New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-17

that IN order to relieve the bin OF sl embarrassment
be intends TO declare in most solemn and decided
manner that heis rot candidate for the Presidency in
1876 Lie Webster in 1850 be is willing 10 sacrifice
bis political lie for the salvation OF the measure
lcpe he won't lie lis great prototype be irving to
take I'D bis life again when the next Baltimore Coayen-
tiCn meets. Mr.. Chase's amendment to-day created
quite fury among the prominent friends OF the pee
lar institution. Mr. Pratt, Mr.. Badger Mr. Butler,
Mr. Dawson Mr Brown, and DIR. Jones OF Teun
were all 20 be running about aud consulting
tie best way 20 meet the question, and trembling in
their shoes with fear hest some Of their northern Loco
Foco allies micltbe chit with the manifest proprey
I Of tle amendment A few remarks from Gen. CaSs
. crlv made them the more nervous. TIE new senator
FROM Mississippi was drawn out into quite spnech-
bis maiden effort He eviuced the usual tenderness OF
epdeus On the subject Of Slavery aud Slavery laws.
Charles Sumner Is expected % speak on Monday,
upless tie friends Of the BIZ should decide 20 h0ll
session On Saturday in which case lie VII probably
sprsk On that day There are but few Seaators 20
sieak sssus. tie bill that IL las been deemed best,
on cir varf 10 reserve some portion OF her hre until
reary tue close OF tie debate or AZ sasi until several
of the numerous friends Of the bl have spoken. Mr.
Sumner would have undoubtedly preferred 70 postfons
his remarks 70 stll later stage Of the debate II he
could do so safely But there is no certsnty az 20
when TIE debate nav close. Gen. Cass Mr. Hunter
John psH AID Mr. Touccy intend to speak, but tho
order may come at any moment irom the cducus TO be
silent whereupon, by previous agreement or nnder-
standing Mr Douglas VIII rise and claim 10 make tho
closing speech. Mr. sumner c1luot ttFtciVte'
gell DELAY bis sreech much longer. He has wisely.
I think. remained quiet thus AR until the do
hate widened somewhat and brought out some
If the main arguments in favor of the bill. His
speech think will occupy about three hours in tho
delivery ard like his speech the Fugitive Slave law,
il Will be comprehensive and eloquent, based solid
ground and calculated for wide influence. Messrs.
Chase, Everett Wade, Smith aud Houston who hays
already spoken, with Messrs Sumner. Foot, Seward.
and vossibly Mr. Walker of Wisconsin who vet
70 els,s niake M the entire speaking force against
the biz On the other side Mossrs Douglas, Cas-.
Caytor Bell Hunter, Jones, Dawson, Badger, Beaja-
min Blown Mason. Batter, Dixon TOuccy, add sew
era Othe-s With these unequal forces arrayed against
% II other il becomes necessary for the minority %
dspay n siY strength 70 the best advantage IN the
rilht places and az the right times TalS they have
done thus fir. ought not 70 omit saying that sam
Houston (he prefers 20 be called SAM made capital
epeecb Ills defense of tie Indians aud their rights
was noble and manly. What spectacle do we behold
in great nation trampng down aud eNtirpating two
unfortunate inferior races Well might Jelcrscn
e1claim " I trenble for my country when remember
that God is Just 80
la the House the contest on the Nebraska bill will
be more equal The proportion Of It's opponents, IN
numbers at least will be much greater than Il Is IN
tie Senate There is concealed opposition 10 tho
Measure among TIE Northern members that viii show
Itself before the matter is concluded. Occasionally
ne hear of man who, having been suspected Of oppo
siton to the BILL has been sent up to the White House,
where as the phrase goes, he gets creased
Whether tie OleagnOus material Is sufficient for mo
demand that seems likely TO arise for IL is doubtful
Many believe, however, that the present Aamnistra
ton can carry through repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise by the same that the last one enacted
tie Compromise Of 1850 The pill 10 not more bitter
tiou the Fugitive Slave Law, and viii require but
little more sugar to make il go down d.