The daily union., 1854-02-10


the Whole with numerous amendments; which were
then adopted. The bill afterwards rejected by vote
OF 81 to 93 Motions were made to 60 into committee,
to ADJOURN and TO call the roll Of the House, and consd-
cradle excitement prevailed. On the motion OF Mr..
Clingman reconsider the vote by which the bill
rejected and to lay The motion to reconsider on the table,
equal numbers voted and the Chair decided in the affirm
alive. So the motion reconsider laid upon the
BILE. On revision of the vote by which the motion TO
reconsider laid upon the table. il is found that the
motion was adopted without the vote OF the Chair.
The Administration and the Nebraska Ques-
tion.
1t would be singular ii question important that
involved in the territorial bills had not engaged the
est attention of the administration Identified, as was
the election OF President PIERCE with the principles
which The slavery question adjusted in 1850, he
could no, but feel lively interest in proposition which
recognises those principles the basis Of permanent
settlement, Of the sectional issues. He assumed the
sponsbiies OF the presidency with the conviction deep
ly fastened upon his mind that the final withdrawal of
the subject of slavery from Congress furnished the
only cure and reliable preventive OF sectional agita-
ton. He had cordially approved this principle in
the Of 1850 giving territorial governments to Utah
all bills lor future territorial governments in strict
cordance with the spirit and meaning OF the Compromise
OF 1850. He stood pledged, by his acceptance OF the
Baltimore nomination upon the principles adopted by the
Democratic National Convention, to adhere to and abide
by the compromise measures, and in that pledge he con-
sidered himself bound TO maintain nyiolae the prln.
ciples on which those rested. Amongst those
principles none commanded his approval more cor
daily than that which recognises IN the people of a
Territory The right establish prohibit slavery,
according 10 their own pleasure. Believing that all
the people OF all the States have the same in.
teresl in The Nebraska Territory that they had
in the Territories OF Utah and New Mexico, he
saw reason why the same principle which had
been applied TO the latter should not be applied to the
former lie believed that, 80 long rule prevailed
which recognised a distinction in the rights and prvi-
leges of different citizens, the slavery agitation was
liable 10 be revived Entertaining these sentiments, and
deeply solcous that uniform, and permanent, and uni
versa principle should be established which should for
ever exclude the slavery issue from Congress he looked
with undsgulsed anxiety to the proposition to give ter
rorial government to Nebraska. Without seeking to
interfere with the action OF Congfess ,be President has
frankly and snreservedly expressed bis convictions 10
10 all who bave sought his opinions As to the form o
the proposition he has not cared TO inlepose his prefer
ences bat as the substance OF the proposition he ha,
consulted freely and anxiously Il s an entire mistake
to suppose Thai The and representatives who
have had the subject under their charge have not sough
The benefit Of his consu ullatons and have not secured The
approval OF bis Judgment in maturing subject OF SC
much moment. We make this remark with emphasis
because we have been panied TO see IL nimaed tba
the distinguished senator from Illinois (Mr Doug
las) bad brought forward his proposition not only
without the approval OF the President, but for the
sinister purpose OF embarrassing the administration
and Of promoting his own ulieror views of po-
ncal promotion This iniimation is alike unjust
10 the President and 10 Mr., Douglas, aud il is with
out the shadow Of foundation. OF like ground.
less character is the intmston that the President is in
different 10 tbe passage OF the bin with its present
provisions. In whatever language the bill may be
clothed II it carry out the principle Of the Compromise
OF 1850. and leaves the Territory free to be entered by
all who have interest in IL, and to them when
there The right 10 establish 10 prohibit slavery they
choose it has bis approval. The paramount, oh.
ject OF the administration is the establishment OF per-
manent rule which will bar the door in all time TO come
against the revival Of the slavery agitation in Congress
To secure this object the President has shown himself
ready to cooperate in all legitimate and proper ways
with the legislative department OF the government The
BILL as proposed be amended by Mr. Douglas, declar-
ing be Missouri Compromise imperative and void be.
cause !, is inconsistent with The principles Of the Com
promise Of 1850 and securing TO The Inhabitants oil the
Territory the rgh TO regulate The subject Of slavery for
themselves, carries out the principle OF congressional
non.nteyenten, and therefore cannot fail when passed
TO meet his ready approval
WAsHrsGros AND ALEsAspRIA RAILRoAp---A rail-
road on the plan OF James s. French, a working model
of which has been for time on exhibition in The
roundo Of the Capitol has been spproved Of By the