Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-14
AN IMPORTANT CORRECTION.

4 NAs AAAA SAsAANA SVAnGoAAON'
We extract from the Washington Sentins
most important correction Of the Nebraska
bill, as it first appeared in that paper. Itleaves
no doubt as to the intention of the bill to alb.
rogate the Missouri Compromise. Language
could hardly be more explicit on this point:
Before VIC 60 further, we will quote those
sections of the bill which, because Of a clerical
error, did not appear in the bill as originally
| published They are in these words
a"SEC. 81. And be 1t further enacted, That
in order to avoid all msconstruction, it ia here
by declared to be the true intent and meaning
Of this act so far as the question of Slavery is
concerned to carry into practical operation the
following propositions and principles established
by the Compromise Measures Of 1850, to wit
g First, that all questions pertaining to
States to be formed therefrom are to be left to
through their appropriate representatives.
psSecond that " all cases involving title to
slaves y and Questions of personal freedom y
are referred to the adjudication of the local
tribunals with the right Of appeal to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
'sfThird, that the provisions of the Constitu-
ton and laws of the United States, in respect
to fugitiyes from service, are to be carried into
faithful execution in all " tho organized Terri
/ toriesn the same as in the States
eff we understand this declaratory provision
rightly, it was intended to place the Territory
of Nebraska under the shelter and protection
of the Compromise acts of 1885, as if the Mis-.
souri, Compromise had never been adopted
Without any special authority for saying so,
we have no doubt that the able and eminent
| draughtsmen of the bill meant that the declar-
atory section we have quoted above, should
place the Territory of Nebraska in the position
we contend that it should occupy with refer
renee to the Slavery question. But there are
| those who think that there is still room for
Observation-Disclosures the positive enactment
| Of 1920 cannot be set aside or be weakened in
any manner except by direct and specific re-
peal. We say, therefore, that no room should
| be left for doubt, or cavil, or dispute The
honor of the Democratic party is pledged to the
Compromise of 1850 as final settlement, and
Democratic Representatives in Congress cannot,
| in our judgement, refuse to vote for any proper
enactment which makes the principles Of that
Compromise The entire and The only fnality to
the Slavery agitation in Congress or out OF
Congress-
This is all clear enough A wayfaring man,
though a fool, need not mistake
The design of the bill is to repeal the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and il, on discussion, there
should seem to be doubt of its efficacy in this
respect, an express clause of repeal must be
inserted The Sentinel hints that Gen. Cass
will probably move this amendment. 1t says !:
aIn this connection, it affords us pleasure to
call attention to the following lines, which we
find in the Baltimore Sun, which have refer
ence to the position of General Cass and which
comes from source which is generally under
stood TO be we'll informed as to the intentions
Of the eminent Senator from Michigan,
"sThat part of the Missouri Compromise
which might apply to Nebraska must be re-
pealed. General Cass is determined to sepa-
rate the goats from the sheep'n
Very good Let us have no double-dealng,
no fraud leave no corner for dodgers or
doughiaces. Let the issue DO fairly made: if
the Lord be Lord, serve him, if Baal, serve him"
Let the General lead of for Baal, and see how
many he can rally to that standard
Mr.. GooDELL ON THE Law OF SLAVERY
We have been publishing in our Weekly, for
some time, series Of articles from William
Goodell, Of New York, on tho Law Of Slavery.
The author, an honest man. and vigorous
thinker, holds opinions on the subject, enter
tanned chiefly by the Hon. Gerrt Smith, and
those who are more especially associated with
him, but in which neither we, nor the Free
Sellers generally, as they are sometimes term
cd, are able TO concur. We refer, Of course, to
the opinion that Law sustaining or recognising
Slavery is not Law, and that Slavery In the
States may be abolished either by act of Con-
gress, or by Federal judicial decision.
We deem this exclamation due to many OF
our Daily readers who have had no opportuui.
! ty of understanding the differences Of opinion
among Anti Slavery men.
Mr. Goodell wc allow 10 speak for himself,
for VIC are opposed to gag law. Our journal il
devoted to Free Discussion, and no one is ex
cluded from its columns simply on the ground
Of holding sentiments not in harmony with our
own. There is Mt least ono paper in this city,
in which the Stakeholder and Anti-Slavery
man may meet together and compare or con.
trovert opinions.
| The "ArFAIRsD AT MADRID.--The inAu.
ence Of tho Spanish and French Courts are all
arraycd against our minister, Mr.. Soule, and
wore 50 from the moment Of his approach to The
Spanish Court and we accordingly find the
servile press Of the two capitals misstating the
real history Of the recent quarrels at Madrid
and their results. But the English press seems
and, from their representations, we are strength
encd in the conviction that, according to the
approved punctlio these gentlemen occupy
tcnablc position
A Paris correspondent Of the New York
Times writes;
cat a Christmas Eve party, | saw half q
dtzcn gentlemen, whom knew to be entirely
opposed to the nomination, and whose informa.
ton was not highly in favor Of Mr.. Soule, new
ertheess drinking his health, and his happy