The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-10-27

The NEBRASKA BILL OF SOUTHERN Oar.
GIN. is has often been said by the slave
presses and 1men, both sides OF Mason &
bixon's line, that tthe Nebraska Iniquity
was D Northern measure-,hat il originated
| in the Free States and was rendered 10 the
Slave States by Northern men and that,
Therefore they are not 10 blame for accept.
inc a boon that was thus pressed upon them
bni the revelation OF Senator Aichinson
shows that /, originated with this Slave.
holdinp Senator, and was forced upon Doug.
las by him, rather than 10 have Atchisoa
The father OF il, and thus see his Presidential
Inspirations ia1e away. .
The following extracts, which we ,ake
| from the New York Tribune, will explain
lihe origin OF this bill:
| !. Gen. David Il. Alcherson, United Staies
Senator from Missouri, and President Of The
Senate, is the leader OF the Slavery Pfopa-
pandi in that body. He originally opposed
libe organization OF Nebraska (including
| Kansasj on the sole and avowed ground thai
the Missouri Compromise excluded slavery
l,herelrom, and he was unwilling 10 have
tina, region opened 10 settlement until that
restriction could be repealed; but this posi-
lion he waived during the session OF 1852
SO, because he was satisfied that the restric.
lion was a fixed fact, and could not be
broken down. Nevertheless, the bill failed
n, that session. but was renewed last winter
with a sheer in favor Of slavery, which event
ully developed itself into a full blown
Restriction, In which shape ], was enacted.
Gen. A,chison resides on the western
border of Missouri, aud wants 10 be re.
elected by the newly chosen Legislature, il
possible. OF course, he is good deal
. around" and was in attendance at a sale
OF lots on the 20ih at " htchison City," on
the Kansas side Of the Missouri river, few
miles above Weston. Finding q large
number OF Missourians in attendance, Gen.
A. improved the occasion By making them
speech, whereof the Parkville Luminary
of the Goth reports the substance as follows :
"Gen. Atchison mounted an old wagon
and made speech. He commenced by
alluding 10 the beautiful country which was
now beginning 10 be- sel,led-io some OF
the circumstances under which aTerriie
rial Government, was organized-and in the
course of his remarks mentioned how
Douglas came 20 introduce the Nebraska
bill with the repeal clause in it. Senator
A. said for himself he is entirely devoted Il
the intererts Of the South, and that he woult
sacrifice everything but his hope oil HEAVIER
10 advance her welfare.-He thought ,h'
Missouri Compromise ought 10 be repealed
he had pledged himself in his public ab
Dresses TO vote for no other Territorial
Organization that would not annnl liant
with this feeling in his heart, he desired t
be Chairman OF the Senate Committee OF
Territories when bill was 10 be introduce,
With this objec, in view he had a private
Interview with Mr.. Douglas, and informe'
him OF what he desired = The introduction o
a bill for Nebraska like what he had prom
sed TO vote for, and that he would like Il
be Chairman OF the Committee on Terrific
, ries in order to introduce such measure
and IL he could &c, that position he woul'
Immediately resign as Speaker OF the Sen
ale. Judge Douglas required ttrenty: foul
hours 10 consider the matter, and said
at the expiration Of that lime he could no
4 introduce such bill rs he MIR. A,chison
proposed, which would al the same iim'
accord with his own sense Of right aud jus
tree TO the South, he would resign a
Chairman of the Territorial Committee IL
Democratic caucus, and exert his influenced
10 get him (Aichison) appointed. Al the
expiratiOn OF The given time, Senator Doug
las signifed his intention 10 report such
bill as has been passed"