The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-22
sPraIr or THE PRESS.

Ehq3srer has long article on the Nebraska
uesfion pressing satisfaction thaf the Admins
tr afion are rendering all constitutional aid and
pr oper Influence to the consummation Of n,ea
su . which win settle the slavery question on the
Just and safe ground Of equal rights to all, and viii
dris from Congress the black demon of Abolition
ism. The smoke OF local feuds, Il says, Is passing
awa and the assaiants of the Administration are
beg ming to find outthat ii deserves the confidence
Of tn country upon this delicate and momeptous
quest ion of slavery. The Enquirer then gives an
extra Il from the Baltimore Times, commenting ia
vorab lyon the action of the Administration on this
questi then proce eds to review the anteceden.s
OF Pr esident Pierce, to show that he always
ranke with the conservative supporters of justice
and equal rights to all sections, and with the bold
est and manifest opponents of political abolition
ism and alludes in passing to the cheering pros
poets of the Nebraska bill in Congress, notwith-
standing the opposition that has been raised by the
agitators of the North. The Enquirer also gives
extracts Fl ON the Dayton (Ohio) Empire and from
John Mitch ellis Citizen in favor of the measure and
another fr ON the Petersburg Democrat exposing
the mischisvous character OF the amendment re-
Gently offered by Senator Chase.
The Rhig audes to the facts disclosed by the |
action of Congress in 1920 and 1921 in regard to the
Missouri Compromise The impression that Mr. |
Clay proposed that Compromise, and that both |
sections since its adoption have scrupuously re-
spected IT, is entirely erroneous. The South did |
not propose III consideration of the admission OF
Missouri to pro hibit slavery North Of 36 30. That
proposition was made by Northern Senator {Mr. |
Thomas, of Illinois,) after long and angry con-
test, and was adopted by mixed vote-some |
Southern men voting for it-but most OF them |
against it. Mr. Clay had nothing in the world to do
with this proposition, and his name does not ap-
pear among those voting. Subsequently, when Mis-
souri, presented herself for admission it was made |
manifest that the North did not consderit it sacred
and inviolable Compromise. 1t was then, that Mr..
Clay brought toward his Compromise, which had |
nothing in the world to do with the line of Sc 80
1t confined expressly and exclusively to the pro-
vision in the Missouri Constitution relating to the
admission of free negroes The IThig concludes
as follows:
The outrage upon the Constitution and the equal.
lty OF the States, which was perpetrated in 1890
being ON the motion of Senator from Illinois a /
motion to abrogate that outrage comes now with |
double propriety from Senator from the same
State.
The Penny Post gives a summary of the views of |
an English officer, published in the London
Times, TO show that the position of the Turks on
the Danube is strategically good. Another article
gives humorous account of 'sbelling buz-
zard.'
The Matthias another article against the Ciads |
den treaty. 1t objects to the treaty first, on DR.
Franklins maxim, that article is dear at any |
price il we do not want it. Second, if we get the
land, will be good bargain! What advantage |
would it be to us to pay more than Govern |
ment price forit-pay the expenses of surveying |
and protecting tpay agents and receivers and then
get less than prime cost. In fine, land grabbers
greedy Spectators and moonshine railroad COM |
panies, who like Dickens charity boy are constant
ly crying for more will be the sole recipients =
The MAJ concludes with the suggestion that if |
Santa Anna can't get along without money, and
our Government wants to do the benevolent thing,
let it make him present often or dozen millions
together with new cork leg.
The Examiner is freighted with its usual variety
ofarticles. The first is reply to the Wings re-
marks on banking. The second humorousy pulls |
to pieces the arguments advanced against the re-
moval ofthe free negro popuation-the most po- |
tent Of which is that if the free negroes are removed
there will be no BARRIERS left. third is brief but
severe commentary upon Mr.. Bolts Nebraska let. |
ter.
The Eoening Bulletin has very sensible article |
upon the present unfortunate condition of the u s.
Navy, and recommends that the Government re-or |
ganize the navy in view of the threatening and bel
ligerent aspect of affairs in the Eastern hemis |
phere.
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