Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-06-17
NORTHERN VIEWS.

We think it due to our Southern readers to let
them see how the much-debated Nebraska act is
viewed by leading Democratic papers of the North
friendly to the measure:
FROM DETROIT FREE PRESS
NEBRASKA BILL.-The principle upon which the bill
to organize the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska is
founded has been fairly analysed The discussion by
its opponents has been predcated upon the assumption
that the bill win propagate slavery. The premises being
wrong the conclusions drawn from such predicate will
be unfounded confusion Of ideas obscured by null
tpcity of words have been used conceal sentiments
The principles of the bill have been misstated Decep-
ton and fraud have cast unjust reproach upon the
The bill does not propagate slavery but its ten
dency is directly the reversed neuoizes The possibility
Of slavery extension. Slavery is domestic institution,
and exists by the force Of positive law Not having the
sanction of law the power to the mandate of
subservient Congress- slavery be established
in Nebraska 1t is opposed to the popular vote to uni
versa suffrage, and people ever known to en-
slave themselves The deductions of all enlightened
economy insure liberal policy There is security for
the areoWner. The STOCKHOLDERS property entirely ali
the mercy Of The rids, wthout chart and eithout compass.
He must have covenant 10Th Congress- covered Nth the
broad seal nation TO pest his rights and his
perry from conGscaon He will have submit to the risk
of emancipation. To him it will be unequal race,
hazardous chance. No prudent man will incur the risk
brave the illomened consequences. The South have
all to lose; the North have all to gain
THE ALBANY ARGUS.
THE TRIUMPH SouATrER SovEREIaETY Charles
ton (South Carolina) News, paper which opposes
the Nebraska settlement extreme Southern grounds
discourses as follows:
'sOne of the most extraordinary specaces pre-
in 10 in
ted States the Nebraska BILL The great originator of
the doctrine and policy Of squatter soveregntytha is,
that the settlers of Territory shall have the power in
their Territorial legislation of determining its nstitu
tions-has the passage of the bill in the Senate the
triumph of squatter sovereignty The author of the BILL
in his speech introducing it to the Senate arms that it
contains this power The President of the United States
according to the testimony Of ex-senator Cemons took
the view of its purpor not doubling that it gives
the whole Territory to the free States and is astonshed
ut their opposition And last of ALL public meet
ings held in the New England States in which emil
grant organization is determined by which the first
settlers in the Territory in accordance with the powers
empowered by this BILL shall exclude slavery forever
the first meeting of the Territorial Legislature On the
other hand Southern politicians and such presses
as the Richmond Enquirer stouty denouncng squatter
sovereignty while they support the BILL On the side
or the other there must be gross deception Which side
is deceived or deceiping?
The simple fact is that the Richmond Enquirer, and
such other proessed opponents of the nonnervention
doctrine as advocate the bill, not dealing fairly by
their readers when they that the squater
reignty" principle is not recognised in and by it. No
Territorial bill passed Congress which contained
fall and distinct recognition of the principle The pro-
ceedngs Of the Territorial Legislatures of Nebraska and
Kansas not to be subjected to the ordinary and
tofore usual scrutiny of Congress While Congress
in no respect relnquished its right "make needful
rules and regulations concerning the United States lands
and other property lying within the Territorial bounds
it has distinctly renquished any claim to legslate for
persons therein 1t is triumph of squatter sove-
reiguty"