Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-17

wAsniSoroS, 18th Feb, 1854. =
The Impression Is almost universal here that the Ne
brsskaKansas bill originated with the Administration.
aud matured by the Senate Committee with tho full
sanction aud approval Of tho President aud bis Cabinet
have been informed however, by who ought to DO
regarded ssgood authority, that this great mistake
So far from the Bgadiers having originated the
II at hrst met with his disapprova and he only
compelled by tho force Of circumstances to yield to Il
his support. The modas operand; Is said to be this-
Douglas Bright and At:h ison concocted tho scheme
among them for the sole purpose Of embarrassing the
Brigadier Their object to present to him praeti
cal ISSUE by which the sincerity Of his professions could
be tested They knew that his In the New York
controversy had excited very great d,rust in tho South,
and that if no repudiaed this measure shout of indg
nation would DO hoard reverbratug from the Potomac
TO the Rio Grandc. On the other hand il he gavo his
approval, It would become Administration measure,
and such DO supported by Democrats, while all tho
benefits that might would the advantage
Of Douglas
It ia difficult say what foundation lists for this story
though IL presents very plausible appearance. Tho
Bigader has been tricky that he cannot be
tried by ordinary rules From his well known free soil
procvites il Is reasonable to infer that the Nebraska
bill most distastefu to him and the originally
pursued by the government organ, would ndi.
cate that the Administration at first designed 10 oppose
Every one recoecs the complete SOMERSET which that
delecable sheet made in less than week. on this very
subject. After having denounced the attempt to disturb
the Missouri Compromise it suddenly whire around and
strcnuousy advocated Its repeal This rabd and uncx-
planned change may have resulted from the vaclaons OF
the Brigadier who, conscious OF the difficulties his own
nsncerity has thrown him. totally incapable of
adhering to definite linz OF policy.
IS rumoed that Of the most rabd opponents of
the Nebraska bill intend at carly day to Introduce
proposition to repeal all laws passed by Congress relating
in any degree the subject of slavery Tho asserted de-
sign OF this is to carry out the doctrine Of
to i's fullest extent but ii is really aimed the fugitive
will be successful its sole object being to cndcavor 10
make capital the NORTH when the supporters Of
the bill come before the people for collection.
The House has got itself into ua.a tange reference
to the Deficiency bill BY combination of localn
the bill was saddcd with amendments making appro.
prations for all sorts Of purposes that when came up
on its hual passage IL was defeated by large majority
motion to reconsider the having been laid an the
table, the subject passed beyond the control OF MAORI
y of the House aud can only DO revived by two
thirds. Numerous attempts have since been made to
effect this object, but the minority have prevented il in
every instance Should they persist in their
serious embarrassments may grow of It. for without
the passage Of the bil the wheels Of Government will be
stopped. Some mode will eventually be adopted TO over
the difficulties in the way but all events the
work of weeks will have to be done This however
is only OF series Of the stupid blunders by which
ocofoco majority in Congress continue the time
aud money of the country aud poong their stay
Washington.
cd agents to the North for the purpose of stirring I'D
popular demonstrations of hostility the Nebraska Bill
Such step would only be IN keeping with tho character
of the His political life has been of nsincer
and treacbery, and he is well fitted both by nature and
education, to be t adviser for the Brigadier There
also Of various iugues and combinations 60
ing with the connivance Of members Of the Cabinet by
which it is hoped that tho Bill will be stranged in the
House How much faith should be placed in Them Il is
difficult to say; but thing is certain that the Admin
saton is capable OF practising any deception and should
it find that the opposition to the Bill more ior-
midabe shape than at present appears, it will
any trick to extricate itself from the dlemma.
nff ht
ced in the House to-day, though in rather Irregular
manner Tho homestead bill nominaly under consid.
sderaon but in committee of the whole member may
be as shy Of the subject parson Of his text. Two
good Northern democrats and admirers Of the Brgader
availed themselves Of the opportunity denounca the
Bill. One Of them, Mr. Mace of Indiana is such pro.
y old blockhead that he had read his speech
word, which he did in very Soug melancholy
ner. The other Mr. Shelton, Of New Jersey stubbled
along In such way, that matter of regret
many that he was not also provided with manuscript.
Ia the Senate Gen. Houston spoke in opposition the
Bill, but without concluding. The burden of his song
was the injustice it inflicted upon the poor Indians To-
morrow he will probably the country abolition
TRADE. IKE