wHh which they are identified. IL they do, the
~hig party will plant hems elves this principle,
and very likely they will go into their elections on
such platform. Ali the old issues bank,
tariff, internal Improvements sub treasury, distri-
button oftbe public lands &c. have been consignd
10 The tomb of The Capules and are now dead and
obsolete, and the wings may force this ne W one on
the opposite party for want OF another
II such should be The case, the next inquiry is,
what course will the demo cratic party probably
pursue II the issue be forced upon them they
Will be bound 10 respond in some way or other.
From what we know Of that party, aud Of their
past history, we are incl,ced TO believe that they
will go IN an opposite direction, and instead of
rely ing upon the settlement of the agitation which
has recently been effected, they will advocate a
further extension of our territory, by purchase,
conquest or treaty, and throw themselves on the
country, with the annexation Of Canada Cuba, the
Bfiush West ladies, and further sette nens on the
Pacific, as their wstcbwo and rallyiug cry. II
We know any Thing Of their temper and disposition
We feel confident they will take this course in case
the wings should adopt as an issue the ibition
81 slavery in the new territories and force il upoo
them al election time The democrats have al
wals been opposed 10 sectional or factional pto-
jecls Of government. Their principles have always
been liberal, broad, and compre ensive; and if
they should adopt such platform, in opposition to
that of the Wigs, they could with reason appeal
10 he massts for their support, and in all
probability with success, for the public mind
~ This country would support them in such
stand, rather Than encourage the wings in their
sectional movements. The extension Of oar terri-
tory has always been popular with tho great mass
OF our population, and, for aueht we know TO the
contrary, will continue 20, until the whole Of the
two continents, from the north pole TO Cape Horn,
shall be under the DOMINION OF the United Ststes,
and become vast aggregation of republics, with a
common centre, sis.iiar TO the government AT
Washington at the Pr' sent day Such a gigantic
project would be hastened aud accelerated II the
wing psriy should make such an issue as that to
which We have referred.
Such being the prospect, therefore, il il easy TO
see that in.tesd Of The slavery agitation hiviug
been finally settled aud disposed OF By the pas sage of
the California and other ball, recently by the two
houses of Congress, IL will probably he renewed by
the Stewards and Chsses of the wing and free soil
parties. Indeed, we satisfied that its renewal
has been already commenced in the movements Of
those e.nyem.n in Washington, backed up and
supS'red by portion Of the Northern wing press.
II IL easy TO see the result TO which IL will head the
country and political parties before many years,
aud the III will and hostility which IL will cause
between the Northern and Southern sections Of
the republic. The why's will endeavor 10 gaia
the ultra. aboionsis To their side, and the demo
crafts will advocate a further acqu,stion Of terri
tory. IN order to defeat their oppooens IL appears
to be certain that the country is have no rest or
rcPcse from the agitation of this disiur b,ns qu-s
nor. The ~hig party, II they are wise, will do
their best To prevent such state IL things, by
cutting clear Of the agitation, ~ the democrats
acted towards the bamburners IN ihs State II
they rermi, such msn to ooniinue in their party,
hey will force this queston upon them, aud CON.
Trl them to -dop, It ~ one u tb-ir principles.