New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-03-04
XyyIIId CoNGREss-FrRsr SESSION


SENATE. -. WAsHISGTos, Friday, March 3. 1854.
Three private bills were passed
Messr.. FEssENDEN and FOOT presented several
memorials against the Nebraska bill.
Mr.. SEWARD presented memorials from Williams
burgh, from Ulster County. Ontario County, Orlesm
County, and from Newark, N D. against the PASSAGE
the Nebraska bill.
THE NEBRASKA BILL.
Mr. BADGERS resolution for suspending the rules 81
ting apart Friday for private bills, was adopted
The Nebraska bill was then taken up.
Mr. CASS said he was present last nigh. when ~
vote on the engrosment took place He desired rev
record his on its final passage lie desired also
return thanks to Hr Badger for his amendment andb
congratulate the South upon that act of reconciliation Hs
thought The passage this bill woud forever close this o
tain Of bitter waters.
The bill was read q third time
Mr. BELL said he opposed the Nebraska bill Of theks
session when contained provision relative to the ~
souri, Compromise The objections 10 that bill which
then expressed applicable TO great extent
this bill lie not the Committee when the first bu
reported, and he heard Of any propoationh
repeal the Missouri Compromise until offered in dred
termsb the Senator from Keniucky His first objection 10
the bill that there necessity for the measure
1t anomaly to establish governments to extend over
immense territories in which there white population
whose wants required such government After discussing
this objection he said that in itself it not an nsupersbh
one ~ niH lelnOuSnl IL was on
of the Committee to show that there demand for Ia
ritcria Government now, in anticipation OF an increase
population by emigration and otherwise. Some provision
ought also to be made for tse government of the tribes b.
,ond Wind Hills and in the Rocky Mountains Fhsss
oupn to be information to the number OF necessary
miltar, posts &c. and full details Of this policy oil en-
tendIng Inc Government so far beyond the present
limits Of ciy,ze ion. There three hundred millions
OF acres In these Territories. They would support ~
population 81 an empire. 1t was q magninces
idea to build up an immense empire, AM
knew not which most to admire the genus or the bold
displayed by the Senator in the concelon Oh ana
the pressing of the to carry out this gSae yea
He thought the Senator from Illinois had been labnf
for time under mania for establishing territond
governments The Senator the author Of the New
Mexico and Utah bills and also Of Washington Territory.
He had already laid the foundations Of three powerful
governments and now proposed to erect two more n@
content With the glory of being Conditor In,p1 Tho
Senator was emulous Of the fame of Ckarisssmas Cor
ditor Imperorum His next objection was one arising
out OF the provisions OF il regarding the Indian tribes
Those Indians who had been carried to this Terttoxl
from of the Mississippi had been guaranteed hone
never TO be surrounded by any territorial goyernns&
He examined the BILL and held that il stood ~
clear, explicit violation of the Indian treaties He ~
surprised that Senators who had dwet the dshonor
the violation OF pighed faith toward the African rsce
ii the Missouri restriction repealed had uttered s
one word in behalf of keeping pighted faith toward
the Indians The Wlberforces OF the had md
OF sympathy with any persons other than those who were
Africans Not word had been uttered by any of ths
philanihropiss in favor OF preserving solemn treaties with
appeals honor and natl01o
credit upon the preservation of public faith made by ~
members OF that particular political sectional organizsoa
there was word Of tenderness for any but for 10
African. No remonstrances had come from that quartz
against the violation Of faith with the Indiansn end
brothers equally with the Africans When was there
tear from the professional phanhropists upon the wrongs
OF the Indian Mr. Bell now considered for hour -
hall the arguments in favor Of and against the reped
The Missouri Compromise whether its repeal and the -
tabhshmen Of the principle of non intervention ana
popular suffrage would effect the good resan
promised By its friends the evil consequences predea
by its opponens If he could bring himself to believe
that the passage Of the measure would accomplish -
happy results expected by its friends he would sbands
al his objections 10 the bill for Il cheerfully ~
if ne thought II would have the evil results of awaAenH
agitation violating faith with the Indians and lesyIns
nothing but the naked principle of non intervention
would vote against the bill How far the friends or OPT
pents OF the bill were correct in their expectations Of "
effects, he was somewhat unable say If the circan
stances OF the case presented overpowerng necess
the passage OF the bill be would forego all Of his oeec
tons to II but II that 0verpowering necessity did not ~
st he was not prepared 10 say that his objections were
insuperable lie then examined whether this oyefP,ava
ing necessity existed in this case and stated the consider
tons on both sides. In conclusion he said he would
TO express his views much greater length but time ."
not allow il.
Mr.. DAWSON followed in support OF the bill and ID T"
ply TO Dir. Bell s objections TO its details. IL
Mr.. NORRIS then addressed the nate for an hour
bali in support OF the bill lie maintained THAI .ns
promise measures Of so clearly and unmisakaoy s;h
ished the principle of non intervention by Congres -
the domestic institutions Of the peopl of the
That principle had been indorsed by the Wing ana 81
cratic Conventions, and was trumDhan,ly sustalbco "