Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-03-24
SPIRIT OF TIE MORNING PRESS.

SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
Tie LateIkgencer argues at length
against line Nebraska Bill, on the
grOundof the inviolability Of the Missouri
COMPROMISE. Upon the subject of Amer
lean legislative compromises generally.
tic editor says:
. [; is we'll known that, from the very origin
OF the present Government of the United States
dowa L. the even.ful yeariSjO, there have
occurred, from time to time serious conflicts
between the Interests, opinions, or feelings of
different portions Of country, which could be
recodciied only by mutual surrender OF
wishes and claims Oh the ons side and the
o;i.er, and By mole of legislation which
em5odyinS tina. surrender. has received the
Politicai name Of - Compromise. Nay, these
amieab:e adjustments 20 much further back
than he commencement of the legislation of
Congress under the Constitution. In the yerv
process OF forming the Constitution several
such mutual surrenders of local interest and
prediction took place aud were absolutely
necessary TO the Preservation oil the Union and
the establishment Of new system of govern
ment. ct, neither in relation to the c0mpro
Inisss % the Constitution, nor In relation to the
Congressional compromises since fJrmeI. is ii
Practicable 10 trace. on the record a distinc.
treaty, or technical contract, between one
class of the sovereign States composing this
trion and smother class of them, which could
re enforced Ia court Of Justice, il there were
aI.y 10 which the parties could be made amen
able But what does appear. with entire GER
taiItf, i, that at certain juuctures when the
iEtereS and wishes of one class of States has
been diaG'etricaliy opposed to those OF another
class. and neither party could prevail wholly
Hdu-nr IN nd baDy &
the Union, = mutual surrender of something On
both sides has resulted in an act or acts of
ieeiisIa;r;a, in which both parties have &C.
s,isIssced, and the country mas gone on with
uninterrupted tranquility. These adju,tmen-s,
as we have admitted, may not have taken u
form which would make Them cogn;zable in o
court OF Jaw bat if it is historically true. in
coy given case. that the legislative power of
ne country has adjusted n conflict at Interests
between one dis met class Of States and
aLG;Ee-- ~ making partial surrender Of
ela,Gls "r wishes on one side equivalent to a
I.Ee 7urrendei on the other side, and the differ
en- sections Of the country have received and
ae'si upon the adj IstmenJ il is binding in the
fa-um - conscience. and must be so treated, or
our eotnrtex system Of government canno. be
carried on .
The b"ion bears awfuily hard upon
the Hen. Francis b. Cutting, refusing to
credit that gentleman s free declaration
OF friendship for the Nebraska bill, which
he makes IN answer to comments upon
his motion for its commitment. Ouf
readers viii recollect that in spite of that
Iii,,' iGa, and the evident reliance which
tr;e A boIitiOnists seem inclined to place
ia his lahors, we have given him full
credit for integrity Of purpose with refer
eIice 10 this bill and We shall continue
TO do so, until ne demonstrates by overt
acts to compass its defeat, that what he
has doac which so sratifies the bill 5 en-
Cries, was n0l mistake.
The Sentinel explains and defends the
Badger amendment 10 the Nebraska bill.
TIL NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY.
The National Portrait Gallery Of Dis
finguisi4cd americans, published by Rice
and Hart, 81 Minor street, Philadelphia, is
q beautiful specimen of American genius,
having been gotten up in style that cam
not bc excelled by the art or mechanism
OF any country. Tue London Metropoli-
tan Mag azine, in reference to the superior
workmanship displayed in the printing
AMI binding and the ariistical manner in
III which Its numerous steel engravings
are executed, says:
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and SD affiliated by thought, language.
literature, ought not to exist. We hail
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wish We had more space to devote to its
merits, and say from our heart, $50 on
and prosper"
Ths sketches Of the distinguished per-
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pens of some of our Most able and ready
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OF distinguished Americans, should be in
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american family, in which places it will
serve as an ornament, as we'll as to give
information, making The history of the
great inen Of the republic las familiar as
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and stimulating {" Young America" to
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Mr.. A. n. Hart, one of the publishers
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mend Me. H., and the work which has
caused an immense outlay to get it up, to
tie Favorable consideration or the readers
Oh the Star.
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