Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-07
Nebraska Territory,

We see in the correspondence and in the editorial
columns Of many of the Democratic papers signif.
cant illusions to this subject 1t is said that I'LL
for establishing Government in this territory will
have magical eiect-and bring the Free Sellers
TO the right about with marvellous rapidity.
This territory lies west of Missouri and in the
same latitude, and in arranging government for it
the question of slavery will necessarily arise. 1t il
Supposed that Gen. Picrccs especial friends the Free
Sellers, will demand, that prohibition of slavery
shall be inserted in the bil.or at least that they
will oppose any bill not having such clause in it,
and thus expose their hypocritical professions of
quiescenee in the Compromise. Some doubts are
even thrown out whether or not the Administration
will support bill, which does not recognize the vii.
mot Provso operative in that territory. IL not
and n schism ensues between them and their best
friends, the consequences must be disastrous.
The Washington correspondent of the Petersburg
Democrat writes
when the bill comes up for action, You may look
for oidiashioned wnciug and cavortng fthe Admins
tration support it, the Democratic Free Sellers will boil,
the party in body. Squalls are expected"
Mr.. Douglas, in the Senate, has reported bill
of which the Sentinel gives the following account:
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Douglas, chairman of the Com
mittee Territories presented yesterday, from that
committee, abl to organize the territory OF Nebraska
The bill is long but its length arises from those
details which every territorial bill must oil necessity
tain.
Some persons thin: that the Indian titles in the pro-
posed territory of Nebraska should be eItnguhed prior
the establishment of territorial government there
Senator Douglas bill proposes 10 establish the territorial
government and estinguish tue Indian titles a
forwards and understand it, to exempt those tracts
of country which the Indian title has not been extn
gIshed from the operation of tho BILL until those tiles
shall be extingushcd.
But this is not the striking snd important feature OF
Judge Douglas BILL when regarded IN political point Of
view aud considered with reference the present cond
ton Of political affairs. The bill did reachus until late
hour last evening" the rapid though earnest and at
teutve perusai could give it before going to press
convinces that its chief and prominent feature is that
1t applies the principles of the compromise oil 1880 TO the
proposed territory IT provides that the State States
be erected from the domain included within the limits
assigned to Nebraska. shall be Admitted into the Union
with or without slavery, the people may elect when
they apply admission into tue Union aud il further
provides specially and specifically that The fugitive slave
law shall be extended the territory of Nebraska in the
same manner as it applies in the States
Ii that the proposition extend the prin
cipes OF the compromise OF 1850 TO Nebraska will force
skulkng politicians show their hands and TO out
plainly in the face of the country. IL IL has that effect
will render great service the country matter what
itsultniatc fate may be.