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into the Union approved March 9th, 1920,
t0hith l0as superseded By the Principies OF fgis-
lation of 1850, commonly called the Compro-
mise Measures, and is hereby declared nope
rative."
In the Report, which has not been with
drawn, amended or substituted; the Committee
say, that as the question Of the validity Of the
Mexican Laws vas disputed point, SO is that
Of the validity If the Missouri Compromise;
as the dispute On that point in the former
case excited angry controversy. which could
only be allayed by leaving the decision upon il
to the courts, 90, in this case, dangerous excite
ment can be allayed only by similar course;
that as Congress- deemed it wise and prudent
to refrain from deciding the matter in contro-
versy then, lin $780, either by affirming or 70.
pcaling the Mexican Laws, or by an act de-
claratory Of the true intent of the Constitution,
and the extent Of the protection afforded by it
to slave property in the Territories, 80 they are
not prepared nov lin 1884 to recommend a de-
parture from ths course parsued on that mem
orable occasion, either by affirming or repeal.
ing the eighth section Of the Missouri Compro-
mise Act or byany act declaratory Of the Con-
stitution in respect to the legal points in dis
pute."
But, in their present. Bill, they fatty contra
dict all this, by asserting that the eighth sec
ton Of the Missouri Compromise I" toas superse-
ded By The prineiplS Of The Legislation Of 1850,
and is HEREBY DECLARED INOPERA-
/ TIVEn
Their Bill knocls the brains out of their
Report They virtually declare that the prin-
ciples Of that Report were unsound, it's analo-
gies fancful, its rcasonings sophistical its posi-
tions untenable, ITS conclusions inconclusive.
! Their argument now stands thus: "The
Nebraska couptry occupies the same relative
position to the Slavery Question, as did New
1 Mexico and Utah when these Territories were
organized the question whether the Mexican
Law excluding Slavery from those Territories
was in force d not, was the subject Of violent
controversy he question whether the Missouri
Compromise in force or not in this Territory
is the subjectof violent controversy the two
parties arrayM against each other on the for
mer question: sought each to enforce its posi-
ton by positive enactment: the two parties
arrayed against each other on this question,
insist, each, hpon enforcing it's position by posi-
tive enactment: Agitation was arrested and
peace was restored then, by avoiding any ex-
preston Of opinion by Congress on the ques-
ton, either by an act affirming or by one re-
pealing the Mexican Law, or otherwise Agi-
tation now can be arrested and peace restored
only by avoiding any expression Of opinion by
Congress Oh the question, either by an act af-
frming or pne repeating the Missouri Compro-
mise -
BE il enacted, That "the eighth section Of
the act preparatory to the admission Of Nilsson
ri into the Union, approved March 20, 1920,
which was superseded by the principles Of the
Legislation of 1850, commonly called the Com
promise Measures, is HEREBY DECLARED mop
ERATIvEn
Admirable logic Iron-linked reasoning !
"The latter end of their Commonwealth forgets
the beginning" The Report condemns the Bill,
and the Bill, the Report. The conduct of "the
organ" is just as logical and coherent The
Report was in its Judgment, perfectly sound !;
so is the Bill The former, assuming that it
would be unwise and indiscreet for Congress to
express any opinion on the Missouri Compro-
misc, either by affirming or annulling il, it
claimed as in harmony with the views Of the
administration the latter, contending that
Congress shall express the opinion that the
Compromise was superseded in $780, and affirm
in 1854 that it is null and void, it also claims
as in harmony with the views Of The Adminis-
tration, o. most sagacious Administration !
Most consistent organ" Most logical Com
mittee!
| We submit to the Senate, that should it con-
clude to pass this admirable Bill, it should also
adopt and order to be printed on parchment
the no less admirable report 80 beautifully il
Illustrating and enforcing its leading provisions
Both together will constitute noble monu-
ment Of Senatorial wisdom and statesmanshp
We begin to be alarmed for the psychological
influences Of Slavery. 1t seems in fair way
not only to annihilate Freedom, but Common
Sense--not only to convert all our Territory
into slave soil, but to transform all our People
into donkeys.
Seriously, every reader viii see that in the
short period from January 4th, when the Ter
ritorial Committee submitted to the Senate it's
report, 10 January 23d, whom IL submitted a
new Bill, contradicting every position in that
report il changed its ground completely, re-
versing all its opinions and policy in implicit
obedience to the requirements Of the Slave In
tcrest. In the history Of the fuctuating, con-
Trajectory Legislation Of this country, there is
not on record an instance Of so sudden and
complete Legislative somerset
Hon GERRrr SMTH.--The following notice
Of Mr.. Smith is from the Washington CORE
spondence Of the Louisville Courier