New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-07-19
POLITICAL.

The Hon. Felix X. ZOlcofier of Tennessee, hay
ing been re quesed by nun Der Of foregborn citizens
of Nashville, to define bis views the assumed
right of foreign governments TO claim military service
from naturahzed American ctzeus replies in q letter,
in which he emphaticaly and explicitly repudi4tes the
doctrine avowei by Secretary Cass IN his HOfer and
lie Cerc letters. He puts the case pretty strongly,
thus: Suppose foreign government with which the
United States was at war, should impress natural
lied American citizen. In that case, be would not
only be freed in violence to his feelings to 6gh.
against his adopted country, where his wife and chill
dren ard possessions were, but be would be liable
seizure, to be hanged as a traitor, for giving oil
and comfort" to the enemy
TIE Jackson Miss Eagle says:
The Democratic Convention passed resolution in
WITH our Senators and Representatives. in Congress
to acdre-s their body. Tuesday morning Col. Davis
delivered spe.c oh of two hours in length. We were
moie pleased with il than any speech ever heard
him make. lie came out boldly in declaring uncon
situtiopal the Federal laws against the reopenng of
the ssve.Iede; favored the withdrawal Of squai
ron from the Coast Of Africa, and annulng our treaty
stipuatious the subject. He Thought the subject
belonged exclusively to the States and tdat Congress
shoud let them egulate II TO suit their wants He IA
vored the acquisition Of Cuba. honorably If We cond
hut forcibly if We must. lie thought she election Ut
Black Republican 10 the Presidency sufficient cause
for dissolution of the Ufon and took stroog southern
grounds throughout. We repeat, II was the boldest
END sblesi effort heard fall from the lips ofJef
ferson Davis. Tuesday evening Capt. Vim. Barksdale
addressed The Convention In a bold ard able manner
giving evidence that bis heart With the South and
his arm ready 10 maintain her constitutional rsats.
Oar faithful representative, Col Singleton, then took
the stand, ana delivered short but able and interest
ing speech. Mr.. Sineletous post ion Is that which
representative Of the South should occupy, save on
tie subject Of reopeniDg the savetrate. lie doabts
that Is the policy Of the South, though he thinks toe
Federal laws the subject unconstitutional. II he
will help 10 &c, the laws repealed we will then Try
convince him that you'd be 70 the interest ot
Mississippi to revive the Traffic.
Tbs Loui.riHe Journal has discovered that james
Guthrie Is not "found' on the Slavery question. 1t
says:
I've hardly think that tie South would consider
our fellow citizen Mr. James Guthrie, sound upon the
Slavery issues We have the authority OF TIE Demo-
crst for ssyipg that in lSis he was IN favor Of co.,
i.rripg upon the Kentucky legislature by the new
Constitution, foil power to abolish Slavey IN Ken
tuoky uoon either Of the two CONDITIONS that toe
seLt Of the owrers Of slave property should De had
that. in the abseuce Of such cOnsent, compensation
should be INSIDE for the slaves emaLcipa;ed. Can the
South take q man who would oorhde go Tremendous a
power to such unreliable and eyer-yaryng body as
State Legislature !"
The HOa. Nat. Ward recently said IN TeSs: tia.