Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1856-05-08

Beg We commend to the Richmond En-
quirer, the Staunton Republican and other
Pierce papers, the following extract from Gen.
Pierce's special home organ-the New Hamp-
shire Patr1ot-and to all those papers who
claim for him merit for his fight on the Kansas
bill. Until they dare publish in their columns,
this exposition of the views of General Pierce
on the Kansas bill-ths argument of his to
secure its passage? No they wish to conceal
the truth from their readers; but some of them
will hunt up stale calumnies against Mr.. Buch-
anan, forty years old, to parade them before
their readers; and yet these same papers, pro-
TESS to favor Mr.. Buchanan and denounce us
as his enemies-credat jud9us.
From the Presidents home organ.
gall the valuable land open to settlement is
already 'steaked out and claimed, and eternal
DEGREES could not make freedom more sure
"Nor is this the beginning and end of the
chapter, though this might be thought enough
by any reasonable man. 1t is now proclaimed
by anti Nebraska papers that such is the rush
of emigration in this direction that, like the
too abundant rains which swell the rivers, it
will overflow its natural banks, and passing on
to the immense territory of Texas, make two
or three new free States out Of soil which had
been devoted to slavery German emigrants
are universally anti-slavery men, both from
principle and from taste, being unable to en-
dure contact with the colored race; and already
occupying the western part of Texas, they will
unite with the emigrants from the North and
West in organizing free States on the soil of
slavery
"Nor is this all, great and good as It is. 1t
is stated that Missouri is awakening to thoughts
of freedom. Slavery was never strong there,
and is mainly confined to the rich bottom lands
of the Mississippi, while the western portion of
the State is almost exclusively occupied by free
men, During the last few years the number
Of slaves has been diminishing, as things then
we're; and now, when the state shall be nearly
surrounded by free States, and the escape Of
slaves become so easy, and when so large a
portion of the people are opposed to it, both
from interest and principle, it is thought by
those well acquainted with the state Of public
feeling that slavery will give way to surround
ing circumstances and Missouri itself Join the
sisterhood of free States around heri Should
not such prospects satisfy the most jealous
abolitionists? Should not the part only which
is moral certainty create the most devout
thanksgiving2 Utah, New Mexico, Nebraska,
the territory Of a dozen future independent
States, and Kansas, all sure TO be free, besides
two or three to be carved from Texas, and
Missouri itself to be freel Who could expect
so much2 Who asks for more? The abol.
tionists have haraigued for freedom, preached
for freedom, and as they say, prayed, for free
dom over this vast territory. Should they not
thank Heaven and be content when they re.
ceive what they asked.
"Indeed they now admit almost without an
exception, that such results have been secured
by the Nebraska BILL results grand, permanent,
and glorious, such as no single act of Congress
has ever before secured.
"The Nebraska bill porks gloriously and
triumphantly for freedom. No act of any Pre-
sident or any Congress has secured so much
and SO suddenly and SO easily for liberty and
men of M parties will be obliged to acknow-
ledge, with the intelligent and honest National
Iutclligenccr, and on the day after the passage
of the BILL that though they opposed It from
beginning to end for the sake of peace and |
good feeling throughout the nation, yet truth |
and honesty required them to confess their
belief that the North and South should change
their positions, and the North go for the bill
and the South oppose it."