The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-11
THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-.
YIR6f SESSION.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, April

The Senate resumed the consideration OF the motion to
pin memorial Of the Of the Free Safe Le
INTERESTING DEBATE KANSAS AFFAIRS.
giAlature Of Kansas.
Mr.. MASON, (dem) of Va, opposed the proposition,
saying that the memorial emansted from who in
rebellion against the laws Of the country.
Mr.. SEWARD, (niggsr worshipper) of Y, regarded it
comparatively unim portAnt question whether the
memorial be printed not he had already in
journals rcua,ing many Thousands Of copies 1t would
therefore, be read by The world, at any rate. H.
thought 1t would be proper to print it IS matter Of
courtesy.
Mr.. BUTLER, (dsm) of &c. reiterated his forms, oh.
jeetions the motion
Mr.. HAx1IN, DEM Of Me-, desired that the memorial
understAndingy the admission Of Kansas under the
present State constitution He thought striking paral
inclined to bestow this memoria-by laying the
table or rejecting by looking At tbs conduct Of Lord
North when petitions from the North American colonies
were laid before the British Parliament.
Mr. BUI1ER replied. If those petitions were brought
forward in viola ion Of parliamentary rules Lord Moth
did bic euy in opposing them the motion to print
this Kansas memorial should prevail he shou regard it
as the greatest piece of contempt ever offered to the
Mr. hale, (nieger worshipper) Of n. H.. read the
cudiDg paragraph Of the memorial to show that the
asked the admission Of Kansas Is state into the CON
fsderacy, equal terms with other States which pre-
ceded her. BE believed the refusal to admit Kansas
State would leave her State out OF the Union AID
quoted the case Ct the admission OF Missouri to prove
parallel case Congress had passed law authorz
ing the people Of Missouri to form constitutional and
UIion In the present instance the proceedings Of the
Topeka Convention were not only BY Con-
out II Of out
Union in consequence Of what they had done without
Mr.. YuLE dem Of Fla, said under the rules Of the
Senate the memorial could not be printed and unani
nous consent was required to suspend the rules, he
sho uld demand they be adhered to-
decided
the Committee on Printing.
Mr.. BUTLER unwilling that the memorial should
Mr.. CAss (dem.) of Mich, explained, in presenting
the memorial he BY means endorsed its statements.
He had always made It principle to present every yeti
ton he asked to present 1t not for him 10 In
vestgate the justice injustice Of the allegations in the
memorial that being the duty OF the Committee Ter
rtores, 70 which It was referred.
Mr. BAYARD (dem.) Of Del thought that men who
no claim to be heard By petition.
Mr. MASON submitted resolution resembling the refer
Of the memorial to the Committee Territories.
Meesrs TRuMBUu and BAYARD then entered in.o gene
raj questions concerning Kansas matters
Nj. PucH, (dem) Of Ohio, said he had carefully
amined the document and did believe 1t ORR
gnal paper. The signatures all the same haad
writing, and there many and nterneatons
the resolution With the sw to uppress ali designs to
disturb the union Of this country and the peace OF its
aa. s1. in s ns - to
teal with the document presented here with its
Mr. SEWARD could not ted, rot having ooaparsd tie
two. He thought such criticisms we're unworthy the
great question involved and would better become
examination OF witnesses 10 q county court.
MIR. CR1TNDES proud OF being lawyer, and would
ra,hsr be professional lawyer than professional poll
tcian.
Mr.. SEWARD diaolaimsd any irputation On the legal
professont was the criticisms on ohrography TO which
he adverted.
Mr.. BENJAMIN, dem d Ia, believed the document
to be an impudent forgery and If rot, the men
whose names are appended 70 it are fugiuves from
justice and why should further nocs be taken Of this
insolent memorial In the course Of his marks be
strongly condemned Professor Sliman having sacri
legiousy desecraed the hou God BY appeals 10 tae
people Of Conn ecticut for money and TO carry
open war Against the government 1t is desire for
than for freedom which instgatss sush awess and
revolutionary proceedings. The game is not worth the
candle. Let The obscure paper slesp whore It was.
Mr.. RusK, tem.) Of Texas spoke II sacred sooundrss
fairs. he did believe the memorial had ever been in
kansas be Thought was sfogery ana rehash Of much
Of what had heretofore been said ON that subject.
Mr.. STUART (dem Il Nj M, un5erstood that Mr. Oass
would statement In regard the senuinsness q,
this paper and that tbs latter nst himself sssas
Dir. BUTLER believed that Mr.. Osss presented the me-
mortal from motives honcrass to his heart believing 10
H. print IL" IN violation Of the rules he had different
opinion, for the memorial branded fraud AMI
come 70 the earth With eli his purity Of principles be
would be banshed the csofsdcraay ~ those fanatic as
Christ drove from the ,:ps The money ana
to have tbe purity o. doves.
to present. ard only necessary for him t. renark
that be CAss) not satisfied that the paper was one
which ought 10 be acted On By tAs Senate
Air. Hale sAid II be sats6sd the paper was MT
genuine, be would ~ the last take any adv Antags
He thought Mr.. Benjamin had done mite to
that honorable and good man Professor Sman 1t vas
not his and others intention, - chssgoA to against
defence, the federal promises having bssa proved Me-
Mr. SEWARD in reply to several Senators who essAyed
to involve him In the alleged fraud regarding the mem
ral said he had eeen ths gen seman wao handed the
paper to Mr.. Cas- for pressntamen tCo Lsne) who Au
hofised him to say that, before he e Kansas he saw
paper-he did not ny die deauoh papsr In chirsera
phy--bu, he saw memorial Of which this IL the sub.
stance and text signed By all the menlb> Of Ne Kansas
provisional I@g'eaturs and this is trc6 a,pg kneg
the Senator from Texas (Mr RaAk) 70 - . brave ana
honorable nsu, and lover Of freedom; ~ tken 4 be
comes necessary Tor to resort TO IN elhfbito. "A
courage 1t viii be time enough for him tsuat me Win
the want OF II.
Mr. Mason said no one stood up 10 vin5cate Mr. Lam
fair and honorable II man Il kao go ~ ,ts
company he Keeps the company Is koown by the man |
who represents II.
Mr. HAxI in explanation, said he had not taken ths
paper into his hands buby i having been ppesentSd hv