Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-03-13

being granted--yeas, li6, nays so the bill
was presented and referred.
Mr. Perkins Of Louisiana, proposed reso-
luton, assuming that an outrage had been
committed in the case of the Black Warrior,
and instructing the Committee on Foreign AT
fairs to inquire into the subject
Mr.. Breckenridge said the President had
been requested by resolution Of the House to
inform 1t Of the facts in the case, and he
thought it would be better to wait for iniorma-
ton than to act upon any assumption in regard
to it.
Previous 10 final action upon this matter,
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole, and the Deficiency bill was taken up
for consideration.
THE CLERGY Against THE NEBRASKA BILL.
One hundred and fifty clergymen Of New
York and its vicinity, belonging to various de-
nominations, have within a few days past set
their names to remonstrance against the pas
sage of the Nebraska bill, addressed to the two
Houses of Congress. We give it below.
At the head Of the signatures stands that of
the Bishop Of the Southern Episcopal diocese
Of New York, in company with several of the
most distinguished Of his clergy. The minis
tiers of that church are always extremely care
full to take no public part in controversies of q
political nature The present occasion has
s. med to them Of sufficient Importance to van
quish their cherished scruples, and they come
forward, with others, to protest against the
agross violation Of Justice and good faith in.
yolved in the measure, and against preparing
the way or providing the means Of establishing
Slavery, as part Of the radical and organic
life OF vast future empire in our land"
This is step which will be remembered to
their honor. In question of this moment no
voice which is heard with any respect can it
seems to us, be lawfully silent.
MEMORIAL.
To the Senate and House of Representatives. of
the United States, in Congress assembled.
Tho undersigned, clergymen of various de-
nominations in the city Of New York and vi
cinity, desire respectfully and earnestly to re-
monstrate against the bill for the organization
of new Territories, now before Congress, allow
ing the introduction of Slavery into region
eonsecratcd to Freedom by the plighted faith
of the nation in long standing and "irrepeala-
blen enactments and by the divine and natu-
raj claims Of religion and Of liberty.
We demonstrate on the ground that the
parG6b WHOSE IlSuCo dHu lutoroptS aIc buu are
to be, affected, cannot be restored to the posi-
ton Of equality occupied by them, respectively,
before the enactments s0lemnly established in
1920. The security for Freedom then given to
the one party, cannot be taken away without
the grossest violation Of justice, good faith and
law.
We demonstrate because the deliberate and
unnecessary extension of the evils of Slavery
would be positive guilt, and, as committed by
Congress, the guilt Of the whole country, and
not Of any particular State alone; and we feel
bound to protest, in the name of religion and
humanity, against such legislation.
The responsibility of determining the pre-
vailing institutions Of future generations Of
many millions Of immortal beings, is inconceiv
ably great and solemn. We demonstrate
against preparing the way or providing the
means Of establishing Slavery as q part of the
radical and organic life Of vast future en-
pire in our land.
We demonstrate against such a procedure,
as tending to produce alienation of feeling be-
tween different sections of our beloved coun-
try, great agitation, and perilous dissension,
and exposing US to the righteous judgments Of
Almighty God