The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-02-01

Tor the State, without clause forbdding slavery
oaled. beyond question, and beyond honest recall, the
whole remainder Of the territory freedom and free ns
tuuons otever For more than hirty years-dorng more
tlan hall iho period OF national existence under
present c0nstilptonhis has been universally
garded and ae ed upon as inyoable American law. Ia
conomW with ~ Iowa was adniitted free State and
NJ nnesoia has been organized as a free Territory,
! it' strange and onuous fact, we'll calculated 10
awaken 'he worst appehenslons and me most fearful lore
bodngs OF future caamites that IL deliberately puT
posed 10 repeal ,his prohibition, by implication or decy-
The latter certainly The maner wayahd thus 10 subver
this compact and alloy slavery IN all The yet unorganzd
territory yy
Il IS attempted TO cloak tis monsTous wrong
but wemest not altogether omit 70 notice one
II is said thai the Territory OF Nebraska suains
relations 20 slavery as did the territory acquired from Mex
10 1901 and chat tue pfosayery clauses OF the bi
are necessary 10 carry into effect the compromises OF that
year
Three acquisitions OF territory have been made by treaty
The first was from France. Olt Of this territory have been
Missouri. and the single free State OF Iowa The oonuo
velsy winch arose IN lea,on 70 The then uaoEanized pol
ton OF this territory closed la 1920 by the Missouri
containing he slavery prohibition as has been already
Tne se by %se H %s
conhned 10y It's own express terms 10 the same territory
and had 40 relation 10 any other
The second acquisition from Spain. Florida, the
territory thus acquired. was yielded to slavery without
struggle, and almost without
Tie third was from Mexico. The controversy which
arose from this acquisition is fresh in the remembrance OF
gress commonly known the compromises measures OF
1850, by one Of which California was admiued as free
state; while others, organizing the Territories OF New
Mexico and Uab, exposed all the residue oil the recently
acquired territory 10 The invasion of slavery.
THESE acsWee never supposed 10 abfogae touch the
existing exclu ion OF slavery f,om what called Ne
b'aska They apIiied 70 the territory acquired from Mex
ot the controversy growing of that acqaston and OF
that controversy only They must stand or ali by their
The whose powerful support carried The Utah
would eyes be applied Nebraska. Even tho
sion OF Congress Mr. Atchison OF Missouri IN speech
noiag Of de ID ap i Maea as 1883 SAID O IS eua"
that the Missouri Comprome cannot be repealed SO far
a lyh eiaprr IN
the admission OF ibs Territory next year. or five
Tor ten years hence These woids could not have fallen
fion this wachiu guardian OF slavery he supposed
that this territory embraced by the pro slavery pro-
Visions o. !as eomPom'e ac lnis p,eIenslon had not
The compromsa acts themselves reiute ths pe'ension
In the thd article OF the second section OF the JOINT esou
lt3n Tor snnexing Texas the United States, Il press
y declared that I'm such State States shall be iorned
tont said territory north said Missouri Com promise
lime. slavery Involuntary servtude, except for crime.
shall bs pioHDIted* and In the act for oiganiz ng New
aeo on he @otaa Of M Masoe. p vsna,
which distinctly preserves this prohibon and hon's the
barelaced pretens,on that all territory of the United
States, whether south north OF Inc Missouri Compomse
line, is to be open to slavery II is as foliows
"Proylded, That nothing herein contained sha be
sued impair qualify anything contained IN the third
second seellon Of he joint resoluon or an
Inexins Texas 10 tue United Sates approved March l,
lSi5 eher regards tho number OF States thai may here
after be ionned OF the State OF Texas, Otherwise IT
Heteis proof beyond controversy 'hat he pmncipe OF
the Missouri act prohibiting slavery north OF 80 deg 80
n,in lar from beag abfo2aed 10y the compromise acts,
expressly affirmed; aud that he poPoed fepea OF this
pron,bison instead OF being aimaon OF the compro
ns IS @ tie sey Il IS so.ny al ss
in the very compromise acts, hat nothing herein
eIsoe q ays 1ft Of S S dsg rs 90 %a aaS yf s IL s
be ovebrowu Can presumption further got To all VINO,
any way, lean upon these compromises, we commend
this exposition.
The preences therefore, the territory, covered by
the positive prohibition OF 1920 susalns similar relation
prohibition except that disputed consttu uonal Next
can law. aud that the compromises OF 1859 require The in
corpoation of the posavuy clauses of the Uah and New
Mexico bill ia the Nebraska oct, mere Inventions de-
bad faith Were he living now, no one would be more
forward more eloquent, or more nag"sn, % IN m hts dsngn
In IsaD the slave states free staes "Admit
south OF 80 deg min, will Join you perpetual
prohibition north of that line" The Tree States consented
10 1854 the slave States the free Staes Missouri Is
admiued prohibition OF slavery south OF 80 deg 30
min has been attempted have received the full con-
aderenc TO on part thereiore propose cancel
the compact If ibis be not Pune ailh, what ~ Not
without the deepest dhonof and crime the Tree States
acquiesce in this demand
oharaoler describe the conseq Of this
Language fails express the sentiments of indignation
aud bhoeuce which inspires aud no vision less pen
eIsng aud comprehensive than that Of The AlSeeng can
To some OF its more Immediate and inevitable con,e-
lquenoes however, we mast attempt direct your atten-
What will be The effect of,h measure, should Il unhap.
pity become law upon the proposed Pacific railroad
We already sad that two Of the principal routes, the
central aud the northern, traverse 'hls Territory ~ slavery
be allowed there the settlement and cultivation OF the
Itry mu be greatly ruardod Inducements the immi-
gfaon Of Tree lab1res will he almost destroyed. The
banced Of construction, and the diminished expectation
OF profitable Ietorns will present almost lnsopeuble obsa
ces budi1g the road ~ all while. " made, the
difficulty aud expense OF keeping II up, county from
which the energetic aud intelligent masses will be virtually
excluded, win greatly impair It's usefulness aud value.
From lands of this large Territory, also patriotic
have antc paed that free indusrous and Gu
llghened population WI extract abundant treasures of in
public wealth There, has been expected,
grants from Europe aud energetic and
sborers faud, will find homes OF
comfort and fields OF useful eaerpase II his h snail
become a law, all suoh expectation will turn to grevous
pponimen The blight OF slavery viii cover the land
The Homestead law, should Congress enact one, will be
worthless there FreemeD, unless pressed by hard aud
cruel necessity will and should work beside slaves
Labor be respected where class OF labOfefs
held in abiect bondage.
We earnestly request the enlightened conductors news.
pa printed in the German aud other foreign languages
10 difec The attention Of their readers 10 this important
matter.
phca character this project We beg YOU fellowcit
zens, observe tha will the East om the West OF
tue United by wide sa avehodlng belt of country,
tending from the Gulf Of Mexico TO BRUSH North America
IL Is bold scheme against American liberty, worthy OF
accomplished architect OF Texas is already
hodng and occupies the gulf region from the Sabine 10
the RIO Gfpndc, aud from Gull OF Mexico the Red
river. North the Red river, aud extending between
Texas and Arkansas the parallel Of 30 deg 30 min lies
the Indian territory, about eq0a IN extent tae latter
State in which slavery prohibited by the Of
1920 From 30 deg 30 min the boundary line between
county and the Bush possessions stretching from
through an eleven degrees OF longitude
and south nOTh through than twelve degrees
of latitude. extends tho gfeai Territory the fate OF which is
now be determined 10y ths American Congress- Thus
ron see faow.Uttzes, tbat the hrs OF the
posed OF slavery Nebraska viii be stay
progress o the ie Satcs weswad. and 20 cut of the free