Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-03-31

ELEvESTH DsTRlcT-Edwin ). Duncan Of Harrison, una
J. M. H Beaic of Mason,
TwElErH Die7Rlcr-James Mcdowell Of Flncas,le, and
A. A. Chapman Of Monroe.
THInTEsSTH DisrRIcr-Thomaa l.. Preston Of Washing.
ton and John Floyd OF Washington
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Much space In columns is occupied will. report OF
the spirited debate between Breckenridge and Cung-
There has been nothing In the House Of Representatives
equal 20 this display Of enchan and vigorous de.
nuncatlon, since tho eloquent and fiery Wac Shn!ered
Adams with his scahlng rhetoric The first speech OF Becs-
enrdge terrific To him. belongs, beyond dispute, the
crown Of victory.
Mr. Cutting may shine in legal argument before the i'm
maculae Bronson but no ia match for the salwa Ken
tuckian lie, hu, draw of aud repair his shattered hulk
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NEBRASKA AND KANSAS.
SPEECH or j. S. MlLLsoN, ESQ, OF VIRGINIA,
In the HOUSE, Of Representatives., March %. 1854,
In the Committee Of the Whole the state Of the Union
MIR. MILLS0N said-AIr. CHAIRmAs: an cone 10 speak
on This Nebraska BILL The subject seems 10 nave caused
much agitation in the Eoflh The gentleman from New
York [Mr. CvTrISeI said that had excited sort of civil
there; 10 secure but defeat the passage OF
the This would indeed be strange We were not
accustomed 10 observe the extraordinary mutations In
politics. Sir there s nGlanE G this bill That ought TO ex
cite the appeheAsinns Of the North II may paraphrasr
The remark of Mr. Fox in his celebrated speech the
Westminster scrutiny would say That II does Eo extend
indulgence, can admit that Ean;a bare justice 10 tic
South.
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state Of The Unlon two bills poposng to organize govern
for northwestern crritoy-one reported by my
honorable friend from Illinois, Mr. ReHARDsoS and he
other lately received from ho Senate Sir, Of tbs two
for the bill reported by the gentleman from Illinois
not disposed 10 60 into ecetae5 over that but il IL
infinitely preferable 10 The other. That bill will fist be con
sderod in the Committee Of Tho Whole II, indeed, hal
reach either Of hem and there is much reason 10
pose that proposition Will then made amend IT, by
the insertion Of provision which has been lately adopted
by the Senale, and which has become somewhat famous
under the of the "Badser proviep propose, in The
remarks which dcs.n submit u tie comnitlee dis
cuss the effect Of such alteration The bill bu: before
upon tina! subject let The general relation
the ss sSunst" i. s %s6sts me nt , to n's waSc
canize territorial government lor Nebraska. mas orc
ATTEMPTED Tor series years past commencing in the year
1919 when bill Gst introduced by INC Senator from
illinois, [Mr. DouaLAs,J proposing 10 establish teoFIu to
cpsnce 10 .hsso sisf We Of The South stood in
position TO them and ,ha, is natural normal position in
regard TO them At the last Congress, ulIhough did not
participate In The debate which then took place oScrcd
myself by and by vote 10 defeat he passage
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Tho vote In the House OF Representatives upon tho Ne
braska bill then under consideration ninety in h'
Affirmative and forty hroe In The negative VI Inc ninety
eight eighty northern members and but eighteen "e't
Representatives OF the slavehodng States Only thTeer
northern gentlemen voted against the BILL Ia the SENATE
the sectional division less marked Every soule!r
Senator present but the Senators from Missouri vuiet
10 lay upon the table the proposition TO take up the bill
What that then actuated Southern men -
They were that the whole was premature and tina
there was not sufficient population 10 The Territory 10 JUS
tify territorial organization. My friend from Tennessee
Mr. JONES' opposed The BILL because there was mol loot
land there to which the Indian little extinguishsd MIR
Howard Of Texas insisted that the bill violated our treaty
stpuaons with about eighteen Indian tribes; aud MI Ven
able of North Carolina, warmly and earnestly opposed
becaus. OF the injustice and oppression which it wou
subject these aboriginal inhabitants OF the country
friend from North Carolina Mr. CLIsoMAN objected TO tn
great expense alleging tha, il would Involve an expendi
tturo of nearly 100000 year
Mr. CLlNGMAN, tn,erruping) WIN the gentleman
from Virginia allow me but one wod3 moved an amend
men which deemed necessary protect the rights OF III
Indians and il being adoped then voted for the BILL
Mr. MlLLSON Other gentlemen participated In the de
hate and objected TO organic of that territorial go
rpun Tie ground OF want OF population, thcE
beioe only five six hundred persons there and because
indeed there single there who was not re
maiuug 10 the country in violation u law. The argumen
on the other sde was that IL the law prohibiting niercous
with the Indian. should be repealed and territorial govern
meut provided there would be 10 snort time very la's
reason why there small population that our la
would not allow white TO there and that as coon
a white went into the country, company OF dfagoon
,youu run him out Pass this bill, said he, and 10
three month there will be thirty thousand people there
Yes must plant government in the wilderness, AM
then drive people take possession OF IT, This the pi
rt of the times 80 far at least the times controlled
by that uncomfortable portion OF the people who assume
designation that belongs TO hemisphere Young Amerc
cannot wait 1t is perpetuaiy screaning Progress! Pro
aressm The course of nature Is altogether slow Ma
ture is superannuated-n drlVe!eI--
MEMBER An OIL Fogy.
and prudent and just and temperate and patriotic, and re
specinblo il, calls "fogysm" Shallow, saucy, hoadslOns
of youug America would loose the avalanche from lis bed
and leap guide it's down the steep side OF tn
mounaiD aud the same rocks against which he would b
hurled aud which wou throw back his mangled and life
less body ground would echo his wild shouts OF lr
umph These advocates of progress would plunge into h
swift current of Niagara and their hands, delighted
while the rapids huryng them 10 their dreadful fnc
and when borne 10 the very brink of tho torrent thei
soog of eSultaon would mugc with the roar OF the caa
\, But hsd further objection the establishment, of hes
governments. was unwilling 10 multiply The number
free soil aud slaveholdns communities. We have al
ready Ave organised Teories and while am not 80 H.
liberal and sectional object TO the Introduction Of
new State tho Union brcause OF the absence Of the in
s,ltu,ion Of sIaveryfur declare In all snceriy that
would allow myself TO be influenced BY such snwoth
reasons-ye sir, not willing 10 prccpilac the fonH
tion of saveholdng communities, and force, by hot
bed process their unnatural growth We In the South
then unwilling establish This Territory OF Neb.ask
All that then asked of was 10 form territorial
ernmen but now we are called upon 10 create tro Tw
States Nebraska and Kansas TO bo carved Of IN
Territory which, only year ago. We were reluctant to orr
into one
arm Of further opposition 10 THE measure The ohec
lions Of Southern mombrrs TO be removed by proere
repeal Of the Missouri restriction That is The inducenen
addressed TO Southern gentlemen This it is which
to make the dose palaahc TO The South do say ha
this consideration ought not to outweigh OBJECTIONS
peoisy have reason TO believe that we cannot lon
prevent organic ,tion Of these governments. The cues
ton Is only OF time. But before deermn
tho real value OF the consideration rendered
must see will be The advantages secured by tn
passage even Of line tl OF my friend from Illinois, mi
RICHARDSON Are TO make these two territories slave
holding communtles2 No expects it. No dream
that slavery will be established there. ud in The report
in the Globe of the Senate debate that M DOUGLAS said
81 do believe there Congress who thinks coul
be permanently saychodng have doa that could
! MIR. HUSTER said:
"Does any believe that you will have sa veodhg State
Kansas and Ncbraska confess that. for moment permitted
such an illusion TO rest upon my miud."
/ Mr.. BADGER said
81 have idea Of seeing slave population either Of then
than have OF seeing it in Massachusetts, Nota whit
As then, practical advantage the slaveholdng int
is be secured e! us If II be that the removal
the restriction. n the mode contemplated 10 this BILL in
wolves the recognition of great principle What great
principle recognized3 The principle of n,etveu on
with slavery The principle that Congress cannot prohibit
nzsd Un Congress shall repeal The laws by which slave
ry is prohibited n Oregon Minnesota and Washington Ter
man with insineaa nasaaRe