The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-03-24
TIE DEMOCRAT AND THE NEBRAs-
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O. KA BILL. an ,.sIa
We made brief allusion last week to
the fact tha, the Democra, had broken lbs
osainous silence Oh the Nebraska question,
and come out In favor Of the measure.
This Il no more Than We expected. The
Democrat, no longer, ago than ls4s, was
hot in lis advocacy Of the principles Of free
sofia fast and furious friend Of the VIII.
mo, Proviso. Blu, when the spurs Of the
Party leaders were struck into lis sides, and
il fell their roweling, it backed away and
ingioriously yielded. With the remem-
brance Of this, We were no, surprised TO
find ii again linked with oppression, aud
making mock Of democratic ideas, and
warning with the principles of freedom
The Democrat now says, in breaking silence:
awe heartily concur in the principles OF
Congressional n.inierveniion, ard terrific
rial sovereignty rs embodied in the Com
promise measures Of 1880, and as set forth
in the speech Of Senator Douglas, and will
give our supper, 10 any bill which will eli.
ieciually cary them into execution"
Itquo,es from Mr.. Douglas, as leading
feature Of the Compromises Of 1850. 'fhai
the people Of the territories were 10 be al
lowed 10 do as they pleased upon the sub.
jec, Of Slavery, subject only 10 the provis-
ions ofihe Constitution of,he United States"
Ignoring the Missouri Compromise line,
the Democrat says:
"The leaving TO the people Of every ter
ritory the unrestricted right to legislaie up
on their own domestic affairs, is certainly
more consonant 10 the spirit Of republican.
ism. besides tending TO promote the tran
guilty Of the county,
Now the Democrat does know, or il
should, tina, this principle Of non-in,erven.
zion established by the Compromises Of 1850
had reference only 10 the territories acquir
ell from Mexico, and no one ever dreamed
that j, had any reference 10 the territory
which had been oonsocraied 10 Freedom by
the Missouri Compromise. Mr.. Dougla:
himself a, Chicago in 1880, when pressing
upon the attention of his fellow citizens the
merits OF the Compromise measures, dis
tincily said that the principles had no wider
application than TO the territories OF Utah
and New Mexico, and did not touch the
Missouri Compromise. Marx his language
81 am prepared to stand or fall BY the
rI5 IL.
Of tye 10 all ITS glorious memories of The past
aud the precious hopes Of the future, and
among The memories OF The past, i pro
nounes The Missouri Compromise Of 1920 TO
DE ONE" r.r..
The Compromises Of 1850 themselves
hou, the idea tina, the Compromises of 1920
We're abrogated, because in the act relating
TO the boundary Of Texas, one Of the Com
promise acts, an amendment was inserted
on motion Of Mr.. Mason Of Virginia thai
recognised the validity Of the Missouri Ac,
prohibiting Slavery North OF 36s so. No
one Of the Committee OF 10, who framed
the Compromise acts, ever said that they
had wider application than the territories
Of Utah and Mexico, or that they abrogaied
the Missouri Compromise.
The several acts Of Congress embraced
in this series OF measures were five in num-
Der. '
1. An act proposing 10 the Stale OF Texas
the establishment Of her nOr,hern and wes;,
err boundaries, the REIMBURSEMENT by the
said State of all territory claimed by hel
exterior to said boundaries, and OF all her
claim upon the United States, and to esiab
lish Territorial Government for New Mex,
ico.-[Sep,. 0, 1851 In the fifth clause
Of the firsi section Of said act is The follow,
Ing proviso, introduced on the motion. o.
Mr.. Mason Of Virginia, viz: ..i
"Propiisd. That nothing herein contain.
cd shall be construed TO impair or qualify
any thing contained in the third article OF
the second section OF the joint resolution
loo annexing Texas TO the United States,
approved March !, lSi5, either as regards
the number Of States that may hereafter be
formed out Of the State Of Texas or other
wise.n ...H
In the second section, establishing the
Territory of New Mexico, is the following
proviso: ~ .,u.I giE 1a
"And prorided, further. Tha, when al.
mitod As State, the said Territory, or any
portion Of the same, shall be received into
the Union, with or without slavery. rs their
Constitution may prescribe" '. .-.
2. An act to establish Territorial Gov
ernmen, for Utah.-lSop,. 9, 1851 This
nc, conlains the same provision in regard TO
slave'y as the preceding. ''
3. An Ac, for the admission Of the State
!, Of California. This has no reference what,
ever TO slavery f; the Constitution Of the
State, however, prohibited it. .-.
4. An act 10 amend and supplementary
10 an aei entitled Gan act respecting. fugi
lives from justice and persons escaping
from the service Of their masters" approved
February ~, l7s3-[Sep,. l6, is5ol
5. An &c, 10 suppress the slave trade il
the District Of Columbia.-ISept. 20, 1850.
80 These Ave acts constitute what are called
the compromise measures Of 1850. They
rensr the Missouri compromise in regard
to the territory north Of 500 80 agree ic
admit New Mexico and Utah as States when
prepared, with or wiihou, slavery, as the
people thereof may determine in their re-
enecliye State Constitutions: admit Califor.