The Shasta courier., 1854-04-01
The Nebraska Bill in the CalifornsR Leg.
islature.

The preamble aud resolutions below, were
offered in the California Senate on the 27,n inst,
by Mr.. Hook, of Ell Dorado. On motion they
were made the special order for Tuesday next,
and for every succeeding day until they are dis
posed of. We rather incline to the opinion that
Mr. Hook, in thus throwing this question into
the legislative cauldron at Sacramento, has fur
nished certain aspiring gentlemen in that quar-
ter with sure means Of comprising their eter-
na political damnation beyond all question. Ii
will enable such men as Mr.. Bryan, OF Yuba, to
make kick at Senator Douglass, Weller, or
Gwin. And although those Senators may never
know of the muscular effort of that gentleman,
yet TO man of his peculiar IDEAS. it will be a
source OF never failing satisfaction in the retire
ment resulting from that effort, to know that he
did kick in direction SO distinguished and
honorable.
By the way, we believe we never have told
our readers of very amusing thing that occur
red in the California Senate the other day Mr..
Bryan, i'll making what was intended to be a
speech emitting him to seat in Congress, de-
uounced Senator Douglass as political eharla-
TAM" because of his introduction of the Nebras-
ka Bill. We are assured that Mr. b. spoke
with a great seriousness and grayity-ihus ma
king himself infinitely more amusing than hc
otherwise could hope TO have proved.
But here are the the preamble and re4olutions
which now doubtless cause much quaking in the
hearts of those Legislators who are not "sound
on the negro question" =
WHEREas.-Senator Douglass of Illinois has
introduced into the L. s. Senate a bill to orga,-
ize the Territory of Nebraska, which bill recog-
nizes the following doctrines-ihat all snits iu-
volving questions of personal freedom and title
to slaves shall be decided by the local tribunals
OF The states or territories, with right ofappea to
the Supreme Court of the United States: tia.
the provisions of the constitution of the U. S. in
relation to tugitives from service shall be faith
fully executed IN organized territories Of the t.
s., as wtll as i'll the states. and that they ought
TO be rsidly enforced alike in both that the peo-
pie residing in territories and the states 10 be
formed out of them, shall decide all questions
pertaining TO slavery, therein, through their rep
resentatlves to be elected for that purpose; and
WHEREAs-The above principles but reiter-
ate in language and substance the compromise
measures OF 1850, in relation to slavery-which
measures oneht to be faithfully observed in all
the states and organized territories, therefore
be it
Resolred, By the Senate and Assembly of the
state of California, that approve of The pro-
visions of bill for act to organize the terrific
ry of Nebraska, introduced into the Senate OF the
o. S. by Senator Douglsss. on the 23rd January,
1854
Rcsolred, That our Senators in Congress be in
structed and our Representatives requested to
vote tor and to use their best excrtions to pro-
cure the passage of said BILL
Resolued. That his excellency the Governor,
be requested to furnish a copy to each of our
Senators and Representatives in CONGRESS-.