New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-27
NEBRASKA AND TIE REPRESENTATlVES
or Connecticut.
.no,d.Dc. n The Ny. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The n L Iribane
WASHINGTON, Thursday, May IS, 1885,.
Now, that the deed is consummaed the compact
broken and the vast Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska
given over to Slavery may be improbable un-
dertaking 10 90 behind the and ascertain the 0dus
ocr0ndi by which the work has been accomplished IL s
true that for long time very small majority have been
pledged to vote in favor of tho BILL but it equally true
that if the large minority had been united and determined
in their opposition the bill could have passed. And
while those Representatives, and especially those Demo-
Gratis Who regardless Of party discipline have fought the
bill step by step from the time of it, Introduction into the
House to its passage should they will, receive the
hearty approval Of tie people Of the entire North, those
who have either openly secretly aided in procuring
its passage should as they will be likely to- NEE. the re-
ward Of traitors.
begin with the delegation from Connecticut and first
with Mr.. Colin NJ lngersol. Ever since Mr.. !. was ap-
pointed Secretary of Legation at the Court of ST. Peters
burg and with his eyes the Autocra OF all the
Russas he ha. lived under the belief that the chief end
of to be very aristocrsc. Even in the cut OF
his clothes and whskes be has eped European fashions
and all the speeches he has made since unfortunately for
the credit Of the land of steady habshe was elected to
seat in Congress-haye been principally TO the point that
he has been diplomatic agent a! Russia. But If these
we're ell he would still be very harmless sort OF
person. When first Mr.. !. came to Washington, he
directly made the discovery that to be very aristocratc
here he must be very Southern since which he he's OPP
posd the interests of his section and advocated those
of the South as uniformly and consistently as the most
enthusiastic doughface could desire.
Such was Mr Ingersos political history, and such the
motives by which he acuated when the subject of re-
peang the Missouri Compromise was first broached early
in the present session Of Congress He at once agreed to
give the matter a favorable consideration and when the
President sent for him and told him he should rely him
TO give the opinions of his colleagues from Connecticut
proper direction tie thing clinched at once From
that time forward lie has been openly an advocate for tire
bill.
Not So however with his coleagues-Messrs. Pratt,
Seymour and Belcher They were too old birds TO be
caught with such cha an important election was soon
70 come Off at home and they knew the honesty OF tho
Connecticut Democracy too well TO suppose they would
sanction the repesl of the Missouri Compromise that it
would be possible for them carry the State upon such an
issue When therefore, the bill came from the Senate,
they voted to refer il to the Committee Of the Whole
on the State of the Union, and Immediately commenced
sending thousands yes Sir tens of thousands, Of Dem
ocrac ,peeces and Democratic documents home to their
constituents TO show that the Nebraska bill not
Democratic measure The election passed or their party
was defeated and there their real opposition 10 the meas
urc ceased During that memorable session of 80 hours,
when the friends of the bill had pledged themselves not to
allow the House to adjourn until debate in Committee had
been stopped Messrs Pratt, Seymour and Becher were
most Of the time either absent or voting with the majority
On the Monday following the friends of the measure
proposed to compromise by extending the debate for
week and posponng the consideration of the Pacific Rail
rond bill three days beyond. From that time to the pas
sage Of the bill A votes taken by Yeas and Nays on
which the record Of Messs. Pratt Seymour and Becher
stands thus;