The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-18
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aHLY INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.
lportant Movement on the Nebr aska
Question.
PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE FOR THE BILL.
&c Soil Candidate for U. s. Senator in
Connecticut.
TERRIBLE STORM AT THE SOUTH,
ny Interesting and ianpoatan from WASH
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Try Interesting and ImpoAtan from WASH
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IL NEBRASKA QUESTION: NEW CONFRONT Sc
pN THE TApIs-Mg. CUTTINGS CONTEMPT ATED
SUBSTITUTE FOR THE HOUSE BILL
WASHINGTON, May II, 1854
We have been hurried to the present crisis upon the
oraska question without due preparation for the con-
uences. Great difficulty has been experienced BY the
York hard shells to up to the open repeal of
Missouri restrictions in spite Of their hostility to
administration. On the other side, the New
rk soft shells Van Buren, free soilers though
ted b. the administration till they are fat and sleek
the SPOTS, generally oppose the BILL with here and
Ire dooging exception, who gives il lift now and
IN upon some outside issue not calculated to exas.
rate his constituents.
"a view of these and other more important embarrass-
nts connected with the present BILL Mr. Cutting had
conference with Judge Douglas few days ago, the
oediency Of introducing into the House and Of adopt
a as substitute for Richardson's bill, bin for
raska aud Kansas upon the principles of the
pic laws orNew Mexico and Utah. passed by Congress
1850 That is to say instead Of repeating the Missouri
npromise Mr. Cutting proposes to turn the question
pr to the people Of Kansas and Nebraska in practical
dience to the doctrine Of Congressional ntcrven
in the domestic of slavery. Mr. Cuttings
In is certainly the only entirely consistent with
b "principles of the compromise measures of 1850"
hat done for Utah and New Mexico he proposes to
tlfor Kansas aud Nebraska-eave the question of sa-
BY entirely to the people thereof, where it properly
I<ongs.
1.-The Mexican local laws Utah and New Mexico
Erred with these Territories nterdicted African slavery
great question between the North and South respect
n these Territories whether these local laws
ued force or ceased to exist with the acquisition Of
Re country It compromised by turning over the
oblem to the decision Of the people themselves Under
Ms authority the Territorial Legislature Of Utah has
oshed the Mexican laws prohibiting slavery, and
kyes have been admitted into Utah Slaves ALSO have
en- admitted into New Mexico without any specific
slation upon the subject Yet nobody believes that
her New Mexico or Utah. in becoming State, will be-
tme slave State. The laws Of God, as Mr.. Webster
pressed IT, are against the estabshent Of slavery in
her Of those Territories where it cannot be made to
ny expenses
understand that Mr. Cutting has Leen to New York,
nd that, upon consultation with of the leading
konal democrats - has been urged by them to bring
rward his substitute in the House satisfactory ad
stment in national and in party Wow of the
efore the expiration Of the week, therefore, Mr. Cut
Ing win probably introduce his proposition; and though
will be the eleventh hour, it is quite possible that 1t
bay be successfu in giving new satisfactory and paci
shape to the whole question: in all its aspects partizan
Ind sectional There will be conference here,
erstand upon the subject tomorrow among the friends
II the bill.