Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-01-28
The Nebraska Question.

The presidency is post worthy Of a girnfi
ambition. No effort to reach it has been spared
BY Mr.. Douglas. the special representative oi
the Ttans from the State of Illinois. We can
but admire the invinchlity of his spirit Defeat
does not deprcss--it seems only to impari 10 him
renewed yigor and hope. II was but lately that
the fiery Kossuth was gathered up in Bis mighty
gripe "a a seethng mass of humiliation to every
opposing obstacle As the lighinings Of Jupiter
Tonans il glowcd in his threatening hand. Even
the mighty Magog Of Michigan shrank back n
mazed. The terrific mass was ALREADY poised in
the hand of the destroyer aud the world and
Young America besides stood in awe at the OK
pected shock whom lo--and fortunately, IT dis.
solved in air--an ignis faiaHs
This was unfortunate for Mr.. Douglas. But
tho left unarmed he was not dspirted. Though
Kossuth and American Quxotism were found 10
be humbug Mr.. Douglas does not 50 fegnrd
himself or his chances for the Executive chair
He has therefore hit upon another expedi.nt to
CRAFTY his aspirations. Whether or not this ex-
pedient Il cmbarrass the powers that be. Is no
matter of consideration for him. Our readers
have been made acquainted with the provisions
of his Nebraska bill II is said 10 have been pre-
scented without consultation with the Cab net aud
as measure TO circumyent and expose their free
soil sympaihies and associations. How the move
ment will result in advancing Mr. Douglas TO
the Presidency, in promoting democratic harmo-
ny or testing the sincerity Of the Baltimore al
lance. we must await further developments to de-
termine. Ii involves. however, vital questions of
right pertaining to ihe Southern statcs-on
which there can be no further compromise
N,uaa tba int esin af the rgiI
nal bill in the Senate, Mr.. Douglass has present
ed new bill, in which important changes are
made
As now proposed, the Iih section of the bin is
a. follows.
The Constitution and laws II the United
States. which are not locally inappioabc, shull
have the force and effect in the said territory of
Nebraska n elsewhere within the United States.
except the eighth section Of the act preparatory
to the admission of Missouri into the onion, ap-
proved March q, 1S20, which WAS suspended by
the principles of the Legislation of is1n common
ly called he compromise measures, aud is here.
by declared imperative"
The same provision is applied TO the proposed
territory of Kanzas, aud declares in express
terms that the Missouri compromise of ls20 wns
superseded by the principles of the compromise
of ls50-and is definite and distinct repeal of
the anti slavery restriction of the Missouri Com
promise
The other principal features of this bill are
/. That instead of organizing the whole traet
OF country lying between Missouri, Iowa and
Minnesota on the r., X the Rocky Mts. on the
est, now known as Nebraska.under one Terri
iorial goyernment.as at first provided, two Terri
tories are now proposed-thc Northernmost tobe
called Nebra ska.-the Southernmost. Kanzas y
That the Southern boundul of kanzns hall be-
Int, 81, instead of $3.50 10 avoid eneroaching up
the territory of the Cherokee Indians. 3
The new bill contains some amendments in the
sec tions which relate to slavery; the object being
10 guard against misapprchcn-io ion to the mean
ing of the bill The modified section relating 10
this topic stands thus:
''iSec. 81. And be il further enacted that in or.
der 10 avoid all misc obstruction il IL hereby de
clared To be the true intent and meaning OF this
Act, 80 far as the question of slavery il concern
ed, to carry into practical operation the follow
ing proposition and principles established by the
Compromise Measures OF 1856 o-wit: First that
all questions pertaining TO slavery in the ferrito-
iies and in the States to he formed are to he
left to the decision Of the people residing there
in through their appropriate representatives..
Second, that all cases involving title To slaves aud
questions of PERSONA freedom ARE referred To the
ad publication of the local tribunals with the right
OF appeal To the Supreme Court of the United
States. II ird, that the provisions of the Consti-
tuition aud laws of the United States,in respect
10 fugtlses from service, nre 10 be carried into
faithful execution In all the organized Terrific.
ries. the same a. in the States.
The bill has been made the order of the day.
IN the Senate for next Monday