Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-10
IFrcm lie Waphlcslon Union !

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ae en1pI=d 10 lay before yeadcis 10 day report
pfe srpHtp266 slessGTsa Upon rerusng this important
cocu,rcr readers viii readily comprehend Hhy Se al
,ach so much importance it, In uphotn9 The policy
The presen: ADMINISTRATION with such tcieney cprt
eoS have been forced 10 vndcde he President a.
we'll us ourse against the charge OF la'olnc ':ee-eoi
rested upon tho assumption which Wa have icit iuliy
authorized 10 adopt, that the policy OF tho admin
!s;ia.ion recognizes meme ns orthoeoS nemoGrs.S .
who do not faithfully e5:5s by the compromise OF 1851
es final Of the slavery sa2c. Cron this ground
we have gGo before the country. and upon nat sauc We
nave sicna.y iiumphca The .5aexu bill Is drawn upon
ina eaa aud presents opportunity Tor pract
cal vindcalion OF liz policy of The administration which l.
eslned 10 exert prominent itlurnce Upon te public
mind R.t 10 mpUrtsnt document will command anlfcr
sal G.ieEi;on. and uerGs comme0dation from U.s.
REPORT -Tns Committee Territories, TO which waa
referred bill for act 10 establish the Territory o. Ne6as
IA have given tho that serious and deliberate consid
crs lion which it's greet importance demands and beg leave
10 report back the Senate with various amendments, III
he form Ci a substitute fo: The bill.
Ts principal amendments which your committee aeeH
il he duty commend 10 the a:c:atie action OF the Sc
nate speci report, ere those IN Which ire pncp!es
established by tie compromise OF lo60, SO lar g.
hey ere applicable territorial organization are proposed
10 be affirmed and carried into practical operation Thio tne
Im!:5 Of .lIe new Territory
The wisdom CT iSose measures lese by he
san,sry on beneficial effects ih aay1g sccohui agitation
aud restoring prSsa ai harmony to an ir'aed and d:s
peop than by The cordial and almost un!7ersa
Doba,jc with which troy have heen received and sanctioned
ty the whole country ln the Judgment oi your Committee
;;csa MEASURES wsa Inended 20 have Iar mere copfe
ltiIsi:G and enduring CCct lllh
The difficulties utsing ci the recent acquisition OF sS
cs territory They designed 70 establish ceft1u Srea
principles ich woad only furnish toi
existing evils bul 10 si e 10 come sVold me pes W
similar agitation By Withdrawing tho question OF slavery
from The has Of Congress and the po!.'!cai s"a an"
mtns Ii To tie arbiiianien: OF thos7 VINO - -!e
w n 8nG rlons responsible iof s
;,b hs view ci Conlo ming their action 70 "as' 'ty re-
card Tue settled p0.cy OF the RovesHen sane'ioueo ny e
appoSins voice ni e a9 ~ meorSoras and oepeuae ia
thclr territorial bill The principles ana spirit Oh n'sc nfs
mas = any CHE. considerations were necessary 20 Icnas'
tne o,opyirIy vi this course imperative upo" 'ie
.bov mn he foupu 10 ,e fact that The Nebraska country
the samc relative pce!t!nn 10 The slavery qu=s
ton ar did New Mexico and Utah when .noss !eT
r:ries were orpnnzsd II disputed polot "ntt
slavery was prohibited ty law in Tie country acquired rom
.czcn Oa he one hand i vas c2niended os legal pro
position that slavery having teen W oy wv @
nents Of Mexico according 10 the Avs OF eeohs we re-
covg the country sith all a local lava and domestic IN
si;u,vus Attached the soil 90 far os they did moi cohc
with tho constitution OF Inc United ota'es ana st Id"
sIIer no,ar;inr 81 prohibiting slavery was not repusnan
~ mai icstrunrar as r,idenctd oy lie ac Ina one
naf Of TIC Of the Union ;oe'aea "H, c o,,,e, h
h,,f .oh;,cd ,e institution Of tl4v3:y OH TIE oinei
II waa cd iha, by virtue oi he constitution o
Ihc Uuilca States every citizen had Tsh! 10 remove 10
er7;ory or the Union and carry bis property win am, un
49, -o,rc;on OF law whether tina property consisted ~
nerson. or things. The culiies arising from '
~ OF opnioa, were greatly aE8a7a'ei .! i's
yse ma NJ pcfsnns both sides .! The leea
who werr IN Wiling atde the decision CT 'e o
inc matters Ia dispute Thus among lhose "o =. .ne'
tia; !he Mexican laws were si 10 ioIce Uno ,;, ~
I IS
valid .pac;:nen here many VINO nsseu uPon Nou
cre.. the mailer certain by eHscrs aos! p.o
hitiou 10 Ike m7nnei so.Ea OF inose "no suS w VIZ
NJ. ycan llw mad ceased 10 nave any o'tsI w
,, th c.us.i,uen tolerated and p!otcc'Co sa's property
IN ,hosr ts,t;:oee wev unwilling 10 !ost me leeeion VI
ha co,s upon ,1 point, and insisted mar snouo
hv direct enactment remove oil itls " LAG
dactvn of sn:es In;o hose u ,e,,e,, n
Such beiag ,hs character OF Inc ,, nnsstion h,s
The rer,i;o,y acquired from McKee, shiiat quss!i9n i
oti,ec "a r-.a.i 10 the light 70 nCo Five ~ Ie
re Nebrassa ris5 the lodian la~s 6naii &c WIN
dawn aed he coun..y thrown ope: 10 e"is' a
,:sm,n By ms 6h Eac:i9n OF An SSt ~ ,c.-S 'nI
f ,nc W;ssourl Territory 10 form constitution ano
,oysrnnsnt sod for the admission OF such S!ele lnto
b TIio, On mn sous. fooliag Hh the original olatef
~ n nrchib slavery In csTtsln le!h'oiies apPoyeu
Tb 1920 IL vus provided: "fha 10 all ef'i!ofy ceosp
nia " ~ ,h. unied States under tho name oi Louls
oy , ,; nc,s of thirty six degrees Ind thirty mn
go a,,h I,ri,ude included within the HINTS OF Tue
renpated by lEs ac, .:"e!y and Involuntary ser
,nds than ln the punishment OF e'iHtz "eeG
~ oar,ies shall have been duly convicted sha De- anu
fo,ays7 prohibited Pro1idtd d!Gcys i,t shy pei
"on cscapi.s inlo The same, from whom LABOR or setcs
fn;Iy claimed IL any State or Territory OF Inc oneo
S,res such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed ano coz
ved 10 ,e peraon claiming his or her LABOR or sei'cc u
Unt- this section, in the case OF the meAeah raw ~
.sw Mexico ard Utah, il Is diepn,Eo POM S s
,inyery is prohibited in The NEBRASKA eouo:y "
cinen The cc-!aon Of this question Involves he
;mooul power of Congress to po9a laws presetions
repulaiino the domestic institutions OF the various e,a,ss
riss Of the Union 10 the opinion OF NOSE an
men sho hold that Congress Is invested VII" W Iha Terri
,horv 10 ezisa;s upon the subject @. ssseS ~ the sd
cries the eiph,h section of the act prspaLa'oy ;
ui,s.on OF Missouri Ia pr End yolai ~e's wv