The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-07-11

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II is little remarkable that the Gate can
apologize for, and Justify tho overt acts of u
set Of men in Kansas against the Territorial
and Federal authorities, even after they are
indicted for treason.-( Times.
It is new idea to US, that resistance to
Territorial law is treason against the United
States. Perhaps the Times 90 reads the
Constitution. We do not. And the indict-
ment against the Kansas men does not it.
self charge them with treason on that &C
count. Nor does the indictment charge
them with having by force and arms resist
ed the Government of the United States, in
the manner contemplated by the Constitu-
ton, which says that treason shall consist
only Gin levying war against the United
States, or giving aid and comfort to the
enemy" The indictment against them is
for the part taken in forming Constitution
and instituting State Government, charged
with the intent to support that Government
by force against the United States authori-
ties. The intent, even, is thing only in
ferred, and that without evidence, for they
never took arms to do so, and declared they
never would. The only covert act,' the
only actual thing done, was the adoption Of
Constitution, and the Inauguration of
State Government. 1t would be little
hazardous to call that treason.
CO Anthony McGlinn says he heard Mr..
Buchanan make the declaration about letting
out hrs Democratic blood. The Times seeks
to invalidate his testimony by publishing the
assertion Of an anonymous correspondent,
of the Cincinnati Enquirer, that Nc linn is
not man 10 be believed. The Lancaster
Wing, published where he lives, says he u.s.
We prefer its public testimony to that Of an
anonymous correspondent. That the Times
should not. is nothing marvellous, consider
ing It's interests and habits.
CONGRESS, July srH.--ln the Senate, the
territorial committee reported the House bill
admitting Kansas, with an amendment SUBJ
sttuting its own bill Just sent down to the
House. The amendment was adopted, 80
to Is.
In the House, the bills for removing the
distractions in the mouths Of the Mississippi,
and deepening the channels of St. Clair
Flats and St. Marys River, were received
from the Senate, and passed over the veto,
as they had been in the Senate.
TwoNEToED Bills PAssrD.-We omitted
notice, yesterday, Of the passage Of one Of
the vetoed bills in the Senate. The bill
making appropriation to remove distractions
in the mouth of the Mississippi was return
ed, together with that for the improvement
of St. Clair Flats, and passed over the veto
by 34to7.
Mr.. MILLER DEcLINEs.-By the following,
it will be seen that Mr.. Miller declines the
nomination as. representative, from personal
considerations
To Editors Argus and Gate City:
Observation-Disclosures through your papers
that the Republicans of this County have
nominated me for one of their candidates
for Representative to the Legislative Assem-
bly, of our State.
My private business would preclude me
from serving as Representative and must
therefore decline the nomination given me,
though feel deep interest in the Republi-
can cause and fervently desire it may sue
coed. Yours,
PETER MILLER.