New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-21
Th. Amy Of the rDitod States no. 10 b. En.
plUcd asa Police to EaiWce The Laws d
the COnQcrols Of kansas
SPEECH or WILLIAM v. SEWARD
ON THE ARMY BILL,
IN TIN SENATE or THB UNITED STt1n
August 2. 1886.

Mr.. PRESIDENT: This is bil! snprorf.si~
about t~ elve millions Of dollars, to defsy he el
penses OF the military establishment o: the United
States, for the tn uins fiscal year. lie form and
tHt CT are those which Distinguish general sppro
prisiiou bill for the support Of the army, Such 10
annually passed by Congress. Only one eIcep:o,
to it, as it came 10 the Senate from the House Of
Rrpi, scntatiyes, has betn taken here. II contain,
" hat is practically an inhibition OF the employment
Of the himy Of the Uot, States, by the Precedent
to enforce the O-called Laws OF the alleged Lsgs
la,ure Of the Territory Of Kansas. Tbs Senate
regards that inhibition as au obnoxious iea,u-e, and
bas by what is called aD amendment, popcsej H.
strike il fra III the bill, oyerruling therein ny votes
ard the Senate now proposes to pass t1e BIZ thu,
alttred here and to rcmi it to tue House of Repre-
eeriatives, for cODcarence in she alteration. In
the hope that that House " i'll insist ON the proh.
bitOn which has been disapproyed here, and that
the Senate will, IN case Oi conflict, ultimately re-
cede, shall vote against tho passage Of the bllA
its present shape. In submitting my reasoas for
this course, / have little need to tread in the
several courses Of argument which have been
opened by distinguished Senators, who have gone
b. fore me in this debate. Certainly, however |
sial attempt TO emulate the examples OF the Lon.
orable Senators from Virginia and south Carolina.
fMr. Hunter and Mr. Butle, by avoiding re,, uks ia
al degieo perscnal, because, c.,on Of such
grave mpoItance, although may not be e,lo 70 &C.
With wisdom, am sure can 80 far prsc.ioe seicJn.
to. 0s to debate with dee ncy, and deppt mysei
viii dignity ] shnll Leither defend nor anssa sny
potta party, because should vote on THE .. ,ss.oa
inst ss l am low goDg to vote, if po merely one 0,
tie psr-s but al of the parties in tho courtry stood
auaycd sgaIst me. shall not reply 10 say Of he
critic -ns which have been beetowed npon The iEhbi.
O. Of n ctfxgay
81 al tttmpt 10 reconcile that inhibition i-h other
bi Is which have been passeo by the House of Repre-
sci taiyts, and sent to his uourc for cDrcunepe.
sh' 10; even stop TO yindcate my owa consdencyo
action IN regard 10 the Ten tory Of Kansas; because
inst am not to assume that s1at seems an open.
ue o.sa4reemtnt between the Senate ind tie House
OF Representatives,, will rpeI into csse OF decided
conn CT aud because, secondly, If il sta' to npen,
then there will be time tor gument at every .gs Of
Ito engagement; while it entire progress end con.
summation will nece ssdiily be soarchlngy relieved,
hrotg gtout the ongb end breadth OF the coun;ry and
sto conflict scf, VII thereafter stand landmark for
oil tmo in the bisioiy of the Republic. ] sk.a en-
ceGyor 10 coLino myself closely TO toe quest ms wiki
are immediately involved at this hour, IL q debi.e
which IN tao event which Las been appehen ed viii
su'' i've III tlrlng interests and al living s:st ,-me1
lie pIobittion OF the eupoyhent OF tho amy 20 en-
,Sice GAegtd stsutcs in kaIsas, which The Rjase d
ktlTts ntaiIyCs propose, and which the sen.,e dssP
proves, gIoWs ont Of the confir Of opinion which IL
vd.s tie Sernte uDtquully which oiviies the House
Of Rtpr scntatycs itsef nearly equally aud shjch, II
Tic potibiiion itseh exprt the opinion o. major
y! Il thG; House, separa'es it fom tho sep,.e, and
hor1 the Pc ident Of the United S.ates T. - mani
iosty conflict which oiyoes the county 5y p4ral.
III Il attitude. In this corfict one ps1y nsintaiB',
es l 90, that the legislation, and the Tenitofis!
Legislature itseI, OF Kansas, abs DIuely void.
The o.lcr patty on the contrary, insists the: TIE
6s G.Un and Legislature Of the ienicry oi K4Dsa.
are ,a,Id, and must remain 70 until they shsi be con.
stuutolally superseded cr ab.ogated.
1bo Senator from yme nia (Mt Hunter a-g1e- thu,
the act o tie House ef Representatives., in isrrilg
tic prohibition in this bili, Il revolutionary, and .lN
ptsIst.Icc IN It would tiitc change Of bs Consi.
futon of tee Government refrain from argus g that
qus stion elaborate now because while .n ts6.d
nun ny knowledge Of tie temper and Lap Of tie
senate that Is likely enough 10 adhere to tie course
Y hich i has Indicated aI q, the same to, nv mo
tans certain that the House Of Reprassr a,iy.s
Niliot ultimately reocde from the ground ~hicb by
the act Of R bare meoii,., at all times u,r.E,ble
criI Tie pIes'nt s'ssion, It has assumed peak
with T. G utmost respect tosard tho House OF I:,pre.
sehaiycs, and with onli confidence IN le p.tE.o.c
motives 4 al ito mcuber; but, mast Jnfees
tLd', n al questions concerning Freedom "a.
S.s'ely n the United States, l hsyo seen
HoLses Of Representatives, when breught ia.o
c. Lict with the Senate of tho Cn..ed Stg~
fcoeoe too often and retreat far to allow ne 70 ss
suut that IN this case the present House OF Rep.eep
taiNes Vii mEiLtain the hgh posiinn it tss lssumed
Win TIN n.os aud ptrseverahceto to the eud. s,wa
HGu'o Of Representatives 10 1880 which wal d,,eya-
t. aid practically pledged to prohibit the exsrson
81 slavery within the unofganized T. rn.ore, of the
t'e to perform that gIeat du,y, aud enter inc c,n
?" nse, which, however intenoe /, p.ae'ciy ;ed TO
the abanoonment Of all tho-e Terrtoe. 10 universal
decoration by Slavery. i saw Hou, Of Rope
toVes, 10 1851 forget the sacred for Free
dim q those by whom it wa constitu.ed AID aoro'
al the tine.bor oreo law which the lsrnson"
OF kGi sas anC n. braska had until thar time re naned
sa'e, AMID the wr' ok which followed the unfortunate
oouprDoso Of $780, and thus prepare TIE @sy for fN
inyoson by Slavery Of a.! tta renamed ioI The :~4y
OF Freedom In tle sLciont CONAN OF LpA'Itra-
which las spce taken place in Kansas: Sr, ever sncc
I adopted for myself the poicf Of oop>iaS ne
sp.esd OF slavery in tie train OF or EIioual
baprtr. conectetcd TO equal aud universal Free
com, my Lopes Love been fixed, not Oh exit
ino Sencfos, or Presidents, or IIouses of Repre-
eeSts,lvos but on future Presidents and fu:are
Cobgr,ss.s--sn ny holcs atd faith grow stronger
~ esch succeedipg President senate and il)lse OF
X. prtsouteiiyes si 10 Adopt aud estabhs ,a,t policy
20 .iniL.Dty constitutional aud conservative. Ny
hop AMI my fnith :tus srov on disa )p0 nmeUt be.
caLse zee tba', by d' ices which are ,hej, a.
Cuch the Irngress Stem. slow, my ryn n,
Hloi create Prtscits and Cone csscs exc coming tV
aprtlchd TIE wisdom and i.s...e .. taa, itHe6cent
poIey, ard tc ercc.t il. TIE sio..C M - q %.