The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-01-31

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tisns-AnA the Nebraska Question /.
When public questions investigated and discussed
n the spirit Of frankness aud moderation which charac
ezes The article in the Albany Atlas. OF January ID. the
sober second thought OF the people is sare 10 arrive al
sale results II 10 only when motives are iurssched
weludices awakened, passions aroused that agitation
takes the pacs of investigation. and brings in its Train
elimination rccrinnation. dsgsnerang too freqsens-
Is into dangerous dsscord, and putting in jeopardy the
peace, and sometimes the durability OF the Union As
long agitation avoided the legitimate fruits OF
may be secured but when prejudice and passion have
sway we can expect none other than the fruits OF rank
ling aniuossies and disssnsions Whilst we con
strained 10 dissent from many OF the views OF the AT
las we cannot bu, commend the -moderaon and frank
ness with winch avoss liz POSITIONS In oar nsnmenu
on those positions ~e shall show the Atlas that know
how 10 temper our discussions with the same spirit
The Atlas regards the Neoraska bill ~ containing pro
visions which are with the Compromss oil
1880 and with the Bslimors resolutions Of lS5a On the
contrary that The provisions OF the Nebraska
bill are NOT only IN harmony with the principles OF the
Compounds OF 1850 and OF the Baltimore platform; but.
upon the assumption that those principles adopted
as Ensl ss;eent 0, the slavery insis, also
tia, those is.oas are essential give full seci to
the settlement.
In Supper, Of its posi,ion the Atlas appeals the
ihoriiy of MIR. Clay. and says:
The compromise OF 1850 based on the
example Of lsza The long which had followed the
agitation Of that period impressed MI Clay with the drs
Of adapting the tsroy aaqnirsd from Mexico soms
similar arrangement that which had oecn appsd and
then applied 70 the regions IN he cesson
louisiana"
And ssakln: further Of the Compromise oil 1850. the
Ads sdds
s base its oua and historical tion
the Compounds o; ts4 s author the II was
oass 10 he same mould 1t fnin and repeal
Ii merely inirscuos Of the Com promise
Of 1850 unssuie bat II Withdrawal OF very
foundation upon winch ihai was erected"
The argumen, OF the Atlas is. that the Compromise OF
1850 bassd upon the Compromise OF $780, and there
lore that the provision Nebraska bill which
The Compromise o; 1920 imperative infrscsion OF
the Compromise OF 1850. The conclusion strictly os
cal il The premises laid down sound. The Atlas
says the Compromise OF 1890 its origin Mr. Clay.
and that he desired 10 make arrangement io the Ter
tr'lory acquired iron Mexico similar that which had
been applied The region embraced the oession Of
Loaisians-thai the two rrrssne~s only ss~sis
bat hA Of 1850 had ior lite constitutional and historical
foundation The Comprom.e Of lsaeand that the Com
pso"'.e OF 1850 Js and not to ysp.a,, thai Of
1870
We acknowledge oussef incapable OF compTshendinx
be process of reasoning by which the Atlas srrivs~
al the conclus'on that the srsn~smsns OF 1850 and
is7o are ,iasii~. They emanaied M il generally SUP
poses. from the sams source, and were des,xned 10
accomplish the same end the paci6catioa OF ihe
avery sgitaiion-bn IN what one feature thew are
naar we ara unable zee. The arrangement OF
$40 was based upon the assumption that Congress
% the poy~ under the constitution 10 prohibit the ex
encs OF slavery in the Territories and even in the Stale.
be fosssd ost Of tbs Territories Of he Unsssd alss
be anaagsnsni Of 1850 s based upon the ooncssson
'hsr thst Congress cannot OF cuxhr no,
matter Of sxprdisocy. to interfere with The question
slavery either in ihs Territories or States. The .r
iion which ,be arrangement Of 1850 wss s,endsd 10
eie bad ovigs the sGo extend the prohbi,ory
Encipe Of the arrangement Of 1890 the Terrlorse. &C
uired from Mexico. we'll The south The north
'de Of the line The pfiseips q the Wlmos prov.o
Of the principles Of ihs Bissoan Compromise OF
$40 When he AtlaA relies spon The long acquescsncs
The country in the arrangement Of $780, fofgeis the
historical tact thai il was the psstasci0ss attempt to ds
ssrd and rapudias that arrangsmsnt fron 1sls ill The
Management Of 1850 was consunmaied. thn producsd
he dangerous agitation which resulted in prin-
apls OF ,ac,Arstion The wmot proviso;sts vsss not
satisfied to sppy the principle o the Missouri Compso
nse 10 ali ihs Territory nora Of 90 deg 30 min bari
hey insisted appyas 70 al shs territory sosth al