The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-05
PHB COMPROMISE MEASURES RgAFNRMEB.
SPIRITED DEBATES IN BOTH HOUSES.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SPIRITED DEBATES IN BOTH HOUSES.
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DUWRss m THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURH.
~ Proposed Amendments to tho State
Constitution,
Ec., &c., 10,
1he Latest from Warrington.
sRsuAI oosREroHDNcs OF THE NEW YoRx uRRALD.
oxNATR BILL r0R FHE ORGANIZATION or THE TEE.
RITORY or NEBRAsKA-IMPORTANT RELATIVE TO
xHs SLAVERY QURsr1ON-PosIrioK OF JUDGE
wAsauaros, Jan. 4, 1854.
ne following Il the highly Important REPORT Of the
Bsrats Ccmmittss Territories, accompanying the bill
DOR tAs sstabsbmsut Of the Territory Of Nebraska. II
\ undsstood to BE- entirely from the pen Of Judge Dsu
aas the distinguished chairman Of tho committee, and
II VIII b sesa confirms tsegraphe article Of ysstsr
day
The Cornsaittee Territories, TO whish referred
bin for an to establish the Territory Of NsbraskA
have gven the that serious and delberat0 oonsd
GRAFTON which It's great Importance demanis and have
directed to report b,ck to the Senate with various
Amendment In tho of substitute for the bill The
principal Amsndmsnt which your committse deems Il
their duty TO commend to the favorabls action Of the
~ s
xr a tsy ara 81 pcabls to territorial
proposed 70 be affirmed and carried iato prsctioa
wisdom Of those earures To- attsstsd not less by
Their aslutary and beneficial effects in alayng sectional
And distracted people, than by the cordial aud almost
nniversai appreciation with which they have bssa re-
eefved sud sanctioned by the whoe country. In the
Judgment Of your COMMITTEES those measures were in
tended "a have far more comprehensive and enduring
e than the mere .aHss1 n q ns s,r ar.s Ta.
gsd to establish certain great principles which
would not Only furnIsh adequate remedies for existing
evils but in al time to avoid the perils of smi
nom the halls Of Congress and the political arena, and
commit 1t the arbitrameut Of those WHO i'm nedi
atsy Interested In, and alone responsible for ts eonse
With tho view Of conforming their action what they
Fsard the settled policy the government sanotiansd
by the voice Of the Amsrican people your com
have s a h 70 ana ana .i
Of thoss measures. Nspy osher considerations were
ces to render the proproty Of this course
the Nebraska country oooup the same relative position
10 the svsry question did New Mexico and Utah. whoa
whsthe slavery was prohbted by law in the country 40
oured Mexico On the hand IL oontendea,
80 'oss o sSs sssns e .s
sf naorr received tho country with al Its local laws
domestic Institutions sstscssd 70 the SOIL far
they did fct with the coutut0n Of the United
stAsss, asd that law either protecting OF prohibiting
slavery va not repugn.nt 70 that insTunsat = was
stitucn Il avery On the other hand It was insisted
sysy etsss had right 70 remove NY territory q
the Unicn snd carry his property with him undsrt pro-
sstcn Of x whether that prcpsry consisted 10 psrson.
many both sdss q the o ,
who unwilling to sbde the dscsion Of the courts
the essl matters IN disDuts Thus anosg those who
claimed thst tbs Nsxisaa laws sti In fores and
tSoss s,rSss E b vs;d snscmsns sssrs ware msny
who insisted upon Congress- making the matter certain
81 toss Who assusd that the Mexican hws had ceased
70 have any binding force and that the constutaou
solsn'sd and protected sAve property IL those Terrific
upon that point and ins ted that should BY
direct snactmsnt rsnsvs al legal obstacles to the In
trodretiou Il slaves into those territories.
sueh being the character Of the controversy In respect
10 the territory acquired from Msxlc, similar question
o
= withdraw, and the country thrown open to emigra
1 ss :nsss =: s.s. S =: s ;9n ss.9, ?,
sos q suoh State into the Unisn equal Sostng
!n sssrisossss" sppso,sd xsseS .. 1870 was pro-
sss :, 1:s T;ss' : y 8
&.
i: S::.; :.;s: s 5Is::s is s;' PsS s:ss
n; . =: =, ;:: .. % r r:,ssl, n ss e
U.is:e ssss:s e ssoh fugitive nay Lawfully reclaimed and
Undsr this section ~ In the case Of the Mexican Isv In
Ndw Nsziso and Utah i. Is : disputed point whether
Avsy prohibited 10 the Nebraska country BY valid
snactnsnt The decsion Of this question involves the
constitutional power Of Congress to pass laws prescribing
and regulating the domesdc Institutions Of the
territories Of the Union In the opinion Of those eminent
ghal suthoty TO lesIats upon the subject Of slavery
= the territories the eighth section OF the act Irspsra
@ 70 III e .rss ,oos sr and y %
eussns the doctrine that the constuton Of the United
States securssto every citizen inslissahle right to
tnd and description and TO holi and enjoy ths
dw the sanction Of Law. Your committee do mot feel
iAsss sostrovsrtsa question: They Involve the sams
raw ssuss shsh pFodacsd ths sgtaton the sectional
s.sa. ss: e e so .ss.ss Sssss e. d:s s.
tsrs \. ec.i.gvsy shsn either y .asrmsg Or r:lss.g
sss sssss q @ e y e. IA sSs I the
yosr eenmittss are not prepared now % rsoonnsnSs
essssca either ~ surming repeating shs eighth
oe d the Missouri as by any set deoiarsory Of ths
dspsts Ysur sonnistss deem Il forunatc r tie peaes
o. the socny and hs sseary the Union that the con-
ovs shss r:s.!sd in the aAogtoa q the oongromiss
snezis have ar med cAxdr n article OF their ith,
end proelansd 70 the world ana settle smsnt Of the
shssurs r iAs avsvsd opiusoss of ssators q ws q
proper Of patriotic duty. spjons upon your
% sSs ,ssrss "a even iissrsl sdosscs Of the sssst
ents M that adjustmsnt In al thelr territorial hlls
-nr ~ The mot l.csly inappleabls Those
Aemea1 sobraee among othsr things lsss masrial 10
TIE nattezs under consideration, the following pro-
Vintoms,-
whea admitted ~ STATE ths ssd territory o. any per-
oen Of The shall be recsivsd late Unioi With
time Of their a1nlason-
Thss hs gslatys power and authority Of said tsaory
shall be ve.ssd As 0cvernor Legislative. ssemblyI
Thai the egeaeeve Of oai6
all risht,u svss q lsssaasl sonssnt with the osnst
tuition Of the Uneed neeee and the pgovsens
nc Law thsu y psssd atssfsrss !ih she pdns disposal
he sax snau ne imposed The property 81 the
residents be taxed higher thsn the o. other property Of
YssileDts
Mr q ssrsr snt appeal fsn ths aasl dscIsoss shs
Dapgs1s Court II the unsd States ths mannsr and
under regulators from the Crcult Ceurs of the
United ktats whore the value efthe
u es.tsovsEs 70 bs asesrtsnsd sy shs oath Amsson
of eth party other witness, shall
tAsysand doars that In eli avolvng tte
- e14ves. Ne saa wts of appeals hh BE- allowed