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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. G, DECEMBER 80 1862

before long, in the fullness of time, Spain will
voluntarily acquiesce in the necessity for allow.
ing Cuba to come quietly into our possession
He regretted that the President in his mes
sage, had said the acquisition of Cuba would
be fraught with evil. In his opinion, no evil
would result to this Union, if Cuba were annex.
cd tomorrow. He desired it to go forth to the
world, that when the time comes when, in good
faith, and with due regard to the national hon.
or, 1t would become necessary TO annex Cuba
TO the United States, it would be done, and
Europe would have to hold her peace.
MIR. Cas- followed in earnest support Of the
views of Mr.. Mason, in reputation of filbus-
terism, Of the acts of Mr.. Law, and in favor OF
the acquisition of Cuba in the proper manner
and at the proper time. He commented at large
upon the subject of intervention and manifest
destiny, and the future relations of the United
States with the world
Mr.. Underwood followed, laying down his
views on flibusterism and progress. He was
in favor of developing the internal resources Of
the Union, rather than extending its territorial
limits
A motion TO postpone the resolution was de-
bated, and it was then postponed till Tuesday
week. Mr.. Soule having the floor, the Senate
then adjourned.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 81.
A few unimportant resolutions were passed,
some private bills were disposed Of and the
Senate adjourned
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the stand-still policy that had governed the
State of Virginia, and enumerated various To-
calites that had gone backward instead Of for
ward-had steadily decreased in business i'm
pOrtance and population. With regard to
Norfolk, he said, that were it no. for the mar
ket trade Of Norfolk with which she supplies
the North, that even her oysters would starye
The census returns would show that Virginia
had lost sufficient population, by emigration to
the West to make two or three States; and
they had gone because they could do better
observation-disclosures there was not profitable
and suitable employment offered TO them at
nome. No man could 20 to New York, with
industry, and not find employment; but there
was no employment to be found at the South.
AS an evidence of the various means of liveli
hood to be found in New York, he described
visit to Barnum's Museum, where, after view
ing the Happy Family and examining what
he considered its greatest curiosity-the pro-
prsetor himself-he wandered into the upper
part Of the building and there he met with a
physician, who was in constant attendance on
a sick ostrich, having been employed at sal
! airy OF $500 per annum, who was using his ut
most exertons to prolong it's life. as well n, his
employment When a man could get such
salary in New York for attending sick friend
how could any one despair of obtaining remu-
nerating employment in that city, 1t was the
enterprise and perseverance of the North that
enabled them to attract even the South TO their
marts. De Witt Clinton might be called the
greatest enemy to the South; for it was him
that started the great New York canals, which
have developed the resources Of that great
State, and added SO greatly to its present posi-
a u L.. -
he did it indirectly. If the South cannot do
as well as the North for the American citizen,
he will not come to you, but 90 where there is
variety of pursuits, and. where he is sure to
meet with reward for has Industry and perSe-
yerancer
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ded, upon formal vote, that il was in order
TO accuse q man Of acting here from other
motives than those which should actuate a
Senator That you will find amongst your re-
corded decisions but the rule of parliamentary
law is different, and it is this that the con-
sequences OF measure may be reprobated in
strong terms, but to arraign the motives of
those who propose or advocate it is person
atty, and against order. Therefore, sir, con-
tend that when the Senator from Maryland
says that | am not sincere, and do not mean
what say, if he had said it of any man that
was inside of healthy organization he would
have been out of order
Now, sir, want to thank the honorable Sen
ator from Maryland. What have said before
was not to thank him; but desire now to
thank him seriously. He says, of all men in
the United States, | am the last one to give an
exposition of the Wing platform Now, sir, this
IS the sixth year of my term in the Senate, and
if have achieved that, have done all that
proposed; and can, like Simeon, depart in
peace - for it has been the great complaint
brought against me at home, that while was
here | was Wing all the time-a Wing in
disguise, and not very much disguised at that
Now have the certificate of the honorable
Senator from Maryland that, of all men in the
world, | am the very last to speak for the Wing
platform. Sir, am rejoiced at that. But let
me tell the honorable Senator that never un.
dertook TO speak for it and the honorable Sen.
ator from Mississippi did not call upon me to
speak for it, but he called upon me to give an
exposition which had given of it in recent
visit which made TO the West
The honorable Senator from Georgia alto
gether over-estimates my powers both of rea-
soning seriously or Of being humorous. Sir il
is no sort of merit in a man to exhibit humor
/ if he has the subjects of it all around him But
when a man has to travel away off to a dis
lance, and from the fields of Imagination etc
bring up something to excite the ludicrous
there is some merit in it, But when man has
subjects all around him, and he has only just
to put out his hand and touch them, there is
no great merit in it. The Senator, therefore,
over-estimates my powers altogether Upon
another field, have no doubt | should most
sgnally fail. The compliment is to the rich
ness of the material, and not to the skill of the
operator. Laughter.
Having said thus much, | come back to the
question. In regard to that the honorable
Senator from Maryland paid me compliment
though he did not mean to do so. He said that
made one remark which was applicable to
the subject before US desire to be just, and
| wish could return the compliment. Laugh
ter
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Q That If Congress and the State Legislature
possessed concurrent powers Of legislation, las
il the opposing argument) the exercise of the
power by Congress must necessarily supersede
the exercise of the same power by State
Legislature and, therefore,
That Congress having by law prohibited the
harboring and socreting of fugitive servants
under penalty payable to the claimant. no
act of State legislation prohibiting the same acts
under penalty payable to the State, could be
valid. How-he argued--can the same man,
for the same offence, and at the same time, be
arrested by National officers and State officers
be tried in National courts, and in State courts
and in case Of non-payment of penalty be i'm
prisoned in National jails and State penitentia.
ries,
g. That the right of the States TO legislate
could not be successfully asserted on the ground
that it was a simple police power. To sustain
this position, he quoted the opinions Of Chief
Justice fancy and Judge Daniel in the Prigg
case; and further argued that even if it were
u police power, still the whole power Of legis-
lation having been vested in Congress- accord
ing to the majority of the court no part of it
could remain in the States, by whatever name
it might be called.
Noone can fail to see the important political
bearing which the decision in this case must
have. Unless the Supreme Court reverses its
own opinion, (long ago delivered, and ever
since looked up to as the highest exposition of
the constitutional law and declares that there
is no exclusive jurisdiction, either in Congress or
the States, but that their power is concurrent,
one of two things must result-either all State
euactments on the subject must { de from the
statute books, and the plaintiff in error in the
present case be relieved from his sentence or,
the very Fugitive Slave Act of Congress, which
80 recently convulsed the land must be de-
clared invalid, and be blotted from the pages
of Federal law. The public will await, with
deep interest, the decision of the court.
~ Y. Times
The Supreme Court has decided as might
have been expected. The constitutionality of
tho Illinois law is affirmed, and citizens are
now liable to double prosecution and double
punishment for the same offence. Whatever
helps Slavery is Observation-Disclosures hurts
it is unconstitutional Ed Era.
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A WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.

The steamship Canada has arrived at Boston,
with Liverpool dates to the / til instant
The news from England is not important.
The Emperor Of France has set at liberty
great number Of political prisoners.
The English and Belgian Ministers have
formally presented their letters accrediting
them to the Imperial Court
Austria is said to look with a Jealous eye
upon the movements Of the new Emperor Of
France. Rumors are started of plot at Savoy
TO enable France to annex that fiOurishing dis
trict
The law regarding the press has passed the
Belgian Chambers. It's provisions are very
stringent.
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Dayton, Ohio, Dec 2, 1852 see nothing
in the Era in regard to the new series of tracts
for the people, or whatever other name you
choose to give it published scm-monthly |
hope you will commence the publication AZ
early as the first of January, and strike off at
least 100000 copies they will all be wanted
before the year is out. Publish the little
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circulation Of the Era. 1t was 10, | know,
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Cdnajohdrie, ~ Y, Dec 16, 1857 think
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CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
SENATE.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 81.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 81.
Mr.. Sumner presented the memorial Of the
Peace Society.
Mr.. Dodge, Of Iowa gave notice that he
would at an early day move to call up the
Homestead bill
Mr.. Brooke introduced bill repeating all
duties on imported railroad iron
The resolution authorizing the President to
confer the rank of Lieutenant General by bre-
vet, was taken up.
The debate and action on this is reported
in another place.
After short Executive Session, the Senate
adjourned
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A few unimportant resolutions were passed,
some private bills were disposed of and the
Senate adiourned
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