Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-02-06


read with profound interest. BY friends and
foes, 1t has been pronounced one Of the ablest
and most effective speeches delivered in tho
Senate. 1t il remarkable no less for the dig
nifty Of it's tone than the oogcncy OF its logic.
The magnanimous bearing Of the speaker to
wards one who in the heat Of debate, had in
dulged in most understandable inyectyc against
him, won the respect of the Senate and the
galleries, crowded to their utmost capacity
with attentive listeners.
THE STATE OF THE QUESTION IN CONGRESS.
The Nebraska Bill in the Senate is the special
order, and will continue under discussion till
disposed Of motion from Mr.. Chase is pend
ing, TO amend the l4th section, by striking out
the words iohieh ,cas superseded BY the priaci-
pies The Legislation IF 1850, COMMONLY kno,on
as TIE Compromise If this prevail, the ques-
ton presented will be, direct and an original
proposition to abrogato the Missouri Compro-
mice In the House, last week, Mr.. Richardson
reported, from the Committee on Territories, a
Nebraska Bill, the same as that before the
Senate. Much sensation was manifested, and
several amendments were announced, among
them, one by Mr.. English, Is follows:
Strike out Of the l4th and saith sections
these words:
Except the eighth section Of the oct pre-
parstory TO the admission Of Missouri into the
Union, approved March sixth, eighteen hum
dred and twenty, which was superseded by the
principles Of the legislation Of eighteen hun
dred and fifty, commonly called the Compro-
mise Measures, and is hereby declared inoper.
ative.p
And insert the following:
"Propided That nothing in this act shall be
80 construed AZ TO prevent the people OF said
Territory, through the properly constituted
Legislative authority, from passing suoh laws in
relation to the institution Of Slavery, not ncon-
sistent with the Constitution Of the United
States, as they may deem best adapted TO their
locality and most conducive to their happiness
and welfare and so much Of any existing act
Of Congress as may conflict with the above
right OF the people to regulate their domestic
institutions in their own way, be and the same
is hereby repealed
Mr.. Dean gave notice that he intended to
move to insert 10 the bill the following:
PROVIDED That nothing in this bill con-
tanned shall be construed to legalize or estab-
lish Slavery or involuntary servitude within
said Territories or either Of them"
Mr.. Edgerton gave notice that he intended
to offer, az q substitute for the bill, the bill
passed by the last Congress to organize the
Territory Of Nebraska.
The Bill was then committed and ordered to
be printed, together with the report Of the mi
nority Of the committee.
The amendment proposed by Mr.. English
proposes to effect in an insidious way what
the Bin boldly aims 10 aopouPish--the repeal
OF the Missouri Compromise IL is just as Grim
inal as the Bill but good deal meaner.
The amendment Of Mr. Dean can answer no
purpose but to throw thin veil over the enor-
nifty OF tho measure. If adopted, it might be
used to delude some not very clear sighted con-
stituents with the notion that their Represent
stives had really done something. The Bill
provides for tho repeal Of the Missouri Com
promise, so as to give Slavery permission TO en-
ter the Territory but il does not propose to
legislate il into the Territory. Mr.. Deans
amendment il irrelevant and superseryiceabe.
IL seeks to prevent what is not proposed, totally
evading the real issue.
The New York Evening Post regards il sim
ply a. "a fraud designed to cover up another
fraud" and IL adds
10 is mere form Of words, without mean
ing or effect. The South are quite willing to
accept it, knowing that it does not alter the
nature OF the measure and il the Northern
members vote for il, they win cheat their con-
stitnents. The mover, wc hope, will withdraw
IL. If he does not, he will make his name in
famous at the NORTH
A correspondent OF the same paper says the
eject Of IL is, simply
That Congress does not directly lcgaIize
and establish Slavery neither does Il prohibit
IL. The restriction OF the Missouri COMPROMISE
being repealed, the amendment as proposed,
leaves tho Territory subject 90 the operations
Of the original laws Of France, which tolerate
Slavery thus destroying all the advantages
Of the positive prohibition OF Slavery, which
the North expected 10 derive from the original
agreement in return FOR her concessions to tho
south, and which the North vainly thought
would be secured 10 her
III Mr. Dean desired in good faith TO sustain
the Missouri Compromise, why did he not give
notice that he should move TO strike out all
that portion Of the bill which repealed the Sa-
very restriction, or declared il imperative
The words Ut the amendment sound like
substance, but, when weighed, are found abeo.
lutely wanting and really moan nothing
H. by aid Of this amendment, the bill should
pas, 70 MIR. Dean will attach tho disgrace Of
aiding effectively, bat covertly, to spread Sla.
very over that vast region north of the Mis-
souri, Compromise line
We cannot believe that Mr.. Dean intended
HE amendment as cover Tor those who design
10 play false to their constituents and a. he
has by this time probably learned that Il will
rather tend 10 advance than counteract the
bed measure against which his political friends
ass committed, We presume he will mot psrsst
in L.
The announcement made BY Mr.. Edgsrton