The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-14

1t Will tolerate no man Tor President who WI
not intervene for Slavery, BY appointing Judges
and Territorial Executive officers, who believe
in the opinions of the Pro-Slavery Judges of the
Supreme Court, delivered in the bred Scot,
case.
As they have pronounced slaves property un.
der the Federal Constitution, it seeks to sub.
vert the legislation of the free States in regard
to their introduction within their jurisdiction,
by asking from Iths Supreme Court reversal
of the opinion of the Supreme Court of New
York, against the conveyance Of slaves to New
York city, for the purpose of shipping them to
Southern port. tgu
Senator Douglas, having expressed the opin-
ion, that the People of Territory, refrain.
ing from enacting suitable regulations for
Slavery, it could not obtain foothold among
them, notwithstanding the rights of the slave.
holders as declared BY the Supreme Court,
some of its leading advocates in the South al
ready propose positive Legislation by Congress
inrbehslf of Slavery. The Richmond Enquirer
says, !" Non.I Intervention means simply absti-
nence from action adverse to Slavery, not from
action favorable to it; commends Senator
Douglas for pointing out the "defects of the
Kansas. ebraska Act" and calls upon him to
initiate some legislation in Congress to give
additional security to " slave property" in the
Territories. tss
The same Sectional Interest is beginning to
agitate the subject of a 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 "piracy," they inAict indirectly
stigma upon Slavery. Besides, it thinks
they 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 so than would have been the
announcement in 1852 that the purpose was
seriously harbored of repeating the Missouri
Compromise Lest some of our readers may
suspect we are exaggerating, we submit an ex.
tract from an editorial in the Richmond WAY
Enquirer of the 18th September, l858-the
leading organ of the Conservative "Democra-
cy" of the South:
Representing, az we endeavor to do, the
sentiment of Virginia in regard to the African
slave trade, we have repeatedly expressed our
opposition to opening said trade. But we have
no hesitancy in saying that zoe desire to see
the ldws Of Congress much modified upon
this subject. We desire to see every stigma
upon Siacery on. the trade in slaUes remoued
from E,oda zuII 4 r..
can 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 AT.
rica, for sale in Cuba, deserves death, the world
will judge that q kindred punishment should
be visited upon the purchaser of negroes in
Richmond, to sell in Mississippi.
We you'd also desire a modification in the
laos Of Congress that compel the President to
send back to Africa negroes brought TO an
american port under the circumstances of those
IN the Echo. We are opposed to consigning
again to that aoorse than Egyptian bondage
any unwilting african, ,oho may have been
so fortunate as TO be removed heretr0m. We
desire to see the whole world brought under
the influence of Christian civilization, and are
opposed to any law of Congress consigning again
to cannibalism and barbarism those that NJ ay
have been rescued.
Though unwilling to see the African slave
trade with this country opened, because of eff.
fects we anticipate on our own interests, yet zoe
do desire to see the stigma Of piracy re
moued from the trade, and proUisioa made for
sale IN this country of 0u A fricdns that may
De caught by Federal o6fcers on board Of ira
ders. We deem such sale an act of humanity
to the negroes, and such sales occurring so sci.
dom, would have no deleterious effect upon our
own interests"
Federal Judicial action in favor of Slavehold-
ing aggression in Free States and Territories
Federal Legislation to uphold Slavery in Terri
tories; Federal Legislation to modify the Laws
against the African Slave Trade, so as to re.
lieve it of the stigma of piracy, and provide for
consigning the recaptured Africans to Ameri.
can Slavery
What next?
We must have Cuba -peaceably, if possible
if not, on the principles of the Ostend Mani
festo.
"Come what may" says leading Virginia
paper, which the National Mtelligencer deems
important enough to criticise, while withhold.
ing the name, eve must have Cuba. 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 consistently with our safety. 1t
is more certain that no stronger Power would
be allowed to do so. In either view, then,
acquired by measures of Cancellation, kindness,
and generosity, if possible, bat by the ultima
ratio, if unfortunately that appeal be forced.
From man of Mr.. Bepjamin's ability and per-
suasive eloquence, these truths might be taken
home to the Spanish mind in the best manner.
1t is unfortunate that he declines to make
whatever sacrifice the good of the country calls
for"
Read Senator Browns speech on our fourth
page. he wears no mask he lays out the
work to be performed by the Slave Democracy.
eve are directly interested, and to deep
extent, in planting Slaveholding State in Me
aragua." "Slavery must 90 south if it goes al
ALL" "Itis against our interest to have an anti
slave State planted in our 'front.'"
at may seem strange to you that thus talk
of taking possession of Central America, or any
part of it, seeing, you suppose you do, that il
belosgs to some one else. Yes, it belongs tc
some one else, just as this country once belong
ed to the Choctaw. When we wanted this
country, we came and took it. If we want Cen
trail America, or any Part of it, l would 60 and
take that. II the inhabitants were wiling to
live under a good Government, such as we
would give them, would have them protected !:
and if they were not, they might 90 somewhere
else.
"If any one desires to know why want