Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-02-27

isuuion. and uolh,ng but evil couc be the
result oI their efforts aud that the better
policy was TO pursue wise conservative
course, which, ~hi!e il would sas-rIhce no
esser,,a! principle, would aIlay The existing
excitement, aud at the SAME tine preserve
,ae best interests of the Territories aod tie
Unon. He sia,ed in the most emphatic
manner, .hai he would uniformly vote
agnns, any and every proposition TO fx-
tend slavery, erher dirrcii, or indirectly. |
INTO territory now free. lsu' 10 the presen' |
ASPECT of aliairs. the hue "i policy sus.es- |
ted IL Pres. Ta> Io.'. territorial message |
and Mr. Cav. compromise rrsouiiuns.h, |
Congress would. he thought, lead - a.
early and satisfactory adjustment OF III.
slavery question.
Nj. Casey remarked ,hm he happened
to he N the Senate chamber listening 20
Mr. Cl,,', speech. WHEN M. Root. free
St'it ltSf'IN itisls NctS osSViNo tbS As'tsSs
but would have voted To 'ay them on me
table, 1t ,n opportunity had been afforded
aln,--and be afterwards did vote 10 dispose
of Mr., G;d,:inss re.o'u:ious in the same
.av. lie sad tina; him self and others had
ar,..al,d 10 Nr Roo, 10 withhold MS res
,.lu'iuns, as premature. and cacuiatd |"
emharIass he su'jcc:. ard Ini"re the Wing
party. ".il--n III" Why party re.
Piled MIR. Roo, " want 10 split II. and
b. eak it up so comp'eteiy. hat there viii
not be enough lett to make Post Masters
Of EMr Roo, W.. elected ii should 20
remembered a. n F,ec-SoI Wh'g.]
lie Iur,iler stated that the Pfesiden' is
mid ard conciltanry III his tone and tte'
,np, but firm ond dec.dtd on the .ubjec, Of
tie Uninn. In nn interview with him, the
other day. the President re"rrAed that ne
, :,.d conv-r,-d with many ci The cdvocaies
OF dissolution. and had endcavored to as.
certain in hat way. and By what process,
hey expected to dissolve the Union /; but
/ there wasn't one of them that cnuld tell
HIM how il wss to be done. But" added
.O,d Zach,' IN very significant msnner.
Il can tell them Of gsea, many WAYS BY
which it eau he prevented" One infer.
ence we drew from this remark wns, that
Rough and Ready Sud has strons conf
dcnce in grape.
Mr.. c. spoke in enthusiastic terms o
Mr.. Claws speech, and The noble stand he
/ had taken in ieb,Ii Of the Uriun. IL
connection with this su'jccr. he paid high
compliment TO the Speaker OF The House.
! Mr. Cobb; and strongly commended 'ht
course OF Mr.. Winthrop. and Senators
| Houston aud Benton and quoted II remark
made to him recently by Me. Stanley. n
c. from North Carolina, that AN ,h'-
| Nullifers Of the South. with the Devil It.
back them, couldn't dissolve the uuon."
Mr.. Casey concluded with reference,
TO the Torff-slaiing lhn, il would be im-
possible to accomplish lis II vision until 'h'
all-ahsorbing subject Of slavery was ti.-
posed ri. His speech, taking IL altogether.
was eloquent and effective. and WAS re.
ceised by the audience with expressions
/ Of .-.-- -i.,I IL r...'''''' -"
The slavery question were concut,el in
generally, by the Democrats present. and
recognized as being in the main, scasona
bic and orthodox.
Hon. JAMES Pollock next took The
stand, and delivered one OF his popular and
warm hearted speeches, He sad he was
compelled to d iFer with Mr.. Ciar, as 10
the power OF Congress over Slavery IN the
Territories. He believed Congress had
iui power 70 prohibit the introduction Of
slavery into lhe territories. il they saw
proper, but none Whatever To ertend II
over free territory Tina, Congress had
he power and right 10 prohibit a wrong.
/ but pu"CI w ChNoD'Ni a
/ Slavery was admitted to be) was no. within
/ lie sco;e OF their delegated authority.
Alter he conclud, d, ,Wm.VrnGszer, ESQ
/ Chairman Of theComnll!:te on Resolutions,
reported a series, according with the pr,u-
cir'es advanced by the speakers and on
rnol,on Of Hon. Ner Mddie.warh,a addl-
/ ,ionai resolu ion was unan,mpu !y adopted,
approving Mr.. Ca,e.'s official course in
! rbIs crisis H.C.R.
6TNe are tod bu: three cases on the
| lis, we're tried at the Court held last seek.
There were Wagensser VS. Ro-e;ia Boggs
verdict for Deit. Daily VS. Green--ver.
Dict for Det. and Ileiizman VS. Divel-
| verdict for Pif.
This week, Judge Wilson returned home
or account of illness IN his family lodge
An'hony was present To try certain suii,
hu' parties no, agreeing, !, vas roLroned,
and Cour, atjoured Yesterday. leaving o