The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-09
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When Lst fearfu q.ssto was raised in 1920 the most
ous os' urbance creted ana the very teme ot
cur hberty irembled spon Is foundations. Tho up
holders Of hs Missouri compYvr,st not only dcman< ed
that slavery fod be prohibited in the Territories But
which should De Hereafter made cut OF that territory
That all the territory north and west Of Missouri shouf
be free foreveres territories and zee statesaad that
Congress should eract g law TO that effect. Was
there ever q more palpa.blc violation OF the con-
stitutionf II there y one principle more than I'm :
that which providcs for the serfect squalty OF ar
the States II uaderies ~ he pI,cipes OF our govern
90 e sG
SO soon that State ceases t. be State The limits and
restrictions TO be placed on tse power The States must
where else. Ccheers( 1t wM necessary 70 repeal the
Missouri compromise in order % give ~ Nebraska and
entitled to equal privileges Then there is also
great princplcof popular sovereignty to whsh have
30 well alluded and the justice IN which no will at
tempt to deny These two great principles the foun
datisns Of the Nebraska bin Sir yen have dose too
trne of self government is old tne unoa Of these
States il underiss the four snon of national go
vernraert Thank Sod, Il can never be- sbrogsted while
free States Enthusiastic cheerr) IL is worthy
of remark the Missouri coI,rromise for thirty
four years . dead letter The territory which
extended sct anart for the Indiaw. and white
ct.lers could not Go there. Now wl,n the mat
Ter carse up relative to the organiziog of that
Territory and encouraging its settlement tse question
whether to give vitality to that VII ch had
been for tsrty four yeas dead letter. The H.sso:n
compromis. was dead letter, and 1t must remain 90
unless it vas enacted in the bill r-ovding fer the
ganizaton Of the Territcries Some of the Northern
members of Congress desired that the principles o. the
Wmot proyso should be SppGed to this arrtory, and
that slavery should be forever prohibited within its b0r
dsrs. The Southern membsre on the other hand, de-
manced positive recognitic~ OF slavery. Congress
fused to grant either Of these extreme requests and left
the matter entirely TO the people of the Territory When
they shall request to be admted as Sats II will then
be for them sette the question My object as chair
man of the Coriritee Territories, to conform
plause There s nothing in the Nebraska bill incon-
kistent with these So will that the
Clay Cass, Webster, and Dickinson. (Cheers)
who made for himself national reputat aton at thas
time have therefore only attempted to carry out the
great work which began in the first dawn of thc
liberty OF couatry, and which has been sustained
With the single execution of 1920. We stand where we
stood in 4s aud our opponents stand where the Wilmo.
proyiso men stood in 'as. We occupy the same po
stion which have always occupied: and it is our
belief that this agitation will until the peo
pie speak strongly tnat Congress fail hear
it, and demand that the federal government shall never
Interfere with slavery except H. the two instances vhe,
II ainentoned in the constitution The abolition Of
the slave trade is one OF these instances and the return
ing of fugitiyes from Labor is apother believe that.
Ii the platform of the national democratic that Con-
gress should not interfere with slavery except these
two instances and where IT is requisite to enforce the
law no matter what I,ay be the resistance (Gree.
chceriDg) With this chart need have fear 10
ultimate The democratic party az firmly
believe, will become firmly united in support Of thee
principles 1t is AN easy thing, sir for me to make
speech on this subject for my heart with 1t, and
II opens so richly, that II is difficult TO leave it alon
but VIII conclude by expressing my lrm conviction
that the national democratic party will unite upon the
OF the equality all the the
enforcement of the constitution and laws including thA
relative to the return Of iugves from labor-agtaton
in Congress will cease, and the aboonsts will find thst
iire
The honorable Senator resumed his seat, amid much
Gen WApD give the hcalth of Hon Judge Beardsiey
which was drank with great enthusiasm.
Judge BEARDsIEY fad he knew not how TO return
thanks FOR the which had been him, but,
Isold he inasnnch as am here cannot repress what
have to this subject. agree with the Senator
IN ant hQ anttp
few qualifications ugrev that the people oC the Terri
tories should have the hight OF determining this questio.
OF slavery for themselves. This is the main principle OF
the blu, and i agree with 1t and with the bill l
should be pleased Il the Badger amendment
sire that the principle of the bill should extend
10 the Territories Of Oregon and Washington,
II the ordinance OF 1857 bad been repealed far as il
extends TO Minnesota. (Checrs) The same principle
the people to self government because IL We do not
there Is an end Of our system Of government
Mr. Q q BuRR made a brief and pertinent speech 4.
response TO sentiment complimentary to ths demo-
cratic press.
The company was subsequently entertained by
speeches from Cen Burnett, Alex. G. Morton Esq Au-
grstus Schell Col Meade Alderman Trotter, and Col
Fowler The festivities kept up until late hour
ana the whole affair was a very pleasant one
SEAMES FOR THE NAVY AND AMERICAN CONNER.
cIAL MABrNE-We have reason to believe that Mr..
Fuller, OF Maine the watchiul chairman Of tho
House Commercial affairs Committee, il preparing
to bring forward bill designed to secure supply
Of properly trained American seamen in time to
come. We need hardly explain the necessity for q
properly matured effort on the part OF the govern
ment TO this end. At the rate at which oIr ocean.
wise commerce is increasing, it can hardly be long
before no extremely high wages will be sufficient to
secure half enough sailors for its requirements. In
Geed, at present, probably at least two sailors for
every ole obtanable could find adv employment
out OF our ports at even existing wages, high as
,hey are. Our inland readers viii therefore perceive
the pressing necessity for some effective measure
TO accomplish this desirable end. They--of the in
terior-for the most part, pay the extra cost Of
freightnR consequent upon the ruling rates OF sea-
mems wages, the ship owner taking due care to
sess IL upon his customers, as matter of course.
The plan which the Hon. Mr. Fuller will probably
propose, II we ere properly informed, will embrace,
az its leading feature obligation on the part of all
American seagoing vessels to carry apprentices ac-
cording to tonnage who are to be educated profes-
siony and otherwise, and to be treated according to
rules laid down by the governments and penalties are
to be proposed FOR nractons on the part of shipmas
ters OF any OF the provisions OF the proposed law.
These penalties will be made assessabe and collec-
table by the officers of the government. We
may mention, as point ia the plan, the proposed
refusal Of a register TO any ship not thus doing its
share in training American seamen for the future
wants Of the American marine. In this way, by
making ID obligatory on the master or owner of
every United States merchant ship TO hunt up, in
ruct and take due care OF one or more apprentices,
from fifty TO q hundred thousand capital real Ame-
rican seamen may easily be turned out annually,
after some five years hence.
Northern cities the propriety Of at manfesting
heir interest In the proposed plan. If they will do
80 with hearty good WILL the probability is that ere
the close of the present session Mr. r. will be able
to compass the enactment Of q law on the subject,
destined in the end to be Of incaculabe benefit to
American commerce. We know from experience
that there is nothing like earnest demonstration
from such an interest, by way Of inducing prompt
action on such matters by Congress Washington
Sentinel, June Z.
A NrT FOR THE ABoLITIoNIsTs.-The steamship
Pampero on her last trip from San Juan, brought
up twelve or fifteen slaves, who together with their
master were on their return from California to
Georgia These slaves were taken out TO California
by a cir master in the spring OF 1850, and as soon
as practicable after their arrival In San Francisco
started for the gold mines, where they have ever
since labored faithfully the proceeds Of their labor
rendering their owner wealthy. When they re-
turned to San Francisco, the addressed them,
and informed them that they were free, and offered
TO rig hem out in fine style, and give each Of them