Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-06-26

try some more effective plan for humbugSng the dear
voters IL they still determined persist in carry
ing on the part now pracised by sundry Of their or
gans or let them decide among themselves whether
they will come out Independently for the Know
Nohings or the foreigners aud no longer trucke TO
both of those opposite interests We give them
our advice the subject gratis and with the assu-
rance that they will find it, in the end much the best
policy to pursue.
tB- The HAVANA correspondent of the Charleston
Courier states that there doubles, is very general
feeling OF discomfort prevalent throughout the Island OF
Cuba but that there Ia be anything like "outbreak
OF serious character, would lead us
suppose no does believe. lie says the poor pco
pie arc too much down trodden and dispried to make
any such attempt they would he thinks, gladly shake
off tho Spanish yoke they do dare to make any
effort to rid themselves of it. He also gives The follow
ing Information concerning the black aud muatto SOL
diers;
"Thc plan of enisting black and mulao soldiers is
not ouud likely to be successful has been antcipa
ted-the fellows are too oosreperous snd WIN NOT brook
control. will relate two events OF very recent
which will 60 far sustain this statement
In the early part Of the last week some OF the black SOL
diers had congregated in drinking shop without the
walls. where they engaged in drinking aud making
Of obscene language in fact creating disturbance
white policeman passing went in and ordered them TO
desist They questioned the poieemsns authority and
still greater disturbance cnsued, until at length one of
the black soldiers drew a knife, whcreupon the police
man in self defence drew his sword and with inflicted
wound upon the black soldiers neck, Of which
wound he has since died.
On Thursday morning last a white drayman was dis
charging load at the Custom House, and his dray being
placed near the wall prevented one OF the black soldiers
from passing He rudey ordered the drayman to remove
his dray The man, taking of his hat" said civily
he would do as he had discharged his load
But this would suffice for the black soldier, and he
.l,,..,l r. nhys thn httN
declaring he white the others and that the
dray should instantly be removed An officer OF the black
soldier approached and desired him to desst-but with
not effect and crowd gathered with looks OF astonish'
at the negros audaci,y but dared to inter
fcre Eventually, the, officer forced the negro and the
white dray into the guard room. Thus II will be
SEEN that already these black soldiers fancy themselves
equal to white it be OK. ected to be oth~
erwse when il is remembered that they have been taken
from the worth of their cas-abandoned fellows
accustomed pass the day and nights in drinking, gam
bling and cockfghting Their sergeauts and corporals
too be blacks and muattos. How such creatures
arc TO be drilled into discipline know not
eY We pleased to find that the prospects fiat
terng Tor the introduction of slaves into the Kansas terri
tory. Tho Washington correspondent of the New York
Enquirer writes
II know by experience that slave LABOR is valuable in
any country, and it is generally popular among set
severity of those hbors necessary for clearing up the
country, and reducing il to habable condition. For
these have doubt at II that large majority
of the first settlers in Kansas will be from slaveholding
States and that it will oe ssve territory, and will be ad
mtted slave State. Ii is possible that slavery
dwiudle in Kansas after the first excitement, which will
rapid influx OF slaves into that region, shall have
passed, but do not consider that probable"
The correspondent shows that in seventeen coun,
ties OF Missouri the Kansas line within thirty mile,
Of it the free population 1000 and the slave popua
ton 1861 This line ofcoun,ry stretches along the Dor
der Of Hsnsas and Nebraska four hundred miles and is
adapted 10 slave labor than any in Missouri While un-
der such circumstances slavery exists in that part Mis-
souri, it is inferred that it VIII fouri,h better in the ad
jIning territory of Kansas We have inform ,tion from
he ST. Louis papers thai large bodies Of citizens from Mis-
soGr aud other portions of the West and Southwest
making preparations cmigrate Kad'as and Nebraska
territories. Let ;hem go ahead. The effort is beias
made with eager I'll Gne part OF Norhcrn oi,izns
iutimiia'e the people of the S,ah removing iuto
tuose territories wi,h their slaves, by proposlng the
opinion that they Ls free States. The object OF this Is
plain enough. S.u;ueruers sh.-.I be dstcrged by
any such cIp-trAp Eae way Is open them 1r takn.
their slaves Into territories and 5y promptly sys
nymsc.vCE OF the advantages possessed tlCV NAV
make u,as Lest SLAVE State despite the efforts Of
toe North to keep them from moving into that territory
with their slaves.
- The "Harmonous' in the Clarksourg Compression.
oil District likely to have lively time the elcc
ton OF a member of Congress oil on the 81 o
August Three Democratic champions have already
been announced, viz Clas. S Lewis, SImI Hays and
BENZ Basel Jr. John j. Jackson, Jr. the able and eff
6cent delegate from Wood county has been brought out
the Wig candidate The Carksburg Register of the
2lst inst.-a Democratic paper-says ofthe contest
AS there at least Democratic candidates in the
field aud Only Whig the Democratic party is doom
et to ingorious defeat. unless be dc
vised by which we can meet ogr opponents single
handed"
.s- The Democratic candidate for Governor in SoT,h
Carona-Thos. Bragg-has been caught in q tight place
by his Wing comprehension. Dockery. II seems that
point in portion Of the State where internal im.
provements very popular, Mr. Bragg in the discus
sion, out aud out internal improvement man, but
that another point where internal improvements where
popular he hal conscientious scruples the subject
Gen. Dockery charged his opponent with shutting and
brought forward certificates from those who had
heard him advocate internal Improvements other places
proving upon him. Mr. Bragg is the only Locooco
aud North Carolina not the only place where that kind
OF game Is played.
NEw YORK MAREsTS.-The Herald of Saturday says,
The European intelligence exercised no effect upon
breadsus yesterday, although private letters received
mentioned that advance in flour had taken place 10
France. Sales made to a fair extent but without
change in prices. Cotton steady, with moderate
rates."
EXECUTION LAWN rendering decision in the
Of the fugitive slaves recently arrested at Cincinnati
which resulted in Remaining them to their owners, L.
Commissioners Pendery after congraulatng the citizens
upon ;her good behavior, remarked:
The rst legal question raised by the council for the
defense is that sitting Is judicial officer and believny
conscienlousy that slavery sin cannot decide the
law TO be constitutional. We will briefly say in reply to
this question, We in our private opinions do eonscen
tiousiJ believe that slavery is sin but at the same time