New-York daily tribune., 1854-05-29
THE NEBRASKA BILL AND THE NETWORK
REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS


REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS
WasHIseros, May %, 1854.
Messrs james Maurice, John Wheeler, Jared V. Peek
Rufus W. Pcckham and Andrew Oliver, Representative
in Congress from the Is vlth IXth, XVIII and XxyIh
Congressional Districts of NewYork, have In press an
address their constituents defending their in op
posing the Nebraska bill They contend thar tho transit
of the measure through the House was characterized by
the most tyrannous exercise Of power They object the
bill on the ground that there was no immediate
cessity for organizing Territorial Governmentthere
being according TO the last report Of the Indian
Commissioners only three white persons IN the Ter
ritory embracing Nebraska and Kansas. in add
ton to Government officers; that the land is still owned
by the wandering tribes of red and that the ands
cannot be taken without exingushing the Indian titles;
that to extngush the titles would be to exingush tho
tribes and they do not feel called upon to set in motion
the machinery that is designed to eradicate them that the
organization of the Territories involves great expense and
creates large amount of Executive patronage, and they
are unwilling to increase the and extend the other;
and still greater objection found in the fact that tho
annument of the Missouri Compromise is departure
from the platform laid down by the Democratic Conven-
ton of 1882 and opens again the agitation which was
luled by the Compromise of 1880
The address is severe upon the Presden. for his alleged
departure from the sentiments expressed in his inaugural
address, aud also upon the pursued in relation to
those who have opposed the in the House and
Senate They say that the passions OF the country have
been aroused by the President and his advisers and that
dscord confusion and sectional animoeies again Threaten
TO harrass and disturb the peace of the Union For tcr
own part they are ndsposed to follow the authors OF this
renewed commotion, but prefer to remain where they
have ever stood the principles and professions and
pledges of the Baltimore Convention and opposed 10 dis
tubng unsettng ancient and so oenehcia measure
as the Missouri Compromise.
Tho optho ofth
the opinions of Messrs Polk Cass, Douglas, Atchison
and Pinkney to show the great esteem in which the Mis-
sour Compromise has been held by those eminent men
preyious TO the introduction of the Nebraska bill The
address SAYS
"In voting fer this bin we were called upon TO follow
tho lead of he President In this departure from the Com
promise measures of 1885, and with the most ubsesyent
Of his creatures violate pledge to adhere to tho
platform of 1882 and thus reopen the Slavery agitation In
s most formidable aspect This have refused to do;
and we confidently appeal TO you, owhom we are shoryto
surrender trust to say wnetner we nave nos u .h TO-
believe that the annumento OF the Missouri Compromise act
of 1920 is the first of series of measures long prened
tatcd and deliberately pursued having Tor ther object
tbe fornation of a great sectional southern party
of which the present Executive designs 70 become me
leader In order to win the South propate me ayor
OF her citizens, in addition to the repeal OF me prohioon
of Slavery north of latitude 36' 30 II is designed 10 OBJ
TAIN regardless of expense to the national treasury add-
onal territory from Mexico. The Gadsden Treaty, re-
commended by the President to the Senate Tor connrma
on stipulated TO pay Santa Anna the extravagnt sum Oh
twenty millions OF dollars for mere fragment oil errlto-
ry TO supply additional resources to thosave States hs
treaty modified in many essential particulars, has been
returned Mexico and now in progress OF ne gouaon
In pursuance Of the same political Seheme was oe.er
consequences. To that end gentleman was seectea 70
represent this country at the Court of Madrid whose sp
pontment occasoned alarm in the minds OF those VINO
were acquainted with his disposition, manners, and pon
cal sentiments. Whether he attempted TO open negou@
ons for the peaceful acquisition oil Cuoa II NOT
but certain It is that attended his Efforts,
any made. w. !, A..
thortes az Havana afforded Mr. Soue, aswe are credby
informed the opportunity address communication to
the Spanish Government nsoent IN tone pefemp,oy
in manner and couchsd in language OF characters 80 m
supc as 10 render compliance with his demands IN the
highest degree improbable. Whether the affair will DO adj
used or whether we are TO be precipated into war,
problems that time alore can solve inat no enors
will be made directly indirectly at the conquest OF
Cuba and its incorporation into the Union as additional
slave territory, admits we think, OF little doubt.
war with Spain and her allies England and rrancel
on this question would place in instant and imme.
date jeopardy millions of dollars of the hard earnings OF
the people OF the Atlantic States invested IN ships aud
their cargoes and in the peaceful pursuits Of their
merce and all in order to advance the persona oec' o
| political traders:
are unwilling to contribute by votes otherwise any
aid assistance to these selfish and destructive schemes
although, under different state OF things we would re-
gard the annexation of Cuba with decided favor and how
ever calamitous might be- when satisfied that the
rights of our citizens have been violated and redress de-
manded in vain we would enforce Justice at whateveg
hazard -, 49,. IN.
ave have reached the conclusion Of our task, with
pain and deep regret that occasion should have arisen
which rendered necessary for to address in the
manner we have done. Conscious Of the recude of
conduct entertain fears that you disapprove OF It,
or condemn IL"
The address concludes with an extract from the message
Of Predept Pierce the present Congress- in which he
Gays:
''That this repose is to suffer shock during my Off
eia term if have the power TO avert IT, those who paced
me here may be assured"
Great excitement exists in Alexandria with regard TO the
slave riot in Boston. Popular Indignation ia especially
directed against Messrs. Sumner, Gddngs, and one or
two other members Of Congress. The President is deter
mined have the law enforced with aacry, if not with
cheerfuness; and he, have to believe trans
mitted orders for sufficient force to sustain the cy
power in Boston, and secure the slave at all hazards
LATER FROM MEXICO-SANTA ANNAS TRI-
UMPHAL ENTRY INTO THE CAPITAL.
NEw-0RLEAss, Friday, May &c, 1854.
BY the arrival at this port Of the steamer Orizaba from
Vera Cruz, have dates from the City Of Mexico to the
| 18th inst