Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-04-01

pie Of nonnteryention shall stand unrepealed and be-
the established doctrine of the country still the
question recurs of what practical value will it be TO the
South Does any Southern suppose that slavery will
into any Of the Territories which, at any future
time may be carved out of the large extent of country
included within the bounds OF the Nebraska Territory AZ
proposed to be organized by this bill take it for grant
ed that such idea is entertained by any one Where
the other and remaining territory of the United States
to which this principle Of non-neryention be made
available or Of any value to the South The territory
west OF Arkansas will be irrevocaby dedicated 10
the exclusive possession of the Indians and efec-
tuay barred against the formation of slave State
under the operation of this bill than heretofore for il
VIII be the last and only of the emigrant and
other tribes now in the territory west Of Missouri Utah
ana New Mexico already organized Territories accord
ing to the principle Of noninteryention The right to
form slave States of the ample territory of Texas
s guaranteed by compact far safer and stronger than
any which Congress furnish by giving its sanction to
There is little spot of hopeessly barren country Of
some few thousand square miles In extent coded to the
United States by Texas under provision of the copro
mise acts Of 1850 to which this principle of non-inter
vention established may be applied If it can be safely
done without violating the compact under which Texas
came into the Unon and that is all And is it for this
poor boonf my friends will allow the expression this
phantomthat we called upon to sanction measure
which will impart life and vgor with new heads
and fangs the now haconquered hydra of the North.
Is It for this that we called upon give promise OF
better day to those political agtaors the North who
have saked their whole fortunes and hopes of power
upon the successful formation of great Northern and
sectional party the last and most fatal evil that can be-
1al the country; for its consummation will be the de-
sruction OF the Constitution and the extinction of public
liberty Is it for this that called upon to supply
new weapons Of warfare to all the enemies Of the South
and to invite combination Of Wing Free-soers Soft
Shell and Independent Democrats, Liberty men, Aboli
tioniss Socialists, and Atheists founded upon no com
mon principle but hostility to the South common OBJ
e9e but the eaaaistion Of power and the spoi,ss
stons of territory hereafter perhaps from Mexico and
that then the South will have the benefit Of the principle
OF non-inerventon recognised in this BILL fear sir,
that tins too Will prove phanom but if any such
acquisition of new territory shall be made and hope the
date Of such acquisitions will far in the future trust
viii DC under the influence of great national and
patriotic impulse, prompted by considerations of COM
mon interest, and policy which knows no North no
South and these will furnish stronger Of
the rights of the South in such acquisitions than any
vote of Congress in favor of this measure But il IL be
deemed Of any the slightest Importance any future
teres Of the South that the sentiment of this Congress
shall be expressed in favor of the principle Of nonnter-
yenon why not bring forward joint resolution decla
ratory of the principle?
have already said that there is no difference between
myself and my Southern friends in relation this princi
pie. viii vote for such resolution most cheerfuy.
have said already and repeat that if could take the
view Of the Importance of this the country
which my Southern friends do cutting off the source Of
all future controversy between the North and the South
putting an end to agitation in both sections upon the sub
ject of slavery would feel justified in waving all nv
objections to this bill and in uniting heartily with them
in its support We differ only the results of the
measure.
Sir, has been urged why every Southern sena-
tor should support this bill which have not yet noticed
great truly NATIONAL and patriotic party it is suggest
ed is now in the ascendency at the North which makes
voluntary tender of the principle of nonnterventon to
the acceptance of the South, to be rule by which oil
questions relating slavery in the Territories may here
after be settled; and it is insisted that of graft
tude if nothing else should rally the whole South in it's
support acknowledge the obligation for their generous
intentions but unless certain and substantial
benefit can be derived from the provisions this bill than
can detect think gratitude to those gentlemen Of
the North who have stood generously and boldly by
the South in sustaining the compromise acts of 1885,
well those who prepared sustain the provi-
sions Of this BILL will be best shown by accepting
thing insisting upon nothing that imper their pre-
sent ascendency. AS Southern man, would desire
husband oil their strength The time may come the
casion may not be far distant when their unbroken
ges may be required in sustaining measures and in
teress OF the greatest practical advantage the whole
country.
| have heard it suggested by Southern gentlemen
that may want Cuba. All! sir, Cuba Had this
troubling of the bitter waters Of sectional strife been
movement, not for the acquisition Of Cuba by con-
quest but for the preservation of Cuba she is had
been movement to maintain the principle of non-in-
PREVENTION against the ntermeddng policy of Great
Britain and France in the affairs of that beautiful island
and to preserve it against the fate to which it
be vergng that of becoming semi barbarous Power,
second Hayt just upon Southern borders Irepeat
had this been movement to prevent such catastrophe
as that would have been prepared to give it my cordial
support.
Mr.. President unless all the signs of the times are
deceptive, are at this moment the eve of great
events. war between the great Powers of Europe
seems to be inevitable and general CONFUSION of the
Old World seems not improbable In either event. none
but the Omniscent Ruler of all things know how we
are to escape the general caainity how we
may be forced in vindcaton of national rights to
become parties to the general strife But if the existing
crisis in the affairs Of Europe should pass without war;
requires great sagacy perceive that we have no
that Great Britain and France whose policy in
setting bounds further and expansion this
great country has already been Indicated will not be
further developed by proceedings their part which
can no longer be patiently submitted to.
1t is for this reason, among others, that deeply
regret the of any for the renewal Of
those fierce sectional controversies which tend much
to distract the national councils and impair the national
energies The North and the South united and cordial
in the vndication of national quarrel this country has
nothing to fear from any conflict with foreign Powers
come when it may.
Mr. President, had proposed if had strength to say
something the subject Of this dangerous element
Of national discordslavery agitation. should like if
had strength to speak of the true method of claiming
down this dragon which beses path and interposes
barrier to the development of civilization which might
finally bring all the world to admire and initiate it but
sir, have not, and must take my seat.
The SINKING OF THE STEAMER j. L. AvERY.-The Gin
cinnat Commercial has additional particulars of
the sinking Of the j. L. Avery, fortyfve miles below
Natchez Among the lost were slaves belonging to
Vim. j. and John Purnell, of Worcester county Mary
land. Among the saved VIM. j. Purnell wife and
five slaves; f. Purne and Thomas p Single or Tingle
all of Maryland The Commercial says:
While she making good Roadway against powerful