Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-02

it's interests and institutions.
How A SOUTHERN MAN REGARDS IT.
A distinguished Southern Democrat in Con-
gress being appealed to on this Nebraska ques-
tion, replied:
What are we to do, air? There is Law
the North and South are parties to it. II isa
bargain, sir, between US. We, OF the South,
have got our share; and now, you, Of the North,
propose to give us your share. What are We
osition--tO give up to us what we bargained
the North should have-a Northern President
sanctions the proposition-you have a large
majority Of Northern Representatives, and they
seem to favor the proposition. Well, sir, what
are we to do? Ifyou are willing not only that
we Of the South should have our share Of the
bargain, but are determined to force upon us
your share too, do you expect us to fling back
the offer in your face?
The People Of the North, perhaps, will re-
member the Northern men who are insisting
not only that Shareholders shall keep all they
got by the Missouri Compromise, but take all
that by that covenant was secured to the North.
We are willing to stick to the bargain, says
this Southern Democrat, but if you are tired
Of 1t, determined to throw it up, and force upon
us the part secured to you and your institutions,
it is not for US to say, No.
DEBATE ON THE NEBRASKA BILL--THE ARGU-
MENT.
Mr.. Douglas having submitted his main ar
gument proceeds to answer, not the principal
arguments Of his opponents, but one or two
subordinate points, which might easily be
waived without impairing the strength of their
position.
The fact that the principle Of the Missouri
Compromise was itself reafirmed by the Com
promises Of 1850, was first brought to light in
the Era We adduced it rs consideration
that should have weight with those who at
tanhed peculiar Importance to the Compromise
Acts Of 1880, but we did not make it the ground
work Of our objection to the Bill.
MIR. Douglas denies the fact and appeals to
the record to sustain his denial By the rec
ord we are willing to stand
IL is well known that the question Of the
Texas boundary was one Of the most embar-
raising Of the questions before Congress in
1850. Numerous propositions to arrange tho
difficulty were rejected, and after the defeat Of
the Omnibus Bill, the settlement Of the ques-
ton seemed almost hopeless IL was then that
Mr.. Pearce, Of Maryland, submitted his bill IN
relation to the subject. This was on the 4th
Of August, and on the 18th he called it up and
addressed the Senate at length in explanation
of it. His speech 10 printed in the Congresson-
al Globe, Vol XXI, Part II, page i54i, and sr-
prsssly recognises the principle of the Missouri
Compromise, applied by the resolution Of amer
alton in is45, to Tsras, as an ESSENTIAL part Of
the basis Of the settlement he proposed. Southern
men had objected 10 several propositions made
before, on the ground that they involved oes
sion to the United States Of q portion of the Ter
ritory Of Tsras, befpeen SO deg 30 min, secured
to slavs institutions by TIE Missouri Compro.
mise. Mr.. Pesrce stated that, in drawing bis
bill, his object was to avoid two difficulties, and
he therefore aimed
First to give such boundary a. will avoid
the digestion which has 90 often been urged by
Southern gentlemen to other proposed bounda-
ries, that they were proposals. TO surrender to
the North territory which, by the joint reso.
lutions OF annexation, and in the spirit Of the
Missouri Compromise was guaranteed ~ the
South or to Southern institutions Secondly, il
was very desirable TO avoid the dismember-
ment Of New Mexico TO preserve it entire, if
not in the whole Of its original extent, as con-
tended for BY some, ut least 80 far rs the Ter
rItorisl authority had been practically exercised
have undiscovered TO keep both those objects
in visw and ! think have approximated to it,
though may mot perfectly have accomplished
both. In order to avoid the Southern objec-
tons have begun the Northern boundary at
the intersection Of the tooth meridian west of
Gfeenwich, by tho parallel Of 80 deg 80 min.
north latitude
This, no admitted, would undoubtedly cut
Of portion Of Territory really belonging 10
Texae--
Bot do not propose to cut of aoy Of the
ol<tibory south d 36 deg. 80 min. My pro-
posaI Is 10 run the northern boundary limo
three degrees west 90 the parallel Of 36 deg.
80 min, until II shall reach the 103d degree of
longitude west Of Greenwich"
Several amendments we're made 10 the Bill
but noss touching this boundary The recog-
milton cf the Missouri Compromise line as .
part Of the basis Of the arrangement was as
'sDted 10 by the Southern members and not