The Empire County argus., 1854-08-19
Observation-Disclosures, y

A great deal ha5 been prophcsied in relation t,
the operation Of the Nebrska- Kansas bill AS th,,
effects Of the begin to developo themselves
they appear very different from what its advocates
anticipated.
The bill was introduced by Senator from Illi-
nois. who has always been supposed to represent
faithfully the opinions and feelings of the North
Western States Operating on the passions and
prcjudices Of Southern Senators and Representa-
iyes, the bill was triump mphanty carried through
Congress.
What follows We Immediately see vast urm
bers uf emigrants from the Northern and North
Western States pouring not only into Nebraska but
also into Kansas. According to late accounts nearly
all the valuable land in the two Territories was al.
ready taken up, and continuous line of free labor
ers was marching into Kansas lis well as into Ne.
braska
Hitherto the North and North, West have in their
emigration5 kept above the latitude of thirty.six
thirty. 1t is true the Missouri mpromise has al
ways been regarded by the people rs unconstitu-
tonal but holding il 10 be a solemn compact the
North and North West have not violated the spirit
of the agreement. Now. however, that Conrress
has declared the compromise of 1920 null the emf.
grants from the free States no longer regard tho
line of 80 deg 80 min and are filing I'D the Ter
rtory Of Kansas.
The immediate result of the Nebraska Kansas
bill is detrimental to the interests of those who prn
clpally aided III ats passage. Southern men were
most ardent IN support of the measure, and events
show that it is the North who will reap all the bene
fits of the BILL and the South who will be prejudced
by it.
Mr. Douglas had an eye to the interests Of the
Northwest when he introduced the bill. The
Southern members Of Congress have been dupcd
into support of the measure by the representa-
tions that although the bill might be of little prac-
teal benefit TO the South yet it was recogniton
Of Southern rights. Thus for mere substantial
words the South was persuaded to barter away
substantial advantage
Events are justifying the foresight of the South.
ern men who opposed the Nebraska Kansas bill -
The South is regularly = done for by the measure
She has, many think, violated solemn promises
and binding engagements, and to crown all, shs
has lost instead of gaining by the act. The North
has thrown the odium OF repeal of the Missouri
Compromise an the South and has managed to cet
control OF Territory she would not otherwise have
obtained
few hot-headed and narrow-minded men have
persuaded the South into course she already be-
gins to repent Of Carried away by the passions Of
the moment tho slave States have been blinded to
the consequences Of the Nebraska Kansas measure.
1t is too late now to repent. The North will have
Kansas before Congress meets in December.
The consequences of the Nebraska-Kansas bill
are only another illustration of the assertion fire.
quently made hy wise and moderate men from the
South to the effect that ultra slavery men arc the
most active and efficient agents abolitionists can
have in the Southern States The true friends Of
the South arc those who repudiate the ideas and
acts OF the South Carolina school, and who believe
the true policy for the slave States is conservative
and not aggressive All agitation of slavery. whe-
her North or sauth, only tends to fam he iame of
abotlonism and make that formidable which other.
wise would be contcmptLlc. Con. -4drcrtiscr.