Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1854-04-27
THR PRACTICAL OPERATION BIZ THE
NEBRASKA BILL ON rOUTHEK NIN.
TRREST-INfORMA TIONcAEL FOR:

THR PRACTICAL OPERATION bF THE
NEBRASKA BILL ON rOUTHEKN IN
TRREST-INfORMAT FOR:
To ne Esii9rs offLe Rielnaa4 1Isls /:
Itisa great misfortune for asynia3 ohe 30 slort
sighted moi 10 bs able 10 see vs. Il: hlo mill
stone the man that pecks ii; but tszs happens 10
he my condi ion al this time. ] am 2reftfofe com.
PEELED 10 ask fir Information OF somS I'd the beller
skilled Pcckgrs al The NrbIaska a i'll sSnt ia Wash.
ington.
First-I wish to be informed, Wig meant BY.
"NsH- Isferrssiiss r. aud secondly hhktis meant
By ''Sq4a'tCr SeraefgHty?" =
Ia my simplicity, | have supposed sht the Non
Intervention iehlnre of the NebiaskS TN was in
tended denial efthe power Of Conf IL 10
here With The people Of territory ia ldlciting for
themselves neither slavery shoRld u Admitted or:
excluded; or IN other words th4 it n an asser-:
tion of The right Of self government khth, part or
the peopIs OF tie territory, who{in III kereotyped
language Of the day) are supposed to tes ca pable
Of selfgoEernnieht IN territorial coh4sion, a il.
they we're citizens Of a SIaief fS
On the other hand, have suppoS d, "Squatter
Sovereignty, his be nothing more noISless than the
doctrine Of Gen Cas- as sci forth in tisscelrbraed
Nicholson leer 80 utterly and unan isnEnsly Tepu-.
dated by the South, by which hs Ihe right
OF the people Of the territory 10 legsl and deIer
mine for themselves, without The ikAeIYentien Of.
Congress, whether slavery shSntd be recognised or,
rejected that you will perceive, fIsin my limit.
ed comprehension ofthe subject NoH fsteYreAtiOa':
necessarily and u aar0ida6ly established (wkat has
been nick.named as Gep. Cas- ssss) !Sgaatsr Sop:
orcigntys"
But Il is Gs&lear as mEd, thatI have fallen into.
some strange error these several points for |
see wise and eniaent Statesmen il the senate; ceel
calculating, and rejecting peliticiABs in The House
shrewd, sagacibus, practical men All The head ofthe
public press and in short the genefal nelligenee
ofthe South, every where advocating and demand;
ing, mon intervention by CoBgfess " bilsl in the
same bresthI they as earnestly condemn and re-:
~faarG -.
BY the territory 50 that want somebody 81 selE
me ctat is isAat, and iciiei 10 Fkichd !:
had been indu>ed TO believe also that slavery
was admitted % pc local Institution requiringips
cal laws for iss protection - but suppose mnst
have been mistaken in this also; for the same
statesmen; politicians and editofs unite in telling
us, thar Congress has rig 10 pass any lsw fpI
the protection tt slavery or TO compel ebe4ieRce.
on the part Of the slave to his master; beca use i
they could, that would be int6rTeniion and inter!
ference with the rights Of the people Of The terrific
~ They also unite in telling US, that the people
Of the territory 10 their territorial condition. have
no right 10 admit slavery provide for its proiecs
sion, be- aune that would be equivalent toan adms-
sion Of their right 10 exclude H. and would consti-
tue squalIer Sovereignty; AM pet the SlhveholderI
Of the South il told that he has The right 10 80 no.
the territory with his slave property Now whar
want 10 arrive at is this. If move into NEBRASKA
after this bill shall have become a Iawi With ny
slaves ard | find no law thers, either NATIONAL or
property, and my man John should say tonne MIR
B by the laws Of Virginia, y6usrere better man
than was bat will show ysu Ihatin Nebraska
am quite as good as you, sns perhaps little bet
Ter and be should refuse sme his labor, and /
should undertake 10 reduce him TO subsection and
he were to getIthe sdYantase Of me. I want TO
know what my remedy, woaldhe2 To what courts
should apply and 10 whai law should a1d
remedy Z Andif gpttiFed OF Nebraska and want
ed 10 get Back 10 Virginia, how should manage 10
- 49, Wi 49,
prefer freedom 10 slavery T.
Some have tod me must look 10 the ConstAa-
ton for remedy; but have read that Instrument
all through and DON find any passage in tie Con-
stiluioH thai iskes any better care OF slavery in
Nebraska or other territory tkan does ID the State
of Maine. Indeed the only provision kavs been
able 10 find Ia the Constitution, relating 10 the sub
iscf is that which respects srsozs hed ta labor IN
owe S.ats, escspiag inc aH1iAcr Stlte." So.thst
am unwilling I'd rnst my property in Nebraska; if
that is the only protection am 70 have.
Now, will some OF our members of Congress,
who insist on the passage ofthis Law, as an act OF
iasics 10 the South be good enough 10 explain this
malief 10 me- before | set oat for Nehrstsa with
slaves or before Ieomuiii myself 10 the prin-
ciples Of the Billiard suppose il We esraDn.n
this principle in regard to NebFaska, We cannot
territorial governments way down South towards
| Cuha ard Mexico; how would this be 7
Dong al spcak q: oHcc, gentlemen, betin The
name II chsfily and4or lhg sake Of slavery, lst
somebody etplain or M TRIP % Ncbraska viii be
knocked in t1e hea'.
Il has seemed 10 me that Mi. Pierce might have
been right, when be said TO Jere Clemebs that il
| was s.grepssfion IL Esr0r 81 fftsfem snS with
him, have wondered thar the Noria should OPP
pose Il, and have been stiu more surprised that
any Southern man should BE in favor q III. Bot
OF course our members Of Congress aud the editors
IL newspapers are obliged 30 know . gfeat deal
more aboai iithan 10, and sney wouldn't deceive
us for any party purposes 20 that - they under-
stand H. Il i reasonable enengh. lshcnld 4sk them
10 make me understand II too. lm0g 3 compelled
te take The Bible ~ fsifl but IN prii;cs and pol
ilicians mr. faith has been Disturbed IND = Idon'l
wani 10 leap before lock, % plHngeniesdiiheul-
n. by cropping ny war in the dark. Ends ask 70
have my faitk strengthened before ~ e az fgprs
II nobody else will answer. wont unn reFsrese ntA-
i've. Mr. Cas<ie, explain understand he = ~
favor Of The bill and eeriaiaiy Be ought % know
more about il, ihan any common onisidsr Ike ny
self
Mr.. Doaeias said the $500 parsons 10 Tie North
Wonid not have demonstrated sgainstfhs bill ifteey
haa understood Il and thought psrhePs BE might
have been right. unless they were ~ SbelhipnisN
fer 81 ftsg u1nti agitation Il The South vas
against 1t and The Soulh isin favor q Il oconrse
tier ara against M FOR. II L was not f5r The oppQ
siiion betHeeu them and the south thty would die
oar Tor uant0ff3el and nourishmsnr
Mr.. Pierce and 1rr Douglas provided eas D. frs,
safitfed ~ arrin ~ rigA. aad will follow ihe
rich, paih bur. A. ffssfni. eoriess an 1.-THE
suspicious ard reluctant follow il heir uaks.
Henrico April lo-hs 1854
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