The Davenport gazette., 1854-08-03

ability, or even remote possibility Of such result,
D.6uQnf E2prsss
The above extract is from what purports t.
be strictnres upon the propositions laid dowl
by DIR Thorngton in letter published il
the Gazette, giving his views upon the Ne
braska question. We assume it as a tex
Tor few remarks, in reply to all of thi
specious kind of reasoning, with which oul
more dishonest cotemporaries seek to de
lceive those of their readers who will no,
take the trouble to examine the matter am
Judge for themselves. Upon the sentence
1.-The bill does not effect to extend slavery
i aud distinctly repudates such an idea," We
take Issue BY not only asserting to the con
trary, but clearly ayowing that in thus ex
tending slavery solemn compact has beer
violated.
Thirty-four years ago, when Missouri ap
piled for admission into the Union, her ap.
plication was resisted on the ground Of the
extension Of slavery, and she was finally
admitted only by compromise defining tn
limits Of that institution in the territors
ceded by France. This compromise dis
tinctly declared, that in all that territory
situated north Of SO degs. and 80 min.
VIII ich includes that now known as Nebras-
ka and Kansas, slavery and involuntary
seryitude, otherwise than as the punishment
of crime, shall be aud is hereby forever pro-
thititcd"
This compromise was regarded as fixed
and inviolable as the Constitution itself,
until it pleased few demagogues thirsting
1 for place, to assume the responsibility Of its
repeal. Only four years have elapsed
since Daniel Webster, then in the prime Of
his matehless strength, declared this very
compromise to be trrepealable. II was the
work Of the south; in his own language, it
had the hand and seal OF every southern
member of Congress"
This compromise has been repealed and
IN act passed organizing the land north of
SO degs. 80 Minis. into two territories.-
This act plainly states, that when these ter
Iritorics are admitted as States "the said ter
ritories, or any portion OF the same, shall be
received into the Union with or without
slavery, as their constitutions may prescribe
--,--.- >,
man will acknowledge, on the perusal OF
this verbatim quotation from the bill, that It
does not distinctly repudiatc such an idea as
the extension OF slavery; that on the con-
trary, it not only squints very strongly that
way, but provides for such a contingency.
By the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise
slavery was voted into the Territories, and
by the rejection Of the amendment offered
bv NJ. Mace of Indiana, and afterwards by
Mr.. Fuller of Maine, the people Of the Ter
-itories ere refused the polcsr Of poting 1t out,
ioeeusr much inclined they may BE- 10 do So
Thus these Willy politicians we'll knew that
| this clause would enable them to effect all
thev desired in respect to the Introduction
Of the blight of slavery into these fair pos
sessions OF the north.
Now let's see how it is proposed to effect
this object, while at the same time not
losing sight Of our text, we observe whe tner
.sthe physical geography Of the country pre-
cludes the probability or even remote pos
sibi!i,y of such result"' For this purpose
we invite the attention OF all, more es'
pccia!ly Of our German citizens, as II effects
them more than any other class OF commu
nity, to the following section OF the bill
SEC. %. And be it further enacted
That every free white male inhaoltan
i above the age Of twenty-one years Whs
] shall he an actua! resident OF said territory
/. and shall possess the qualifications heFeit
of,nr nrescribed, shall be entitled to vote al
tbo first election, and shall be eligible TO any
otHce with,n the said territory; but qualih
cations of voters, and of holding oiiice, at al
e,hsecrent elections, shall be prescribed py
the Legislative Assembly; Provided: ina
the riuht Of suffrage and Of holding oilc'
shaIl he exercised only by the citizens
the United States, and those who shai
have declared on their oath their lnten
- - become such, and shall have
>, taken an oath TO support the const''utio'
I, Of the United States and the provisions .
!. Bv this section every one is permitted t
vo,e Mt The first election, but after that tlm'
,ha LEGISLATURE defines the qualifications
yo,ers with proviso that limits them t
the qualifications prescribed by Congress
these are citizenship, natural or acquired
and an oath to support the Constitution
ar1-fhe Nebrasia bin. The oath OF lnten
.;o, here mentioned is the declaration 0
intention mentioned in the Naturalization
ac, and the oath to support the Constltu
.;on ;s thai taken at the end Of five years
..s;Jorce after the above declaration shal
nj have been made. This section emphatical
l., cycIudes from the polls for five years eS
erv foreigner who emgrates to that 'erf'I'
~ ,f,er the first election has been held an
10 even then it forces him to take an oa'
ST, to support the provisions OF an act "h'eh u
p co,mar with his inborn detestation OF sla
very can endorse. This is "popuiar SOY
ereignty," according to the Democratic Der
milton of the term.
sh Tn the meantime, however, slavery props
,s ,s' oandists are at work. and the eei'or
either wilrullv blind, or knave at near
,., l,l,dl his renders with IN