The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-30

been the OF getting linn asovsd IN this difcys
and had not been for This uniortapate ne
Vigilance Commttee would nave been Dissolved besor0
this tune. The writer OF The letter not member on
the Vigilance Committee, and deeply interested in
Judge Terrys safety he further stated in his letter that
there was party interest originally involved in the
formation OF the Vigilance Committee. There was NO
disoyal sem ment, especially none against the
ment of the United States An attempt was, however
afterwards made to give party complexion but there
in fact foundation for this The object OF the
writer Of this communication was that when suitable
opportunity presented ITSELF and the subject should be
brought beoie the Senate these facts might be made
public.
had been said which made necessary for him to utter
word upon the subject but he did not agree with the
Committee weud have been disbanded this but for
the Of Judge Terry He believe after proceeding
as far as they had havrg executed two three men
and caused Inc deportation of fifteen more they
would stop there, but that was their intention 10
60 SIN further they had n nye thousand men
remain. and preserve their organization until the next
Presidential election. The remarks OF the Senator from
tennessee, were calculated TO produce the impression
that the imprGdence Judge Terry had been the
q continuing the Vigilance Committee in operation. he
was not that Judge Terry guilty OF any i'm
prudence. lie had known him for some years and he
bore the character OF high mine ed and honorable
man. He could safely endorse every word that had been
AID OF him by The Senator from Mississippi. Judge
Terry was prudent MN, but ne desired in his Official
opacity 10 aid those who were attempting 70 maintain
ne So premacy Of the laws tn part Of his cons
utional duty. He was bound usc the whole Of ha
moral influence in favor of sustaining the laws As
Committee We're loyal TO the federal government or not
he would not undertake to say. He would, how.
were not loyal TO the government and there were men
who had been openly advocating accession from the
ment 10 have said that al his constituents were loyal to
this government he could not claim that honor for them
He had doubt but that the President would exercise s
full power under the constitution to prevent the connu
OF this sate OF things in California The Governor
OF that state had sent two commissioners TO make re-
QUESTION upon the President for and to
assist in maintaining the supremacy of the laws but the
President could only rnish them when the Legislature
could be convened and this had not been stated by
the Governor to be the But the Legislature Of
California had fixed upon the first We nesday OF Septem
Der the regular time for the election of State
the year in which the Presidential election takes place. ia
order to save the necessity for two elections in year.
the election takes place the day appropriated the
presidential election Thus there will be nterregnum
from the first Wednesday Of September next this year,
until November, when there will be no Legislature which
can be convened and therefore, the President will ha 10
fun legal authority to iurnish them with arms and
milton under these circumstances.
MI BIII of Tenn, said he did not mean to make any
charge against Judge Ierrys moral character but only
sometimes led him into imprudences.
KANSAS AFFAIRS.
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF Mr. Crit
terdens bill to alter and amend the act
Mr. BILL OF Tenn spoke on the general subject Of az
fairs in Kansas, and the which had
been brought forward for the relief of the inhabitants Of
the Territory in their present dsquietude He declared
himself in favor Of the bill pending though there might
be provsoe in TO which he could not give cor
dial assent. Though II might not afford absolute relief it
would mitigate some OF the evils, and worth trying
as an experiment The attempts thus far 10 preserve
the peace Of Kansas had proved abortive and been .
complete failure. There indispensable necessity
that something more should be DONE and he hoped
gress would not adjourn before the 4h Of March next
less some measure Of redress should be adopted II tho
President had not sufficient power to preserve the peace
let additional power be placed In his hands; but do not
present the spectacle the world that this s
unable TO maintain order among Its citizens.
Mr.. HUNTER moved to lay the bin the table but az
there was not large attendance by general the
vote was postponed until TO morrow.
Mr.. SEWARD submitted resolution that the Secretary
OF the Senate the desks appropriated for the
members 10 be removed from the Senate Chamber. He
thought the adoption of this resolution would tend
some degree TO facilitate the despatch business and
some convenient day would ask n consideration.
Adjourned.