Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-24
Correspondence of the EHquirer,
WAsH.snr.a, Jan. ~. lsii.

4 i2erIy 10 "iusiice"- .I,ic DOugiaS Neirash. HHh
does not Repeal The 3h.soTi Compromise 'rsry ctnno
"a into The Territory
WAsHlSGT"::, Ian ~. lEii.
Yonr correspondent Justice think that ia
nus. The motives of Mr. DonRns In the matter OF the Ne
braska l know hnt lille Of "Iulgc i"mslas thoughts,
and Jurc him Il" all public men, LS his public ucts
aI"nr 'iu know that ho waB prominent, not I""
missing candidate for HE rfcsiLena nomination Ia The
last llIinorc C0n cnUn aud WILL Iolnbly he enc n"an
in the newt His Nebraska Bal think can show t" be-,
weak Presidential hid which interests only :" Tar
1t Is unjust Tho interests Of Tie 5'gt ana ol"sse 10 "
large portion II The S"n!hcrn Democracy
Mr. ounas' bill excludes slavery from NoLlRsku dng
NJ il remains cnituy, by moi repeating the Mssouri Com
prvis. This plt u il i1 bid lor Northern support II
m enncts riG cnmprUnlsu ol 1851 THIS ~ bid Tor tc
ori.nn Gonpomsers 5"mIh anl Moth II a "i"nSisc t"
those who opposed, originally tho C'npr"msG ,ca'c''
uI IL violation spirit nf the iidllimnro platform, bo
tuise opens disturbing quesuns nnd seeks 10 rel men
, cn,,ee hat they al! agreed o arquicscc in &c Fni
srttlcnlcnl the cake n future harmony IL Ii wrong IN
.pr.l brcass there really necessity hi all ia" The "
sanitation vf territorial government Tor NebasKa -"
much Tor the bid 5n much IL tleTr for tehsonabr ase
for the charge that The whole Ihing Test which r VI"
CATCH tr extreme ncn al tiic @niiln hi Noflh n' l"
make them "tDr the marx
The Nebraska I: is Objectionable Tho South In point
nt substance Neither the North nor The SOUTH rol tc ne
ccssy ui pIcsnnt organization 4" eTfioy hhops Va
Benton may think differently. Aud tho south j. prevented
from
territory Of whch it is equal proprietor The D' con
,ins no clause repeating tho Missouri C"mpr"rnhc The
toInwinp amendment of hlr. Dixon shows this
"rnopusEn amEHDmg.;T HEBRasFA TEhniT"nT DlIi
MT Dixon iWig oI Kentucky gave notice al an amend
ment adding an additional section u the Ncbraeka Territory
Bill uruyilng thai mnC Of The eighth section OF ia ac'
admitting Missouri prohibits slavery I" 'nFo'hh'afy OCT
yi,,c other than punishment tor crime in o TERRITORY
ohaurI I'm the crssion of onsana, lying i IN oil Jh 50
4,a deemed wholly inapIlicable 10 mo territory o no
hrnsLo and nil other territories OF the United Suius tho
GIaita al, hn
slavery ehaIl, or ai'all not eAist therein.
And General Casa caused It 10 be made known that n"
one else offered such amendment ie would lr Eai'i-
moro Sun Of yesterday through "loh' says:
rrbe Nebraska BILL il stands, does NOT rcprh nc ms
or (o1n Droru isc and Southern men, Rencry eW not
support it irom hntramenf similar 10 Mdf 'h''h ''end
TOR Hron gfercd on 3'on""y'
r, ALBANY Alias IN. late leading free soil organ whilst
rctin in other portions n the b approves The nnn-rc
neal ,( the Missouri conpr"mi" Ant the Union o this
morning ninIs that the CLAUSE On slavery Adopted ~ ur
cm,,s, O, 5 which the bill ru cEacs Is silent Is to
a 'uesiiu of silrcry during hc territorial condition "
Te ;nb5Yrfs but expressly recognizes and asserts their
rnh To come into the Union Slate with or without sln
vsrv "a lhny may determine in their constitution
The non rrne Of the Missouri limo OF 80 81 il fatal TO The
hill as far as Southern support ia concerned wonderful
nngo h,s come the within few days, and in
anil. Of the haste in pressing IT, venture To say, unless
some sucI amendment that OF Mr. Dixon be adopted IN"
bill will hc and ought to be defeated.
But JuSlce" aIuics to other matters lie saYa, that
I'M anrnetimcs woefny wrong, and especially 80 with re-
card the opinions of the members of Congress IRON fr
snia the Pacific Rail Road" lie says their opipions
are eapy obtained" the recorder Of the opinions
of tit. Virginia delegation. Those opinions privately OK
PRESSED be, in good taste used In the public press
and those publicly spoken are beyond any sIccnlh,
The Virginia delegation like all others in Tins
several prominent of ability do The thnkng anu o,o w"
others, if sensible, follow their lead ,;uce, hill,
member OF tho Virginia delegation from his evlncea aoy
should seek his counsel; but must no" decline l" 'o'"
IT, even If had, without seeking I'm
In III, matter of the Pacific Rail h"ad, vi" say PoHl
,ivry u, ustce that have nese in any al my letters
sad y,, a,oni III. opnlous the Virginia delegation