Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-01-30
Nebraska Tarritorv.


| ti-slayery clause of the Missouri Compro.
mise Of 1920, is not abrogated by the
| Compromise of 1850. In the greater par
OF the Territory of Nebraska, slavery is
Inhibited by the Missouri Compromise
I but it is contended that the compton, .,.s'
Of 1850 renders null and void that of 1920
This construction of the question we think
is apparent to the most superficial reader
If the compromise Of 1850 meant anything
at all, it meant that all enactments conflict.
ing with it, were superseded by it, else
why its passage' 1t would be superlative
nonsense for any one to contend that any
preceding provision was paramount to thai
of 1850, when this latter was directly an
tagonistic to it. The sections of Judge
Douglass Bill relative to this point, read
as follows:
"Sec. o. And be it further enacted
That, in order to avoid all misconstruction
it is hereby declared to be the true intent
and meaning Of this act, so far as the ques-
ton OF slavery is concerned, to carry into
practical operation the following PROPOSE
tons and principles, established By the
compromise measures Of one thousand
eight hundred and fifty, to wit S:
First, That all questions pertaining to
slavery in the Territories, and in the new
States TO be formed ,hereirom, are to be
lett 10 the decision Of the people residing
therein, through their appropriate repre-
sentatives.
Second, That all cases involving title
TO slaves and questions Of personal free
DOM are referred to the adjudication of
the local tribunal with the right of appeal
to the Supreme Court of the United States.
"Third, That the provisions of the Con-
stitution and laws of the United States in
respect 10 tugitises from service. are to be
carried into faithful execution in all the
organized Territories the same as in the
States"
Whilst the provisions of the Missouri
Compromise are not nominally dispensed
with by these sections, yet we think it is
very clearly inlerrable, and common
sense view of the matter will admit of no
othsr construction, that the principles in
corporated into the compromise Of 1850,
render null and void the anti. slavery clause
of the fist compromise.
But it is quite evident that many are
not satisfied with this implied meaning of
the Nebraska Bill. MIR. Dixon has moved
to annul BY specification the 9Th section
OF the Missouri Compromise, which is the
and-slavery pr DIVISION; aid Mr.. Summer
has moved to re-ailirm it. This course OIL
the part Of Mr. Dixon, is pursued, doubt
less, to render assurance doubly sure, and
leave the matter beyond the possibility Of
a,l or doubt. This is the course that
shodld be pursued. We should meet the
enemies Of the South with an open, honest,
matter of-iact faee-tell them precisely
what we want-call black, dlach, aud
white, ,ehiie-so there can be no cause for
future caviling and equivocaton, The
Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Sun, says that Gen. Cass will move
if no body else does, a repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. We hope. Il ,uch Il
move is made, (and it should ne,1 that it
will come from the veteran and dis,n
euiahcd Democratic patriot of Michigan.
1t is irnl y saddening to the heart of eve
ry American, and especially to Southern
ers, to witness the consistent devotion of
this tried and true patriot to the interests
OF the country, and the Constitution. He
stands there, the last Of the Romans, in
colossal grandeur, the guardian of the
chart o. Our liberties. When the eoan.r,
was well nigh distracted, aud the hearts
of the timid latered, and the brave trem-
bled, and the heavens darkened with
ominous clouds, he, by an effort Of his gil
ant mind. sprung bow of promise
athwart the political HORIZON and sent joy
and eladness TO the American heart. He
still stands there in his exalted position, TO
drive back with his ponderous batle-axe,
the cohorts Of factionsts and faualics.--
No mortal distinction can add one lola TO
his towering reputation-he lives in the
hearts o! his countrymen, and his fame is 60.
extensive with the Union, and as nndving
as Time itself. Led on BY such cham
pion as Gen. Cass we hope and trust the
question growing cut OF this bill fer tie
Territorial Government Of Nebraska, will
be at once settled, and the fnaiity of the
Compromise Of 1850, sealed.
Since writing the above, we find the
following in the Baltimore Sun, from its
Washington correspondent tx: :"
The Committee on Territories of the
Senate and House of Representatives have
Jointly agreed on the following section OF
the Nebraska Bill:
"Section IA. That the constitution and
laws of the United States, which are not
locally inapplicable shall have the same
force and effect within the said Territory
as elsewhere within the United States,
Except the Sth section of the act prepare
tory to the admission Of Missouri into the
Union. approved March 6. 1920, which
was suspended by the principles of the
legislation OF 1850, commonly called the