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XXXIv CoNGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
North Hero, Vt.

XXXIv CoNGREss-FIRsT SESSION.
SENATE July 2,-TnE ADMISSION or KANSAS.
The bill for the admission of Kansas, report
ed by the Committee on Territories, was
taken up.
Mr. Wade Of Ohio, said he stood up to ad.
vocate no new doctrine, but the great princi-
pie of equal rights to all men, black and
| white. That was the doctrine Of the fathers
of this republic.
He stood here to resist all attempts to in
fringe the right OF free Speech whatever
might he the consequence. He opposed the
bill under consideration. and criticized the
political course of his colleague.
Mr. Pugh, (dem)of Ohio, replied. and said. g.
| Mr.. Wade hal used language not becoming a
| gentleman, nor a Senator, nor a black repub-
| llcan, but language becoming a blackguard.
The Chair called Mr. Pugh to order and
proceeding with his remarks. Mr. Pugh
said Mr.. Wade had no right to charge bin
with loving slavery and hating liberty. He
continued at some length sharply rotorting
upon Mr.. Wade.
vt = NJ. There being no quorum on mo.
ton of Mr.. Douglas Of ILL.,, the Sergeant. at
Arms was directed to compel the attendance
of absent members.
Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, moved to strike out
all after the cnacting clause in the bill and
insert, "all acts asscd by the Legislature
of Kansas, or any assembly acting as such,
be, and the same are, hereby abrogated and
declared void and of no effect
Mr.. Crtlenden, (K ny of Ky. said it
seemed to him that some explanation was
required. Was the remedy for the distur-
hancc in Kansas, complete and entire
Mr. Wilson replied that in his Judgment
.l Il .1,
The report Just made to the House shows
hat there were forty nine hundred Missouri
ans forced ON the people of that Territory,
and that it was the Legislature, which passed
inhum0n and unchristian cnactmcnts, that
occasioncd all the trouble. Ills proposition
was designed as preliminary to other lcgis-
lation to protect the people in their rights
and punish all violations OF the laws of the
country.
| Mr.. Weller, (lcm) of Cal.-The PROPOSE
tion is to repeal all laws and settle the
dispute by physical force.
Mr., Tormls, Of Ga-'llIat's : Il good way.
I Nohody objects to that.
Mr.. Seward SAID lie would with the greatest
pleasure vote for Mr.. Wilson's amendment.
/ The present hill can have 10 other tendency
and effect than to confirm the success of the
object Of the passage Of the law ahrogating the
/ Missouri compromise, and form slave
/ State out Of Kansas. There is no code, there
are no laws and no legal society in Kansas
other than that of the organic act of 1854
The government of that Territory is a usurpa-
tion and tyranny and there are no legal nor
moral obligations to treat it with the least
/ respect. The House, more trle to freedom
| than the Senate, sent a commission tLither
whose report establishes these facts beyond
all questions. The day for compromises has
| ended.
Mr.. Toombs-I am glad of it.
Mr.. Seward-And so am | hcnceforth We
take our stand on the constitution
Mr. TOomhs Gnterrupting) the higher
| law.
Mr.. Seward (contnuing)- They who stand
there are firm, AMI those who do not are on
a slippery and unsubstantial foothod.
Mr.. Toombs-l think so when you get or
the higher law.
Mr.. Crittenden regretted exceedingly tC
hear Mr.. Seward say that the day of compro
mise had gone by The form of the bill might
not be altogether satisfactory to the gentle
man, but it is offered to him in a libera
spirit Yet he la. declared his intention tc
accept no amendment to render 1t satisfactory
and conciliatory. The proposition of Mr.
Wilson would increase, to IA boundless extent
the existing evil. lie (Mr. Crittenden) woulC
compromise to the last moment oi time pro
'iueu they could preserve the Original prln
GiPleS on ""lch the government was ere''rn
Inc present CRISIS demanded oi every 3r
"tor serious ana splehh cohslo'ratloh' il'
eiFhrStIy arPodIrd To SehtlGmeh L" come 'or
"'ra III hncraI spirit ana 90 justice 10 al
sections oi the country lie almost deSPa,f''
"hen thnS' from Whuh ne h'I eNpect'" S'
much seemed disposed to 90 50 llttle'
Mr' Layton said he hal served long II
P"pHc me, 'ut meyer, from ,he hrSt day Una
nc entered 'hI' pau ne hAd ocilGVeI tn'
country III '7 ""r' p'i|e' as now iils ''''l'
was 10 .ner srnte,neh on notn s'd'7 coi"Pro
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