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And yet it is 10. The Nebraska bill, which
he has proposed and recommended not alone
tears open the wound anew, healed by the Com
promise, but il goes still farther, and tries to
open new Territories, in which Slavery has
hitherto been forbidden by imperative laws, to
Slavery.
This must become clear to every one, who
will call the admission of Missouri into the
Union to mind, which took place under the ex-
press condition that in future Slavery should
not extend beyond the seth and 37th deg. north
latitude But now Nebraska lies north Of this
latitude, and would therefore be destined to
the extension If the spheres of human liberty,
but Douglas, ID order to prevent this, adds a
clause to the law which is to give Territorial
Government to Nebraska, by which it can be
admitted as q State with or without Slavery.
Will this law pass both Houses Of Congress in
the manner proposed. This is a question Of
immense interest to ALL We do not believe
that it will. II is really moro than mbecility
to expect that the North will vote for q law,
by which all Territories would in fact be open
ed Slavery, and the extension thereof as it were,
recommended
And who bears the blame of this new agta-
ton! Not tie North, where even the Free
Sellers have been converted and pledged them
selves to the Compromise Of 1850, but they are
Southern politicians, urged by the basest mo-
tives, who again conjure up the tempest. Pro-
tect me from my friends the South may OK
claim in this case. And Douglas, the giant Of
the West, who has once already extended his
hand for the Presidential office, voluntarily
puts himself at their head and expects as mar.
tyr, to be pronounced holy, or 10 other words
to become President of the United States for
it. A fate awaits him similar to that of Cass,
prepared br him by his Nicholson letter, and
to Douglas by his Nebraska bill.
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From the Bradford (Pa.) Reporter.
THE PROPOSITION OF MR. DOUGLAS.

At the time this Compromise was passed
James Monroe was President and in his Cabi-
net were Calhoun, Crawford, and Writ and
John Quincy Adams. IL is now matter of his
tory that this section was submitted to their
consideration, and by them pronounced legal
and constitutional The majority of them were
Southern men, with Southern partialities.
Doubts have since been suggested, by some, Of
the constitutionality Of the measure. Be that
az it may, it was an agreement between the
slave and free States--a compact solemnly en-
tered into and receiving the support of large
majority Of the Southern men in Congress and
which, if disregarded and violated now, will do
much TO lessen confidence in the South, and
render insecure any compromise which may
hereafter be adopted.
The careful and prudent men Of the country,
everywhere are arraying themselves against
this proposition, without distinction Of party or
reference to former opinions in regard TO the
expediency or constitutionality of the Wilmot
Proyiso IL presents an entirely new aspect to
the Slavery question, well calculated to excite
attention and alarm the country. II is worthy
of note, that the attempt to render imperative
former arrangements between the North and
the South comes not from Southern men, but
from Senator of q free State, and an aspirant
for the Presidency. What action Southern
men will take, is az yet unknown. We have
every confidence they will spurn the ignoble
Offering, which is calculated in so eminent q
degree to arouse sectional animosities, to en-
courage agitation, to deprcciate the feelings Of
high regard with which the ohivalry and honor
Of Southern men is now regarded. We learn,
indeed, that some Of the Southern Senators de.
clare that they cannot honorably sustain q
proposition to repeal an agreement entered into
under such circumstances We have more
confidence that sense Of Justice will actuate
the South, than that Northern men will be true
10 the interests and wishes Of their constituents
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Slavery Mr.. Jones' Of Tennessee has given ut
terance to views incompatible with anything
like cordial cooperation between the two sec
tions Of the party.
Messrs. Badger and Clayton are reputed
hostile to the bill; but it is quite doubtful
whether they will have the courage to take
an open position. At all events, neither can
be considered an exponent Of Southern Wing
sentiment.
The truth liz the Slayeholding Representa-
tives and Senators in Congress- will act and vote
with q single eye to the advancement Of the
Slave Interest. Let the opponents Of that In
terest rely upon themselves. The North has a
majority in Congress- let it use the power with
which its numerical superiority invests it to
protect it's rights, and the cause Of Freedom
and Free Labor, leaving Party organizations to
take care Of themselves if they can. Let US
have no nice calculations with view to fraud
uent combinations Of antagonistic interests in
Presidential struggle. The shareholders,
united, can fill the Presidential Chair without
the help Of any portion of the shareholders, and
let them once do it and it will give lesson on
true Nationality which will hardly need to be
repeated. Such an act alone would redeem
both North and South from the domination Of
an oyerbearing Oligarchy, and extinguish the
Servility on which it has become fat and inso-
lent. The two old party organizations have
outlived the issues which gave them birth, and
the chief purpose they now answer is, to de-
bauch the free sentiment Of the North, and to
bring both sections, by the trickery Of conven-
tions and platforms into snbjugation to the
Class Interest Of Slavery. They are enemies to
Freedom, to Personal Independence, to De-
mocracy, to honesty and fair dealing. So long
as they control the country, there will be no
principle in American politics. no manhood in
American craftsmanship. If this Nebraska
movement should have the effect Of shivering
them to atoms, and thus leaving the opponents
Of Slavery, free and unembarrassed, to rescue
the Federal Government from the domination
Of the Slave Power, dark as the transaction
now appears, it's record would form the bright
est chapter in our history.
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repeal or to negation OF the binding force of
the provisions known az the Missouri ComprO-
mise, and that they use all honorable efforts to
defeat the passage of that or any other bill
violating said Compromise, or authorizing or
allowing the establishment Of Slavery in any
portion Of the Territories of the United States,
north Of the line established preparatory to the
admission Of Missouri, as aforesaid.
Resolutions Of similar kind are before the Le-
gislatures Of Massachusetts and Ohio, and will
doubtless be passed No time should be lost.
The members Of Congress who have not had
the sense to understand the will Of their con-
sttuents, should be admonished in season. Let
US see who is more potent--the People or the
President
There is a tone of stern indignation in the
resolutions Of the New York Legislature that
cannot be mistaken.
% The st. Lawrence IN. ~ Republican,
one Of the most influential Democratic organs
in New York, closes long article, exposing
and donouncDg the scheme of the Repeal Of
the Missouri Compromise, as follows:
@The proposition now made in the Senate,
by the Committee OF which Mr.. Douglas 10
chairman, il, that Congress should exercise
constructive jurisdiction on this subject, repeal
existing law in favor of freedom and by au-
thority Of an act Of Congress, organizing q Ter
ritory, carry and plant Slavery on free soil,
where former generation in Congress had by
law prohibited its existence. This odous doc
trine Of construction, enacted by Mr.. Douglass
bill, is an artifce to accomplish purpose, for
which its authors shrink from the direct re-
sponsibilities to themselves, and impute their
own act to others. We shall see how Mr.
Douglas gets on with his new position, and we
shall see whether, as some Of the slave propa-
gandists claim, the Administration will play
second fiddle to him and his continuance. His
act like that Of treason, should carry its own
doom and that of its authors with it. A Gov
eminent that sets an example of broken com.
pacts and violated faith, invites contempt for
law, confusion, and anarchy
Ere this the Republican has learned that the
measure receives the support Of the Admins
tration, which is actively engaged in pressing
it upon Congress.
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RELATIONS OF PARTIES TO THE MOVEMENT

u.
The common remark here is, that should Mr..
Douglas and the Administration succeed in
carrying the repeal Of tho Missouri Compro-
mise, the Wing party, reorganized at once will
combine all the elements Of opposition, and
come into power in 1856. II has been rumor-
ed that the delay Of the Massachusetts, Legis-
lature to pass resolves against the measure, is
in part dictated by desire to encourage it's
supporters in the prosecution Of their scheme,
under the impression that the free States are
hesitating and divided and the Wing Party
can then take advantage Of their miscalcula-
ton.
With the exception OF few Of what are
styled the "Silver Grays,v the entire Wing
Party at the North is against the Bill, and
there will be great unanimity among it's Rep
resentatives in Congress on the subject OF
these, not few, calculating upon tho future
cooperation Of Southern Wings are disposed to
mako their opposition a. little offensive TO slave
holders as possible The speech Of Mr.. Ever
EFT, for example, decided as IL was in its oppo-
sition to the Bill, was qualified in its closing
portion by professions of profound devotion TO
the Union, and deprecatory remarks concern
ing the agitation Of the subject Of Slavery.
This, it seems to US, was oil out Of time and
place.
1t Is not for those who have never assailed
the Union, to be protesting their love for il,
not for those who have never enlisted in the
agitation Of the subject Of Slavery, to depre.
cate Il, not for those who are guiltless Of pro-
voking the present excitement to be exousing
themselves for sharing in il not for those who
are acting on the defensive, to apologize for
their conduct Let the Union take care Of
ITSELF and let us have done with the stereotyped
can't about the evils Of agitation.
twas hoped by Northern Wings, that South
ern Wing Senators, by an honorable opposi
ton to the measure, might furnish ground fol
q reunion of the two sections Of the Whic
party under the banner Of Nationality. They
will hardly be gratifed 10 this respect The
only two speeches in the Senate from tho
South against the measure have come from
Wing members Mr. Dixon has proclaimed
the most ultra sentiments On the subject o.
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THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

WESTERN PIONEERS ON NEBRAsKA.-A
large Nebraska Convention was held at st. Jo-
seph, Missouri, on the 9Th of January. DR.. j.
H. Lane, of st. Joseph, presided, and there
were eleven Vice Presidents, and ten Secreta-
ries Among the resolutions adopted was the
following:
RESOLVED, That we consider the agitation of
the Slavery question, in connection with the
organization Of Nebraska Territory, dangerous
to the peace of the country, fatal to the best
interests Of Nebraska ITSELF and even thresten-
ing the harmony, if not the perpetuity, Of the
Union.
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE .

We continue to present articles from our
exchanges, showing the state of public opinion.
Some Of them are free in their denunciations,
both Of the Nebraska Bill and it's authors. II
is right that these gentlemen should know
what is said Of them; still, we do not wish to
be considered as endorsing the peculiar style
which others may select at times to express
their feelings.
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WASHINGTON, d. C.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1854.
EXTRACTS FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

The brief extracts We present from our COR
respondence are mere Indications Of the state
Of feeling among the People Of the North and
West The language is severe, sometimes un-
sparing, showing the anger excited by this
monstrous attempt to violate good faith. The
excitement pervades all classes-D Democrats,
Wings, Conservatives, Free-Soilers. Men who
have hitherto been advocates Of Compromise,
now exclaim, " II such q Bill be passed by Con-
gress, away with all compromises henceforth
we hold no parley with system that demand
Z UGH sacrifcesn
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the admission of new and independent State,
Who like Texas liberated hsrset, and asks ad-
mission to the sisterhood Of States. Truly this
is the age Of progress in the art of country
stealing and nation-p lundering, as well as
everything else--PhH Register
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From the st. Charles (Missonri) Democrat.
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.

The Senator Of the free State Of Illinois, the
hero of Compromises the special representative
OF Young America--who should have believed
il that be would 20 soon throw himself into the
arms Of the Southern Nulfers and suffer him
self to become tool for their purposes
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TELEGRAPhIC CORRESPONDING CT.
FOR DAILY NATIONAL ERA.
Markets..

Markets.
BALTIMORE, FEB. l3--Breadstuffs declining.
Flour--sales Of ! 900 barrels Of Howard Street
and City Mills, at $3.50. Wheat--sales Of
5000 bushels Of white, at 50 to SO 05; red at
$i.95 TO So. Gonzales Of as, 900 bushels of
white at 80 cents; yellow at 81 to 80 Oats
sales at 40 to so cents per bushel. Butter, in
kegs at l2 to IS cents; roll at Is to 10 cents
per pound.
BALTIMORE, FEB. 10, ~ p. Mon late
change, 1000 barrels Of Howard Street and
City Mills -four were sold at So so.
Steamer Teras .7rriped-- Later from JMerico.
New ORLEANS, FEB. H. Tho steamer Texas
has just arrived, with later dates from Mexico.
She brings specie to the amount of $4,000
Among the passengers is ex-President Evollos.
The Indians Of Durango have been defeated,
and much stolen property recovered.
FL Paso had been declared port Of entry,
and the Mexican marine is to be increased.
II was rumored, wen the steamer left, that
troops were marching to Sonora, to assist in
routing Walker and his party Of iIbusters
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For the National Era.
Blu Ms.
BY JOHN g. WHITTIER.

The dew of boyhood's morning
call to mind the summer day.
The early harvest moving,
The sky with sun and cloud ut play,
And flowers with breezes blowing;
Whom, wild with joy, pressed bis lays,
A new-found treasure, to me,
And heard along the harvest ways
Their music chanting through me.
The glory Of those golden hours
Seemed brighter for that singing,
From summer birds and meadow flowers
A sweeter welcome bringing
New light on home-seen Nature beamed,
New glory over Woman;
And daily life and duty seemed
No longer poor and common.
woke to find the simple truth
Of fact and feeling better
Than all the dreams that held my youth
A still repining debtor.
That Nature gives her handmade, Art,
The themes of sweet discoursing
The tender idyls Of the heart
In every tongue rehearsing.
Why dream Of lands of gold and pearl,
OF knight and loving lady,
When farmer boy and barefoot girl
Were wandering there already
saw through all familiar things
The romance underlying
The joys and griefs that plume the wings
OF Fancy skyward flying.
saw the Same blithe day return,
The Same sweet fall of oven,
That rose on wooded Craigie-burn,
And sank On crystal Devon.
matched with ScotIand's heathery hills
The sweet brier and the clover,
With Ayr and Doom, my native rills,
Their wood hymns chanting over.
Der rank and pomp, as he had seen,
saw the Man uprising
No longer common or unclean,
The child of Gods bsptizing.
My erring pride beheld tho worth
Oflifc among the lowly,
The Bible at his Cotter's hearth
Had made my own more holy.
And il at times an evil strain,
To lawless love appealing,
Broke in upon the sweet refrain
Ofpure and healthful feeling,
1t died upon the eye and ear,
No inward answer gaining;
No heart had to see or hear
The difcord and the staining.
Let those who never erred, forget
His worth, in vain bewailiDgs,
Sweet Soul of Song II own my debt
Uncancelled by his failings
Lament who will the ribald line
Which tells his lapse from duty,
How kissed the maddening lips Of wine
Or wanton ones Of beauty;
But think, while falls that shade between
The errlng one and Heaven;
That he who loved like Magdalene,
Like her may be forgiven
Not his the song whose thunderous chime
Eternal echoes render
The mournful Tuscans haunted rhyme,
And Millions starry splendor,
But who his human heart has laid.
To Natures bosom nearer?
Who sweetened toillike him, or paid
To love tribute dearer2
Through all his tunefal art, how strong
The human feeling gushss
The very moonlight Of his song
Is warm with smiles and bushes,
Give lettered pomp TO teeth Of Time,
So Bonnie Doom but larry;
Blot out the Epic's stately rhyme,
But spare his Highland Mary
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MARRIAGES.

In Georgetown, on the 9Th inst, by the Rev.
j. NJ. p. Atkinson, BoUDINoT s. LoUEy Of Balti-
more, Maryland, to Miss NANNrE, daughter Of
the late Gro. FRENCH, Esq, Of the District Of
Columbia
At Baltimore, on the 7th inst, by Rev. r N.
Brown, F. NICHOLSON, Of that city, 10 Miss
HARRIET A. TUCKER, OF Washington, d. c.
o. the 9th instant by Rev. A. @. Marlatt,
WILLIAM Y. ROBINSON, of Baltimore, TO Ma
TILpA r. WAYsoN, Of this city.
On the 9th instant, by Rev. Jesse T. Peck,
Mr.. PETER r. KEssLER, Of Pennsylvania, to
Miss SYLVIA PECK, Of Washington.
On the 7th instant at the F street Presby-
terrain Church, By Rev. James r. Eckard,
CLIFFORD EVANS, to Miss MARY JANE, daugh-
ter Of George M Dale, Esq, all Of this city.
DEATHS.
On the 9th inst at ~ p. M Mr.. CHARLES
F. ADAMS, of the National Theatre
On Wednesday morning, the 9Th instant in
the hope Of blissful Immortality, ELExrus
SIMMs, Esq, in the 5sth year Of his age.
On Thursday night at o'clock, after lin
gering illness, Mrs. ELIZA TREeo, trusting in
her Saviour, aged SO years.
On Monday, the 9th instant, FANNY second
daughter Of L B. and Augusta L. Hardin, aged
one year, nine months, aud sixteen days.
10 New York, February 9Th, GEoReEAES,
aged fourteen years, eldest child Of Lieut. d.
ID. and Georgeann Porter.
On the 18th inst, after long and painful
illness, RrcHkRD AKRON, in the both year Of
his age
The friends and acquaintance Of the family
are invited to attend his funeral from his late
residence, on Eighth street, between D and E,
Island on Tuesday afternoon, at hslfpast 2
O'Clock.
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EXTRACTS FROM ouR CORRESPONDENTS
EAST Rochester. O.. Feb. q.

EAST Rochester, O., Feb 6, 1854.
The effort in Congress to force through the
Nebraska bill is doing wonders for the Inde.
pendent Democracy. do not know man,
either Wing or Democrat who favors the pas
sage of the bill in this part of Columbisna
county.
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WORCESTER. Mass. Feb. 10. 1854

Worcester all right A remonstrance against
the internal Nebraska project Of Senator Doug
las has received here, without much effort, over
1900 names, commencing with those Of ex.
Governors Davis and Lincoln, Gov. Washburn,
Hon. John 5. c. Knowlton, Mayor of the city,
and editor Of the Palladium, the Democratic
organ Of the county. All the papers, of all par
ties, are enthusiastic against the scheme.
few old Hunkers, only, refused to sign The
heart Of the Commonwealth is sound, and beats
true to freedom
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WHAT DOES 1T MEAN I've see il stated
that the verdict against James Gordon Ben
nett, Of the New York Herald, is worthless, rs
the sheriff has made return that said j. G.,
Bennett has no attachable property. Does this
indicate poverty or roguery?
Philadelphia Register
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A SreEITIcAST FAcT.-With single OK.
ception the press Of Hillsborough county, N.
ontspoaen Against ST. me repeal q the Missouri
Democratic papers in Manchester are strongly
against the bill. One Of these papers, the Man.
chester Union Democrat, was established in
1850 for the express purpose of helping Pierce
10 hound down John Atwood Cor expressing
Apti.Slayery sympathies Boston Comm.
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NORTH DANyERs. Mass. Feb. 6. 1855

FLORA, PUTNAM Co, ILL.,, Feb 8, 1854.
The time is drawing near when old Putnam
will send you host Of subscribers. The leaven
is at work in the county, and will soon yield
great harvest. No Pro-Slavery candidate can
be elected to any Office in this county. The
people are wide awake, and may God grant
that this may be the case, soon all over this
glorious nation.
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Mexican treaty to the Senate recommends
some amendments, but they are few and uniin-
portant. The better the treaty Is understood
the more acceptable it becomes, and there is
an evident disposition on the part Of the Sem
ate to ratify it without amendment.
The election Of an Abolition Wing Senator
from Maine was not expected, and it was
brought about, not by the Nebraska question,
as has been suggested, but by the Democratic
dissensions concerning the Maine Liquor Law
Mr.. T. L. Dawson, Of Pennsylvania, will next
Tuesday bring up and advocate his bill, grant
ing to every male head of q family, and ciii-
zen of the United States, homestead Of 100
acres Of land out of the public domain, on cor.
tain conditions
Mr.. Weller will advocate the Nebraska bill
tomorrow, and General Houston will follow
in opposition to its policy in regard to the In
dian tribes. The indications are still in favor
Of the passage of the bill in the House; but il
the discussion be protracted till the dog. days,
its hesitating friends may become open oppo.
nents.
Mr. Sandford, the Secretary Of the Legation
at Paris, has resigned that post, and Mr. Pratt
Of Ohio, is to succeed him. Mr.. SANFORD, con.
forming to the suggestions Of Mr.. Marcy,
adopted plain clothes, while the new Minister
Mr.. j. Y. Mason, adhered TO the usual diplo-
matte costume. Upon this question, MIR. Sand
ford threw up his Office. It's said that o rule
Of the French Court requires that foreign rep
resentatives shall appear in some designated
costume. Ion.
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