The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-01-30

body, and adds that the ill-feeing in
Kansas has now reached such a point
that it threatens the peace not only of
Kansas, but Of the Union.
Relative to the recent Convention.
which formed free State Constitution,
the President says, it was party and
not the people who acted thus, contrary
TO the principles Of public law and prac
tee under the constitution of the Unit
ed States, and the rule of right and
common sense. The movement in oppo-
sition to the constitutional authorities
in Kansas is revolutionary in its char
acter, and should it reach the point of or
ganizcd resistance, it will be reasonable
instruction, which it will be the duty
of tho Federal Government to suppress
1t is not for the President to define the
duties of States or Territories, or to de-
eide whether law is wise or unwise,
just or unjust; it is his duty to cause it
to be executed. The great popular pre-.
rogativo of selfgoverhmcnt must be
respected. 1t is the Presidents duty to
preserve order in the Territory, and
vindicate the laws, whether federal or
local, and protect the people in the full
enjoyment of lf-government, from all
entertainments from without. Although
the serious and threatening disturb.
ances announced by Gov Shannon in
December last, were quoted without
the efiusion Of blood, there is reason to
apprehend renewed disorder there, I'M
less decided measures be forthwith taken
to prevent them. The President con
cludes - W hen the inhabitants of Kan.
sas shall desire State Government and
be of sufficient numbers for the forma.
ton ola State, the proper course will be
fer Convention of delegates to prepare
a Constitution. The President there.
for. rccommoi ds tho enactment of law
to that effect, in order that the adms
sion f Kansas into the Union as aState
may be considered in lawful and prop
or manner aud further, that special
appropriation be made to defray any OK
pcnses which may become requisite iu
the execution of laws and the mainten-
ancc Of public order in that Territory"
FRIDAY, JaR 2jth-An Intellectual
effort was made to resciud the resolution
prohibiting debate.
The House then voted twice for
Speaker, the last vote standing as fol-
lows
Necessary to choice, %
Banks, o.
Orr, 81
Fuller, %
Scattering, II
Adjourned, after the l21th vote.
SATURDAY, Jan. 2Gth.-Mr. Damn, Of
Indiana (Apti-Nebraska, but opposed to
3anks) offered the following resolutions
LIST, That no man shall be elected
Speaker who does not fully and heartily
sympathizc with large majority of the
PEOPLE of the country for the restoration
of the Missouri Compromise, or will hes
itate to exert himself for the restoration
Of that restriction.
I'd. The restriction should be restor-
ed as proper indication of the wisdom,
patriotism, and plightcl honor of the
great statesmen who imposed it as the
necessary and certain means Of revlvlng
harmony and concord among the states
Of the Uuion.
Sd. Useless and factious agitation of
the slavery question, in or out of-Con-
gress, is unwise and unjust in every Sec
ton Of the Union but until the restric-
tion is restored, it is a solemn duty we
owe to the past, present, and future,
steadily and firmly to persist in the CT
forts to that end.
The first resolution was rejected BY
one majority. and the second resolution
was adopted by one majority. and the
third was rejected by three majority.
Mr. Fuller, Of Peunsy lvauia, offered a
resolution declaring any agitation of the
slavery question unwise and unjust to a
portion Of the American people, injurious
to every section, and ought not to be
counteuanced. Adopted by one major
ity.
Mr.. Meacham, of Vermont, offered a
resolution that in the opinion of the
House, the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise was an example for useless aud
tactiUus agitation Of the slavery ques-
tiou, and that it was unwise and unjust
to the American people
Adopted by los against 90, and with
out taking ballot the House adjourn
cd
MIR. Greeley says there will be a
choice of Speaker by Wednesday Ito
day. We hope so, Lut he has made 50
many similar predictions which have
proved false, that we need not very con
fdently rely on lis opinion.
--LATEST - THesday erenang, 5. p. NJ
No change yesterday, and 10 choice of
Speaker to-day, as yet,