Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-06-17

OF Territorial bills reported from 1hc Souiht.cc
Of the Whole, and disposed Of oil OF that class
upon the calendar, excepting one giving lands
to actual settlers in Utah, which was set aside
as we are gratfed at being able to state, on
the ground that polygamy is u local institution
OF the people, that ought to be prescribed
FOREIGN wAR--A REMEDY FOR DOMESTIC
AGITATION
The Richmond Va) Examiner which deals
with all questions in bold, dashing style, has
q long editorial which should have been emit
tied, Foreign War, the True Remedy for Do
nestle Agitation.
Itsets out with the assumption that, whenever
public attention has been attracted to grave
questions Of foreign policy, institutions, 1.-THE
peculiar" one among tho rest shave settled
themselves most firmly upon their foundation"
but, whenever causes of outward concern
have disappeared, the public mind has turned
upon itself, becoming restless, discontinued, de-
structive. Tho Revolutionary War produced
the first union OF the Colonies but tho moment
it closed, they came near fliing apart, by the
action Of internal discords. The second war
with England concentrated the Coniederacy
binding the States with new ties but on its
Close domestic strife and animosities arose,
and gradually became so fierce, as in 1882 to
threaten civil war Then followed an act Of
paci6cation, under which Abolition agitation
sprang up which, from 1896 to 1872 was
somewhat held in check by the disastrous
monetary reverses Of the country. These
having gone by Abolition fanaticism ragged
with increasing fury; but the great event Of
Texan annexation drew off public attention
for time. A still further diversion was
caused by the exoitsments Of tho Mexican war,
which aroused the patriotism of the whole
country.
Peace was the signal for the revival Of the
Abolition controversy which was only tempo
rarily allayed by the legislation of 1850.
:" Since then, the old questions Of partisan dis
oussion have been obsolete, but an unoccupied
public mind has proved the devils workshop,
to be entered, occupied and inaamcd by Abo-
lition incendiaries" From this survey the
editor concludes
"1hat unless the public mind Of this coun-
try is engrossed by a striking, impressive for
eign policy, or some great internal calamity
sufficient to restore reason and sanity, internal
discussions are sure to arise, TO agitate and en-
danger, if not entirely disrupt, the Union"
The friends Of the Union now he proceeds,
must make up their minds, either to sec this
Abolition agitation 60 ON till the States arc
rent asundsr, or to enlarge the limits Of this
country, "and launch out ON brilliant foreign
policy
The present Administration must pursue
bold and decided foreign policy, mako our
power felt in every part and port of tho world
assert enforce, and establish, thoroughly
American and an exclusively republican policy
ON this continent, irrespectiveIy Of consequence
and thus enlist tho public mind for their own
country's policy ana glory against the world
or the popular thought will BOON become hope
lessly engrossed in sectional strife, and the
country involved, inextricably in domestic dis
cordn
We have presented this brief abstract that
the People Of the North may cat h glimpse
at the thoughts Of our Southern brethren We
all understand that the great source Of dis
sension and discord in this country has always
been Slavery-that from no other cause could
the Union apprehond any danger. Had it con-
tented itself within the limits originally assign
ed to il by the Constitution there would have
been no such agitation and discord as the Err
aminsr denounces. The vie thing would have
died and been buried out Of sight. But it was
not 80 content-pGsivity was not in it's nature
il WAS inherently aggressive and antagonistical
From the beginning it commenced struggle
to overleap its bounds and occupy new ground
the natural resu't was, resistance, and resist
ance was necessarily accompanied by agita-
tion, excitement, and dissensiop.
The E1aminsr knows all this just as well as
We do but our practical conclusions are as far
apart as the polcs. We Say, surrender your
usurped territory, abandon your dream Of
universal Slave empire, e back to tho original
policy Of tho Government, thrust Slavery on.
Of the sphere Of tho Federal Government, and
keep IL within State limits where il may bc
abolished BY State authority, and we shall have
Peace Mt homo, and Honor abroad.
This yon will not accede to--your demand
ID Supremacy and pcrpetuity for Slavery, and
topreciude opposition 70 this demand, and allay
popular discomfort You insist upon g hold and
brilliant foreign policy" in plain terms war
with Spain FOR the acquisition Of Cuba Aye
Foreign War rs your remedy for Anti Slavery
agitation!
This is not the first time that the grasping
Oligsrchy or Aristocracy has sought to turn
away attention from homo grievances, by
arousing tho insane passion for war. The
first blow struck by England against revolu-
tionary France, was dictated mainly by an
anxiety 10 repress domestic discontent, and
kssp of the infection Of too liberal ideas
The British Aristocracy thought by occupying
that Dsvips Workshop as tho Examiner
styles The public mind, with the excitcments
Of foreign war 10 exclude speculation upon