The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-27
From tho rennsy ysni4n, Jan, -.
,nothsr Great Question: Nobraska and Kan


thar Great Quostion.-Nobraskaa and Kan
ou Monday last. the Hon, Stephen A. Douglas. Of H.
noo. chairman OF the Committee Territories in the
limited States Senate, introduced substitute for the bill
and substitute lately introduced iron the same committee,
oydng for the organization OF the Territory OF Nebras-
"a The new bill provides for the organization Of tu0 Ter
d,orss The one be called the Territory OF Nebraska
and the other the Territory OF Kansas The bill, as
originally introduced by Mr. Dodge, OF Iowa, provides
,ba, all that par, Of the territory OF the United States ncu
dsd between the summit OF the Rocky mountains on the
vest the States of Missouri and Iowa the east, the
.s deg 80 min north latitude the morrill, and the Ter
tory of New Mexico and The parallel OF SO deg 80 min
north latitude on the south. shall be organized into
,smporarv government by the name OF the Territory Of
Nebraska but nothing in this act is to be construed TO
mpsr hs rights of persons or properly now pertaining
10 the Indians 10 that Territory, so long as such rights
shall remain unexinguished BY treaty between The un
led States and such Indians or to include any territory
which, by treaty with any Indian tribe, is not, without
their consent to he included within the territorial limits
or jurisdiction OF any State Territory All such ierr
o i; n be excepted out of the boundaries of Nebraska
mill the tribe shall signify to the President Of the United
s,,ss their assent to be included. The usual provision
i made for the appointment Of executive officers in the
n Territory and also for territorial legislature, ia
..rv and territorial delegate TO the Congress OF the
United States.
IN. Committee on Territories reported back the bill
,,h substitute in which they thus define the boun-
DIARIES beginning the southwest corner OF the State
If Missouri thence running wes the line of SO deg.
20 NM north latitude until it ntersects the l03d merd
If raa oh IL IN
the meridian, until il in,ersects the 3sh parallel of north
Latitude thence west on the SAID parallel OF latitude, to
the summit OF the Rocky mountains; thence nohward
along and upon the of said range OF mountains TO
the western boundary of the Territory OF Minnesota
thence southwark, and with said boundary, to the
Missouri river; thence down the centre Of the main
channel of said river 10 the State OF Missouri thence
outb on and with the western boundary of said State,
TO the place of beglnnng" The territory thus defined
thew propose TO constitute Territory, and afterwards to
be admitted as a State, with without slavery as their
constitution may prescribe at the time oil their admlsson
the uowsr however being reserved to the general gov
eminent TO divide this Territory into two or more as
Congress may deem proper. The substitute, the orgi-
nal bill makes provision for the appointment OF execu
tive officers, territorial legislature, judiciary and
delegate TO Congress The seat OF government OF the
new Territory Is to be located at Fort Leayenworh
which is now military station. The substitute con-
cudes with this section
"src a. And be ~ further enacted, That in order to
avoid all o IL Is hereby declared to DO the
true intent and meaning Of this act FAR as the question
Of slavery is concerned to carry INTO practical operation
the following propositions and principles, established by
IN. eompromise of thousand eight hundred
and fifty, to wit,
"Ftu That all questions pertaining to slavery in the
Territories and In the States TO be formed ,herefom
are 10 be e the decision OF the people residing thefen
through their appropriate representatives.
Second That 'al cases involving ue TO slaves ana
oue,ons of peronal freedom referred 10 the ndJud
OF the local tribunals with he ght Oh appear 70 tue
Supreme Court Of the United States.
"Thd That the provisions ofthe constitution and Law
OF The United States respect fugitves from service,
are TO be carried faithful execution in all tho organ
lied Territories the same as In the States
The committee in their report cay that the principal
amendments which they submit 10 the Senate are those
in which the principles established BY the compromise
measures Of 1885, lar they applicable 10 tern
tos organizations, are proposed TO be affirmed and car
ried into practical operation within the limits oil the Ter
ri,ory
The substitute now submitted to create two Territories,
provides that
An that part OF tho territory Of the United States IN
Guided within the following limits, except such portions
thereof hereinafter eAPIesAy ehc"'P'o"
eraous of this act, wits Beginning at point 10 me
Missouri ryel where the ortieth parallel oil norm latitude
crosses the same thence west on said parallel 70 the sum
NIT OF the highlands separating the waters flowing into
IN. river o. Colorado Of the West from the waters
flowing into the Great Basin thence northward on the
,aid highlands the summit OF the Rocky mountains
b.ncs on ,aid summit norhwad the forty ninth parallel
or north latitude thence said parallel 10 the west
.rn boundary Of tbs Territory Of Minnesota henoe south
ward on said boundary the Missouri river thence down
The main channel of said river the place of beginning
be- and the IL hereby created into temporary gov.
eminent by the name OF the Territory OF Nebraska"
Another section in the substitute provides that
"AIl chat part OF the territory Of the United States In.
cluded within the following limits, except such portions
thereof hereinafter expressly exempted from the
operations OF act, witt Beginning point on the
western boundary Of the State OF Missouri. where tho
hirtysevenh parallel OF north latitude the
thence west said parallel to The eastern boundary OF
New Mexico thence north said boundary to latitude
eight thence following said boundary westward 10
the summit OF the highlands dividing the waters flowing
into the Colorado West the Green river from the
waes flowing in the Great Basin thence norhward on
said ~ tn. orieth parallel OF stude thence cost
on said parallel the boundary Of tho State Of
Missouri thence with the boundary Of I'd
ssass to the place snnngbe and the is hereby
created into temporary government by the Of the
Territory OF Kansas"
The section providing for The election OF delegate is
amended by adding the words that the constitution,
and all laws OF The United States which no, locally
inapplcabe shall have the force and effect within
the said Territory as elsewhere in The United States"
the following;
Except the eighth section Of the preparatory the
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