New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-07
THE DEBATES OF CONGRESS.
Correspondence of The N. Y. Trib1ne.

Correspondence of The N Y. Thb1ne.
WASHINGTON, Thursday, Jan. 8, l35i
Mr.. Douglass Report on the Nebraska Territorial
Governn eut is skillfu dodge of the Slavery Contro
yersy. The Missouri Compromise declares that
Slavery shall be forever excluded from the Territory
North of So 3O,; but it may be questioned, even
among anti Slavery men, whether this is an exclusion
in perpeuiy of Slavery from the States which may be
formed out of the Territory. His bill provides that
when admitted as State or States, the sad lerritor
or any portion OF the same shall be received INTO
The Union with or without Slavery, as their Con-
stitut6ns may prescribe This of course, leaves me
nrobibitory clause Of the Missouri Compromise III full
operation up to the time oil forming STATE Govern,
ments and if the integrity OF Executive and Judicial
officers could be relied on 1t would be ehectuai ID per
manently excluding Slavery. For some reason, the
Hill leaves the Southern boundary of 80 deg 80 nln az
the lO3d meridaR of long land falls back upon the 'Sh
parallel to the Rocky Mountains -. ..,;oh "A
The Erening Star expresses the opinion w1ich Z au
vsnced some weeks ago that the iaTds VIII De iouhd
true to their Compromise instincts on TINS question: aau
win consistently oppose any scheme which medates an
Abandonment of the Missouri line IL they take this po
sition which honor and consistency require OF them lhey
will merit well of their country II should hot oe logo
te m that The National Democrat has pledged them 20 Il
in The most emphatic manner, and that onrnai az leas'
cannot back Out without forfeiture OF the pupc conn
dence. .nuo.o. = .ho mas,
liberal which has assembled since the anti slavery
agitation commenced. IL is true as you assert mar 9ou
-.
the subject of Slavery but never assure you WIN 1e
patience and equanny which are now observable hls
ate of things arises from the mutual dependence Oh en
of The most opposite opinions upon each oiher ana may
he regarded a. the first fruit of the dissolution ana Ieca
of the old parties The party which supports the resi-
dent policy is composed Of every extreme iAeTe Nv
common Fundamental principle in its platform IL euioeS
anti Slavery men, pro Slavery men, and tima oonser "a
,iyos all acGuiescing in the expedency oil supporting ~
Administrator but for very different reasons III ilAe
manner the opposition made up of the most
elements but which for the present hushed mo
by the common purpose of oyerhrowing the Admlns'Ea
ton With such nicely balanced forces on elmer sue
would be inexpeden TO denounce AbOonsm IN tne oiu
stereotyped style. Abolionsm may be put 10 Deter
ard why spoil favorte measure by the rei1erSOn
of State abuse, vapd denuncietons without truth OF
10 support them Such is the reasoning OF pom
ticiaDs.
But besides this Fictitious cause for the tolerant feeling
among politicians believe that there exists real anl
substantial progress in public opinon-a conviction wlcb
daily ming North and South, that Slavery IS
tfnorary institution which platforms compromises
can perrcguae. The pro Slavery sentiment reached its
culunang point the close Of The first half OF the nine
tenth century; md the appeaTace of Uncle Tom Cabin
was coeval with the beginning of the second half The
csrance of that wonderful production Of genius marks
~ era in our history and has contributed more than
'ber cause 10 the visible change ia public sentiment
Ibe Tvely discussion upon the Roszia 0sair was 70
Ia 60 dsy n The House of Representative IN connsc
.;o viii the resolution OF thanks 70 C3p. Isleh
.ral 81 .s. 80 I.elc-is!,.d u !As E.AA'A' u IN