The Oregon Bill--a Protracted Struggle

Iíist weck nicriuoiipcl a delató m ilic; HniiM' on I irnp..silinii W tak M), niul dispose :,f, lhí n._ruM T-THJori.,! HÜI. It WÍIS tllO [1,,,1 ol' r-üfiíe I" use df tlic rcri'nt. - vertí in 'Ormpm r firc0lja IS1"'(" .Pg'1.! willn.llt HlV .IÍM-mssioi, nilón lili' i'"5'''"' "f il,,' .(.cr"..f G'Mftr "e" Tfrritnru'S. ín ihc Sfiiatc, hist W'.'ilin-silii V, ii iiltcmpt W-ng uia.ic. 'l'lic Li I n')("-U-.l in lluit IhmIv. (Vnin ilic Gntnniirtp'6 "ii '!"' 'l'i'in'"'!;, dM ,,,, I c,,nl,iiii ll'i' mili liivcry cbiusc i.( lile Or.lii.iiiici- of 17i7 infartó ' Ll,t winti-r, i líill ,-,,,,! :,l.i ti"' ■ !'1"-'1 psl'l '!'' Himisc, vci-y miriiV íliivcl.nhl.'tn v..iinir ftx t " the filial MiiíMg. tn I li' r'iMi;ii.-, ir i. lililí to haví; gone lu-iiiü c.iisiilriii-.l so ís tn snit Mr. CmIIkhim. líe Fre' STt'áw rncmljer, witli tlicir cnsti.runry cilitv i" uil rnirtteré [ortitiiiiii tn shivcry. m.(]u:.'scim] in ils rcfciriic.' 1" tlif Coinnilllcc on i l.e Jucliciry, wliicli, in ilie Spimtc is í-ny compiVgciJ ol Jiillrcl siipporltrs "f tlio jygtfin. At ilie spiviül ualqnCj ( Mr. Calííiiiii, ihe o noxiims cImhsc v;is stiicken ont, nul til'? lal!; tlius inuiibiii-il, Epponeil to ili Sennt'. Mrk ! - tlie iisnnl pUicy "f tlif GnyiTimicnt IiíhI Im-cm p.irsucd l.v tlio Ho.igp, in pnssing llic measxiro yi ü llio imii-slavcry elause. Intliii wiiv.it was nrnpnfñl to pinpl tlin (.lüiuij-al Govrnimenl, tho oonim'm Bgenl of Mie -tal. -8, l)"lhsliivi-liiUiiiiran.l nonsiiv(l„,l,]inr. fnwn 1 ri's.oi,sil.i!ry forillo extensión of Ittvery. lt vas stiidly, tin: let aJonepoliei. Bur, tfie ultra ihiToliolilér led on lv Mr. C=i!!jiin,vlii lo:isïe.l il. at ilie "!'n; sition in the IIouío Wfl$ instigratud l.y liiraself, itt: ioted upnn the i'Pdüiire of tl. e niii sluvery (lause, añil ii()')i kCcpinii opi-n tl.e to the (.iili-nnc-c nf iinvpry iuo Ifiiitnry nmlor ilic i'X'clusivi: jinilit;lin ii' llii' GiM.cnil Uovcrnj m,.i( - a )"licy vhich worijil nccfssarilv lnive iiivolvi'd ihe (ovrmiricnt in Hümil Uiport of [the cysiem. This vvonld have bt-cn carryine nut. doctnnB "f" Ffdcnil iiierferonci-," so lómlly condomned ly llie Soath, t tte ahttrrtct. Tlins wa? th qiipsiitin of slavcry tlirustnp 'jon lxili Housea (y Mr. Callionn, umi llie liill, !in conaequence óf iliis mntílarion, pèrformeil ly the J.idiiiiry C'Miitnittoe uruUr ttte di.eetion nf tl.c Soul li Carolina ÜenHt'ir. w:is nnImrrüssci in its pr'igrc.-", nn.l finolly lost througli il.c coinliincd aciion of Mr. Callioiin and I1T3 fricmlfl, nnd i)rmiriant WliigSenatora nC NVw Engliiml. lf ilic tirivi.lful massacre in Oit-iron and tlie liroiikitiii out of an Indi.in war lüive l-cii Hu' ron--e(jiu'ii-es as Mr. T3oiiicn says, of Kiiltirè to sivcOiTtiO" if Territori-j al Uovernmenl. tlie Ihi r.U'ii of" tlie sn lt' at tl,e door of Mr. Oallionn nml íiM iiirlicnlár IHimkIi : inl'i'il. s"cli was ilic clutrgo ihaiiiict lv uiiJ.' liv Mr. Bi -uion, hi liis letter tn tlu: U "I ( 1: ■■;-., - - - r TIn' Irtil rm ci'lfil 'ip last Wiï.lnosdav in llie Scniiti; liy Mr. Bnjrlit i.f lodlHBif. An ameiiilrnrnl moved 1)V M r. Bcnion was ulopt(ál', priividiiig lor ruising ;i h-fpmenl of inoiinted Vdlmitet'i-s. sd nt lf ifforü snecor imrUinlatclv toilii' peoplc nf Orcg.in. 'J'tiis provisión miglM liuvo Imm-11 inlrodiicod in tlie form o( i 'disiinct pi-"pns';tior, anii would nt. once liavc iiM-.-ivcd lire :issent of ilio Sciküc. Wliy it wiis nipci!ilid lo a lili fortli" cs'alüliint'nt nf u Tcniíoi-iül (ovi-nini int, we Citniot iiiuliTst:inl, iinlcss Inr tlie pnipo-e ol' cnahüiiir rhe advócales of' tlie IneHSliro insümtlv lo nverpower all opposinon. hth!, uniler i ])l.'a of necessity, drive it 'Imuigh in sncli !iot li.iste as to ivciid llie tlireatene.l ilisCllssiiin on ihe power ui' Cuntiréis in rflSUiili to slav.TV in Ten-itol-ie-i. 'lirtlier lliii was reason ir not, pi-eri-ielv ncli un iirgnmenl ivas rosorted to, hen Mr. llale ,-n o-e a ml inovi-d as an ment tlu' u-mal aniisliivery cliu-e Mr. Hminegnn deiiounretl t. TIn-re were nu laves n Oregoii thp provtsio.i u iis unnere-s:irv - vvliy sccU 1 iv sih'Ii i tricásirre iri il4y rhfl psjre of -,i hifi. nlisolntely néccAsiiry lo SnVfl primen , nul :-hi!,]'cn (Vdiii lii-imj s!iniulitiM-i'il, On-gon IVotti lii-iiiir ilcvasiiiuvl ! Mr. Brtibm mnde pitni'ar ippül. Tlic Imicliorv luid cr.nimenci'.l, ii iid wiiuld 'lm Si-iiviti' wifferthis uiift, so lic. -i-ssiiry lo siiiv ilii' i-ff'isinn of lilood, lo lie (Iclavi'.l liv lln' pi'stiC-Kiiis (iiu'-tioii of slaVry 1 Tliis v;i il lililí' ino pul ;nli '1 lie first lliin: rcfj'iirrd w, n'iriniiMil nf' moiiiitpd Millllltoer. llio in-xt provisión lor ;ill In.liItl asiflicv. Bnlll 'oii),l llHVB lifl'M provi.li-il for liy separóle liills, vrllioh wonUl liave cncoiiuicifil no opposition. Why wi'io iliry not ititrmluc-fil 1 Wky lio liem to i 1-ill for eiilaliüsliiug a Territorial Governmyni, wiien it. was weli uudurslootl iliat tliat lill coiild not i)iss williout. il 8QVPWJ ox;iitvnatini) and H ful] disc.issioti of ihu rolaiions of Congrega to Ter ritorics? No rcaMi can he assignt'tl exccpt a quncealed purpoae lp prevent tliu discusSIOM Mr. H ilc mu. le n handsnme pprrcli in vitdii-iiinn of liis cutirse, hikI in Mi.int of liis uiiJfMicliiU'nt. h JffiiliÍKlei'iug : wvi're Imt pnlislit',1 icliuki' t ■ lliu niutfiiU' Senators fnun tlie tíi H" nf Imimiin, ilu' fiiM-iliini. iiitolligencc, anil )(MSicriiy of wliidi, glurioniíly llíed tlie wis.l.iin if tii( ( i'(liiiitci' cif 1 7S7. Mr. Hüii - lu'gim uurniiif.l ;i ri'plv, Imt, fí-litiloUs s liis 'Xii-mio:-:iiv i-fTni-ts genertilly n-c, ho mudo ;i si"n;il f.nlu re. Tlu-re 'as ion mucll tru'li n ilalü's rcliiikc; it was u tlirust lio rlit'loric eo il'l pnrry. S"tnetljírig 'ns iiíil almut onr irloricius tliiinn, mul llié torcli F ilie inccmüarv. bul it ilied away i" tho nttt-ratico. Tlie d"íiv fiír this raw-lioail-anJ-MiioJy-ljoiit'S orutory luis fíom? liy. Mi'iiiitirnc, a ciirions diíCUSíion fook plflCP. M r. Wcstcott, f tlic Clfhoidi g'inrd, nrosi', niel 1 1. ild Mr Hile thaHiis jnííiiditient wh ►tire ly lllineceifiirv. TliO pi-incip!tt rif it u'n nln-ndy onibiacH'd 'n tlio 12ili nfceffion uf tln lilll iuclf. O. liórivr! AikI tli.it. Inll liad ed rigiii under iho eye of' Mr. CbIKohm'S cnlleijiie, i ini'inlioi' of ilio Territorial Cominiileo. Mr. V. read the iettin, and, snrti-niiiirli, tlu' cunitini Mr. Doagl, Glitnrmsn o' tlu' C nniiiuci', in fitPiitiBH "f tlie Cüss rirod. Iih(I itiAorporHteil in it R.i oxprnss rocoi.ition of ilii! cxi.tiiif! ltt,V f Ori'goi), one of uliicli so:c'iw:lv ti-lii(lcs thtvery, Wliew ! H.id kcon-sihtcil Mr. VVcstcott. deloctrd ;i lionu-l's nest, tlii'ie OfMlld li't have ii.'fn 11 ifiiicr stir in tti! clunnlior. Wlion' Wiis Mr. Doiifjbis ? Au cxplanatiion was nooded. iltun-! als"nt - ïicsi'Stüirily or convcnientlv, wlio slmll savi At iill cvent, lie wns not tn to taktcare f'liis Itill. IIimp was a -'(írotty ñ%" for tlie Cass men. They had just vo'ed for hia nomiiiation tu Bdttiinore, rnjectcd ttro Intimi nïMr. Yíincy, asaerting tha; bbe iH of a Temtory hnd no riüht to exc!"!. s nnd endorsoj tlie groat doctrino of il ■■', ■ 11 nee. containe! ilie "followinir jrdnr , in l,s icMPr nf DiTcmher 24, 1847 fi llie .Niciit if ili.' rigUfül intuiference of O grt'fS "Vi r Ion itiu-y : lt slinuM l 'limitrd td (hc creiitmn i r nrnrilT (ovcnniiiMil )'ir iiew connti i's. acqn.rcil rtr scllled. nnd iit llic n'Cfssary n v.'.' for Mlmifinn rfito rhw Uiiion.LEAV - in r 1 1 :■: mkan time. to the pr PLE INllAISITINt; TH KM. TO RE I.ATIÍ Til KIR INTEIfNALCt) EL! N THIÍIH OWN WAY." Those adniit poüiicinns did not drpam tlic doctrine of ilit-ir niminrn would in sof applical)k-. Tlie pcple of iKe teilitori Orpsion nclins: "pon t, ps a luw rxcliu. slavrry. Mr. Dougl.isa, Cljairman ni .lie O mitU'O on Territurips, n stimly supportir Genern) Cass, r.'poits a lill rocogtuzing ' lar, in iiccnnlance with the s.irr.e gi-eat tiine, rndorsed is it is bj tl"" tfí.iCftí'iáií mocracv, isscrnllfil in ('onvcniicn at B more, ' H(iw conlil tlic Cass men lielp x ing at sucli (in oppoiliiniiy lo dt-inrwisi :" te the free Slatcs Uk; excellonre of ihfSr new creed ? Diil t li-y rj)ice 1 Nevor werv men moi-e alarmed. 'l'liev could noi have Iwnked more nrixious, liml it In-en nnnÓujiLed to ilie-n llüit i l.oir (eneral w.is smiiten wiih parly Mr. Turnev wehl l) Mr. H-itmo.iri - .Mr. Butler held u tete aftte witji M-. Briglrt - !.-■.. Alli-n and Dix yfiirned and wire ;i!_'i'a ■■i - the .Sonate was uil á stir. In ilic name "fn pcililical )ri)S)cc.i., and all the gpnils, whnt to be done 1 " í'lie cut'ü out tlie lintr." A Do'i.glas sick ! Rpcnmmit " 'I'1' .1 uiiioi Cottimittec, says Davis, of MistUMppr. 1 Wouiu iisve lii-en spmJinsr tlie Imftb t" jawllie wolf. Four sliiveholders and 0:: Jera man vvould sonn have Jes.patch'ed it. Wcsicoit di'sii-fd to introduce a suhítitiite tlie bilí, dcsigncil p:in!Íially U sccúi I ! pretensions of slavcliolder.. Tliafs it - ' South Carolina plalform against thc Balín platform - CiMionn against Cass. Tlic i' srciion recognizt's the riglit of tlie peofi Oregon to lcgislato on their intern! canee : eren to the exclusión uf xhiccry. Ttmt : [Cnss doctrine. Tlie siilwfitnte of W '■ I rncognizes tlie fight uf tho people of ();' ■ I to lcgisl.ite on tlieir ntenml ctncerns, i 'os to slarery. Tliis is ihe Cülhonn doci Tlie issue was distincly, unerjiiivnchljy n and liad there been cny fnanltnejs in '! men. ll-.ev would have met it inst-ir.tlv, the Señale, ns ihey lind done in itie ( licin, vulcd dowii the Callinini doctrine - N titinod tliut fif ttioir Ivüderj We ncvor i' ed miirc sliiimcl -ss sevtM-ity lo slavcry. iimlisiruiscd tii'iicln'i-y In h JrofefI en Mr. Brïglit rnnveil ;it nncn ijmt llie in' Iniil omt uil ilio lii'-si diiy ut me prrlging hiviaclf that stich nn altiralior bc made cis itoulU be $atifactory. Tiic nexi diiy the Seitirta isscmlilei). T Rr;!i', puur man, liad heen (lisappnii, Th'trfe liail lren fonsiilfiitimi, dut nu de i This revivt'il cuir liopi. We Uegan t" : lliat (en. Cass was iilnxit carrvii'i; the cl Mr. Briglil iroccedeil. like n culiwu lo T 1 1 - Inry, umi at lagt rcu-ln-(i llie coiiciiis ' ■ bnltillg step, tliat notlii:.g could c iUm tlioiili lie did not knuw tliat woi ■' I ' mticli odjoctinn te stiíkírí nut Ilio 12ih lin.vided it would not unpairllie dril. li deciíibn and liluiideriiig were tnsgrarfi i Mr. Callitinn lid Ma fi'pry lyc fiistoi I i liitn nnd t lic flutiering Senatdr w! is pp. lionnii as tlie lielpless Ijii'd in thp gze of tl : serpent. Jnst at tliis muinent Mr. Hale mnde n n gnncioi)fttilfve, ly Wlthdrmvinjf lus nrr, ment. He hn.l Ix-en cliarged wiili putting il fii-ebrnnd ; In' wniild novv take tont, ipscivnir lu himselF tti'e right to introduce it ng (ie (lloiigHl propur. He was villincr tlial liill sliouKl )iass is it was, luit f lr Si sirtick c 1 1 T iis ntiii slavei-y cluuse, tlien lio oiJ re-np1y tlie l'roviso. HJ tliere l-en any self resprct amoi Ciiss men, t'ne nn'astut could nnw liavc :;inii'd. Hut somc officions piM-sons Ironi Housn carne ilmirt tlie vncilhiting Í-. ator, ind tlie MgacHiUt Mr. Biiglit, i'ue !t!inilent Mr. Biiglit, imiinatt-d, riMttnito y llia!, on the vho!e, ilic f'i'itMidsof tlif liill w i , hiive in particular oWjcotion to striking oi.t 12tli seciion, and lie svould mnke tliHt tnntio: . Mr. Calhoun savv tliat tlie prize was Hlmr..-' witliin rcacli, 'liul nnderstnnding we!l tlu tun of a Si-ivilí!, lie pitthod liis dcmand e. i bevond all tliis. Si riking out 1 1 1 n t aeali'tn, I 8 said, would not saiisfy liim. Tlie hi-.vs of Or orrnn wonld siill cxit, and tlicre must Ui protec'IOt) i'or tlie slaveholder a. lunst llit-m The rrenerul diCUJOIl tlicn oponed. M; Bugliv lenditig nft'in spKrl of í-nnili Car oliirn "plhtforn. He u;is foiloued ly Mi. H.rV in a speech wliich i-iirliiiined tin1 tlirongcd g .. lesrifS, lieiiijy, in l'ncl, tlio nol)!c.-t rffort hu mml'. IIn as iiitemipted Uy Mr. Fote, f!' Mississi))i. wlio, in liis peculiiirlv (lijipiinl ai 1 tu mii] slylf, umlci'loiik ti' reuil m leerturp i ; Si-iiiiior from New Haiiipsliiio. The rcply i f Mr. H;i!t; WBI lirief, cJignificd, and pungent, irftiiiti'il I'V ilio Sen.tip and iliy galli ilidiigh tlirmvn ttway, we fear, ujion tin; S; itor. Ho lieloiigi lo tlial cliiss nf men ntvir knows when tlicy havo said a föu! thing, tlwir uiU agonista n wisu one, The Señale adjourned. Mcniilinio the sBgjiciou Hnd JeciJi'd of ihe t'nss tnen ( !i)rizt;d if tlit? faux pas of' Mr. Hiiglif. ! ircstinu! lie wns laken nnder dealings, Fi r : iiext diiy. wlien llie sulijer; waslirouglit : wiilidrew liiá mniion toslrikeout ilifi ISll lion. Jutige Berriefl, i leiiding Whig ;-; tur ('rom tlu: South, ímmpui.iti'ly renev ■ Mnch discussion enmifd, duiiiig whicl Bmlirur of Nottli Carolina, nclvocatcd I ns it 'vv!ii,iillli)ii!;li he rogrt'tteJ tlmttlio frit biíil willulniwn the tnotiini to tiike out. líusk, f Texas, (ppieil ilie lüll, ns -ion ot'ilie rights of' sltvc-holik-rs. ]i;t '. Irate contHUted lint a símil! poition ui'it.i ct'txlni;s. Mr. CdHloun, inexoralile nnd vachfu1, bnsv with inpinhcrs. Mr Brigji. vis i, il diiring nearly tlie -hule vcssion. S.-.r of puper witli liims nd amenütneut were i to liim. Sluvcholders ci.ljfd liiin from l i-rt II ti oariii-slly npjPHlcd toliiin in privóte If lio woulil l)iit consent, in behalftiftlif f'ririx nftlm liill, f sicike ont tlu obnoxiouK suctum. OÍ) 1 whdt insuhing imporiunit i jnvúej indecisión ! Whilc this was going on help to tlt rihl side canie fiom nn unexpecled tunrtir. Mr. Nile.3, the Senator f'rom Connecticut, obtained the floor, and delivered a manly, wellc msidered, most eiFective speech, ogainst slavery, and the preiensions of ïts supporters, oud in support of the principio of the Wilmot Provtqo. He seemod to take a generous pleasure in endorsing tho views and sustaining the position taken by Mr. Halo. Gen. Hoaston now rose, and moved amendment, which he hoped would reconcile all ronftictiug views. It was simply a proviso that th reoognition of the laws of Oregon should le effectual, in so far as they did not imniirnny rights guarantied to the citizens of the United States, or any of them, by the Fed eral Constinuion and laws. This did not impair the force of the bill, or vary it in the slightest dagree ; lor, without such a proviso, any Itiws in Ürepon conflicting wilh the laws or Cotisiitutinn of tlie United States would have been inill and void. But it afforded a convenient cover against Mr. Calhoun and his Southern partisans for such Senators from the slave State as wished, but feared, to vote for the moasure. Judge Berrien went ovor to General Houston, and suggested that he should extend his amondment so as to protect rights guarantied also by the Statef. ; but Texas declined. He knovv what lie was about ; and so did Mr. Cal!;eun, for lie aróse in much agitalion, showed that the proviso moant roally nothing, nnd asked the General directly to give an explanatior of what he understood by it. The Senator from Texas fully vindicated his reputation as an adroit tactician. He replied to Mr. Callioun in speech quite as shretvd as Viis amendment, wliich completely baffled the interrogator. The amendment was adopted ; a desire was rnanifested to push the measure through; it was evident that, were the question then taken, the motion to. strike out the section would be rejected, and the bill pass. To obtain time was all-important to Mr. Calhoun, who protested against the altempt to forcé a vote at that session. He was sustained by Whig Senators - Messrs. Davis, of Massachusetts, Mangum, and Crittenden. After a hard struggle, a motion to adjourn prevailed, and time was thereby eecured to private consultation and remonetrance, and a contrivance of other measures M get rid of the obnoxious clause. The next day (Saturday) sliowed the result. Mr. Hanger had given way, nnd now brought forward an amendmpnt providing that nothing in the section should be construed to extend the anú-ülavery principio of the ordinance of 17S7 ovpr the Torritory ! Judge Underwood of Kentiicky, who has hitherto been suppused lo be liberal on this que3tion of slavery, came put in decided opposition to the section. On the whole, the day was rather an ominous ont for freedom. Mr. Hile at last obtained ttie floor, and moved an adjournment, whicb prevailed. During tliis Joubtful struggle of four days, the Whigs kept silent, wi'.h the exception of Judge Berrien, who stood shouldor to shoulder with Mr. Calhoun, and Messre. Badger and Underwood, who,' on the last day,threw heir weight in the scale of Slavcy in Free Territory. Not a Whig Senator came 10 the rescue. Hale stood unsupported, save by Mr. Niles, a Democratie Senator. Daniel Webster did not give him even the benefit of liis countenance. He went in and out of the chamber, paying apparently no attention to the debate, taking no part, in any way, in this protracted struggle to reverse the entire policy of the Government, and open the way for the introduction of slavery into the free Territory of Oregon. He could not have been more apalhetic had the proceedinJS concerned merely the dtsposal of an arti-slavery- memorail. At one tirne.indeed, not a single Wtig members from a free State was in his place. On the Democratie side, same treacherous timidity or apathy was eviivced. Mr. Allen, ot Ohio, who can thunder a minst abstractions, had no voice on this questioo; Senator Dix. upon whom somé pêóplf fondly imagine has fallen the mantle ofSiiiis Wriglit, with mefk and placid face, was must busily engaged in writing lotters. Libertv in ii cïiambr of fifty-six members, twentyeiirlit ofthorh from froe States, a majorityi of tliem rrpresenting the Party of progress an-d the hirgcst liberty, had but two advocates - Hale, an independent Liberty man, and Niles, an independent Democrat. So much for this struggle in behalf or of siarery Is there nothing in it to arouse the country 1 Two years ago, the Wilmot Proviso was moved to a bil! making an appropriation of three millions of dollars, to be used in the acquisition of lerritory on our Southwestprn border. It was carried by a majority ofthirty votes, Wliigs and Demócrata from the nonslaveliolding States united in its support. Lost in the Senate, when the bill came up, last winter a year, ín the House, the Proviso was again moved, and after a hard struggle, in wliich Executive and party influences were arrayed ngainst it, it was carried, but by a mujority of inily two or three. The Senate rejected the Proviso, sent back the bill without it, and the battle was fought over again. This time, Slavery remainod master of the field. The thirty majority in favor of the Proviso had fallen to a majority of h've against t Grlorious progress this ! Bnt, there was one consolation, The Oregon Territorial Bill, with an anti-slavery provisión in it, was passed by an overwhelming majority in the House, akhough it was killed in the Senate. How stands the case now ? The Wilmot Proviso is repudiated opnnly bv all the leaders of the Democi-acv. It is iibandoned by a great maj"rity of their representütives in the House an.í in t'e Senate. Worse than this - so far from attempiing to save the ncw ten-itories on the Southwest from slavery, they are on the point ofyielding up the only free territory on our Northwesiei-n border to the ravages of the curse, And the Whigare consenting. Ohio, an.l Vlchiri Iiliani, Illinois, Wisconsin.Iowa havo baen bulkward against the monster ; but Oreo-on; lying in the same latitudes - Oregon, ever looked to as the magnificent home of the S.dveritU'-ous free laboring population of the country- Oregon, whose soil hag never been wet with the blood of slavery - is to be abandoned to land sharks and negro drivers ; and all because Mr. Calhoun willg it; and General Cass, intent alone on beinf the chief Spoils Disiributer for four years, caanot venture to ris!t his game by opposing that exorable despot. Thank Heaven, wo do not live in a ta called fres State. Siñce our lot has been cast in this model Republic, we certainly would rather live among the rulere, than amongtha ruled - the slaveholders, than their wliite slaveg. We abhor slavery, but we loathe servility. The t'ftoldcrf re true to their coiurtituerite, to fhemselves, to what absurdity enough they regard ai their righls end their intercsts; tlie Ser viles are fulse to their constituents, the institutions and interest of their States, and true only to - t7t spoih. We cali ihe attontion of tho non-slaveholders of the courtry, who really prefer Liberty, to Slavery, to these scènes in the Senate, - That body is the stronghold of Slavery. Would that the wholo nation could witness the spectacles there exhibited ! The conduct of tlc supporters of General Cass on ibis occasion affords a olear indication of what the country haa to expect from the elevation of that Northern man to the Presidency ; and the behavior of the Whigs is quite as full of evil portent. How sickening all the declamation about the claim of the North to furnish a President, so long as Principie is left out of the account. Though we certainly shall not choose betwcei evils, beyond all doubt we should feel that the honor and interests of the country, ave, even the great interest, Freedóm itself, would be safer in the hands of the slaveholder, than servile - of General Taylor, than General Cass. Let the old paities look to it ; they may find in the end that " No Party" hascarried off the pnze, while their solé reward will be, the mire and filth in which they have wallowed. [National Era.]