The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-09-10

ed II the part oil wisdom that InhStess shnuiu
retrace its steps with regard to Kansas. Cons
gress could confer upon Kansas no power
beyond that entrusted to il BY The Consttus
ton, SINCE It could not delegate to another
what il did not possess itself. II, then, u
did not possess the power Of establishing
slavery in Kansas, neither could II delegate
that power to the people OF Kansas undert The
organic act. Slavery was creature of State
sovereignty, but there was no such thing as
sovereignty in a Territory, whose very or
ganic act was subject to repeal by Congress.
He denounced the laws of Kansas as dis
grace to the age and as areproach to any peo-
Die. Passing from the consideration OF kan>
sas to general review ofsthe political field,
the speaker remarked that he had heretofore
acted with the Democratic party lie had
learned his Democracy from men like JeRer-
son. Madison, and Jackson, and therefore
refused to follow the new lights OF the pre-
sent day. lie would as soon think OF follow
ing aniignus fatuus with the expectation Oh
being led by it to solid ground. For his re-
fusaI TO ego With the party" he had been
pursued and prescribed by the managers of
Federal machinery in Texas. Yet his con-
science assured him he had done right. and
with this he was content. lie believed now.
as he had believed before, that the repeal 81
the Missouri compromise was the most de-
letcrious measure that Congress could have
possibly passed. Well had il been called a
Pandora's box. And yet it had been left
for Northern man to proposMhe repeal OF
an act which had been approved Ivy Southern
President, Mr.. Monroe. and whirh had been
subsequently sanctioned by Southern Presi-
dents, such as Jackson. Tyler. Polk. and
Taylor yea, more, il had the approval or as
sent OF Mr.. Calhoun himself The speaker
then entered into what he believed was the
unwritten history Of the causes which led to
that repeal. Foremost among these was a
scheme to perpetuate the dynasty OF the pre-
sent President BY uniting the whole South
in his favor. For this purpose the repeal OF
the Missouri compromise had been used. 1t
being found impossible to make the South
unit on political questions respecting bank"
or "tarifi." or such Ike, It was Determined To
use slavery for the accomplishment oil this
end. The experiment lad been made, but
| il had not benefited its de,isers. lie was
| nov proud TO act with the" American party"
and advocated an open bible aud free re-
liglon. Yei he was loyal TO the Government
/ aud Constitution Of the United States, aud il
majority Of the American people preferred
another than his layorite for the Presidency
he bowed TO fair expression Of their will.
lie regretted to hear certain persons say they
would not submit il q certain gentleman was
elected. lie had no partiality for sectiona
candidate, but The peoples choice had right
10 the obedience Of all good citizens, and cer-
tainly should have his.
The specification bill' was then laid upon
then table; yeas %, nays l.
A message was received from the House Of
Representatives Informing the Senate that the
former had passed the army bill wish the pros
viso annexed. On motion u Mr. Hunter the
proyiso was stricken out. The bill, thus
amended. being put upun. its final passage in
the Senate. was carried-yeas 25. nays T.
and intelligence having been received that it
had also passed the House without the pro-
yiso. and received the signature OF the Presi-
dent. the Senate, after the transaction ofsome
items IN the unfinished business, and passing
a well-deseryed vote of tina sks to the excel
lent President pro feHlpore for the ability,
dignity, and imPartiAlity with which he had
discharged the duties II the chair. adjourned
sine die at 81 o'clock r. NJ.
In the House Of Representatives, soen after
the meeting, Mr.. Campbell. Of Ohio. reported,
from the Committee Of Ways and Means.
bill making appropriations FOE the support of
the army Tor the current fiscal year. Il con.
tanned modified prosiso 10 regard to tie
non-use Of the army in support Of lie laws 81
the Legislature OF Kansas. After various sug-
gestions and a call ef the House, the bill was
passed. by vote Of 80 TO IL. and sent to the
senate. IL was snon returned IRON that body
with the prosiso stricken out, and on the
question Of concurrence the vnie stood yea,
l0l, nays %. This vote gave great satisiac-
ton Ia the anxious crowd in attendance. II
was snon thereafter announced that The Pre-
sldent Of the United States had approved the
act. and the House fixed the hour Of 8.
O'clock Tor final adjournment. in which the
Senate coneurred. alter joint committee had
) advised the Presidcnto Of The readiness Of both
! Houses TO adjourn.
W the course Of the sitting Mr.. whitney,
81 New York. lone IL the twenty seven on.
position members who voted against the pro.
siso.j proposed 10 introduce what he deemed
/ practical measure in regard to Kansas,
namely, bill 70 annnl certain ensctments
IN that Territory. but objection was made.
i Mr.. Grow, ol Pennsylvania, wished to in.
troduee resolution requesting the President
Of the United States 10 direct none prosequi
TO be entered on all indictments now pend
ing 10 Kansas Tor alleged treason and other
political offences, but consent was not given.
The hour Of hali.past three o'clock having
!. arrived. the Speaker announced the adjourn.
. ment oithc IInuse without day and the mem.
bers separated with apparent good feeling.
: and most OF them are now happily vending
their way humeward.
{ We Indeed never despaired Of an amicable
settlement Of the exciting question involved
in fine army hill 0u, ncontc 49, =. ......l