The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-07-21

A Washington correspondent Of the PHI
sdeiphia Ga.eiis gives the following as
Lis. OF objects which the South Is determined
10 accomplish.
lst The acquisition oil Cuba, and its an
"a The conquest OF Hispalonia the
,.dnc,;on of is million ofinhabitanis to slav-
erv and the introduction OF Dominica and
Hsyti into the Union rs slave States.
81 The admission OF Porto Rico as q
slave Stale.
4th. The conquest or purchase Of Mexi.
CO, add It's admission rs slave States, to the
number OF ten or twelve.
5sh. The re-estab!ishment Of the African
slave trade.
5th. The passage OF sedition law by
Congress, which will prohibit public discus
sions On the subject OF slavery.
9Th. The repeal Of all laws Of the free
States, prohibiting The taking Of slaves and
holding them there by citizens of slave Stales.
This object would be accomplished by a de-
- cree Of the Supreme Court in the Lennon
case. affirming the claims Of Virginia and
Georgia in thai case.
9th. A destruction Of the Democratic ele'
ment in the government, "a Incompatible
with the safety and the interests OF the
South end her Institutions. This PROPOSE
ton involves the abolition of che House OF
Representatives
9th. An extension of The powers OF the
Senate and a limitation oil the number OF
Senators by cutting oG the representation
of part Of the States.
10Th. A modification Of the form Of gov
ernmen, as will a.similatc il to that Of Ven-
Zee. in which the patrieians. represented by
The Senate, shall exercise Legislative snd ex-
ecutive power.
The correspondent very properly remarks
that his statement will very generally be con.
sidered incredible. Few persons. even those
who have watched the aggression OF the
slave power most narrowly, will be ready
to admit that such designs can seriously be
entertained by any portion Of the people
Of this country. IL may be well, however,
to remember that prediction that the
Missouri Compromise would be repealed
ut the present session Of Congress, would
twelve months ago, have been considered
mise, has, nevertheless, been repealed with
out the presentation OF a single petition ask.
ing Congress TO repeal it; and why may
moi the slave power do those other things
which undoubtedly strengthen their pecu.
liar institution, Some Southern men. are
no doubt, permitting their dreams to be
filed with visions like the above, which
may ut last come to be reality. Il is certain
that with every success the South has grown
more arrogant in its demands, and no scheme
coming from that quarter ought to be con.
sidered incredible however monstrous. Ex
perience has shown US that there aro no
bounds to their assurance, and no modera-
ton or justice in their demands.
The following extract from the same let.
ter shows the effect the recent legislation OF
Congress and the spirit manifested by South
ern members is having upon those from the
North:
Yesterday distinguished Democratic
Of the House Of Representatives told
me thst, after long aud anxious observation
and reflection upon the events Of the lasi
fur years. and more especially upon those
Of the last six months, he was satisfied that
I" nothing could now avert civil war or a
oftbe Union" This gentleman
is politician Of long experience; is u man
OF wealth anil the highest social standing
had. or has had. close and confidential rrla-
tons with a part Of the administration, al
though he stands in no need oil its f,vOrs.-
lie is also brave and 6rm man, who is not
startled by shadows. He is a conservative
and moderate man 80 much 20 that he felt
obliged To stop short Of the extreme length
Of parliamentary opposition that could alone
have defeated the repeal ofihe Missouri Com
promise. IL is the deliberate opinion Of such
a man that Southern policy and Southern
measures IRE driving this nation 20 intestine
war or aseparation. The impression that
such is the tendency Of public events is be-
coming n confirmed conviction with the most
conservative men and the proioundest think
ers from the North, who have been personal
observers and participants in the scenes that
have passed on this central theatre OF sction
for the last six months. They now believe
the sectional quarrel cannot be settled, be-
cause the South. with that snail squadron
OF Northern allies which Official patrona 20
and natural servility Of sentiment secure
n the South. will not allow il to he settled
They are determined to push the free States
TO the wall.