Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-11-04

IONS OF the IrO- Slavcry Judges OF the Su-
preme Court delivered in the Drcd Scott
case.
As they have pronounced slaves property
under the Federal Constitution it seeks to
subvert the legislation of the free States in
regard to their introduction within their ju-
risdiction, by asking from the Supreme
Court reversal of the opinion of the Su-
preme Court Of New York, against the con.
veyancc of slaves to New York city. for the
purpose of shipping them to a Southern
port.
Senator Douglas, having expressed the
opinion, that the People of Territory, re-
framing from enacting suitable regulations
for Slavery, it could not obtain foothold a
mong them, notwithstanding the rights of
the Shareholders as declared by the Supreme
Court, some OF its leading advocates in the
South already propose positive legislation
by Congress in behalf of Slavery. The
Richmond Enquirer says, ''Non-I -Interven-
ton" means simply abstinence from action
adverse to Slavery, not from action favor
able to it; commends Senator Douglas fer
pointing out the ''deicets of the Kansas
Nebraska Act" and calls upon him to ini-
tiate some legislation in Congress TO give
additional security to "slave property" in
the Territories.
The same Sectional Interest is beginning
to agitate the subject. of modification of
the laws against the African slave trade
1t is yet moderate in its demands. 1t does
not desire to reopen the trade-the welfare
of the South does not require it-but, as the
laws now stand, branding it as ''pirocy,"
they inilict indirectly a stignsa upon Slavery.
Besides, it thinks it should be SO amended
as to authorize the President to dispose of
the slaves rescued, by sale in this country,
instead of sending Them back to Africa
This may seem incredible, but is it any more
50 than would have been the announcement
in 1852 that the purpose was seriously
harborcd Of repeating the Missouri Com
promise? Lest some of our readers may
suspect that we are exaggerating, We submit
an extract from an editorial in the Rich
mond (Va.) Enquirer Of the 18th Septcm-
Der, 1S5S-the leading organ of the Con-
scrvative Democracy of the South:
Representing rs we endcavor to do, the
sentiment of Virginia in regard to the Afri-
can slave trade, we have repeatedly express
ed our opposition to opening said trade
But we have no hesitancy in saying that are
desire TO see tie lars Of Congress much mod
jfcd upon tbs suIject. Uye desire to see ev-
cry stigma upoa .Siaoery or tie traae in slaces
remrocR from Federal iegislatioa If the
trade in African slaves is piracy then it
will be difficult to maintain that the trade
in Virginia slaves is not kindred crime
If to buy negroes in Africa, to sell in Cuba,
deserves death, the world will judge that
kindred punishment should be visited upon
{ the purchaser of negroes in Richmond, to
sell in Mississippi.
"He would also desire a modification in
tie lo,cs of Congress that compel tie Presi-
dent to send bark 10 1trica negroes brought
to an An,ericaa port under tie circumstances
Of those IN TIE Echo. We are opposed to
consiqning again SO That aeorsc Mon Egyp-
tian JonIoge,' any unsoIling 1trican, acho
may hare Jecn so Fortunate as TO be remoyea
Mcrctrom We desire to see the whole
world brought under the influence of Chris
tian civilization, and are opposed to any
law of Congress consigning again to
cannibalsm and barbarisln those that may
have been rescued.
"Though unwilling to see the African
slave trade with this country opened, be-
cause of effects we anticipate on our own
interests, get ,ce do desire TO see tie stigma
Of piracy remored from tie trade, and pro-
yision n,ade for sale IN this country of all
1fficans that may be caugkt Jy Federal Of
.jicers on board oftraders. We deem such
sale an act of humanity to the negroes, and
such sales occurring so seldom, would have
no deleterious effect upon our interests %
Federal Judicial action in favor of Slave
holding aggression in Free States and Ter
ritories; Federal Legislation to uphold
Slavery in Territories; Federal Legislation
TO modify the Laws against the African
Slave Trade, so as to relieve it of the stig-
ma of piracy, and provide for consigning
the recaptured Africans to American Slave
ry. 84et 'e
What next?
We must have Cuba--peaceably, ifpos-
sible; if not, on the principles of the Os-
tend Manifesto. s.'.s..4ss.fr
"Come what may" says leading Vir-
ginia apapcr, which the National LnteHigencer
deems important enough to criticise, while
Withholding tho name, 1--WE must have Gu
ba- 1t is necessary to our peace that we
should have her. No such Power as Spain
with her restricted ideas of commerce, and
the uncertain policy to which her weakness
constantly subjects her, can hold Cuba con-
sistcntly with our safety. It is more GER
tain that no stronger Power would. be al
lowed to do so. In either view, then, Cuba
is necessity to the United States-to be
acquired by measures of conciliation, Kind
ness, and generosity, ifpossible. Jut by the
ultinsa ratio, u uo.tortundtely thot appeal be
forced. From man of Mr. Benjamin's S
| ability and persuasive eloquence, these
truths might be taken home to the Spanish
mind In the best manner. 1t is unfortunate
that he decIiacs to make whatever sacrifice
the good ofthc country caHs for" .cc5s
. Read Senator Browns speech on our
fourth page. He wears no, mask; he lays
out the work to bo performed by the Slave
Democracy. He says:
1--WE are directly Interested, and to a
deep cxtent, ir planting a Slavehokling
State in Nicaragua '.Slavery must go
South if it goes at all - .sIt IS against our
interest to have an anti-sIave State plant