The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-10


/ IN a commercial point of ,-iew it would make n
difference to us Russia occupied al OF Iurkey bscaus
our trade with the latter amounts ~ nov ore thAn
few cargoes Of fss. His sympathies oweyer were no
with Russia but on the side Of the weak We can bu
suppose that selfshness at the bottom OF the alnc
between France and England All that Turk. Will get
will be at best but change Of sentiment The war be
gun may end in revolution throughout Europe. YleN
the struggle as we may 1t is not certain but the Tn ec
States may yet be called on to play an important pai
Our rights honor aud interests may be insulted out
II would avoid the which brought us to the
war of 1872 there should be IA tiou by
Congress Of our neutral rights-not by treaty-and
there Should be unanimous request that the executive
should proclaim our position which included in the
term, "Frec ships mako free goodsno pspers overhaul
ed but ships papers" This is good maritime law &C
kn0wledged st different times by different European ma
nossEnyIand not excepted; and II is American law as.
by early statesmen of the country IL a the
American law OF sations He repeated that v treaties
running over two hundred years. il has been affirmed
that free ships mass free goods The policy Of England
that she has inflicted wrongs every na,son which has
stood In the way Of her assumption With her might
makes right and will continue long she buy
other nations into her Ways He ead that in the pre-
sent war England means toact towards ncuras Just AZ
she peases-rrofessing, at the same time deep regari
for our interests lie asked Mr.. Perkins whether the
sfeech OF Mr. Slidel the other Day expressed the
Of the people Of louisiana
Mr. PERKINS edem) OF La, replied that Louisiana has
decided interest in the decision Of the question Scarce
~ paper reaches the representatives Of that State In
.orgrsss which y not urgent upon the subject He
tends 10 The views of Louisiana regarding the Spanish
policy, he would say as his belief, drawn from variety
OF souices first asserted in the Governor's Message a
though ms nation, we have been protesting we will
never submit to transfer Cuba to foreign government
trol Of France ana Eugland, and is used as an an
noyance n against ns which would not be toler-
ated by them IL we held the island He
thought the conviction of his district was that
spain would never part with the Island. II
severed, it must be by violence 1t is the conviction
Of his constituents that France and England unite with
Spain in the sentiments Of Spanish statesmen-ss We
would raher sink the island than transfer itn These
feelings result fro intense hatred of our free inst
tuions. He beey ed therefore, it became to con:
slider whether foreign governments shall the right
to protect the unjust power Of Spain ana whether we
have not the right to interfere for the protection of the
subjects Of that power. He believed there was we'll
settled conviction Of the people to what this
protested against the transfer Of the island seen Eng
land always debating the revising the laws
ii Congress contents itself with the manly sentiments Of
the President we will justly be degraded in the eyes Of
the world Our citizens have been subjected outra-
geous and Aarant wrongs We have not been able to OBJ
tain guarantee against their repetition against future
onenccs; with sIain refusing to form a
cal treaty, and with her laws against our commerce
with the knowledge that Spain is acting with France
and England and exerting her power in Cuba its do
mesc institutions to influence our own the time has
when in principle and in fact should abate the
nuisPncc. How would you abate the nusances Do it
in an OPEN manly and direct manner He would let it
be known that Individual wrongs regarded national
wrongs. Ho would not only make this sentiment but
q conviction in the national heart
r.
pressed by the gentleman those entertained by
every member In this body and when the dispatches
which must shortly come from England received it
will be that England is at the bottom of quarrel
with Spsin such it may be called. He trusted that
this government win have the energy and that the
presentatves of the people will have the rness TO pro-
claim our rights and stand by them to the last
Mr. ZoIIIcoyEs, (whig) OF Texas, advo Gated the Ne
hcred TO by the North he should be the last dis
turb but IN every question that has been presented
from 1920 till now, Northern anti-savery men have
ufAAt krs.lx
sion south of the line
Mr. Mr. VALLEY lwhi) Of Massachusetts said that
this measure was unsougnt and uncallcd for. No
good would grow out of IT, and II would only prove
source Of evil and that continually Should the bill
become law i Will prove godssnd to political & aboli
patriots with inexposaible sorrow. fst-
llr. LA1nAn, (dem Of Cal, Obtained permission to
print interest to his constituents and asked
The fas9r sos sass se Sxsic5 J Mould .esd Aghter
Missouri compromise Is contract and binding law, and
would to sustained by tie courts against the action Of
unless he had law for thirty years 70 parpose
He spoLe against tho policy Of repealng the act.
Mr. Coz (whig) Of Ky while he believed this bill
that its opponents unpariotc. He argued to show
that the North regarded the Missouri act Of 1920
as compact; therefore it came with bad from
the North to the South of seeking to violate
compact.
Missouri compromise being altogether to carrying
slavery into territory free. Whether this bill shall
pass not the effects already produced, in arousng
ed Slavery be insisted is inconsistent with true demo
cratic principles.
Mr. TAYLOR (dem } Of N y remarked that the excite
which this bill has produced Is rapidly giving way
to sober reason which leads to right conclusions He
held to intervention in the local affairs Of the Terri
tories including slavery. The Missouri act 1920 is
mere law, repealablc at the pleasure Of Congress.
At eight O'Clock motion was made that the commit
tee rise but quorum voted The roll then called
and 110 members answered to their Motion
then made that the House adiourn-negatived by yeas
30, nays 66.
Mr. RicHAnDsoy moved n call Of the House.
Mr.. STRATToY, (dem.) Of n. j. moved that the House
adjourn Negatived-Yeas, so; nays, 90.
Mr.. BAIL (dem Of Texas who had obtained the floor
in committee said he would prefer to make his speech
TO. night.
The aPKAKFR in reply to question, said he knew of
no means by which less than quorum could go into
committee. After counting he announced ia members
present.
Mr. CoBB, (dem.) Of Ala.-And there are half dozen
members in the lobby.
The House ordered call OF the House, but changed
it's mind.
Mr.. WHEELER, (dcm) of N. Y, moved an adjournment.
Voted down.
Mr. HIDBARD, (dem.) of N. HIN his seat-we will
give comfortable sitting You had better send for
your couches, gentlemen
4 quorum present, and the House again went
into Committee.
Mr. BALL (whig) of Ohio, said he was uncompromis-
pey opposed 10 that portion Of the Nebraska bill which
to operate repeal of the Missouri compro.
people of the North threatening the peace of the whole
country.
The Committee rose and at 10 O'Clock the House al
jouIned
The WiIkesbaIpe Slave Case.
DECISION OF JUDGE KANE.
PHIfApET ruiA, May 0, 1854.
pdle Kane to-day delivered long opinion Of the Cir