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XXXTv CONGRESS FIRST SESSION

the mouth ui the Mississippi and the Hats of
the St Clalr River. Tho President returns
them because lac regards them rs parts Of thc
general system Of internal Improvement. and
refers to ms Message of lSjl, yctoine the
River and lIarbor biz.
Mr. SINNERS KANSAS SPEECH.
Mr.. Sumner commenced speaking ON Kansas
affairs
GU are now called to redress a great trans
| erosion, III which is involved not only the
/ nHtf'y ul Il distant territory, but the pcacc of
| the whole country Against Kansas "A crime
mas ','h committed without parallel in the
/ record OF the past-worsc than any Him,
| done by Ncrrcs against Sicily. Are vol
against sdcrilcgc - present it for vour
cArcrttion Are you against robbery =
/ mona IL up to your scOrn Are Won
Tor Ihe protection Of American citizens Il
snow you how their dearest rights have been
eleven down, while II tyrannical usurration
has sought to install itself ON their ycrv
nccks: For the sake of political power has
lorce been employed in compelling Kansas to
inc pollution OF Slavery. There is the simplc
iact' Whlch III itself presents Il wickedncss
thlt makes other public crimes socln like
pubic virtues This crime hazards civil war
Already the muster has begun even nn,y
while speak. the fury Of the rroparandists
ol Slavery and the calm determination of
their opponents are dliuscd from the distant
territory, and the whole country ioreshadows
stri'e Which' unless happily aycrtcd by the
triumph OF Freedom, will become warfare
tricidal, parricidal WARMTH an accumuln-
ted wickcdncss beyond the wickedness of nnv
war IN human annals. Such is the crime
winch you are to Judge; and the criminal is
the Save Power Of our Republic Justice to
N'i'sas can only be secured by the prostra-
tioh Oh TINS influence, for this is the mower
oehlhd-greatcr than any Prcsidcnt-which
succors and sustains the crime.
have divided my subject under three
ieaus The crimes against Kansas, the
apologies Tor the crime, and the true remedy.
but before entering upon the argument,
must IL say something in response to what has
laiIen from Senators who have raised them
serves to emincncc upon this floor in champ.
l1nshlp Of human wrongs. | mean tho San.
Htor from South Carolina. Nir ButlorA
ana the Senator from Illinois. (Nr DourlosH
WHo' though unlike AS Don Ouixotg ami
Hancho Panza, yet, like that couple. sally
lorth together IN the same cause The Sen.
ator from South Carolina believes himself,
chlyalrous knight. with sentiments. of honor
and courage He las chosen mistress who
though ugly to others, is ALWAYS lovely In
NM though polluted in the sirht of the
""rId, Is chastc in his sight mean tho
marriott, slavery. For her ms tongue is al
ways rroluNe III words. Let her be impcach-
'' III character or any proposition made to
shut her out from the extension of her wan.
tohn'SS' and no extravaganza of manner or
hariIhoud Of assertion is too great for This
senator. II Slavery cannot have full bower
III th" National Territories, power to compel
.elIpW-hrn to unpaid toll, t. separate hus-
band amt wife, to sell little children at tbc
auction block-then, sir, this chiyalrous son
at"r Will conduct the State Of South Carolino
out ct the | Mon. Heroic knight, Exalted
senator y second Moses come for a second
h.oius This senator call, the opponent.
"i slave extension '',ectiunal' and "Clnati.
cal The men who strive t. bring back tine
'"'N'rnn'nt to its original policy, when Free
"''n' not Slavery, wa, national, he arrai,,ns
us 'SrclIunaI, | affirm that the Rcpublirau
party ol the mon is in no lust sense section.
a. but moro than any other party national,
aud that it goes forth to di.iudrc from fine
hISh places OF the Government. the tyranui-
cal s"ctlonlIl>m of which the Senator from
south Carolina Is ore of the maddcst zcalots
AS to iIn1tlclsm, will not deny that there
are persons among Us loving liberty too we'll
i"r their personal good in u selfish generation.
Ia ealing them fanatics you cast contumeIy
upon the noble army of martyrs from the
earliest day down to this hour. upor the
Er'it tfI"nn'S "i human rights, by whom life.
H''r'y ana happiness ON Garth, have been
secured.
A' the Senator from South Carolina is the
Don QuiNotr, the senator from Illinois is the
oIHIrc oI Slavery ready to do all its humilia-
thS oliceS The senator copies the British oil-
Ger who, with huastlUl swaggcr, said that
with the hit Of his sword he would cram the
STAMPS down the throats of the American pco-
PIE. The senator drcamsthut he cansulIuG the
North. How little that Senator knows him
gen OF the cause which he persecutcs lie
i pdt mortal man against him is an i'm
mortal Prlncipe.-With finite power he
Wrcstlcs with the infinite, and must fall.
Against him are stronger bnttallions tLnn
any lnarshalcd by mortal arm-the Unborn.
ineradIrlblc, inyincblc sentiments of the
human heart; against him is Nature in all
l.r subtle lorces against him is God Let
MN try to suhdue these.
MI, Sumner then spoke of the origin and
extent OF the crime against Kansas, review
my the history of the Missouri Compromisc
Its abrogatlon, and the efforts made to plant
slavery IN the territory after the passage of
the Kansas Nebraska act. lie alluded To
the course OF DaTid X. Atchison calling him
the link between the President and the
Border Ruiliins.-At the session of Congress-
y
ne came tardily to his duty, then. after a
short time Disappeared Like Cataline, he
't!lked into the chamber reeking with CON
splracy then, like Catalina, he skulked
away to lpln and provoke the consprators,
VINO at a distance awaited their congenial |
chlel MI Sumner, alter showin, how the |
territory was ovcrrun, and finally subiugatcd
to the slave power, proceeded to the second
head OF his remlrks-tte apologies which
have been made for the crime. rs the crime
cannot be denied, apologies are made, but
ihcy are worse than the efforts at denial
ihey are first, the apology tyranncal Sc
co"I' the apology llnbcciIc, third the apol-
oSy absurd fourth. the apology infamous.
tyranny, imbculity, ahsmdity, and iniamy
all unite, to dance, like the weird sisters.
about this crime.
The first is the apology Of technically.
founded On the mistaken act of Governor
l"rder. The second is the apology of imbe-
'llIty founded on the alleged want OF the power
~ the resident to arrest this crime. The third
the apology absurd, is founded upon the dis
,oycry OF the Constitution Of Il society called
the Kansas l,giun--t society W hich existed
'uly on paper. \ ct its uaths have been uuO-
tel ON thio ilppr in order to cNtcnuate the
'fme Against Kansas. The fourth, the apol-
lSy lutlmuos, Is founded on false testimony
'-"''''' '''' 'ul' 1'""l 'Nlu society," ana as
'umptIpus Of duty more E,l,c than the tcsti-
nony. DciylnS truth, and muckiu, dccencv,
III. apology eAccls all others in luulity and
Iudaclty, while from its utter holluwncss. it
'roVcs the utter impotence of the conSpira.
vrs to defend their crime. I'm association
u sincere heneyplcnc', faithful to the Cuusti-
ution and the laws Whose only hrtif-
atl,us are hotels, school-houScs, and
hurchcs whose only weapons are saw
mills, tools and books, Who's, mission is
'cacc and good will, has been falsely assailed
N the Ilpor, and an crraud of bllmclcss viz
ne hats been made the prctrXt for an unIar-
onahe crime. MIR, Summer then reviewed
hc history of the Aid Society, showing that
t was orstnled before the passage ol the
,anaAs- Nebraska Act, simply Tor the pur- y
.nS' ol directing emigration rstwuri, and /,
idnS IN providing accommodation, for cmi- !