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promise The same provision exists IN the
Nebraska portion of the Nebraska Bill.

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Nebraska portion of the Nebraska Bill
The Indian Intercourse Act, for excluding
aliens from the Territories, is thus renewed In
Nebraska and Kansas This places the rights
of aliens, AZ to settlement in them, completely
at the mercy Of the Secretary OF War. may
choose to consider as foreigners all who are not
naturalzed citizens Of the Unised States, refuse
them passports should they apply for Thorn, or
order a detachment Of United States troops to
guard the Territories against all foreign immi-
grants not naturalized, and without passports.
Ii is folly to say that he will attempt no such
hgh-handed proceeding, or that, IT he should,
it would avail nothing. There is the law--it
is with Franklin Pierce and Jefferson Davis TO
enforce it--alien immigrants arc placed at
their mercy. The extension OF such q law to
these Territories is disaracefnl.
In view Of all these facts and considerations,
is there not an obvious propriaty in the Bill OF
which Mr.. Mace has given notice in the House,
and which we again submit? Let us see how
many arc in favor Of committing to the Courts
of the Territories the question OF the right Of
suffrage, and to the President and Secretary OF
War the question Of the right Of settlement in
Territories, by aliens.
RIll 10 explain aud define the meaning Of certain
provisions Of the nrt entitled An net 10 organize
the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas" and TO
repeal a part thereof
& Be 10 enacted by The Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of Ameraca
IN Congress assembled That qualifications for
holding Office or exercising the right Of suffrage
in said Territories shall be the same ut each
subsequent NJ at the first election, unless alter
ed by the Legislative power OF the Territory !;
and 80 much of the said act as restricts the
right Of voting and holding Office in said Terri
tory to those who have made declaration OF
intention to become citizens of the United
States, shall not be construed to mean the dec
laration. and the oath after five years residence
prescribed in the naturalization acts; but shall
be construed to mean q declaration and oath
made in any court of record, when the party
pleases, and at any time before giving the vote
or accepting the Office; and so much Of the said
act as further restricts the right of suffrage and
Of holding Office to those who will take an oath
to admit slavery in the Territory BY taking an
oath to support the provisions OF the said act,
shall be, and the same is hereby, repealed.
aSEc. O. Ind be a further enacted, That the
sixth section of the Indian Intercourse Law,
approved June 80, 1884, shall not be held to
be applicable to any of the territory included
in the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska,
and which shall be open to white settlements"
After the foregoing was written, friend put
into our hand the following extract:
"a Southern man will be selected ms Gov
ernor of Kansas, and one from the North will
be put over Nebraska. The other appoint
ments will be made up on the same principle.
Slavery will be legislatcd into Nebraska within
ten days after the Legislature meets. The Legis-
lature will be appointed at Washington, rs
well as the Executive officers and all laws in
which the conspirators here take an interest
will be drafted ut Washington, and passed as
a matter of course. The idea of foreign set
tiers or any others having any voice in the
matter is laughed at at the White House.
Atchison will direct the whole movement and
will be the Governor and lawgiver Of both
Territories. IT, by any chance, Benton should
beat him in Missouri, Atchison will be chosen
the first Senator from Kansas. In regard to
Nebraska, the Northern Territory no great
attention will be paid to il for some time. The
principle, however, now established will take
slavery there, rs well as into kansas"- Wash
ington Correspondence of The u. s. Gazette.
10 The editor Of the Albany Register is
aoff, on short trip into the woods, among old
primeyal things, to get mouthfnl of fresh air,
recuperate the physical man, and have turn
with the trout" Happy he!
~ Rev. Henry Ward Beecher is expected
10 speak ut a great Anti-Slavery meeting at
gainesville, Ohio, on the 4th Of July
Mountains was destroyed by fire on Friday
last
1 NEGRO SoLDIERs.-The enrolment of ne.
gro troops in Cuba is fruitful topic for the
| Havana correspondents Of the New York and
New Orleans papers They all seem to agree
in one point, viz that the number Of these ne
gro soldiers will be sufficient to attract general
attention to the movement, and excite specula
ton as to the ultimate intention of the Govern
ment. They, however, differ widely as to the
actual proportion of these troops The last
statement ON the subject is one we find in the
Havana correspondence of the New York Dahl
Times, which Is generally reliable. This is tc
the effect that the Africans are to comprise
one-third Of the Cuban military force. As the
war complement of a Spanish regiment is two
thousand mon, this would give 100 negroes to
1,300 whites.
1 The same authority informs us that at first the
negroes declined entering the service but il
becoming known that their refusal would draw
upon them the anger Of the Government they
came forward for enrolment. The officers Of
these African soldiers are, to be white natives
Of Spain, experienced commanders, and able
to instruct and manage their men. Opinions
vary as to the result of this movement Some
believe that the present effort is but the begin
ming Of moro general introduction Of negro
troops into the Spanish service on the island
and they express the opinion that the policy
will prove offensive to the Creole population
and eventuate in an outbreak. Others see in
it only an effectual plan tofrustrate the schemes
Of annexation to or conquest by the United
States, by putting it always within reach OF