Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-04
A LETTER FROM SENATOR DIXON,
Communicated for tie National Ltelliyencer

WASHINGTON, JANUARY %, 1854
To the Editor Of the Louisville Times:
In article headed "The Nebraska Bill which ap-
peared in your paper of the 18th instant in speaking of
my the questions involved in it you this
language:
ct that the bill is to meet with opposition
in Congress outside of the ranks Of the Freesoers and
Abotonsts. Mr.. DIXON Of Kentucky, has Joined hands
with Mr. SUMNER of Massachusetts, Of the most pes
tlent abolition agators in the whole Union in oppos
ton to Territorial bill embodyng the spirit of the
Compromise taking the discussion Of slavery out of Con-
gress and leaving the question of slavery to be decided
by the people Of the Territory Nothing better could
be expected from Mr. Sumner for he avowed agta
tor; but we can regard the position assumed by Mr.
Dixon in NJ other light than determination to disregard
the known will of his constituents Agitation will I'M
questonably blight the fruits of the Compromise For
the unmany purpose Of embarrassing the National Ad
mnstraton Mr. Dixon is willing again to raise that whir
wind of sectionaisn which had we-nigh swept away
our institutions Will this excuse satisfy the Wing party
Of Kentucky? win the Wing press Of the State be 81
lent spectators The of Mr.. CLAY is assault
ing the noblest achievement of his life, is attempting
mar the majestic proportions of the proudes monument
of his greatness Speak out gentlemen editors and lash
Mr. Dixon into proper respect for the sentiments of the
party that elected him."
Now sir, as take it for granted that you would
Intentionally misrepresent either my motives or my &C.
tons upon subject important to the country the
bill before the Senate organize the Territory of
Nebraska, have thought it due myself to you and to
TRUTH to call your attention to the principles in the bill
embracing the subject of slavery as reported by Judge
Douglas, the chairman of the Committee on Territories
the amendment to the bill offered by me- and the subse-
quent adoption Of the substance of that amendment by
the committee.
The first section Of the BILL after defining the bounda
ries Of the Territory, declares THAT the same shall
created into temporary by the name of the
Territory Of Nebraska and when admitted ms State
or States the said Territory any portion of the same
shall be received into the Union with or without slavery
their constitution may prescribe at the time of Their
admission"
The 2st section provides that all questions pertain
slavery in the Territories and in the new States
formed thererom to be left the decision Of the
people residing therein, through their appropriate rep
resentatives"
II will be recolected that the whole Of the territory
embraced within the provisions Of the bill lies north Of
3Go 3 north latitude and that slavery in IL Is forever
prohibited by the eighth section of the act commonly
known the Missouri Compromise act which declare.
that in all that territory coded by France to the United
States under the of Louisiana which lies north OF
$50 3o north latitude slavery and involuntary servude