The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20


Osr Lancaster Ccrrcspcnd.nces
fAsoAerss, Dec 10, AxS
Bly, sys-, Sp-rA 81 aS Snate--v Var Ias NJ H.
etaaln % DO leslE Sxtirarnsa-Ta Richmond M.
Qssrr and tss Prr5lisrs Eiea-ks, 5eehaaSn's Pew
hcs DC dc.
Suco sooner than Aanc patel. nn2 myself again
writing TO ysu The rscsnt DEBATE the Senate In which
senator Bgles figured oopspcsously attracted
much attention ana iHle surprise Governor Bg.er
does aot possees the inside track IN intimacy with Mr. Blu
cnanaa but 10 perfectly willing for his purpose to
hoit himself ous coincidence msu, TO make him
SELF an important oharace, towards tina incoming Ad-
mnisration. you notoot, my about cxQuss--
Pennsylvania csues--,n my last letter, yo1 viii know
where TO place secs,or Bger with reference the prss
dent elect You vii anow, also where Senator Bsfsr de-
sires 70 be placed IN pubic estimation There vide
space between the localities A. this time the Sens
tor wisbes 10 Mr. Buchanan own pety
popularity and Schemes, by pretending to be his Nitrate
friend precisely some lour years ago ne wllag
to appear not being his friend, that he might bs
nom mated Vice President. rs vanity induced
hin TO eater the isS . rival; and his vanity now
prompts MIN to aspire to be the especial nouthpeceoi
Mr. Buchanan In truth he never could become the one
or the other but by aspiring to become rival he WIS
coatempaousy laughed at especially alter he fouad
TO be s'sold By the clique that nominated Pierce
A the Senator opposed the passage o, the nebraska
bud, sad disapproved OF il afterwards whereby
he was defeated as . candidate TOR Governor By
nearly forty thousand OF a me GRITTY against
him, be carnot naturally be supposed to be.
sons But IN truth he is not familiar with great cues
tons can he fully comprehend them so as to OK.
popular to represent Mr. Buchanan as desirous Of
making kaGsas free State while Mr. Buchanan himself
favor Of Kansas being nee 70 express any preiereucs
for freedom or slavery n that Territory would weaken
his position on the platform of principles which he has
adopted ~ bis rule OF future conduct He believes that
the people in the Territory, In forming ther constitution
are The soe exclusive and competent power decide
that queston He further believes that ne must fair
play 10 order that the viii OF the Poop shall be
freely, fully ana honestly expressed He Is furthermore
determined that the viii Of The people shall be carried
oct whasever cecnion they may make on the subject
In order TO perform bis duty properly therefore, under
sne sso' 49, pit ne mus no. interfere or express any
right Of The people in the Territory.
seussor hger would have Mr.. Buchanan declare that
he would carry out the Kant Nebraska bill and Q
lair expression gwen 10 public opinion slavery where
By Kans1 would become free State, the President
making Mr.. Buchanan trend OF the Kansas Nebraska
bill whenever 1t favored freedom In Territory and
oriiy In other words, the very aim and policy of The
bill would be q. the mercy Of every President.
Union cave State, that tie democratic party will be
destroyed IN the North. NJ buchanan does not coincide
IN this opinion he believes tina, Kansas admitted
free Stale the black republican party viii disnte crate
and decay, because their cohesive principle OF free
speech, Tree sol, and See Kansas w have nothing to
operate upon; but il, on the contrary Kansas becomes
slaye ssie, then the black republicans can only mako
upon slavery IN State States, whereby they
come soo.iiors's, and consequently contemplate
party.
The senator would also lay down the law on ne
power Of the Territorial ature and OF Congress
ADMIT or exclude slavery from Territories point
his notions crude and bis language feeble to
Indicate tina, they borrowed from the President
Whether Cor ard the Territorial Legislature possess
Tire er Is not the question: but = mere abstraction
but ths real issue wasand has been decided Ut the
eecionfha there should be no legislation slavery In
Territory Until state cor stuiion formed In the
neaaW1ne, slaves being properly under the constitution
Of the United states as decided By the snpreme Court.
they would be held As other property, until the for
nation Of State constitution Should change the
law
The Rlchn.snd Enquir.r Is ~ far wrong on the other
eide That Taper declares that Mr.. Buchanan must
adopt the Southern aide OF this conference.-the, he
prejucees-ihAt the south can admit Of no com.
promise a principle with the free soilers OF the
korsh-mssDing toe aid BlEer and others Of IKE
rond editor VII NO. b. Ssauhed IN the mode Aud
ner desired Mr.. Buchanan win not lean to the free
sellers, neither will he side with souihern doctrines He
VIII not sih mpt comprt ize between abollonsts and
ruihners In lsci, as he IL above the puny politicians
the petty ssped,esa and shal,ow devices OF email asn
He wen awsre OF the deep seated disesrc tbs body
e ~ s .y.,y Question ana 70 ssa
be tho q HI Of hts administration, lie believes he
compsh this graf purpose. and destroy sector parties
both at tho North and tho South In order 10 do this he
will carry out The kanaasNebrsska bin in good faith
proper spirit. and with greater force and ccscy than
the rellus vas conceived subsequently interpreted
be viii, Gsub attempt 70 exclude all slavery qaes.
ucts ro the hais q Congress and by fgdy adhering
10 The BIZ Aforesaid be viii prevail Toh,n the extension
or limitation Of slavery win not be matter Of sobcude
or care HIS ninsrsou viii rot bid Tor popularity by
tacoUrssng the Introduction OF slavery into terri
ilsart /. esia6shmsnt wbessver State constitutions
In subn tied to bim for bis Official sanction Il will receive
he sson o.Ts s ~. En- II sss
iaeLdsd 10 dClfTe the general government iron legis
lsanx hereafter on the slavery question; sud Mr.. b.
ohanaa will take that hereafter neither Senator Big
Ter nor the Richmond editor shall make Northern or
southern capital out Of slavery agitation or discussion in
Congress.
II IS only when frcsi miod Ike Nr BscbAnan Is
charged with the aoluuon Of momen;ous interests that
the petty pcTpesfs and little doubts which surround
the case vAnlsh as II by crchanment Thus you viii
Observe how UGH the slavery question has be,ome Sim
Pulsed since the election and whs, high hopes enter
tanned that the President viii last aay Tie
uonal spirit, and bring peace the nation The opera.
tons Of the grant AID Society have BEEN exposed aud
oysr %. - ,bs .Sess,. ~, sssaan %
southern Governor IN Carolina has ~ audscousiy and
In IN equally disgusting spirit advocated "a al annual
south revolving In iosthiDg detesaion o such principles,
have Lott the nuners aud disunorsis IN such scsnt
numbers thai they are noe the subject OF our PITY
ina wonder than % regard All these outbreaks
have only been nstors crupcns the Of tho
slavery ssue bui there crup, ons arc not What Mr. Bu
rbensn vil attack with nostrums ani stemg, 90 heal.
Win the removal Of The maiady these external symptoms
M 6sspresr, ard the deep seated nssdy that which
VIII occupy stsicsprsn. Thus wd be secn that Mr..
Buchsran has feelings 10 with free soiers,
even Of tho Hgr stamp, with slave ira advocates
Of tho modified Richmond editor category. Toe questions
which these ANAL people would raise. and which they
would With Mr.. Buchsrsr 10 cnmpromise or decide be-
tween are precisely the questions uhch he would con
temptuousiy brush away ~ thy u attention.
FROM there remarks you will perceive that papers,
such ., the Richmond En9as,o and P,.nsylr1nior and
some Senator'S sucn bgler, when hsy pretend 10
Play the oracle beiray their shallow professions,
ADD bow little ihey know 81 the Character which they
profess 70 admire and ofh purposes which they profess
10 pro~ssu n advance
Nothing satisfactorily demonstrate the deer.
between these kind oi and Me- Buchanan than
iher tYifing dcclsraors Insignificant subjects and
calling them Important principles wbsn compared with
intentions and lxei purpose which he ell carry
cut They but title Of the of whoa they
90 icud Of tsrr, and ices o. shat ttcy TALKING.
Bui the gill DO for the present IRON yocr OCCASIONAL
responceri
Az INpiRGRouSp RAILROAD AGENr CAUgHr.--
ressrs. william carey ard william Massey, RESTING
u.LL.- Ia L. ALDxaE II.