Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-11-18
DECIDED CHANGE FOR THE BErrpp
John Van Duran In q regent aneech emnInuad H. y

DECIDED CHANGE FOR THE BETTE
John Van Buren,, in recent speech, employed The m
ing emphatic language:
assent cordially and cheerfuy TO the foowin, g..
| ton: > 'es
Resolved, That the democratic party will re,I. :.
tempts al renewing, In out OF Congress- the aoi,,
the slavery question, under whatever pretoSt tie s
| may be made"
beiiepe that the Constitution provdcs for the s.
Of fugtre siare. | believe that 1t is the duty o, y
citizen ,n live up to the Constitution and that they
law higher than the Constitution of the United Stat,
when have duty TO perform, perform it cheenly ),
Tier that duty 10 surrender fugipc sidre or 10 d.
jacket Vi buting adanantiIe.
The above shows the powerful influence Of an imo,.,
sound public sentiment upon this same John vau p,
who in 1851, only two years ago. spoke such ac,ious
as the following:
Ihare araHed myself Of this OCCASION TO discuss n,
stituiiordiify of the act concerning fugitircs.
have assigned the reason why mink il uncops,,.
al without stopping to consider how IL SHOCKS EVE,
TON JUSTICE ASp RIGHT. do not believe there is ri
lied country on earth that would now enact such law
hive already said that the law applies per sons d
coIors and services Of every kind and would s.,
add that ii should be seized under this law, sHor
sisr WITH ALL THE MEANS COULD coMhaSD.
We are glad 10 see from the following article, III,
20 ueen of the Pfares' the Hourishing new terr,
Nebraska is termed, will probably soon come wilhn
genial Influence Of the concderacy, under ha,ternc
plces ~
QUEEN OF THE PRAlRIES.
This romantic sobriquGt has been very properly apD
Nebraska Territory, lying West Of Missouri. I. wa.
pronosrd 10 organize this Territory in 1915 the oppo.
10 The Nebraska bill is, believe, based on The fact
the United States bound by treaties with several
Of Indians residing West Of Missouri not 10 cree,
riloria or State Government over The country In their
session. But the first section Of the bill provides
THAT nothing in This act contained shall be- constru
impair The rights OF person property now pcraiut
the Indians in said Territory, or 10 Include any tern
which, By treaty with any Indian tribe 10 not, wlthou
consent of said tribe be Included within the Ieii
limits or jurisdiction Of any Stale or territory
"This bill certainly guards the rights OF the Indians
urrcludcs the possibility OF violation Oh any treaty
them Besides, il appears from Inc last auovSl rep
tribe of Indians further advanced in CIVILIZATION than
many white citizens Of the United States are impa:4
araiting the Establishments Of Itrrt!ortdt G1rernmea
the pdst region North o. me ArHdasoS o"u "s'' " ':'
souri, rircrs. ~
All the civilized tribes subsst by agriculture. They
al course retain their plantations; but they have ber
ous for years sell their hunting grounds. Desles
portion OF the country embraced "ithin the INNS u
proposed territory belongs exclusively 10 the United S
This rcoou ia resnted only as common hunting eo
The game however, has mostly disappeared And thi
less privilege sometimes dgnied as right, is ENJOYED
treaty. stipulation merely during the pleasure OF the
dent
In the language of Senator A,chison This tenory
az well be organized now as five years hence" That II
be organized there Is no room TO doubt The bill passe
house last session. by OF 90 10 43. and was lost II
Senate only for want Of time. We. therefore, hope il
| become law at an early day OF the coming session
Notwithstanding white men are prohibited oy The li'
the United States from settling in the territory whou'
c,I permission from the executive authority, II appears
are sufficiently numerous organize provisional go
mpnt. The gallant William Walker has been recently
ed governor. The delegate 10 Congress, Hon Aoeard
rjc il well fitted by education, experience and moral
for the position assigned him.
COLLISION-A collision occurred near Blnke s o
Danyc Rail Road on Saturday las,, about ii oclde
tween Two freight trains. The engine drawing one
trains were considerably damaged,