Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1856-04-12
Nous of the Aueek.
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

on Territories.
Mr.. Seward-Which Of themP
Mr.. Cass-The Honorable Senator knows MS well
ne though i told him.
Mr.. Seward-l desire to know from my honora.
bic friend from Michigan, whether the memorial
bill he presents is one purportine TO O from the
Territorial Legislature of Kansas, organized under
act OF Congress, as ! am led to infer from the man.
ner IN winch he describes it; or whether it is a me-
mortal from the Provisional Legislature of Kansas
Mr. Cass-l will answer the Senator if he says
he don't know-if be does not say that, | have no
further answer to make. [Laughter.l
Mr.. Seward-Well, let it go, l Save no conces.
sicns to make.
Mr.. Hale, to Mr.. Cass-Very we'll done indeed,
General, l have never known you to do BETTER
(Laughter.)
Mr. Cass moved that the report be printed i'm
mediately
Messrs. Butler and Bayard strongly opposed the
motion.
Mr.. Seward demanded avs and nays.
Mr. oass thought that the Kansas Legislature
report would be interesting TO n great many per
sons, and therefore urged its printing.
Nlr. Douglass could not imagine what this bogus
legislature could have to say for itself.
The sub, ect was laid aside, and the bounty land
bill taken up. which, after an argument, was laid
aside.
Mr. Foote was in favor Of its passage.
MI ueyer addressed the Senate on Kansas af-
fairs, saying that his position IN the Senate as sole
representative of the State of Missouri, would not
permit nm TO decline participating in the debate.
lie engaged in it as n work of necessity rather than
an inclination. The circumstances under which
the 3ebate was lnaugurated seemed to indicate a
purpose to make political capital out of the Kansas
disturbances, with a view of controlling the coming
National and State elections. In such a controver-
sy lie did not wish to engage, but it became his
duty to defend his constituents against grave and
Sprinua plortCq brnro1,t ono;n,, Ia. Il. A.
proceeded to consider the constitutional aspect Of
the slavery question.
HousE.-Mr. Mace, by unanimous conset, pre-
sented the constitution of Kansas. together wish q
memorial of the new Legislature of Kansas on the
subect.-Retered to committed on territories.
Mr.. Mace's motion, to print 10000 copies, was
referred to committee on printing.
In m of tho whole on the state ofthe
Union. the deficiency appropriation bill being in
order Mr.. Keith, Of South Carolina, made a speech
on political affairs, calling on the Democratic party
anu the conservatives o. the North 10 quel the
aggressive spirit of fanaticism in the South. lie
maintained that the Presidential fight would be
confnted to the DomocEItic and Republican par
ties. There can be but two flags. The American
organization being out of question, tho people can
not settle bat one question at ! time. The contest
must turn on the Nebraska bill, the Democrats
having accepted tat issue. lie comdemed the one
term principle as I'LL wise in theory and PRACTICE.
and declared this hostility to the doctrine of avail
ability.
On motion of Mr.. Marshal, the committee on
Foreign Affairs were instructed 20 enquire into the
expectancy Of declaring the engagement of Ameri-
can vessels in the Chinese Coolie trade, to be ille-
gal, as Sufficient cause of FORGETTING to the captains
of the ships engaged therein.
On mot1n of Mr.. Pringle, it was resolved that tie
President be requested to communicate what infor-
nation he may have in regard to citizens of the
United States being engaged in the slave trade, or
in the transportation of Coolies from China to Cuba
and other countries, with the intention of placing
Or OBTAINING them in a state of slavery or ser,itude,
and whether such traffic was not in his opinion, a
violation of the spirit ofexisting treaties rendering
hose engaged in it, liable TO indictment for piracy.
md especially, that he requested to communicate
this House the facts and circumstances attending
The shipment from China of some 500 Coolies in
The Sea Witch, of New York city, lately wrecked
IN the coast of Cuba.
April 8.
SENATE.-Mr. Grier resumed his remarks on the
Kansas question, md expressed the opinion that
lad it not been for the Emigrant Society, Kansas
would be n free State, as it requires much more
lime for slave owners to emigrate with their prop
than northern men who have no cumbersome
material to carry with them. But the South bay-
ng been stimulated by the efforts of the North, to
ihape the destiny of that territory, would, in all
maintain their present southern ascen-
lancy therein. lie quoted from the Massachusetts
,ersorai liberty bill unfavorably, contrasting some
t its provisions with the laws of the Kansas Legis-
ature, against which so much has been said by
on the other side. Mr.. Seward obtained
he floor, and the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Hou,ton argued against the extern
ion of Slavery. lie thought the men who were
eekiug to enlarge the limits of involuntary servi-
more obnoxious to the charge of Black Democ- !
q ~ than fhopa upho caaG "a ractraip - Ia
Mr.. Walden earnestly condemned the violation
{ the Missouri restrictions, and expressed as his
pinion that the rights of the people of Kansas had
cen usurped by invaders, and the government de-
igned for their protection to be made an instru-
lent for their oppression. |,
Mr. Boyce argued that Great Britain had viola.
ID our neutrality laws in the enlistment case. we
hould insist by negotiation for reparation which
ill be forth coming when a future British admin
ration attain power. For the present our country
,akes repnration without condemning ~itself-it
biected to Great Britian's pretense to the Mosqui-
J, Protectorate. War was not q remedy for the
of the question. Our policy being peace.
,djourned.
WHITE LAVEs.-Khat security have the German
Irish that their children will not, within a
undred years, lie reduced to slavery in this land d
: their adoption ? How do they know that such s
leets as the Enauirer, will not howl against their
osterity, just as it bowls against a man who has a {
rop of mulatto blood in his veins? Is color any
=? No indeed. On last Monday a mother
a boy, haggard with long travel, after a brief
Isl. crossed the river from the land of slavery en- S
for Canada. The blood-hounds were after
lem, and if they had been caught by the editor
: the Enquirer, they would have been sent back, |
the mother had already three times been to
avery yet the boy was fairer far that H.. IL. d
obinson ever was. His mild, bright eyes were
of intelligence, his head was finely shaped, !
the curling ringlets of auburn hair that clus- a
red about his brow were extremely beautiful.
he mother was a woman somewhat darker than q
,r son, of uncommon intelligence and energy. |,
nc was a Christian mother flying with her white
lid from the demon of slavery. Would not the a
retches who were after her sell and manacle poor I
hites, if they had the power = Cincinnati Free v
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The CURRENT YEAR.-The New York Courier .
ID Enquirer says :-We are now on the eve of a v
year of greater importance than atany ii
ancial period in our history. With a steady and a,