The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-04-07
po1ITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

p.srI Az SOYEREIGNTY.-lhe washington
,,licb our readers are aware is edited
" PRYOR formerly of the Richmond South,
..L.n strong ground in favor of popular
,,,r" or non-intervention by Con-
with Slavery in the Territories" The
i.or shows conclusively that certain defeat
.,i,s the Pro-Slavery party in the Presiden-
n contest. if the right to protect Slavery in
= Territories by Federal legislation is insist
-rop. He hence wisely concludes that the
.,L ,bould fall back upon popular sover-
ar which, although it has worked badly
Kansas. has been the means of establishing
-, IN New Mexico, and will produce the
y ,..llt in Arizona and the Territories yet
h. acquired from Mexico:
= 1T was in organizing the Terri
f. New Mexico that Congress, for the first
- aunlied the principle of non-intervention.
49,. - tdlrionists resisted the innovation upon
- 5irional Anti Slavery policy of the Gov
il, In fact, the controversy originated
~ ia,remut to exclude the South from the
--;ory bv the operation of the Wilmot Pro
l.' The representatives of the slaveholding
- were unanimous in opposition to the
~. and in support of the doctrine of non
--..rr.,fi5n. Nevertheless, they would have
80 beaten. but for the detection of Webster
,ber eminent men in the North from their
81 Addition associations. 1t is true, the 18th
Vsr.b ,peech was delivered from an essen
80 Anti Slavery stand point, basing its poll
nou-interyention ON the ground that New
q Vic, was cousecrated to Freedom by the
5..ra. 81 the Almighty; still the effort awaited
=, s-,srn,ine the contest against the principle
!, confessional interference and Federal re-
.-qr,ou. The Territories of Utah and New
v.y;co were formally invested with authority
+. decide for themselves i'll respect of their do
nestle institutions.
What Is the consequence of the operation
..fgonin,ervention in this particular instance?"
The >tafes continues
-Caud the most Jealous propaganda of
Slavery desire any other result? And not only
d.. Slavery thus secure firm foothOld in the
Territory Of New MeXico-almost in empire
i, r--lf-but the position affords the South
every facility of expansion in the very direction
most inviting to its institutions. Not only are
Arizona and Nevada destined to fall under the
.s,r If the South. but the contiguous States
# Mexico will be subdued to the uses of Sla-
g.rr. when In the fullness of time they shall
h. released from the impotcnt grasp of the
Central Government The possession of New
Mexico is indeed a splendid conquest for the
Pr4SIavery party They lost Kansas by the
....atiou of the nOn-intervention principle !;
ait under the same policy they have secured
ample udemniUi in quarter where, instead of
icing siclly exotic, Slavery will take root in
8. .,py,rial soil. aud flourish of its own inhe-
ret vi.or.
Tie Richmond Enquirer of March Both
hid, the following emphatic language in refer
encc 90 the establishment of Slavery in Mexico.
The Eagrrer is edited by son of Governor
W..e. aud there can be no doubt that it reflects
III sentiments upon this subject. From having
occupied the unpopular position of sympathi-
.ua with Mr.. Douglas in his Anti Lecompton
ACTIONS, Mr. Wise is now taking the ultra sec
i.5al Pro-Slavery ground which he occupied
IA i-56. The EHq"6er says:
The act of the Legislature of New Mexico,
,gototiay Siacog and prohibiting emancipa-
i'm. Is but the recognition of the true princi-
pl. Of the Constitution. that Slavery requires
10 est9biising law, but follows the Constitu-
ton wherever that instrument extends, unless
prohibited bv some sovereign act. The law
1t God which Mr.. Webster thought forbade
Slavery ia these Territories, is now found to
have no existence whatever The institution
require protection. bat not establishment.
This act OF the Legislature of New Mexico
d PERFECTLY legitimate, aud within the sphere Of
j, Constitutional duties. The Constitution hav
Iu- carried the institution into the Territory, ac
corl.ns to the bred Scott decision, the right o.
it protection no man should deny"
ihe Richmond enquirer, edited by son o
Governor Wise, agrees with us that it is utterly
impossible to /" sink the Slavery agitation, y
an. rdicuIes the efforts of Governor Hunt and
ne Iirginia Opposition to patch up platform
tr the campaign of 1860, ignoring the Slavery
question, upon which the people of either sec
Ton can be rallied
he ERqHis1 insists that PEACE, not truce
CT compromise. Is what the country wants, anC
Il .couts the idea of any more compromises
So We say. The following extract will conve,
The leading idea which pervades the Enquirer
article:
SINKING THE SLAVERY AGIrATioN.'-W,
lad occasion lately to express the opinion which
So hones,ly entertain, that sinking the SLAYER,
agitation North and South was not only al
mposShility, but that it was grave question
i'r wise patriotism, whether sinking was de
s.rable.
Poar. between the sections of the Union i.
indeed the grea,rst'good within the reach o
man. but when We say PEACE, We do not NEAR
"a sinking or cessation of hoStilites, but per
"i"eLi peace; MT truce, during which each
tady shall increase the means of warfare, and
alter g time renew hostililies with greater yea
and nose deadly effect. We think the best anC
>afe-i Eag Of arriving at peace is finally and
tiut 10 ecttle every question that has disturbed
'he harmony that formerly existed between tn,
'"o sections. For nearly forty years, peace ha
nci existed between the North and the South
''' las followed tIHce, and the shams O
compromise have DELAYED settlement by hold
ing out TO both parties the prospects of ultimate
triumph
REVIVAL or THE VINO PARTY.-We nc
"eed IN our last the effort now making Il
restore life 10 the long defunct Wing party
~ The meeting in New York, Ex-Governo
hani made a speech, from which we take TIL
following extract, which shows that WhiggerI
las not improved in its tone by lying in tn,
grave some four or FIVE years, but that it comes
iorih IN ITS grave clothes, muttering the sam,
meaningless eommonplaces against the agita
'oA OF the Slavery question, and in favor o
"elAeSeence and peace, which still hung upol
is iil'S as II fell asleep. We know not wha
o'cRs n-cromancy may play, but we have NJ
''ea 'nat a healthy vial current will ever again
course through Che veins of Whiggery. Ate
'" spaSmod'c efiorts snch as that reported il
,De New York papers, it viii quietly relaps
'H'' the land Of shadows. Mr.. Hunt SAYS:
II, The next place, it becomes important t.
consider what definite end and object 10 tn n,