Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1853-12-08
Nebraska Atchison- Mr.. Twem.
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The last Banner contains long article
from Mr.. Towmbly, former Editor, vindi-
eating his course. His Validictory, and
Mr.. AtchisOn's speech have appeared in
"The Times" and the reader is familiar
with them. We make the following ex-
tract from his "Vindication," which we
commend to our Anti-Benton and Anti-Ne-
braska readers:
1t was to be hoped that no member of
Congress would be insane enough TO curse
the country with another slavery agitation
and least of all, was it expected that Mis-
souri, Senator, occupying the Vice Presi-
dents chair, would be the author Of such
agitation. Five slaveholding States have
grown out Of our acquisition Of Louisiana
Territory. The slave States are Louisiana
Arkansas and Missouri--we coded Texas
to Spain in exchange for the State of Flor
ida, and then reacquired Texas by annexa-
ton. All these are slave-holding States
and are the result of our acquisition of
Louisiana. Iowa is the only free State that
has been organized out of that territory
So that there is very little iustic in Mr..
Atchison's blood and treasure appeal in
in the above extract. He is unwilling to
leave the people of Nebraska free to form
their own institutions. Let us see how our
Senator is obeying the will Of the power
that created HIM such. The same legisla-
ture that reelected Mr.. Atchison to a seat
in the Senate (lS46-7) passed the follow
ing Joint Resolutions in relation to the
Missouri Compromise Act of lS20.'
"Resolrsd by the Slate Of Missouri as fol-
louS:
"Ihat the peace, permanacy and welfare
of our National Union depend upon strict
adherence to the letter and spirit of the 9Th
section of the act Of Congress Of the United
States, entitled the act to authorize the peo-
pie of Missouri Territory to form a consti-
tuition and State government, and for the ad-
mission of such State into the Union on an
equal footing with the original States and to
prohibit slavery in certain territories APP
proved March 9th 1920.
2 "That our Senators in the Congress Of
the United States are hereby instructed and
our Representatives requested to votein ac-
accordance with the provisions and the
spirit Of said Sth section Of SAID act, in all
questions which may come before them in
relation TO the organization of new terrific
ries or States, out of the territory now be-
longing 10 the United States, or which may
her eater be acquired by purchase, by trea-
ty or by conquest.
3 "That copy of these resolutions shall
be forwarded by the Secretary of State to
each of our Senators and Representatives in
Congress of the United States.
Approved February, Is lS47."
The following is the 9Th section Of the
Act of 1921 above alluded and known as the
Missouri compromise:
'SEc. find be it further enacted: That
in all that territory ceded to the United
States under the name of Louisiana which
lies north Of thirty six degrees and thirty
minutes north latitude, not included within
the limits of the State contemplated by this
act, slavery and involuntary servitude, 9TH
erwise than in the punishment Of crimes
whereof the parties shall have been duly
convicted shall be and is hereby forever
prohibited. Provided always, That any
person escaping into the same from whom
labor or service is lawfully claimed in any
State or territory Of the United States, suci
fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and con
veyed 10 the person claiming his or her la
Dor or services as aforesaid"
The foregoing action Of our own legisla
ture and Congress are copied OF length fol
the purpose of showing where Senator
Atchison is found. All of the proposed
territory is north Of 36 degrees 30mnutes
He puts the viii of the legislature which
elected him TO naught and is in opel
rebellion against their express instruc
tons. He declares his intention in advanc
to oppose any attempt at the organization O
a territory unless the Missouri compromis
! be repealed. The Jackson Resolutions
, passed in lS49 acquiesce in that compro
mise as an adjustment Of this vexed CUES
! ton. Senator Atchison is volunteer slav
cry agitator, and that too in direct opposi
ton to the express instructions Of that con
stitutency to which he is responsible. TIL
= legislature Of this State stands committed {
4 freesolism in regard to the Nebraska Tel
ritory such as cannot be charged upon tn
friends of its organization. The forme
; has expressed its will that it might be or
!; ganized as free territory, whereas the latte
contend that it shall be left an open que:
, ton for the people Of the territory to settl
> For one claim the full advantage of TIL
. distinction, and if my opinions make me
u Benton man shall return freesoilsm as
t. compliment 10 many of those who are no,
following Atclison in his senseless agit
ton.
Mr.. Atchison denies that there is ar
, portion of this territory subject to occupatic
l. by white men, and that the unreserved pc
t, tions, admitting they are subject to settl
: ment, are entirely worthless. One of the
arguments will destroy the other. If Il
country Is such as Mr.. Atchison irepresen
,s it, it can be of no value to the Indians; Il
pioneers are willing to take it as they FL
u it, TO cast their lot there, notwithstandil
y the iartherly care of Senator A. 1t is
ID strange phenomenon, this of weste