The weekly Minnesotian., 1854-02-25

lne N2tiOnak Legislature kof shil taAaS w SopS ~
far as the Congress of 1920 had power to erect
the great and benevolent object. On thisques-
ton of Slavery in Nebraska there is to be no
trihng. The North is fixed unalterably, and
will tolerate no playing of fast and loose with
interests .of such magnitude. The Northern
man who shall play this game will sink deeper
than plummct ever soundcd.-BeUeriiIe, Ill.,,
.fdrOcate.
For our part we do not see any necessity for
organizing Nebraska at the present time. If it
is organized it should be free territory. The
attempt to force the administration and its
friends into measure that violates twice plight
ed faith. for the benefit of Presidential aspir-
ant will. we think. signally fail. But whether
the administration succumbs or not. the press
should not hesitate to denounce the scheme.
The fear of being "read out of the party by
Washington organs or crafty politicians, hard
or SOFT should not prevent free and fearless
expression of public sentiment.-.Ne,c albany,
a.. Ledger.
Now, is it not manifest that the effort to rip
up and violate this solemn Compromise will
create dangerous agitation. 1t is most un-
wise movement-for it will stir up the old
slavery fires which it was supposed were settled
forever. But if cOmpacts are to be broken
after one party has obtained the consideration
therefor, what faith can the sound and the pa
triOtic reposc in any compromise or any law.
But as this grave question is to be met. We do
not doubt that the frcemcn of the West will
show themselves worthy of their past history
as they live in country which if developing
the greatest power and the greatest happiness
to the people, under Jeiferson's famous Ordn-
ance of 81. they will not readily yield to the
repeal OF 4 Compromise which has been regard
ed as scarcely less sacred than the Immortal Or
dinanee of 'o7.-.Miraukee WISCONSIN.
NEBRAsKA-The amendment offered by SEN
ator Dixon to Mr.. Douglass bill for the organ
ization of Nebraska Territory. is regarded at
Washington as it will be elsewhere as the re-
opening Of a discussion the end of which may
be in tumult and civil war For our part we
cannot see the necessity of any legislation by
Congress on the subject of slavery in the terri
tories. Hit cannot exist there without legisla-
ton. it ought not to be established by Congress
and if it may exist under the constitution with
out legislation, it ought to be left by Congress
to the people of the territories to determine
whether they Will sanction or exclude it, And
if there be question. there is whether slave
ry may exist under the Constitution in the Ter
rtOrics of the uitcd States. il should be left
TO the Supreme Court to determine what inter-
pretatlOn should be given to the Constitution
on that subject. Judging Ivy this standard The
bill introduced by Senator Douglas for the or
Sanlzatlon OF Nebraska. and the amendment
offered thereto by Senator Dixon. We are in
clined to think that portions of the bill as ori-
ginally reported by the Committee on Terrific
ries, as also the amendment of Mr. Dixon, are
unnecessary and mischievous. Mr.. Dixon NAV
have the design in view OF Obiging Congress
men to show their hand on the slavery 1ues-
ton. If he succeeds in doing that, it will be no
small service to the country. We shall proha-
bly, have occasion to say o great deal more on
this Nebraska bll.--Dubuque Herald.
NEBRAsKA.-Mr. Douglas Nebraska bill is a
bombShcli IN cur camp. We rejoice to know
that it will be actively and vigorously opposed.
1t asks too much, and it asks tor slavery The
friends OF the compromise ii lS20. and of the
Compromise of 1850. which latter affirmed the
former, are not To be crowded into Il measure
locking to repeal Of one OF the other. We
shall take occasion TO speak. at length. of the
true relation of the two. and of the NANTES,
duty OF Democrats at this crisis. Let it suffice
for the present that we shall oppose the mca
sure with what ability and industry we may
possess-Galena L.firsoniun.
NEBRASKA Bill. SoUTI.--The Louisville Cou-
ricr regards the Nebraska BilI of Senator Dou-
glas as a bid for the Presidency. and savs-..in
this matter. however, he will find he has taken
an animal hy the horns which will gore him to
DEATH. The Courier adds:
The South has not asked for this thing: the
Southwest will show no sympathy for it
Missouri will rcprobatc ii: Kentucky and Ten.
nessee will he found giving it no countenance
Let the Missouri Compromise alOnc-lct the
compromise of 1850 alone. They were both as
good men and true Patriots believed. political
mecessH"s when made. They are not less po-
iitlcai necessities now. Let them alone.
PAclF1c RAH.roin.--Wc learn from the Mil
waukcc sentinel, that bill was introduced in
the Wisconsin General Assembly on the l.,
instant, 10 charter the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroa, Company. The corporators and the
route are set forth in The following section of the
bill -
NJ. II. Grinncll. ID. iIoadlcy. Cha.. Butler. A.
c. Flagg. J. b. Lewis. Chas Gould. Z. c. Iitch-
field, ID. S. Miller. Peter Cooper, and f. d. Nor
gan. of the city of New York. Washington Hunt
OF Niagara Co.. y. y: Abbot Lawrence, John
W. Forbes. and W. F. Weld, of Boston +. Corn.
ing. ). l.. Schoolcrait joel Ratllbole and r. H.
King, of Albany. W. ". Corcoran. of Washing.
ton. John Stryker and b. S. Doty, of Rome j
5. Wadsworth, of Gencsee: Russel Sage. OF
Troy: }. X. MOrehead and John Tucker, of Pa ;;
Dean Richmond. of Buffalo: A. Kelly. David
Todd. and :. +. Ninton, of Ohio John s. Bar.
ry. of Michigan j. Grinncl, of New Bedford, ]
+. Sheffield. of New Haven l.. McLane. of Bal.
timore. John Robb. Of New Orleans. II. L.DOuse-
man. }. Is. Martin. }. ID. Doty, and +. IL, Brod-
head. OF Wisconsin. W. B. Ogden, 7. Dyer and
W. :. Gurnrc. of Chicago. Jas. Guthrie, of Ken.
lucky. and NJ. 6. Bright. Of Indiana, aud such
other persons as shall or may be associated
with them for that purpose. are hereby created
IA body corporate and polite. by the uame,
style and description OF the Atlantic and Pa
cihc Railroad Co. and said company. with the
consent Of the L. S. are hereby authorized and
! empowered to build, construct. complete and
enjoy continuous railroad. with one or more
tracks from the valley Of the lakes. or the Mis-
sissippi river or from the Gulf of Mexico to San
francisco, or such other place on the Pacific
Ocean, or Pugct's Sound, and on such route as
such company shall deem to he most advantac-
eous TO the public interest &c.
I The capital stock is S50.OOO.OOO. with the
privilege of doubling it, The following seven
teen persons are named as the Commissioners
TO open the books :--Mcssrs. Grinncll. Corninp.
Schoolcraft Richmond, Butler, Stryker. FlapG