Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-10

- .I,l eo,;efaction in the South inasmuch as II
tho nosi,ion of the Administration In respect 10
mos, interesting and momentous ssne FOR ourselves W.
have never We, the leaet ds'tust OF the Admins
uaoa touching the slavery controversy on Inc co'i'
w have c,osrs m uudoub,uR confidence ir the patriotism
of the President and in z purpose 10 ihoW he :u "e's"
s zoo,,iv. nowcr IN the eide of The South. With Plea
w nm, NOT with SUNRISE fad that tho Administration
vei se, Of the rs legitimate occasion &c Indicate the
d,ec,on of Tia spmpa,hs The Nebraska question was
ono of doubt and perpcxs Inc aoolcnsts nave maa'
ecruou. and persistent eio' 10 e%cudc slavery rom '
-,ory bsy APPEAL 10 obligation If the Missouri Com
pfomise-hey invoke The agency OF ie Wilnot ff"sso
they have recourse 10 eraagem and intrigue but Gil IN vain
TIE nos,on assumed by This 2urna lime since ina
tho Compromise Of 1856 beiog new compact AID iieay
between the North AID South on The subject OF slavery
necessarily cs:ogsted every posiors arrangement O. con-
c,ng character and hal in consequence the ootee. OF
1920 Is of no obig,,cr aud effect has been ermed by Mr.
DOUGLAS In his able report. aud sanctioned By The Admins
,ration in emphatic language The abotons's wiz ua
doubleday oppose the pnG'e with all their power anu "
the evan of defeat they will have recourse TO ire eSpeoca
CT pepi,iso enactment in exclusion Of slavery Inc rep
resenatyss Of the Sorh reinforced by Executive influence
vii, triumph md We will cot despair OF the admission OF
another slave State Nes:sskn is rapidly filing up with
hotlng population ind in all probability tho ci1izcn
In ius,;lu;inc Sae government will sanction tho system
ed i,wads restoration Of the Legitimate power of Southern
Institutions There is no region OF this vast continent
where tho wealth of has been distributed In more
abundant measure than In Nebraska Saubry c! Climate
variety OF vegetable production, and fertility OF SOIL make
sn inviting region 10 the emgtan 1t is az important con-
quest for The South.
To active and tc!ent eSeri!ons OF Senator Atkinson
we mainly indebted for Inc n:esen: promising aspect d
The Ncbasku question With The saGacity of statesman
foresaw the coming struggle, und with admirable vigil
lance end energy he bsi The schemes 0! The aootoniss
In scvs. Missouri, s debateabe ground and was
this important point that Mr. Achs0n struck lis vigorous
blows for tie South. Col Benton is chief Of the opposing
forces and he will doubtless champion interests OF the
abolonsfs In Congress Bet even eminent reputation
ard vgorouc intellect will fail TO command respect; when
enlisted 10 the cause OF abolition and polluted with mo re-
proach OF l!cachery.
In cnumea:ing ,hose who deserve we'll OF the South IL
regard 10 the Nebraska question: II woui be gcsa injustice
10 oni, the Of Judge Douglas This re2o,, gives hin
all additional claim the confidence Of Inc South aud ht
admiration Of The country.
And now since we learn from the Washington onion
the sentiments of the Administration touching TIE compro
mise what ehnl be thought Of Inc honesty or disce!anen
Of those who have affected tisus OF President Pierce =
They held The declarations Of the Inaugural and Inc
Message c; 30 sgncancy and would persist In doGo:na
the Peai3en Until he dspeled their suspicion by some posi-
i've act vs. y. am now throw the whole weight Of his
Administration on side Of The Sonh in controversy oil
extreme decacy and Importance From this poriIors duty
" Polk shrunk and General Taylor marched TO the
enemy Here ia Northern man Lruer 10 the South Than
her own sons.
I.je as we predicted. When Southern men abei.
llos faeIioa lis atlomp. break down the administrator
admonshed them Iba, they were mpa!nS The power Of
Pcsidsn, whom the South might securely rely 10 It's
struggle with ahol!tionism.
"NE6HaSKA-MR. DOUGLASS REfOGT-TnE
COMPkOMiSE.-Thc report submitted to hs Senate Wed.
uestay By 9r Douglas chairman o! the committee on Ter.
r:ocs in tho Senate ia regard 10 territorial goveramsnt
Tor Nebraska will be read with profound interest Ths su5
ice, has beem looked With serious approximations n con.
sequence Of the superstition that might cs'uy revive The
slavery agitation Mr.. Douelas fully impressed with
the Importance and delcacy of the issue involved and has
The fell power Of his cepscous mind to It's inSesli.
CATION He has arrived at conclusions which seen 10 us 10
be unassaillhle He plants himself resolaely upon the
Compromise Of 1850 fnai settlement not hna merely
as % N: t9-es thca dspuie but na az TO al future
;s.,;ur for territorial governments !i"oP""s ''"
rho basls of Ills ac3I lie has applied Inc great Pachc P'ln
ciaa of The Coaproa OF 1850 10 the bill ot or.
papzing the Nebraska Territory. He goes turheT ana
extends the provisions OF the rsiiTe eave law - he As
tories The reasoning of Judge Douglas strikes our mind
as and iouge the confident hope that the
PROMOTIONS submitted by hm will be unhesalingT ai.
ed by Congress- They present practical test o. inc SO
cev Of tho covenant entered into by the democratic party
al B,limore Il TIA principles OF the Compromise, TT
b,oueh, forward in The Nebraska BILL are sustained BY he
united democratic Of and representatives. oil
toub as 10 The final expulsion o. he slavery question IRON
the democratic organization will be put 10 !es we may
then gladly proclaim national democracy unit and re-
po.e ndeny upon the conviction that The eeeEa Union
is safe We commend Mr. Douglas repor: net onJ 'o' III
ability with which Is prepared but Tor the aounc nation
d Union living sentiments with winch !: ahounds W.
shall publish the report in our next issue