The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-24
POLITICAL INTEIL1aENcR.

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
PROGRESSING BACKWARDS We have in
dulged hopes that the Opposition in Maryland
were advancing toward more liberal and ele-
waited platform in politics, but if the tone of the
Baltimore Clipper is to be regarded as an ex-
ponent of the party, the progress has been in a
different direction. We are surprised that a
Baltimore paper of any party should show SYM
patty for the inhuman enactments of the Arkan-
sas and other Southern Legislatures, providing
for the expulsion or sale of the free colored
population into Slavery. The Clipper says:
"The New York Tribune is greatly troubled
about the efforts Of the people of Louisiana, and
Arkansas, and Missouri, to get rid of their free
negro population. 1t has infinitely more SYM
pathy for the negro than for the white man.
The United States is spentup Utica to the
philanthropy of the Tribune man. He should
transport himself to the shores of Africa, where
a whole continent of oppressed darkies would
offer an adequate field for the exercise of his
negrophilism."
The New York Herald thinks the Territorial
question must necessarily enter largely into all
the Presidential elections that will take place
for fifty years to come, and that all ourN new
Territories at once become the battle ground
of the adverse theories, and it will be impossible
for great parties to evade the discussion of
these theories in their contests for Federal
power.
Early next month, elections will occur in
Connecticut and Rhode Island in Virginia,
of August, in Alabama, Kentucky, and Texas !;
on LIST Thursday of August, in Tennessee on
I'd Thursday Of August, in North Carolina on
lst Monday of October, in Georgia and Missis-
sippi on I'd Tuesday Of October, in Minnesota;
on LIST Monday (7th) of October, in Louisiana !;
and on LIST Wednesday of November, (2d) in
Maryland.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIe STATE Con-
vENTIoY.-In the Democratic ST te Convention
at Harrisburg, yesterday, says a jspatch in the
Baltimore Sun, committee reported series
Of resolutions, the first of which sustains Mr..
Buchanan's Administration. The second praises
the Administration for settling the questions
with Great Britain, Kansas, Utah, DC. The
third advocates incidental projection to coal
and iron, declares the present tariff inefficient,
and recommends the views in the Presidents
message. The fourth defends the Paraguay
expedition. The fifth advocatesthe acquisition
of Cuba. The sixth commendp the Admins
tration for opening q highwayfso the Pacific
for public safety in travelling I, I'D the seventh
supports the doctrine of populs sovereignty"
WHAT THEY WANT WITH CUsE. The Black
Democracy of New York city held Cuban
meeting in Tammany Hall on the night of the
18th instant, at which SenatotDBrown, of Mis-
sissippi, made conspicuous figure. He usually
deports himself with decency in the Senate
| Chamber but on the occasion referred to, his
remarks were admirably adapted to the time
and place, if correctly reported IT will be
seen that he frankly avows that he desires the
annexation of Cuba in order toextsnd Slavery.
Everybody knows that this is the real object Of
the Black Democracy, but we iconcede to Mr..
Brown the merit of audacity in making the
ayowal. He says;
| "We want Cuba to extend the commerce of
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and New Or
leans, as we'll as that of New York-to each
acdording to its deserts. Capt. Rynders-
| Boston would get very small share, then,
reckon Laughter These are the reasons
Why I approve of acquiring Cuba, and all per-
sons, Of Ehateyer political faith, must be i'm
pressed by them, il they will candidly weigh
them. Then ! have little private reason OF
myiown, which it would not be proper fsr mas
to keep from you. want Cuba for the exten
sion Of Slavery. Il speak for myself and not
for any party. lSsnsationl. Let Greeley un
derstand this let Garrison understand this, let
all the dirty Abolition crew aaaefstand it.
/, ICheers l speak for myself and, those whe
| apree With me- We are told, if we take the
island OF Cuba, we shall offend England and
France. The devil 10 will. Cheers and laugh
ter Suppose those Goyef4 sients should 60
on stills, if we don't bring them d6vp, &-R
| "Three modes have been oposed-6rst, by
| purchase that / regard as the most honorable
second, by conquest, and thas l regard as the
most certain, Applause 81 thisd, from the agency
ofthe mysterious operation of that power kqqY4
in political nomenclature by the name of fili-
| busterism, and that l regard as the most proba-
bic, daughter but whether by one or the
other, or by ali of these agencies combined, l
say again that Cuba must and shall be ours
[cheers, and the power does not exist on earth
to prevent it. If Spain is disposed to sell the
island for one stand prepared TO pay for it.
America is young, active, vigorous, prosperous,
rich, and stands prepared to pay Spain one
hundred millions and if that is not enough, to
pay her two hundred millions of dollars and
more and if she be not disposed to sell, then
my next proposition is to propose an investiga,
ton for the settlement of present and past diff
euties. For the purpose of having indemnity
for the past and security for the future-if
| Spain be indisposed to SELL would seize
Cuba, applause; j seize it as indemnify for the
past, and then negotiate for future security. If
we csRt nerve the Government up to that
point-if the proyerbial tmindity of old age,
which presses heavily On Mr. Buchanan and
| General Cass, can't be brought to that point
if they will not direct the extending spirit of
American frasdom-I would repeal the neu-
trality laws, and cry, Speed to the flibusters,
and let slip the dogs of war;
Complexion of the next House OF Represent
| atives:
| Elected. To be elected Total
Black Democrats Sc So l0l
South Americans l3 Is
Republicans l0l 3 l04
| North Americans 4 8
| Doubtful Democrats IL II
| Total members of Congress 237