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IE NEBRASKA QUESTION: NEW CONFRONT sE
bN THE TApIs-Mg. CUTTINGS CONTEMPT ATED
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HOUSE BILL.
WASHINGTON May II, 1854.
Ne have been hurried to the present crisis upon the
question without due preparation for the con-
uences. Great difficulty has been experienced BY the
X Yor. hard shells TO up to the open repeal of
Missouri restrictions in spite Of their hostility to
administration. On the other side, the New
rk soft shells or Van Buren free soilers, though
ted b. the administration till they fat and sleek
the spoiis, generally oppose the BILL with here and
IRE doogug exception, who gives it lift now and
In upon some outside issue not calculated to exas.
ate his constituents.
view of these and other more portant embarrass
nts connected with the present bl Mr.. Cutting had
conference with Judge Douglas few days ago, the
pediency of introducing into the House and Of adopt
as substitute for Richardson's bill, bill for
braska and Kansas upon the principles OF the
bic laws New Mexico and Utah. passed by Congress
1850 That is to say instead of repeating the Missouri
mpromise Mr. Cutting proposes to turn the question
to the people Of Kansas and Nebraska, in practical
dience to the doctrine Of Congressional intcrven-
IN in the domestic of slavery. Mr. Cuttings
n is certainly the only entirely consistent with
principles OF the compromise measures Of 1850"
nat done for Utah and New Mexico he proposes to
for Kansas and Eebraska-leave the question of sla
by entirely to the people thereof where it properly
I<ongs.
'she Mexican local laws Utah and New Mexico,
Erred with these Territories nerdicted African slavery
great question between the North and South respect
n these Territories, whether these local laws
ued in force ceased to exist with the acquisition Of
Re country 1t compromised by turning over the
oblem to the decion of the people themselves Under
Ms authority the Territorial Legislature of Utah has
olished the Mexican laws prohibiting slavery and
have been admitted into Utah. Slaves also have
! en- admitted into New Mexico without any specific
slation upon the subject Yet nobody believes that
|sher New Mexico Utah. in becoming State, will be-
tme slave State. The laws Of Cod Mr.. Webster
pressed t. against the establishen Of slavery in
her Of those Territories where it cannot be made to
by expenses
understand that Mr. Cutting has Leen to New York,
d that upon consultation with of the leading
Ional democrats - has been urged by them to bring
rward his substitute in the House satisfactory ad.
kstment in . national and in party view of the
efore the expiration of the week, therefore, Mr.. Cut
Ing win probably introduce his proposition; and though
will be the eleventh hour it is quite possible that il
be successful in giving new, satisfactory and pac
shape to the whole question: in all its aspects parzan
|nd sectional There will be conference here,
erstand upon the subject tomorrow among the friends
IL the hill