New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-19
Far GiVs.

1t may possibly have occurred to some of our
readers that our faith in the sagacty and judgment
of the Hon. Eli Thayer is not of celestial altitude
That Mr.. Thsyer is well-meaning, Jealous and
active in support Of the right we believe; but if
he were to think more and say less we are conf
dent he would be more efficient for good and less
perous-not TO say mischievouS-to the cause he
has at heart than he somehow contrives to be.
He seems to labor under constitutional inability
to be quiet and let himself alone. He has the
ambition to lead without the ballast of observation
and careful study which are needed to qualify one
to Gil that position with honor to himself or safety
to the public. Were he to set sail ON voyage Of
discovery, he would be certain 70 return with a
chart studded all over with fog-banks which he
had rashy mistaken for continents.
Mr.. Thayer's latest bubble is the notion Of Op
posing and defeating Slavery PrOpagandism by
what he styles Non-Intervention. u the Federal
Government. would only Che urges) do nothing to
favor the diffusion of Slavery into new regions,
Free Labor would be able to confront and defeat
such diffusion
The first criticism which this statement sug
gests, afhrms its irreeyancy to any existing or
probable state of facts. u the sky should fall We
might or might not catch some choice birds-it is
hardly worth while to speculate the chances for
and against such acquisition. We know, histori-
csy, that the Federal Government, BY whom
soever welded never was and never will be indif-
ferent to Slavery Extension. Even Jefferson, in
every conviction Anti.Slavery, effected the pur.
chase Of LOusiana, which has given new empire
TO the Slave Power, prolonging the existence of
Slavery in Virginia and Maryland at least half
century by increasing the profits of negro-breed-
ing In the Missouri struggle. the Administration
leaned strongly to the side of Slavery. Florida
was bought to deprive the runaway slaves of a
refuge and covert, and was wretched bargain
for every other purpose. The Annexation Of
Texas was further incitement to slayebreeding
and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Slave Power. WHY,
according TO Mr.. Thayer's new theory, did not
possession of Texssl
To-day, the chief object of our National policy.
as plainly ayowed by our rulers is the acquisition
of Cuba. Is there one in all this land so blind
as not TO see that Cubs will be controlling acces
sion to the Slave Power! that abe is coveted, and
intrigued for, and is likely some day to be pur-
chased, for that very purposei Suppose We were
offered all British North America for the One
Hundred Millions that our Government is known
to be eager to pay for Cuba, how many Southern
votes would the proposition secure Suppose
Hayti were anxious to unite with Us as free re.
publican State OF our Union, does any one imagine
she would be accepted 50 long as the Slave Power
could prevent iii Is Mr. Thayer ignorant that all
Northern Mexico has long been apportiOned among
our lsnd-speculators, who are impatently waiting
the signal to rush over and take possession Of
Chihuahus, Coahuila and Sonora' Has he no eye
on the ceaseess intrigues Of our semi-t llibustss