Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-29
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CONFESSIONAL
W AsHiliOTON, Aug. 90.

/ NGESATE--One OF tne letters 5pTOQtlCeu by MI
Cass, in thu Senate, was from Gen. Smith to the
| War Department, and is dated Fort Leayen-
wort, Aug. 9th. He ssys he would not notice
! the report in the newspapers of the Commits
siOners applying to him for protection, and his
refusal 10 grant it, and other such things If he
did not see that the object for which such re-
| ports were circulated are carried ont by mem
bers of Congress in resolutions of inquiry, he
pronounces them I'LL gross fabricaiions. In his
second letter, dated the 18th inst, Gen. Smith
states he had received a letter from Gov. Shan
non, asking him to take the field to prevent in
gress Of Lanes partys He adds, that the infor-
nation. given to Gov. Shannon has been so ex-
aggeratcd that declined. Capt. Wood, with
his company of cavalry, is upon the northern
frontier, and | shall depend on his report TO
govern my actions. Some of the companies
along the KanSaSswere sent by their command
ing officer, at the Governors request, to break
up the camps of armed men at several places
that he designated On the arrival of the troops
there not only were no camps to be found, but
none had ever existed there or any where else
in the neighborhood. I know that each party
is trying to engage the action of the troops to
expel their adversaries. place no dependence
on reports which do not come from what con-
slider good authority.
Mr. Crittendon asked leave to introduce the
bill of which nc gave notice on "Wednesday, to
amend the act of 1854, organizing the territories
| Oh NSDTuSkA anu AallSslS. lie On pluluGu It's va
rious provisions, and made someremarks on the
general subject
Mr.. Crittenden, in the bill now introduced,
had inserted such scheme as he thought might
ObVinte the objections to the bill. In the first
place he proposed to transfer the whole legisia-
tive power which was conferred upon it, TO the
Governor and Judges of that territory; the laws
which they enact are to be sent to the President
for approval or disapproval This was the an
cient form of territorial Governments in their
first stage; this was the Govt of Louisiana,
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio aud Michigan, anditwork-
ed well; Congress seemed to have forgotten or
passed by the lessons of the fathers Of the Re-
public, and they reaped the fruits of their action
He desired, whenever lie could, always to walk
| in tho ancient and tried ways. We tread safely
when we pursue that course, Sbp6r antiques
Uids. The present condition Of Kansas, it seem
cd to him, demanded such change i'll the gov
crnment He proposed,
LIST. The Section bill transferred by authority
from the Legislature to the Governor and
Judges.
I'd. To direct the Secretary of the Territory
to transmit to the President whatever laws
might be passed by this authority, in order that
they might be laid before Congress for revision
or repeal, if they think proper.
Sd. and I'd. Same as Weller's bill
4th. Provided that all prosecutions or indict-
ments for treason or other offences merely Of n
lOW uepcIlulIlS vi kIlS
courts of Kansas, shall cease and be dismissed.
And every person who may at the passage of
this act be imprisoned or held in custody under
such charges, be forthwith discharged HewaS
aware that this provision did not meet the APP
probation of many Of the Senate, and proceeded
to state the motives which induced him to Of
fer it.
I 9TH Provided that the President have power
to employ any part ofthc army which he may
think proper in the territory to maintain author
| tv of the O. S or laws in that territory. Also
to rcpcl armed aggressions from without or
Within and to suppress and drive out any bands
of armed meE who may appear in the territory
to the terror of the inhabitants and disturbance
| of the peace 1t further provides that it shall
! be the duty oftlle President to Use armed forces
TO maintain peace in the territory, suppress in
Surrection, rCpe invasion, and protect the per-
SONS and property of the inhabitants of the ter
ritOry. Also, to cndeavor to secure to all peo-
| pie of the U. S. who may wish to 80 to said ter
ritory for the purpose of obtaining permanent
homes, their undoubted right of ingresS and
egress from the territory.
| Mr.. Seward congratulated the country on the
manner in which the House had acted ut the
Inst Of this important crisis; there had been civ
| il war i'll Kansas q year, and 1t could only be
Istoppedb by arreSting unconstitutional usurpation
there, and restoring TO the people tile right to
establish the institutions of freedom. He was
|
| ly peace shall be given to Kansas, but the pledge
given i'll the Kansas-NcbraSka act shall be fulfil
ed, viz: that the citizens thereof shall have per-
feet liberty to establish freedom, if they will
He had no doubt there would be peace there il
the black flag of slavery was hoistcd by the
people of Kansas.
Mr.. CaSs said he approached the subject with
out any ebullition of feeling, but with a solem-
nifty due the crisis. What position did Con
gresS occupy before the country and the world
| It was their duty to make the necessary appro-
priations, their solemn constitutional duty. In
one important particular they have not done
this. The Senate and House agreed that it was
necessary to provide for the army; both houses
agrecdtO every item in the appropriation bill
Where then was the fault? twas with the
House; it had annexed a provision having rela-
ton to asubject of appropriations, to which the
Senate could not agree. He found fault with
their anneXing the rrovisO, which he deemed
unconstitutional, and cutting off supplies to CO.
cree the Senate int an agreement to it. Was it
proper for one house TO aftiX condition to a
bill and send it to the other House for the sane
ton. But to persist in that course, after the
other House by large majority repeatedly decla-
red it could not agree was an act ofrevolution.-
| The proviso was not sent to the Senate for
their free revolutionary action. The Proviso
proposed to extend authority to the President
| over all highways leading to Kansas. Congress
had Just as much right tojrrquirc the President
to execute laws on one highway as another
This power was as cffcctual over the highways
I of Massachusetts those of Missouri. If
this was agreed to, the next tiding might be
proved as condition for passing post Office
appropriation bill, hatallincendiary documents
sentfor the purpose of exciting Southern slaves
should go free Of postage, or repeal of the fil-
Cite slave law might be insisted on es an amend
ment to general appropriation bills making
necessary supplies for the U. States Government
There was no act of which the imagination of
man could conceive, which one branch of Con-
gross might not be able to carry into effect by
stopping the wheels of govt and cutting off the
supplies. 1t was not this act alone which was
to do the mischief, but the consequences to which