Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-27
cuHnNn ENQUIR b X +.
n,IWORHtNG,jASUANf n,I 90 g"
,,.. ,r the Enquirer.

,oudencc OF the Enquirer
polns pseiSi ,,On-IHe STATE Of feeling upon il
erna y.si,v of tbs Repeal OF me -N'SS0N 'o"
ee, and n,- po,irv Of Souther" !len
Comp r. F'1' WAsu,xoroS, Jan. -, 1854
especuJ .,,>, i,, f,o,,,ses n,,,n
'ted 10 ,x,n, Of the slavery queS''o" 'n''
each n,nInsp topic of conversation here 10 pohaee
, 10 49,. Nss,,sss BILL just Introduced into tue Nena'c
innn nIas and which Is 10 be taken up IN mat oooy
.s will II is feared, reopen all Inc FOUNTAINS o'
COMM irwcs hoped, were forever closed. Those
ascer q, use this pcrilous eemen, OF tscoId as
rsdnes ,no,ins their own POLITICAL ambitious ends
hishes y" r.n remembered BY the country.
ouco ,cs.ssry a, all 10 organize territorial govern
~, S,s.. S"y, why was this bill Introduced7 Or If Il
AN .". ., have governmental organization there
>, ,,,sup.cj 10 bs done in such manner as is moi
;aPeda - A very large portion Of The Southern De
red ~, s,,c,ins what they never endorsed, but only
~ f,r ,hc ,ake of harmony and as final settle
rmoy t't1 ,ioy M caesonsT Or why is It now, thus ear
the - perpettate t5u inIustice on the SCUM
Into 80 jm territory as long as II may re-
sis-..,,r lhus dcprvII2 one section OF 'ne country
crbing s., s. 81 Iiskins ,leIr property lheEet
shall Hs. * arousine if not as yet loud. but deep
p " Sou,berr men aud those OF the North who
Conn aH'Is oi ,he constitutional rights OF ell parts
80 oi There is sm glad 10 be able TO say, dis.
Bras nInony emopg The majority of Congress The
w! demand the insertion, IN .ne p'gpuseo Ti o!. O'
Cole8 syoy the Missouri Compromise OF lS@O. Many
od Ms sP. .sn of me North will sustain such amend.
the mon me general grouod taken oy me Nashington
Schox ms morning ON this subject. have no doubt,
The demonstrations which has manifested SUCH q
Dist sn Of sS 1 nue' be- fund sill, exerius its influence
NJ r. Hssn the rights VI BIZ. ,,a ,,t sc ,h,
is ys,y conssilonaIiy is not admitted 10 Its ope-
repN oui,ate ard unjust; II processes 10 prohibit
OF IN, Norm side IS &c. whilst II ials 10 guaran.
Ger m the other There is no reason why Inc North
stoc on n this thny-so unconstitutional 80 unjust
pay f.osiys 20 the South By placing the Pro7lso upon
krpou bill the ending force OF the MISSOURI Compro-
ler odnted 10 be worthless; else what was its ne
Of IRE North s not disposed, believe, In view OF
lat rnrnce and legislation stiil TO insist upon t.
he Sou,h is bound, as II would maintain its equality
I'n,n aoi guard ,s honor and sel.respec II cannot
. 10 II. han unanimously demand its formal repeal It.
Ccy of the Soulh al this lunc'ue Is plain ana un'
$,ca, rne North is split and divided into factions
bd6ne for Southern support, and each depending upon
-. TrpHre Let Southern know this and realize
them tensnt without noise but with The calm hni'
y which bIoogs 10 just cause the observance OF thelr
k, and they cannot f2 now TO secure them When
a ,nr beats e, cray Scn:hern be al his post. The
f;a,en 70 enlist under the bonner OF some aspiring
should be sterny resisted, as poor exchange or
,crace Of the rights Of any constituency Who VIII De
f,sr? FAIRFAX.
snsei.i Correspondense CT the Enquirer.
that ir;strction and the Missouri Compromise-i' Re
r,-o-.a-IEe Course Of the "{ards" ana ".S2tts--
E=.Mgts'
incoE NAsHiNaroS, Jas. %, 1851
Known now beyond sll doubt, that The AdmlnlsUa-
!, isyc, of an an.endatory clause n the Nebraska
biiDI s,.,og the Missouri Compromise. In my note 70
Of yesterday stated that such would surely be Is
and M Su. to-day, hear from undou5ted authority that
lhs fact A consultation has been had upon The sub
Izsul md such is the fixed understanding.
,on is perfect harmony with every antecedenl
,: Of President Pierce. His whole life has been one
She ya;ns devotion the Constitution in s seVeres
iqu0 .,s. interpretation In view of ibis and Of his sub
vi ~, action, all cIano,s throwing doubt upon The sin.
81. ,rr.v TO ,he South have fallen without effect
i2en} " ~ ,,;,b his cabinet II would mol exist mo-
on hor, nerfsc hsrmony between 1t and the PRESIDENT
,e, mnn. MI lis parts upon vital questions. VINO can
aze bssv OF an Standardization 10 Southern consu'u.
;,ors,s W. which is composed of such men as Gene'ai
Tce Cor i1arcy and Jefferson Davis? Let the South
ts, Id fac, By who are true 10 is interests
ae introduction of The proposition 10 repeal INC NILSSON
kompromisc will be seized upon by the sreesolefs ot
own PURPOSES We will who ore faithful and
are 10 be relied upon. have not the least ooao'
the "Hards will be found standing %here their organ
Sentinel Of yesterday Indicated They will nave On op
9unIy give practical evidence OF ihef sooa ia''"
: Hon will cover multitude Of sins"
d fGe question s asked-wha Will !he Hoi's 40 10 t
oT win they vote for the Repeal1 We ehsi see. ~
i,b well 10 anticipate nor condemn too soon "na |au
where will they CO. IT, by refusing 10 ,epeos a
Unconstitutional prohibition, insulline anu aoatu a aSn
az possessing no force they separate from the Aon'
ion on and the Democratic party Can u,ey ,a
having denounced loudly the tactious conuuct OF
A R"iilds,h or will they decompose auu pu,''y NV"
rnains OF the Freesoil faction OF AS some VI Ine
Ea .re know ,rue or the course Of others we can
Bier Judge In short time IN te mean .'e @ ,,e.nt M M
orpanir and act with the Administration and demand
sPeS'' VI '"e 0''''''''' FAIRFAX.
'tSres The above letters were written, senate.
hk uv removed all doeb, on the subject and dehned h
3ou and we believe that OF the administrator anu
sou,h and of all good patriots, by Introducing IRON IN
hk nmee on Territories new bill on the subject n
,hs, The attention of The committee on territories hat
called 10 the fact that the Southern boundary OF NE
as laid down In the bill heretofore reported whcf
So Geg 80 lst would divide the Cherokee country
avoid this the committee had determined to recommend
, "a tho Southern boundary. After conference with
delegates from the people Of that county, and with the
M nbers from Iowa aud Missouri the committee reported
n. the country be divided into two territories one 10 be
led Nebraska, and the other Kanzas terrltory-and one
was introduced, providing territorial governments tor
II 2$a Nebraska and kanzas.
~ M Douglas new bill thus dehnes tue boundaries o Ne
ID 8s,sa and kanzss:
ha, mart Of The territory Of The United States lnclud
within the following limts except such portions thereof
are hereafter expressly exempted from tho operations Oh
I ac wit Beginning al point in Inc MISSOURI rVef
se The f0h parallel of north Ilude crosses Inc same
west on said parallel 20 The summit OF the hghlanoe
pNang The wslers flowing Into the Green RIVER or GOO.
Of The West. from The waters flowing Into the Gfeat
in thence uo.hward OF tho said highlands 10 The sum-
D! Of The Rocky Mountains thence on SAID summit, nofth-
t 10 the 18Th parallel OF north laudei thence west on
G parallel boundary OF the territory OF hilnne.
M theuce southwark said boundary 10 the Missouri
thence he main channel Of said river to the place
beginning BE- and the same Is hereby created INTO tenn
ray Government by the OF the Territory Of Ne
asss Il! thai per, of the territory Of the United States
c!utea within tho following mits except such portions
fs'eo are hereafter expressly exempted from the
peralons Of this act, wit, Beginning al! point on
western boundary of the State OF Missouri where he
'h parallel OF North latitude crosses the same thence
'e on said parallel 20 the Eastern boundary OF New Mex
thence North said boundary to The latitude ss thence
Plo~fn2 said boundary Westward 10 the summit OF The
dividing The flowing into !ho Colorado OF
vest, CT c.en river from the waters ho"ing Into me
t b1sio thence NorIhward on said summit 10 lne aolh
sNe OF l'ude; thence East on said parallel 70 the west
boundary Of State OF Missourii thence Soutn' win
western boundary of State 10 the place OF oesinmng-
aul me same hereby created Into temporary oo'
'ameni, BY tie Of the Territory of Kansas"
AZ no" proposed BY Mr. Douglas and the Committee Of
E''!es' 'ae !i'h section of the bill Is as follows
49,. Sonu'uiol and laws of The Uoited States, when
os, - "a nappcabs shall have the same force ana
h. e san territory Of Nebraska elsewhere within
nannr eacepl The eighth section OF the aet pre-
y = " she admission Of Missouri into the Union, ap'
mafch ls;e, which was suspended by the princi
ns we eea'ioa Il 1851 commonly called the comPro'
NV NJ measures aoa Is hereby declared imperative"
provision applied 10 the proposed territory OF
a"a declares in express terms, that the Missouri