The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-06-09

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Address ofthe New York Rspresentiye,
''a ''!'"' "'' WAsurxsros, May %.
James Maurice. John Wheeler. Jared Y.
Peck, Rufus WvPeckham, and Andrew oil
ver,r Of, the. 6rst, sixth, ninth. fourteenth
and twepty.sixth congressional Districts, Of
New York, have in press an address TO theil
con Stituet's dafcnding their course In oppos
Ing the Nebraska bill. i They contend Tint
the transit Of the measure through the
House was characterized by q tyranppus ex
ercise Of power, and they object TO the bill
on The groundthAt there was slno Immediate
necessity of organizing Q territorial govern
ment, there being, according 70 The last re-
port of The Indian Commissioner, only three
white persons in tho territory embracing No
braska and Kansas in addition TO ". s.
Officers that the land is still owned by the
wandering tribes Of red men, and cannot be
taken without extinguishing the Indian Il
ties; that 70 do 80 would be to extinguish
the tribes themselves, and they do mol feel
called upon to set in motion the machinery
that i designed to eradicate them; tha,
The organization Of. the territory involves
great expense. and creates considerable
amount OF executive patronage, and they
are unwilling TO increase the one and ex.
tend the other But a still greater objec
ton is found in the fact that the. anullmenl
Of, the Missouri Compromise is q, departure
from the platform laid down by the Demo.
cratic Cons fntion Of 1852, and opens again
the agitation which was lulled by the Com,
promise OF 1850. iEiJn .fE 'mI ..ai 20 .i.'.
The address is severe upon The President
for his alleged departure from the sentiments
expressed in his inaugural, and upon the
course pursued in relation to those who
have opposed the measure in the House and
Senate. They say that The passions Of the
country have been aroused by the Presiden,
and his advisers. and discord, confusion and
sectional animosities threaten to harass and
disturb the Union. For their part, they are
indisposed to follow the authors of this re.
newed commotion, but prefer to remain
where they have ever stood, true to the
principles and professions and pledges oi
the Baltimore Convention, and opposed to
disturbing or unsettling the uncient und so
beneficial a measure as the Missouri Com
promise. The authors give quotations from
the opinions of Messrs. Polk, Cass, Doug
las, ;Atchison and Pnckney, to show the
great esteem In which the Missouri Com
promise had been held by eminent men pre-.
vious to the introduction Of the Nebraska
bill. ~ ..uasoiit 'ti !' 1881 ilA. iiE b'.A''i
The address says In voting for this bill
We were compelled to follow the lead Of the
President in this departure from the Com.
promise measures Of 1850, and, with the
most subseryient of his crestures, to violate
our pledge to adhere to the platform Of 1882,
and thus reopen tho slavery, agitation 10
its most formidable aspect. This we have
refused to do, and We cor fdently appeal TO
you. to whom we are shortly about 10 sur.
render orr trust, to say whether we have
not, in this respect, done right ooi,,li.s,
Events are daily ttanspiring to constrain
Us 10 believe that the annulment of the Mis-
sOuri Compromise act Of 1890 Is the first OF
aseries OF measures lcng prenedi tatsd and
deliberately pursued, having for their, ob,
ject the great sectional or Southern party,
OF which tile present executive designs to
become the leader.F In order tos win the
Southland propi,iate the favor Of her citizens,
in addition to the repeal Of the prohibition
Of slavery North Of Latitude 80 80, II Is do.
signed tn obtain. regardless Of expense TO
the National Treasury, additional territory
from Mexico. The Gadsden treaty, recon-
mendcd by the President 70 lbe Senate for
confirmation. stipulated to pay Sanla Anna
the extravagant sim OF $50, 600, 900 for n
mere fragment OF territory to supply addit
ional resources TO theJ slave States. o! The,
treaty, modified 10 many essential partieu-
lars, has been returned to. Mexico, and 10
now il progress iof negotiation. In pursu.
ance of This plan, II was determined cat an
early day to acquire Cuba, utterly regardless
of the consequences. To that end Q gen.
tleman is selected 10 represent this country
ut the Court of, Madrid, whose appointment
excited alarm In tho minds fofstliose who
wero acquainted. with bis disposition. man.
ners and political scntimep's. Whether
he attempted to open negotiations for the
pcaceable acquisition Of Cuba is not known,
butiiti is certain that no succcss uttended'his
effpris, iftanyIwere made. ,nEl,arx, .,ifo n.
The se;zure Of tho Black Warrior by the
authorities at HAVANA afforded Mr.. Soule,
as are credibiy Informed, NE qoppottdni
~ to addIess q standardization 10 the lSpan,
ish Government so insolent in tone, 90 per,
emptory in manner, and couched 10 language
Of d character 30 insulting az 70 render com.
piiancc with his demands Ia tho highest de.
gree ceipprpbablc,A Whether The anlit viii
Be adjusted, or whether We, are about 70 be
grecipitatcd into 2 war, ars pfbblems that
time alone ,can solys; y Tint IN EFFORT viii
bclmade, directly Or indirectly, Tor tbs con.
quest Of 'Cuba, md lis Interpretation Into
tho Union as additional slayo territory, id.
mits, We think, OF little donbt.iW ~ Awhr With
Spain and her allies, on this question, France
and England, would place IN instant and
immediate jcopsrdy millions of tho linr,i ear
nings.of tho people OF the Atlantic Stated,
invested In ships aud their carspss, and 10 .
the peaceful purruits of comm rec, and oil
in order tohdvunce the psrgohd, objects ,ct ,of
political trSdefs N'eN ~. E'.'. 49,
Under such grsss and p,ftsntops eiryum:
stances, We arc unwilling 70 contfibnte, By
our otss or Otherwise. Iany aid or assistanUe
oithsse ,solishi aAd dsstructive schemes /, ah
though q. diaafent state Of things ,ye. would
regard tho aqnexatiop Of Cuba with. deci.
ded favor and however 'caiamatous . war
mi8bs bsS when osatis6ed thai :sbs rights
Of our Sciiisans q ,ibsen u riolsIsd,