Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-03-28
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with foreign intElgues, domestic cabals and plans
for public plumber, inaugurate the vernal equinox
in Washington.
Kansas, poor, bleeding, yet plethorio) insurrso-
tionary Kansas Utah, pOlygamOus, bold, free, re-
bellious Utahl These sre nearer to Us than Cuba,
San Domingo, Central or South America or isles Of
interest in the Ocean-they belong or should belong
to our domestic policy, yet they inoumber the De-
partment Of State, and miugls too much in the in
terssts and affections of Transatlantic sovereignties,
and deeply solicitOus are four it may be mOre) of
these for their subjugatOn and repOse, and the ap-
ylianess and means by which that cOnsummation
shall be wrought!
The Italian, the Anglo-SaxOn, and the Gaul can
never look with indifference upon the hemisphere
which their ancestors opened up and parceled out
in fields of progress for European eivlatiOn-(dif-
ferent indeed from all their ends and sims)- is
it to be deemed unnatural that even Spain, effete
though she be- should keep Watohful eye over the
remaining reliots of her once glorious possessions;
nor that prompted by human weakness, she should
envy the prospects of that STANDARD Of manifest des
tiny" which disturbs not only her, but the nerves
Of her immediate neishbOrs
The pillars of Hercules-the rock of Al Tario-
the gates Of the Mediterranean, under Iberian
Gothic, and Moorish ssntnels, still subservient
TO some fac which sUaysd IA S0aa-tut British guar
dams hold it in despite Of all Spain, despising the
/ power and the land to which they rightfully be-
IOngl
| We're it not better to bargain with the Russians
to exohange-diyide the power which guards the
passage to the South of Europe, and the seas which
/ wash its Eastern shores.
The times are rife with marvellous events or their
| fer more marvellous evasions!
Imperial, royal, bloOded" and 'annOinted'
fsmiles-the 'frst families" OF Europe by their
representatives, meet face TO face in our Federal
capital to devise an anlidote to the venom Of that
beast whose name is known to no one but him
himself" Who even here oounsels and oOntrives-
worms out and mastCates in merrimeut, at their
pense the food he will expeGtorate upon them in his
wrath : And how shall they escape the impending
peril-drag light this covert monster who threat
ems to destroy the very semblance of Fright divine
to rule ?"
European Governments could not, if they would,
ignore or disregard cOntrivanees invented or i'm
ported here-nor can we entirely regard some en-
bryO designs with apathy, concerning us.
Can England ever ('re" incorporate the Stars
and Stripes with the Cross of St. George? Or, can
the young eagle, with her eaglets, be brought to
perch, with either clipped or folded wings beside
"her foster sirsP"
Can? but move will not prematurely touch
on sacred ground.
Whether Chartist CarbOnnare, or that nameless,
inarticulable power succeed is yet, with some, like
the experiment of the capacity of all people for
self-gOvernment, problem to be solved
Should Italy become the wedge to split and sunder
into independent sOvereignies the States of Europe
and the East or should imperial consultations be
sanctioned by the Pope, involves the question,
"hsve We yet reached the zenith Of our glory, and
are we ready to exploded"
Shall the American continent be made the battle
field for European powers to indulge in games Of
sovereignty? Shall American States be pitted against
each other to determine Royal and Imperial games
in Europe, and to amuss the Amounted gamesters
Already have the seeds of strife been sOwn-tbe
flames of rebellion kindled-and the sembIanee Of
American anarchy appals some Of the HOnPartiei
pants across the Atlantic more than ourselves. BuI
where will it end Lo the attitude Of the North
on Kansas-in opposition to the Lecompton Consti-
tutiOn-is this !-"R Rebellion # It pass!
The South, firm in urging the admission, having
the full majority and rightful power to do 50, will
declare the Union to- be disSoIUsa # Il be not passed!
Though Senators Bell and CritteRden, have gone
over to the Republicans there is still sufficient aid
from the North to pass the bill in the senate-and
Senator Green will carry it through on Monday
next Four O'Clock is the hour set. But Douglas,
who will have the floor, will hardly yield it till the
last minute, if then, and all unprepared he must
be to answer new arguments Senator Green will re-
ply. Both are giants in their way-nOt in stature
tits true for though Green tall and slender Doug
las is short and Stout each in this contrast to the
other-but in intellect the Little Giant has borne
this testimony in favor of his adversary " that he
(Green) has made the best speech that Be made IN
favor Of the LseOmptOH Constitution"
IT'S said that many have aready-even foreign
ministers-expressed determination to be present,
and have bespoken seats to witness the final strug-
gle, and as some think the expiring thrOss of the
! American Republic!
IT'S further said that hirengs will fill the Senate
gallery, and that troubles may thence arise which
! will call for harsh and disagreeable redressl
/
In the House the contest, may prove more bitter,
if not more protracted more belgeren and its fate
more roblemstcal-though the Republicans now
count sufficient force for its speedy overthrow. So
much for Kansas-f indeed not remotely cOnnec-
ted with another bill-the volunteer bi-whch gives
to the President regiment for the frontiers Of Tex
as, and four for the rebellion in Utah.
Col. John H. Savage, Of your State, has taken a
deep interest in this bill of Gen Quitman-and his
| argument yesterday was made with all the charae-
teristio energy and effect for which he is distin-
gushed in parliamentary debate not like the frOthy
! speech-makers who are necessarily bowling and
believing upon every frivolous OccaslOn-he sell
dom speaks unless upon questions of Importance
and never without palpable effect upon his hearers
The same words uttered by another would not pro-
duce the like impressions, because there is some
thing in the man and in his manner, which imports
vitality to his words, and gives them an electrical
living pOWer-sweeping like that aiatus Of fear that
strikes terror through the ranks Of an army
| panic in commerce and fnsnoe-Or . spontaneous,
sympathetic uprising Of the masses when the cords
Of the heart have been struck by a master hand.
He attacked the Administration bill with bold
ness which could not De mlsunQeTeJOOu-Eue 10 lis
party allegiance, he would yet receive recommends
TONS but no dictatons in matters of this sort from
any source. Twas with Congress to declare war,
raise armies, and provide against nsurreotiOns and
rebelions-it was for the President to the force
thus furnished as required. He would not grant the
increase of regulars demanded by the Secretary Of
War; but be would grant the volunteers provided BY
this bill He demonstrated the economy and eff
cheney of volunteers over regulars the greater safe
ty Of entrusting American liberty to the citizen
soldier, ard the danger Of engrafing the European
system of regular standing armies in midst Our
present system was the cheapest on the globe, and
at the tap Of the drum unnumbered men would rush
to the battle field from civil life, who would bear
aot the banner of the Stars and Stripes and carry
it on to glory.
He handled the admissions Of the Secretary Of
War, who says that " tWO-thirds Of our rank and
file are foreigners" and that the MOrmOns were also
foreigners" so as to show that we should rely
upon our own citizens, and not upon such materials
He traced