Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-06-12
THE CONGRESSIONAL WARRIORS.

THE CONGRESSIONAL WARRIORS.
The wurlike buster in congress by Toombs and
Mason, Hale and others is hardly worthy of much
attention yet is we'll to state the facts of the case,
Such a statement our readers will find in q pre-.
ceeding article from the Ashtabu1a Sentinel.
Great Britain is in good faith performing her
treaty stipulations, for the suppression Of the
trade in African slaves, obligations which our own
government has disregarded. The same motives
which induce the disregard of her own obligations
make her willing to ~intcrpose obstacles to the exc
cution of these stipulations by Great Britain
Very likely the right of visitation, mot Of search,
England does not claim that of suspicious vessels,
to acertain whether they are what they profess to
be. is not the wisest or best method of proceeding
but if not, this warlike bluster ia q ridiculous
method of attempting the change. And that
such men as Seward Hale and Wilson should lead
off in it, is q sad exhibition of tie ia ct that they
are not above the lowest arts Of the demogogue.
Senator Hale, as we understand the case, moved
that these British yisitations be in fact considered
as acts Of war. Thus declaring as President Polk
did in the case of Mexico that ''Udr ~eriSts." Mr..
Seward was in favor of sending "a force to the
Gulf sufficient to sink every British cruiser,"-
Douglass was not for sinking but for capturing
them and bringing them into an American port
His plan was to shut up the British fleet IN an
American harbor as a hostage for England's good
behaviour. The Senators from Georgia and Flor
ida, second these sage propositions with patriotic
fervor, knowing perfectly well they would not be
taken at their word in regard to the absurdly violent
proceedings they had the folly to recommend.
Events that have transpircd in Congress since
the delivery of these Buncome speeches prove that
The Southern Democrats we're utterly unsuccessful.
The president though doubtless willing to have
any amount of credit for hating and fighting
the British, has no notion of coming up to the
mark of Hale, Seward, Douglass or Toombs. A
Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga
zette under date Of Juno 9th says
The Committee on Foreign Relations in the
House, will not meet again unless specially con.
vened 10y the Chairman. There is a purpose in
this proceeding, and that is, to avoid any emphat-
ic action or expression on the British outrages.-
While the Administration busters and brags at
every corner, and shouts through it's chosen organs
here and elsewhere, the President by his personal
interference takes care to prevent the adoption Of
any decisive policy. His influence alone checked
the adoption of the Dill proposed by Mr.. Clay, of
Kentucky, and he was the means of aresting the
movement to abrogate the C~layton'Bulwer Treaty.
There never was an Administration in power be.
fore, more directly under British influence or the
the whole policy of which conformed 50 distinctly
to British foreign ard domestic interests.
The feeling of the House was somewhat indi-
Gated by refusing. with n vote more than two to
one, to allow Mr.. Bocock 10 bring in q bill from the
Committee on Naval Affairs, for the construction
of ten sloops of war.
So we are not likely TO have war or even any
preparation for it. No ono pretends that England
has either interest or inclination to rupture. tn,
amicable relations now existing between the tw,
! countries. Her policy in the West Indies is NJ
indication of indiferenceto our friendship but Of al
honest determination to fulfil her treaty stipula
tons by suppressing a foul piracy which our gov
t erument, faithless to.its national pledges, is dis
I posed to permit.
r The New York Courier and Enquirer conjec
tures that the British answer to the call for expla
: nation may be something like the following:
1--WE have in no manner changed our instruc
i tions to our commanders of vessels employed il
: suppressing the Slave trade. Those instruction
n were made out several years ago, and the Govern
eminent of the United States duly appraised G
their nature. On the coast of Africa where Their
j is but little American Commerce, they have nc
led TO any evil consequences and phen he 40
4 WtUtSI uttOH ~ DuCHuituH, SUNG WOHtHS StHCt nj
=, oUEsTED Of The BritiSh Government 10 change tie crui
ing ground Of It's squadron for he suppression ofH
Sdce trade, from the Coast Of Africa TO the Coast
: Cuba, are rery chcelJuly complied aciM ~itSs,eQues
@ 1t appears that instructions which both gorernmen
deemed judicious for the Coast of Africa, wher
. there was scarcely any American Commerce, hay
9 proved TO be troublesome on the Coast of Cuba
}. the midst of your large Commerce in that quartz
@ Her Malesty's Government regret that an
such difficulties should have arisen from ii
change of the cruising ground of its squadron
the request Of the American Government: an
they will promptly give such instructions to the
o naval commanders in the Gulf of Mexico, as wi
, etfectually guard against similar complaints
= future"
WON'T PERMIT lr.-Messrs Laftte & Co.,
d Charleston S. c., probably linoal descendants
the famous pirate, LATTE, have n project on 70
u for shipping Africans and bringing them to tn
country, in pretence, under the provisions of Il
h %emigrant passenger laws. Mr.. Secretary Cob
IT instructs the collector of customs at Charleston
II refuse q clearance to the vessels of Laftto & c.
= as it is evidently their purpose to carry on q traC
in slaves under false pretences.
This is making a home application of Il
!, British principle of the right of visitation" -
u Wonder if the Union will survive this abolitio
a ism of the Secretary OF the treasury.
WHERE He STANDs.-Ths Richmond Sou,
is says Vallandingham who has ousted l.. d.. Cam
u bell sis a gentleman of refinement and ability
On tie great question the member stands ~tM b
10 SOUTH"
OF course, and so do all the Rev. gentlemen
theAmerican TractSOciety. They too are probatl
all gentlemen Of refinement.
L. d. CAMPBELL announces his intention OF b
ing a candidate for the next Congress. M
Campbell is an ambitious trucker and not alwal
to be depended on in the hour of trial.
g WEST INDIA EMANCIPATIoN.-Th colored pc
pie of Harrison and jefferson counties have resol
d ed to celebrate the anniversary of West Ind
Enamel patton at Mount Pleasant on Monday &
I'd. Of August.