Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-01-24
TuE NEBRASKA QUESTION.

.r, wh;,s,on Union of Sunday strongly urges lain
FL, adherence 10 the principles oil the Co"Plohs " Wv
which pliph,ed faith, party ealty' ana love VI ''
demand shu be recognized and affirmed IN giving e'
via, government 10 Nebraska. The bill reported ~ MI
Doposs save the Uniou challenges the support oil cFey
democrat upon the ground that it re-enacs nnd
h nIncipes of the Compromise OF 1880 IL assumes 'ha'
that Compromise was designed be final and permanent Il"
is operation 1t assumes what cannot be c"n'fo'eeo' a
tho ,aa, nrncole Of the Compromise Of 1851 so lar a. Tue
usson of slavery in new territories s involved was Tue
e.oo,i,ion of the doctrine OF congressional
,on This principle necessarily leaves the ques'on W '7
decision of those inhabiting the territory anu " d.
x secures to all citizens the right TO emgrae 10 sue '
,orr and to enjoy their rights whether OF pelso" VI p
pery unembarrassed by congressional rest'c'ons
billions This being the effective and vital principle Oh 'e
Economics of 1880 il must be apparent that i,s lnroduc'
lion in,o the Nebraska bill is more than giving pefma'
nancy md nerpetuation 10 that Compromise we unuet'
at. md this principle be incorporated INTO " Doosa
hill; md because we havo understood we nave eeu "
# a ready and cordial support But Il mere GU" 20
raised on this point il is due TO me "o"'e"'o"S
:. -. -L-u L. -n~e'i -nf-
Il nm The Ground that the principles OF that Compromise
ouph 10 be perpe,uaed that room for msconsuucuoh
should be left By the Compromise of 1851 the territories
of Utah and New Mexico free and open 10
and the rights OF person and property were suoecl on "
the restrictions and limitations imposed by the CONSTITUTION
of the United States and the nets giving governments "
these Territories The provision is made in MI Doug
lsa bill for Nebraska or if is doubtful ~hether such pro-
piston is made erery democrat rH reaay sec
that faithful adherence the Compromise Of lsSo re-
ouires at il should DO made The great matter IL 10 sano
firmly united upon the principles of the Compromise by
this alone can avoid The agitation which our enc
mics are 90 willing foment. On this ground VIC oee'e
their homes of sowing dscod and dssension again IN our
ranks will be signaly disappointed"
We are very glad 10 that the Unon In the words we
have italicized is not only willing but strongly urges that any
doub, In regard carrying the doctrine OF nonnteVen
,on-the effective and vital pncpe Of the COMPROMISE Oh
s5Oshoud be removed For ourselves we can see no oer
mode Of removing doubt, which has been aready start
3D. than by repeating Missouri anIslaycry compromise
which Otherwise in the opinion OF many inVadaes The
COMPROMISE of 1885, and deprves the citizens OF large por
ton OF the country Of their equal and Just right OF carry
Ing their property the territory OF Nebraska me MIS-
souri, Compromise does conflict with the COMPROMISE Of
1850 and should be clearly made TO give way before the a
ter upon which the country have agreed
s,aud All wish is 10 remove doubt which Is now
beginning 10 be As to the specific mode OF attain
pp that end we shall sickle for orms-but we wish 10
see M room left for miscousiruciion.