Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-05-08

distinguished Free-Soiler wrote TO the North. Mr..
Hubbard, Mr.. Woodbury., and all these noisy men
OF the Buffalo convention began TO give evidence
that they wanted to return TO their friends. Here
is one give il as fair specimen Of their letters
and speeches. 1t is the letter Of Hon. @. c. Cam
breling:
"HUNrMeroN, December 8, 1856.
civilian ii. LUDLOW, ESQ.,:
"MY DEAR SIR; Even Southern men In Kansas
acknowledge that it wilineyitably be free State
this IS THE LAST STRUGGLE FOR SLAVERY for the
'haf dozen Territories remaining are already free
sand will remain co.
"There would not have been half the trouble
about Kansas, but for Atchison's struggle TO get
back into the Senate. As theq question now stands,
'there ought to be no difficulty whatever in unit
ing the Democratic party--ior the principle OF
the Nebraska and Kansas bill-suqatter SOBER
eignty-whatever its origin, gives us every Terri
tory belonging to the United States--and all we
have to insist upon Is, that II shall be honest
'ly enforced-that Kanses shall have fair play.
Practically there is no difference worth quarreng
about
"It appears to me to re perfectly absurd for us
to be grumbling about 'squatter sovereignty at
the present time, when squatter sovereignty will
make free every inch of territory now belonging
to the United States.
AFTER the acquisition of California, with the
tory, when Gen. Cass proposed the doctline Of
non-intervention, il was an important question,
as it might have led to the introduction of many
slave States; but after the South had been COM
'pletely checkmated By Oaltornias declaration IN
favor Of freedom zoe had no reason to object to the
doctrine of noninterue,.tion, or sgmatter SOBER
eiqniy. We have now besides Kansas and Ne
braska New Mexico, Utah, Minnesota, Oregon
'and Washington, making seven Territories which
will give us seven free States. Some think the
fate Of Kansas doubtful, but the invasion of the
Missouri ropdies, independent Of natural causes
will make it free State. These borderers came
over first to vote for pro-slavery men--the Sec
ond time to vote against them in the location Of
'the Csptal-and tile third time to make blus-
tel under Shannon, plunder the people, and drink
whisky.
"Under such circumstances cannot conceive
what we can possibly gain by resisting principle
which has hitherto excluded Slavery from Ter
ritorics.
"Theslaveholders willnot get Kansas, and they
arc now deprived of the pretext Of going into the
Territories south of thrty-six degrees thirty min
utes, under that compromise. They generally OPP
posed noi-ntervention on that ground, and con-
tended for carrying the compromise line to the
Pacific ocean. II is certainly not for our interest
,,oo 10 haze that compromise line restored. Why
the South should have voted for its repeal is
question for themselves to settle. They ALL at the
time, admitted that Kansas would never be slave
State. l hope our friends viii meet the issue
boldly, and leave the question of State organiza-
ton to the people of the Territory, who have the
natural and best right to decide for themselves
Let THE squatters settle-but insist that that
principle of the Nebraska act shall be honestly
carried out; that the squatters shall have fair play
and shall not be controlled by invaders from Mis-
souri,, or any military power whatever. As to
more slave States there are none in prospect;
and it is useless TO embarrass ourselves by antci-
'pating questions which may or may not arise"
Now, sir, these two wings are standing to-day
exactly where they stood before. Tell me, if you
please, why these men you are hugging to your
bosom on the other side, stand WIN you? these men
who were, and now are, rank Free-Soilerss Tell
US why the GREEN amendment is admitted? Which
would you rather have for your bed fellows? /
tell you the difference is very much like the slaves
reply when asked whether Jim and Nose were not
very much alike? He said, eyes, very much alike,
indeed; and particularly Nose" laughter 1t
is not so much, fear, that they care about getting
negroes into Kansas, or getting them out. 1t is
not any principle of this kind 1t is apprehend,
mere continuance by which jobbng has been car
ried on in this country to keep certain men in
power. In fact this whole management and shut
fling reminds me of what occurred in one of our
North Carolina towns some years ago. A silly fell
low declared himself q candidate for town consta-
BILE. The boys had circular printed for him. 1t
wasprinted on both sides like this-with Lecompton
on one side, and GREEN upon the other On one
side he addressed himself to the debtors "Fellow-
citizens vote for me, and if am elected constable,
will never force you to payment, even at any ex-
tremity." On the other side was an address to the
creditors: eff you will come up and vote for me,
and shall be elected, i promise, upon my honor,
will have your money paid, in every instance, at
the drop OF hat"
Mr.. Chairman, am not disposed TO detain this
Committee with a review of the decision of the
Supreme Court in the bred Scott case. All have
TO say is this: that my views upon the constitu-
donality of the Missouri compromise were known
long before that decision was made; and / thought
that the compromise was not in accordance with
the spirit OF the Constitution. Although my opin.
ion inclines TO that Of the Supreme Court, and did
before the decision was made, yet from the length
of time it had been a compromise, l was disposed
to look uponkt as a compromise which had better
be abided by. As in tho case Of two neighbors
whose boundary line is in dispute boundary
which can only be settled by the provisions of a
deed, and no agreement they might make by perol
would change the line fixed by the deed, any more
than any agreement between two sections of the
country by Congress, could be changed. But when
the Reighbors have established line by parol agree
ment, staked and chopped Il of, and have lived in
peace, harmony, and prosperity under Il for more
than thirty years, IL they should come TO me and
ask my advice whether they should break up this
old landmark-now the true line being sscertaned
by the deed-and 20 back 10 their rights accord.
ing TO law, should say, as a man. a neighbor, and
as Christian, also that they had better let the old
landmarks stand and abide by them; and by no
means revive old disputes and quarrels So with
the case Of this Missouri compromise do not
believe the South Is going TO gain anything by its
repeal, and firmly believe that the only reward
the South viii ever get from its repeal will be 10
her injury, and anything but an advantage TO her
true interests.
But tits said thatthe only way TO pscify the coun.
try he 10 admit no amendments to this bill that Il
cannot be bettered that in no way can Il be i'm.
proved; that il has got TO be passed In the shape
in which II Is presented even though proposition
should be presented, which, II carried out, would
more efcctuallly pscify and quiet the country and
settle the whole question. Why, say they, IL would
be Intervention. Now, let me detan the Commit
tee a moment 70 show ridiculous that idea is
What is this thing Of non.interventionf why, Is
IL Intervention to leave the people Of Territory
perfectly free and untrammeled to settle this, with
all other questions in their way fairly and prop
erly, subject only 10 the Constitution of the United
Statesf
Now, sir, do We consider Il any Intervention, in
the case Of trial by jury, after the verdict is
announced, 10 set the same aside, and grant a
new trial upon affidayita which clearly prove and