Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-22

& HE NEBRASKA BILL.-T'he Richmond FL
qulrer Is not satisfied with the Nebraska Bill 40
il passed the Senate. 1t says that the South n
approving the bill, it at present stands is .com.
hitting folly" 1t contends that the provisions
introduced against the revival of the old French
law establishing slavery in the territory comnrc-
hended within the Louisiana purchase is incon
sistent with the intent and character of tho lin
and that the provision that the laws of the Terri
tory SHALL be exempt from the supervision of C,on-
gross Is the triumph of the theory of ..sonat,e,
sovereignty" theory, ifnot absurd and neon.
sls'ent, at least repugnant to the Democracy of
The South After these objections, the Eneui,e,
says: f'''e'
ANXIOUS as we are for the repeal of the Mis-.
souri, restrictions, We will not affect any extraor.
binary c%nltatlon at the passage of the Nebraska
Dhl: u II Oe encountered and mutilated by these
Provisions we contend for no barren sceptre'
or 'l'HllIfss crown The South aspires not to
conquest winch brings no tangible good CT appre
clapls advantage we seek the golden fleece,
NOT me shcrn carcase. We must reap some CON-
pensasion for wasted energy; and must have some
indemnity for exhausted effort. Like Prf,Ls. IN
ID llaly and Napoleon in Egypt, we shun VIC
ofa hard-won field. Is there much oIorv IN =
triumph purchased by the surrender of yifSi min.
cIpsel Vi the Nebraska Bill be emascnlafed of
all vgor why need we exult over its passaoe?"
III VIC mistake not, the very provisions here
SO strongly condemned were referred to the other
Gay appr"ylngly by the Union, the organ OF the
administration, and mentioned as likely 10 add
strength to the bill in the House of Representa-
| lives. Those the Democratic party who follow
onty the lead ofpoliticians, in their aopmfai or
rejection of measures affecting The public interests
nave now difficult road TO travel. Thew do not
KNOW but what they will have to.denounce fu-
MORROW what they were taught to applaud today.
POSSIBLY such coarse Of things NAV lead men at
least to disregard those party politicians al
togethef IN forming their opinions.-.aler. Gas.
YALE COLLEGE IN THE FIELp.-Thev have
had a great anti Nebraska demonstration I, .bs
city Of New Haven, Connecticut. The professor.
of Yale College, so long and so liberslly sappurt.
ed by Southern money, turned out in force. and
rated the South terribly. Jeshurun hath waxed
tat and kicked. One Professor Thatcher sneered
at The honor and chivalry Of the South, and said
ne would express his opinion ''if the halls ofYae
college were to be made as still as vacation fore
ever" One Mr.. Taylor professor of Theology.
we Delieve,) had his righteous spirit so stirred
within him that he felt that, Unnecessary he could
use the arm Of flesh. And. to eomplste the SOL
emn farce, old Professor SiIliman made a speecb
against Nebraska, which he wpund n, hv saving
"DlssolutIon of the Union always seemed to me
wild talk /; bnt The Union win be- dissolved if this
thing be done. and they will do IT,. feel in ain
kindness to the South-but, should the necessity
arse, feel like my friend, DR.. Taylor. that /
could take my part in the contest. "-Rieh Din.
INSANITY OF CALIFoRNrA.-The report of the
of tha
fornia shows that there is. perhaps. a greater a
mount of insanity in that State than in any other
In the Union among an equal proportion of the
population. That is attributable serlaps 10 a
great extent, to the mental excitement and physi-
cal excuses incident 10 the unsettled condition
and adventurous life to which all who emirrate 10
the land Of gold are subject. We find that oftbe
whole number admitted from May Il. 1852, to-
December 81. 1853, two hundred and eioh,v. four
were admitted into the asylum at Stockton. TWEEN.
lly seven were caused by appointment. nine by
loss of property, eight by fear and grief seven by
mental excitement, forty tive by iDtemperance.
and twenty five by bad health. The expenses
OF the institution daring the year amounted 10
SS4,9IO.eS, and the balance in the hands Of the
treasurer at The end OF that period was over 800.
FROM MExIco.-The last news from Mexico
is to the 9Th inst.
The revolution at Acapulco, under General
Alvarez, is spreading. Notwithstanding the efforts
Of Government toquell it. General AIverez is
person OF pure Indian extraction and is possessed
OF great wealth and influence upon those dwelling
In the mountains around Acapulco
In addition to the two thousand troops sent TO
oppose General Alverez, Santa Anna has two
Thousand more which have been raised, and would
proceed to the Bravo and should these be found
the numbers will be increased N ton
or twelve thousand. Preparation for the departure
OF two thousand has already been made
The rumor current before the departure of the
steamer Texas was, that the Mexican Govern.
ment had accepted the amendment proposed by
the President to the Gadsden treaty.
eo- AT Convention of Temperance men. held
at woodstock Vt) on Monday week, the follow.
ing resolution. among others. was adopted
ReSOIUed. That wa believa tLa o,,,.o sc x