Administration of President Pierce.-Position of the Democratic Party.-President
Pierce's Message to Congress in December, 1853.-" Domestic Controversies passing
away."-The Civil War began in Kansas.-Statement of the Question in regard to
Kansas.-Mr. Webster's Views of the Effect of the Compromise of 1850.—Mr. Clay's
Opinion of the Impolicy of an Imaginary Line.-The Bill for the Organization of the
Territory passes the House, making no Mention of Compromise or Slavery, and is
introduced into the Senate by Mr. Douglas, from the Committee on Territories, with-
out amendment.-The Debate in the Senate chiefly in regard to the Rights of the
Aborigines.-The Bill laid on the Table, for further Consideration of this Topic, and not
taken up during the Session.-At the next Session, Mr. Douglas introduces (January
4th, 1854) an Amendment to the Bill, proposing the Specific Repeal of the Missouri
Compromise. The large Majority in favor of it.-Memorials to Congress, in opposi-
tion to its Passage-one from three thousand and fifty Clergymen of New England.—
Effect of this Clerical Movement upon the Public Mind.-Final Passage of the Bill by
the House.-Action of the North.-The "Emigrant Aid" Companies.-Secret Associa-
tion of Members of Congress to resist the Objects of the Act.-The several Reports to
Congress-Further Proceedings as to Kansas.-Opposite Opinions of Mr. Davis and
Mr. Yancey.-Position of Mr. Douglas.-Extension of Slave Territory does not mean
Increase of Slavery.-The reasons why the Adoption of the Kansas-Nebraska Bill was
unavoidable,
Mr. Bochanan's History f'ts Aimson-Es my
Vote of Approbation by de Lepsanur ₫ Læs
Meeting of Congres—A*Juan Brown” hannar a l«
"Coercion," of the Amarner-Semmi of the Tabel Rasu
in the Albazy Jouraci, a leading Lemilica Pre a
Upon Motion of Mr. Broom of TreIA & Omans
appointed, to consider and repars LOVE - The Tower?
try."-Mr. Powell of Kentucky, moves in the Senate for a De
Proposition of Mr. Andrew Botnson in the Senate-feet i
He does not so much blame the Pergit of de Sparta. "—22)
Mr. Nicholson, of Tennessee, in the E-ma
Resolutions-Entrs from Speeches of Y DET ÄRA EL —
Memorials in favor of the Crimenden Lesuntos-haa ɗY P
Ohio, of the Populer Voce in the firm had met bez almost t
New York World Rep. a the Efect of me Viri za war' ral
Strong Statement of Boston Davy Afterwer Lng an Procura
-Changes of Feeling-The New York Priame means a "Reactite
Union. -Resolution of Mr. Clark, Senator from New Hampshire, u kde ze
den Propositions—Mr. Seward Esppets Pult Irena jy is Ta-Is
Speech-Its Efect-The Conservative” Republican Batzzus Jenine pawn, mi
-Statement of Mr. Wilson, Senator from Massachua-k Summer, Samur
Massachusetts, on the Barbarism of Savery.”—The Impressine Indes"
position of Virginia —The Appointment of Commissioners u the Pare
-Messrs. Shurz, Chandler, and Bingham-Y. Chase in the Suzen-
the Radicals-The Conference-Its Propostas,
Fair Basis of Settlement in the Propositions of the Pesce Condrenne: but then were
carried only by bare Majorities-The Crintenden Bessions-The Commember of
Thirteen-Mr. Toombs's Statement efits Spirit-Mr. Douglas on the Leso 1000s—Y+
Crittenden's Opinion of their Efect, had they been adopted-Mr. Part and Mr.
Douglas, as to the readiness of Mr. Davis and Mr. Toombs to accept them, I served
to by the Republican Members-Resolutions already rejected by the House, JUST 11
the Senate, by a Majority of One, Mr. Seward not voting-The two-thirds Tide
necessary to give them Effect could not have been obtained, had a the Southern
Senators been present.-Mr. Douglas's Statement that many of the Republican Leaders
desired Dissolution and War.-Mr. Everett's Letter, of February 24, 156, to the
"Union" Meeting at Faneuil Hall, in Opposition to Coercion," and stating the Party
Obstacles to Adjustment.-Certain Anti-Abolition Resolutions pass the House-The
Faint-heartedness of the Class of Republican Leaders, who were Union Men, but afraid
of breaking up their Party, prevented the Settlement,
After the Election, the Country first awoke to the Situation.-The Conservatives had the
decided Majority in the Senate, and the Control of the House.-The majority of the
Republicans in the North opposed to all Violent Measures, besides the strong Demo-
cratic and Conservative Strength in that Quarter.-The Majority at the South opposed
to Secession. Movements at the North to procure the Repeal of the "Personal
Liberty Bills," by Ex-Chief-Justice Shaw, Mr. Curtis, lately Associate Justice of the
United States Supreme Court, and others.-Public Meetings of Citizens.-Ridiculed
by the Radical Journals.-Governor Andrew on the "Clean Hands" of Massachusetts.-
The Concession required to save War really slight.-But the Radicals determined to
force Matters to an Issue.-Mr. Wade, Senator from Ohio.-Mr. F. P. Blair in regard
to Mr. Chase.-Opinion of Mr. Weed, late Editor of the Albany Journal.-Description
of Disunionists, North and South, by Mr. Andrew Johnson, now President of the
United States.-The New York Tribune.-General Scott, 380
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