New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-17
THE Doom OF SLAVERY.
FROM WASHINGTON.
TIGHTENING UP-THE TRUE PATH OUT.
k.xp On Special Correspondents.

E,Sp Or Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is, 1861.
Things are looking q good deal more like
5ss,lution of the Slave Power than like dsas-
tross dissolution of the Union. We have got rid
Of eight of the 6llbustering Senators, and when
ma get rid of half dozen more, with their con-
xlerstes in the other branch, we are likely to
have some healthy legislation II is TO be hoped
tAey win have gone before Congress is crowded
70 vote on any Compromise. The only thing
tAsre il to fear is Generalization Of the North
sxn position on the Slavery question. We are
hst coming to permanent settlement of it, and
Il would be great misfortune to have anything
occur now to interrupt that settlement
Every sign and indication, thus far, goes to
xAow that the rebels are filed with fears aud
aevreAs nsions. Mason is more grouty than ever.
Brswn was never 30 subdued. JEFF. Davis admit
ed In his speech that he never before 80 "curbed
IN impatient temper" Shden reads his news
paper more spitefully than ever. The usually
amiable Benjamin is about the most l-tempered
xxsa in the Senate. Chngman's nose lie totally
eat Of joint. Bayard is off all the time. Pearce
has NO rest for the sole of his foot. Mallory and
xalee have utterly subsided. Hunter never In
ssked moderation half earnestly as in his late
speech. Ivsrson has grown sedate aud mild. And
10 On. To-day, Polk of Missouri made speech,
and joined in the general refrain He deprecated
wsr, and begged for peace. He innocently asked,
"A they have aD, why not allow them to pull
down the Government, and say nothing about Isl
Why should anybody be 90 outrageous as TO APP
Ply force to prevent such a harmless pastime
They declare the Prostate people must be the
naost bloody minded villains in the world 10 inter
fare with this pet project Of the shareholders.
1Aey say they only desire to run their red-hot
poker through other peoples bodies, and why on
>eszth should they not be permitted to do it
Mr.. Mason of Virginia, acting on the line Of
Mis- general idea, to-day introduced q resolution
INTO the Senate, not inquiring, but demanding 10
know Of the Secretary of War what he and Gen.
Scott were about in all this moving of troops
and ships, up and down and about the country, and
particularly upon the South. He was anxious to
know what il all meant, and if the President would
not tell him, he wanted him to say 30. Mr.
Fsssenden ventured to suggest that probably the
senator would not be able to find out, even if he
made his demand, so he had better put it in the
Msaal form of q respectful request. He further
reminded the gentle Senator, that when Mr..
Clark Of New-Hsmpshire, sometime ago wanted
10 get q little information about affairs in
Charleston Harbor, during the reign Of Secre-
cary Floyd, hr. JEFF Davis, high authority
in military matters, told the Senate that il was
highly improper inquiry. What was true then
upon these delicate subjects, must be true now,
thsugh he himself had no objection to this par
sicnlar inquiry if put in the customary form.
There never was seen such set ofarrogaut and
inperious rulers as the slave. driving captains of
sais Republic, since the world began. Such men
cannot be created except by Slavery 1t is the
institution that makes them, and nothing else
could do it. Of all men, they most need the
discipline Of reverses and the humiliation of de-
feat. 1t is their insOence of temper that forbds
ta-m 10 submit to being fairly beaten in Pres
sdential election. They win not take the posi-
fisn of defeated party. They will rule or they
@in ruin. They will govern the country or they
WIN destroy it, if they can. They will remain in
control Of the Government, or they will drag it
down about eur ears and bury all in common
destruction.
These are certainly amiable gentlemen to COM
promise with, and concede to, and alter the Con-
stitutiOn for. If there were any self-respsct
among those Of whom compromises, and conces.
sioas, and new constitutional guarantees are nov
Ssnanded, they would treat all such demands
with dignited silence, or rebuke them with
just condemnation. There is really but one re-
ply to make to their arrogance: Gentlemen, you,
with us, live under q common Government and
common Constitution. We should all submit to
ats regular and legitimate action. We owe this
allegiance rs honorable men and good citizens
mad true patriots. This has been the rule Of all
parties In the country for three-quarters of n
century; and it mast not be altered because of
any sudden freak Of pride, or passion or poIti,H
cal disappointment. II is right you should sub.
init to what We have I'll submitted to, and you
must submit. If you say you win not, then you
are rebels and traitors and we must look upon
you as such, and treat yO1 accordingly.
Now, it seems to me that nothing is palmer than
shst this Is the only course of conduct fitted to
maintain the integrity and stability of the Gov.
eminent and to preserve the respect either Of
our own people or Of foreign nations. If the
government cannot stand on this il cannot stand
ns MI. II it is incapable of preserving itself on
this basis, it is not worth preserving. J.s.P.