Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-11
FROM THE UNION OF JANUARY 5.

NEBEAsKA.-MR. DOUGLASS REPoRr.-THE CoApRo-
nIsEThe report submitted to the Senate yesterday
by Mr. DOUGLAS, Chairman Of the Committee Terrific
res in the Senate in regard to Territorial Government
for Nebraska, will be read with profound interest This
subject has been looked to with serious apprehensions in
consequence of the supposton that it might fearfuy
Eiye the slavery agitation Mr. Douglas was fully i'm
pressed with the Importance and decacy Of the issue in
volved and has devoted the full power Of his capacous
mind to its investigation. He ha, arrired conclusions
phich seem to to be unassalabe He plants himself
solutely upon the Compromise of 1850 final settle
ment-not final merely to the Territories then in dis
pute but anal to all future Legislation for Territorial
Governments Adopting THO the basis of his action,
he has applied the great pacific principles of Compro-
mise of 1850 TO the bill for organizing the Ne
braska Territory He goes further and extends the pro-
visions Of the fugitive slave lew to the Territories The
yeasoning Of Judge Douglas strikes mind
able, and indulge the confident hope that the PROPOSE
tions submitted by him will be unhesitangy affirmed by
Congress They present practical of the sincerity
of the covenant entered into by the Democratic party
Baltimore 1.-THE principles Of the Compromise brought
forward in the Nebraska BILL sustained by the united
Democratic votes of Senators and Representatives, all
doubt the final expulsion of the slavery question
from the Democratic organization will be put rest We
may then gladly proclaim the National Democracy unit
raj Union is safe We commend Mr. Douglass report not
only for the ability Nth whieh it is prepared but for the
sound, national, Unon-oring sentiments pih Which ii
n5ouads. HI. .@.>.. F. .....
FROM THE UNION JANUARY G. IS
Mr. DouGLAs's NEBRASKA BILI.-We are enabled to
lay before readers to-day the report of Senator
DOUGLAS accompanying the bill for organizing the Ter
ritory of Nebraska Upon perusing this important docu
meut our readers viii readily comprehend why we at
tach much Importance to it. In unfolding the policy
of the present Administration with such efficiency
could command have been forced to vindicate the
President aswel ourse against the charge of avorng
Freesoilism and Disunionism Our vndcaton Of both
has rested upon the assumption which have felt fully
authorized adopt that the policy of the Administration
recognises orthodox Democrats who do not faith
fully abide by the Compromise of 1850 final settle
ment of the slavery issue Upon this ground we have
gone before the country and upon that issue have
signaly triamphed. The Nebraska bill is drawn upon
the same principles, and presents opportunity for
practical yindcaton Of the policy of the Administration
which is destined to exert prominent influence upon
the public mind.
...... EXTRACTS FROM THE REroRr.*
The Committee Territories, to which was referred
bill for an act to establish the Territory Of Nebraska
have given the same that serious and deliberate consid
Grafton which its great Importance demands, and beg
leave to report il back TO the Senate with various
1nents in the form of substitute for the BILL
The principal amendments which your committee deem
it their duty commend to the favorable action the
Senate in special report those in which the prnc
pies established by the compromise of 1850
far they applicable to territorial organization
proposed TO be affirmed and carried into practical opera
ton within the limits Of the Territory The wisdom
Of those is attested not less by their sauary
and beneficial effects in alayng sectional agitation and
restoring peace and harmony rtated and distract
ed people than by the cordial and almost universal ap-
probation with which they have been received and same
toned by the whole country
1t was a disputed point whether slavery prohi-
bited by law in the country acquired from Mexico On
the one hand II commended legal proposition, that
slavery having been prohibited the enactments of Mex
co. according to the laws Of nations received the
try with all its local laws and domestic institutions at
tacbed to the SOIL far they did conflict with the
Constitution Of the United States and that law either
protecting prohibiting slavery, was not repugnant
that instrument as was evidenced by the fact that
half of the States Of the Union tolerated while the other
half prohibited the institution Of slavery On the other
hand insisted that by virtue Of the Constitution
of the United States every citizen had right to remove
to any Territory Of the Union and carry property with
him. under the protection Of law whether that property
consisted in persons things. The difficulties arising
from this diversity Of opinion greatly aggravated
by the fact that there many persons both sides
sThis report published entire in the National Iats
geRcer Of January 7th a TX.