New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-20
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

A. DIX 2vol.. 6 vo. D. Applston x 20.
General Dix has done good service to Amer
lean craftsmanship and literature by pupiishing
in Q collected form the fruits Of his ripe expen-
enee and manly sagacity, while honorabsy EN-
poyed in the political councils OF the nation.
The FIRST OF these handsome volumee consists eX'
clusiysly of his speeches in the Senate OF the
United States, in which he represented tho
State OF New York from January, IS<5, 10 March,
Is49, as the successor Of Silas Wright. This
whole period was one Of intense public interest.
At the session in which ne TOOK his seat, Texas
vas admitted into the Union. Tae Oregon con-
troversy between the United States and Great
Britain followed, and on tbs General Dix made
the first, and one Of the ablest Of his elaborate
spssebes-A one which commanded general atten-
ton IN both countries. Indeed, we have high
authority for saying that il had q leading ini'u-
ence in settling th, questions OF issus. Whcn
ne TOOK his seat. Colonel Benton rose, and made
the following remarks: 81 propose 10 speak 20 b"
branch OF this qaestion--lot the branch Oi IL OH
which the Senator from Now York Oh my rsA',
ar. DIX, has Just spoken. If had Intended
to have spoken on Mat branch. should nave
given ep tie design, alter hearing his speech Of
yesterday and to-day. lie has let nothing Tor
me 10 say on tho point OF title, familiar o. nave
been with that subject for thirty years. lie has
naeea tho American title TO the Columbia, and
to tie coast north OF Il, on ground from whiciit
can never 10 removed, ard which must put IN
end to the argument wherever that speech 10
reai. 4 speech moro perfect in its proos-bet.
tor sustained by history-more crowded with ma
tarisl pertinent to tAe issue--more satisaetory
20 all the lovers Of tr.h eud justice--Inore Jnd-
clously conceived and v.c,oronsly executed, l
have never heard deiYerci-and ! make M
congratulations TO that Senator or the service
when no has rendered his country, ana the hon'
or he has gained for himself by is delivery
After the settlement Of the Oregon controyer-
sy came the war with Mexico, bringing with IL
l. DISCUSSION OF the Slavery question, hrsi under
a special aspect and a, last under al! It's Ee.a'
ton. 10 the Government. In this discussion
Gen. Dz took leading part. Slavery had
boon aloli ted by tie constitution AID lays OF
Mexico. The Southern moilbers claimed TIE
right, under the constitution OF mo Omtcb
States IN case Of any acquisition OF territory
growing out 81 the war 70 eniG:ate 10 i! WIN
their slaves ard hold them in bondage there.
The free states repealed tais assumption Is IN
,.grfar,ahle and unjust, and all but one (loCa)
passed resolutions IN their Legislatures request
lng their Senator'S AMI mstructrg their Repre-
s,r,ativ.s in Congress 20 vote lor l,clfraaon
that such territory should be acquired only on
condition that Slavery shcu.d. be eHc.Hlod !ioni
II. Delavare, q slaye-bold.rg State, united II
the declaration. On this quest.on Gen. DIX
made four speechossustaiuins the position taken
by the non-slayeholding a,es AID defending it.
not only on the ground that Tire extension OF
Slavery TO territory which was free, and IN which
il had been abolished ly TIE fundamental law
Of tire country, would'be 4 stain oa our charae-
ter and institutions, but that II WA social and
political evil, which il was our dGty by 81 law
gul means to restrain, and at a.! events to con
fire 10 It's existing l.uii.s. These speeches con-
tain tho whole Argument on tie conservative
side in Congress. Ia his investigation of the
subi.ct. giving evidence u extensive and pe.se-
yering research. Gen. DIX rendered the country
m invaluable service by two discoveries in the
STATE Department, namely: The original ordi-
rance abolishiug Slsve-y ia the territory, North
Yves, Of the ONO River, IN ar. Jo.ierson's hand
writing, settling forever the authorship OF chat
great measure; and the evidence that the Caji-
ne, OF Nj MJlruc, on suAm' iion Of tbs act
admitting Missouri into the Un.oo IN l52O, we.o
unanimous in opinion that Congress had the
right to exclude Slavery from TIE Territories.
Tho Introduction of this evidence into tho SEN
ate. Mr Calhoun, one OF hr. MVarOe's cabinet,
being member, gave risc 20 ore of tae most IL
teresting debates in that body while The Slavery
question was under discussion. IL is embodied
in Que of Gen Dx's speeches ~ al episode, he
having given way to Mr.. Calhoun to explain,
ard notwithstanding the attempt If hir. Foote,
of Miss, aud other friends Of Mr. c. 70 dispar-
age the testimony produced. It viii nc regarded
as conclusive that every Southern man in Mr.. |,
hlonroes Cabinet gave Lis opinion in favor
of the right Of Congress 10 adopt inc Missouri
ard TO restrict Slavery III tho ter
rtorics
The Two speeches on The Warehouse system,
which WAS carried after years Of opposition by /
the convincing arguments they contained, and /
which has filled the ftorehouses Of this city |
with the products Of the industry OF other coun-
tries, and the speech on Reciprocal Trade with