The daily union., 1854-02-07


no, affect Utah and New Mexico merely but covered the
whole future policy OF the government.
II such was moi the scope OF the COMPROMISE measures
then We have never understood them, and they were
only temporary expeden OF but local sgnineance. II
the principle yolved only extended TO Utah and New
Mexico. then has their consequence been Immensely
oyeraled. and they settlement OF the slavery
question.
But such her scope, such their INTENT and such
their consequence. As Utah and New Mexico or
ganized. n the manner did those measures un-
mis,akaby determine shall all future Territories be
ganized.
But In respect TO the present question at ssue raised
BY Mr. Douglass bill. we go back Of and above the
promise measures. for reasons determine the duty Of
Congress We stand, where we bave always stood,
upon the platform of the Nicholson letter We deny TO
Congress the power either establish slavery 10 in
hib in Territory State. II Congress can do the
under the constitution. il do the olheaDd who
is ready to concede tha, establish slavery any
where
II arises them II the correctness OF General Casss doc
irine is conceded, that the Missouri Compromise has no
binding force whaever--hat it in conavenon OF the
consIituton and void That General Casss doctrine
correct. lei us illustrate The Missouri Compromise is
in the following words:
That, in all tha, territory ceded by France the United
States, under The Louisians, which lies north
36 deg 80 min north latitude included within the lin
lis of the State contemplated by this slavery and in
voluntary seryrde, otherwise than Ia The punishment OF
crimes, whereof the parties shall have been duly convicted
shall be. and hereby is, prohibited forever"
In the territory here described slavery and nvoun
tary servitude prohibited forever" Now the word
:. forever" means, according Webster, TO eternity
through endless ages" In the face of this Prohibition
Notwithstanding TINT Congress has presumed 10 say that
slavery is prohibited forever in this territoywho
doubts that the moment such territory is erected into
States slavery may be established, and that the Mis-
souri, Compromise is imperative TO prevent it SucH
States will come into the Union equality with the
original States, and will be entirely sovereign all power
will reside in the people thereof except thar which
ceded TO the general government in the constitution of
the United States. Congress derives all its power from
The constitution; and where is there any authority in
the constitution for Congress either establish abol
ish slavery in Stale
To the extent then. that the Congress of 1920 al
tempted to prohibit slavery torsue in the territory
cred BY the Missouri Compromise. obvious ha, the
act is of force than act would have been to
abolish slavery in South Carolina
the declaration is in accordance with common reason and
common sense-hai, by the principles OF the Compro
mise of 1850, the Missouri Compromise superseded
and therefore, that the eenacment OF these principles
in the Nebraska bill renders the Missouri act inopera
tve and it further declares tha, when Nebraska applies
for admission as Slae she shall be admitted with OF
without slavery as her constitution shall determine
The unconstulonaliiy OF congressional Intervention
the domestic affairs Of the Territories has been urged
by vastly abler pens than ours and the righfaness OF
the doctrine has. we believe, been established to the
satisfaction of very large majority of the American peo-
pie Ii the Missouri &C, is in conflict with that doctrine
and il il virtually superseded by the Compromise of
1850. what earthly objection is there 10 the incorpoa
ton OF the fact IN MIR. Douglass bill
We have no more respect for the Missouri CompIo-
mise than have for any other unconstitutional act !;
and opposed to il not merely because think it
unconstitutional, but for the that il is morally
wrong for Congress draw line through the country
and say that slavery my exist side of il, and
shall not exist The other sde-for 10 sanction sa-
very in case, and forbid it in the other We propose
that Congress shall wash its hands OF this whole slavery
quesiIon-ihat the great principle OF non-ntervention
shall be finally and forever seed-that the subject shall
be far removed from the natonal Legislature tha, agi
iaiors will again have in their power involve the
Union in difficulty or danger.
|, need not be disguised that Mr.. Douglass bill will
encounter strong opposition in and out OF Congress The
same elements combining agains, it--though with
vastly less strenglh--,hat combined against the
compromise when they originally passed
The elements OF discord al work then, /,
using superhuman exertions 10 slavery agitation
and light the fame OF civil commotion iron end Of
the country 10 the other The Stewards the GIddingses
the Haes, and the Summers, like so many demons OF
wiekedness have raised the neendiary torch, and ap
peaed to the motley Of uneasy spirits which make
up the opposition to the administration in the North
agliate agitate
Bat. thank God. have TO trust that the great
prevailing public sentiment of the country is sound
this question and that the democratic members OF Con-
sess from all sections OF the Union responding to that
sentiment, will unite in sustaining a measure which
looks TO future peace and quiet and to the downfall Of
seciionasm in the halls OF the national Capitol.
Louisville Times.
The Nebraska Bill.