New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-27
THE NEBRASKA QUESTION, Sc.
Editorial Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON Saturday, Feb. -, l-5i.

WASHINGTON, Saturday Feb. %, lc5i.
The editor of The Troy Uhig is thin-skinned youth
We beg to assure him that in abiding to Mr.. Badger
we did not intend to disparage the e1 President of
Buffalo We shall never disturb that amiable gentle
man in the private station for which he is peculiarly
fitted and which he graces so well We have
of those sentiments of personal hostility toward any
man. which appear to rankle in the bosom of the acrd
editor of Tie Uhg toward all who did not support Mr.,
Fillmore when he did. Doubtless the editor thinks
this an objectionable ofense, but others, who have
= der range of vision, might not agree with him We
excuse this infrmity of Judgment his part, for
dare il is the fruit OF private grefs We trust they
will all be ultimately assuaged by few hundred
year from some successful political speculation His
complimentary nsnuaons cause us 10 feel great re-
gard toward the editor Of The Wing, and makes Us
lament that we cannot sccede to his request to stop
writing His suggestion, that upon our course may de-
pend the fate of the Wing party, and wig Senator
IN New York deeply affects sensbiites, NJ we are
sure it is the offspring ofa too partial judgment. We
thank Rm for the compliment that pen is Pc ent TO
make and unmake parties and Senator's but our mod
esty foTbids to accept it truth He will excuse
US therefore if we continue 10 do hereafter as we have
done heretofore and write when the spirit moves US to
utteralce Our benevolent sentiments prompt Us to
reciprocate the suggestions of The Wing, and recon-
mend its editor to abandon the quill but not for the
reasons he gives why we should do so but from the
conviction that his silence would improve his rep
utaton By allowing the friendly veil of Obscurity and
forgetfuness 10 fall upon his weakness and folly
Mr. Douglas announced near three weeks ago That
he saw nothing in the way of coming to a vote On Ne
braska on the following Saturday. We then gave him
til the first of March to accomplish this object Yes
terday he gave notice that he had had consultation
with the friends of the BILL and they had concluded
that the debate might be closed on Tuesday next and
the vote be taken by.Wednesday. This result he
thought could be- brought about by sitting Saturday
and pushing up the orators TO two speeches day
This nIsn IL now in operation Mr. Douglas is smart
Young man. but il he gets bis bill cut Of the Senate
before week after next, We viii admit that he IS
smarter than we ever gave nun credit Tor belng'
Notwithstanding his consultation and ann0uncement,we
venture 10 predict that the bill may get through the
Senate in all next week and il would not be sur
prsiur if the bill should nger there till the latter
talf of March, or even till April. After the set
speectes shal all have been made, aud the bill ap-
rarenv prepared for its enactment, Mr. Douglas VIII
ind some unexpected tOrnentors in the shape OF
amendments thar VIII protract the discussion and pro-
long tie period of its final passage. great measure
like tits full OF bones and every way monsrous, can
not b. sid through legislative branch OF government
- easily a. a ship may be run from her ways. Eyen
50 GREAT legislative leader as Mr. Clay has often
grown sick through hope deferred.
As 10 the expectations advanced by the newspaper
correspondents in the interest Of Nh Douglas that the
bin will not only pass the Senate, bur VIII BE- put
through the House before the NeN-Il4upsAII
cones o. if they sincere they are doomed TO disap
po1tment They rest upon strUng hope OF this sort
for New Hampshire is in a very bad way and upon the
assumed success OF the plan adopted 10 carry the
Measure in the House This is to prevent the bill from
going to the Committee of the Whole for general DIS
cusson and passing it under the screw OF the previous
question. Til plan won't work. The OH VIII 20
into tie Committee of the Whole for the House VII
not eouutenance gag legislation tbs question When
il gets into the Committee of the Whole, almost any
Of US cap tell as well as Mr. Douglas when It VIII
eOue out Ii be expects to see il emerge before dog
days perhaps lie will be gratihed and then again per
laps be won't. We begin to entertain strong belief
that the solid of the House and the determna-
tons Of its opponents, VIII ultimately swamp this Dill
in the House and drown its guilty authors with Il
There are things that thirdrate politicians can
DO but there are others that they cannot All hands
have undertaken 10 be very cunning as well as very
unscrutulous in this scheme to sell out the North
Mr. Pierce Jumped into il because be expected TO con
ciliate the Hards by doing But they are too old
bird. to be caught with chat. He has not succeeded
in this purpose But this is not the worst OF IT, In
going over to tie Hards the Sot have refused to io
low so that this very adroii politician for whose
great sacseiiy his friends claim much credit Just
now finding himself IN in condition where he Is
bscked by neither Hs-is nor sotis. Probably ne :