New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-17

Of the people Of tho United States would be exelu,
ded By the rnle eaimed, az but one in Eve BY he
census was . voter. Yet al these classes were
citizens in the accepted sense; and his client under
the law Of Missouri, was in a similar category, and
therefore entitled 10 appear In this Court 10 SIX
the redress which bad been denied hun at home.
Illustrating this general principle be cited the
thority Of Judge Castor. Of North Carolina. who
held that ali slaves citizens under certain dis
abilities, which emancipation would remove. The
Constitutional question was barely broacbed.
Mr. Senator Geyer will occupy tomorrow, and
Mr.. Reverdy Johnson on the same side, Wednes-
day. af,er which the case will be closed By Mr..
Blsir. probably on Thursday. In order to give
full range to the field Of argument opened by this
controversy the Court suspended the hour rule,
and allowed three hours to each Of the council.
Tn his opening remarks Mr.. Blair repeated what
he had iutimafed On the former occasion, that be
had been unable to procure the assistance Of asso-
ciate counsel. This omission must have been Of
his own making for there are eminent jurists now
here and elsewhere, who would willingly have
as,umed part OF the discussion. There are ones
t;ors At issue Of the largest moment, aud it was
n,oner in view of this fact, if for no other reason
that the most commanding ability should have been
secured ss it could have been by little exertion and
nrooer application. Mr.. Badger, when a member
IF the Senate, discussed with signal ability the
nou.r of Congress over the Territories, and the
mis-, ion Of Missouri, which is now disputed; and it
w,s understood at one time that he would appear
nov 10 enforce those arguments before the present
tribunal. Personal reasons, perhaps not uninHu-
creed by tie sectional strife changed that purpose.
Rut there were others, quite as able as he, who
would gladly have defended these principles before
,h;s forum Application was made to Mr.. Fessen-
dsn last week TO Join in the cause; but at so late
6sy and without the opportunity Of that inyestiga-
ton demanded BY the Importance and gravity Of
the occasion be did not feel justified in accepting
tie invitation.
The south cries out with the stentorian lungs
Daniel o Council, "Agitate, agitate A new
6rshrspd Was flung all blazing, right in the midst
Of The House to-day. Mr.. Etberidge Ct Tenne ssee
NOT alarmed By insurrectlon at home, presented
resolution pronOuncing .nathema agains. the re-
x;vsl of the slsve-trade. and Eliminating exeommu-
n;cat;eu against it's champions. The chivalry rose
in INDIGNATION. Reproaehes, menaces and wrath
.nontaneously burst out if from an OVERLOOKING
cfater. still the mover held his ground, claimed
tho preyious question, and cut of debate. The
con- prs cast upon South Cardinals Governor har.
assed many in their approaching votes. They
heroed for amendments conditions, substitutions,
on,tbinp TO get right on the record. Etheridge
wcud not Weld. Explanations were objected to-
| The test wss demanded upon the direct issue
| Alter various lodges, the House came square'y
down TO its work, and, by more than three to one
carried the resolution. Then Mr. Orr, who had
tried to qualify before stepped in with mild repu
| diation Of the odlous traffic, and but fragment
could be found to resist it. The days work wa
coed. 1t will 60 out to the civilized world tina
the bloody hOrrers of the middle passage are not
| be revived and that the " fanaticism OF few II
| in no way the opinion or wish OF the country