Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-03-27
From Washington.

the Committee on Territories, reported bill
authorizing the people of Kansas to form Con-
stitution and State Government, preparatory to
her admission into the Union, when she shall
have requisite population.
On the 10Th, Mr.. Clayton said, that with re-
gard to the settlement of our differences with
England, three propositions have been made
Arbitration could not be countenanced, because
the passage of the lsthmus was necessary for US
and not for Great Britain, and because, with an
impartial umpire, our case would be clear
Abrogation of the treaty would give chance
to Great Britain to get possession where she
could annoy us {; and as to giving notice to Great
Britain to vacate the premises, it was not proper
to do so at present. He proposed to continue
the negotiation with the hope of bringing Great
Britain to reason by argument.
Meanwhile, we should arm in our own defense,
protect our coast, build Notifications, and in
crease our navy; not, however, to make our
country rival Great Britain. v should take
time to do this. 1t is our right to do SO, war
or no war. This is the worst time we could en-
gage in war with Great Britain. She is arm
I'd, cap a-pie, capable of throwing 40 900 troops
from the Crimea on our coast, with the greatest
naval equipment ever known in the history of
the world, while we arc almost defenseless. If
Great Britain should see that we are resolved to
enforce our rights BY pursuing the doctrine laid
down by Washington, " in time Of peace pre-
pare for war; should sec we are building up
our Notifications and naval power, the people Of
England will compel their Government to yield
its positions. Since the publication of the cor
res 5ondence between Lord Clarendon ind Mr.
Buchanan, public opinion in England has been
rapidly tending towards on Acknowledgment Of
the Justice of our construction OF the treaty.
He (Clayton) had received such information as
left no doubt Of the faot thar our appeal must
be from the British minister to the British peo-
pie, who wish to engage in no unjust war with
us. AT any rate, be the consequences what they
may, if we are driven to the alternative, dis
graceful submission or war, we must fight. lie
could not, however, believe there was any dam
ger of war; Ii Senators and Representatives
stand firm, and present an undivided front. ii
we all agree on our rights, and manifest II de-
Termination to enforce them, they will be res
pected. The British people will turn any min
lister out rather than fight with such nation as
ours.
The attention of the House has been princi.
pally taken up by the discussion upon the con-
tested election case.
On the 10th, Mr.. Hickman, Of Pa, said il
was admitted that there had been an invasion
of Kansas by armed forces, and the rights Of
the people virtually subverted. Had not the
committee the right to make inquiry into these
facts. He attributed the present troubles TIC
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, but he
would not vote for its restoration. 1t was base
ly and ignominiously destroyed, had gone into
the arms of debauchees-been dishonored and
polluted, and cannot be restored to its origina
sancity and purity. lie could not, therefore
again take it in his arms. lie looked forward tt
the day when those instrumental in that act OIL
wickedness and folly would repent in sackclotl
and ashes.
The House then voted under the operation o
the previous question.
Mr.. Bennett of Missippi had moved to amend
the committees resolution to send for person
and papers, by substituting Joseph W. Bradle.
and Sydey S. Baxter as Commissioners. CLOTHED
with full power to take testimony. The Hous
adopted, by vote of l04 against 81, in lieu o
Mr. Benefits propositions, Mr.. Dunns substi
tute, which provides that the Speaker appoint
committee Of three of the members of tn
House. to proceed to Kansas and take testimony
appropriating $1,000 to pay their expenses
and requesting the President to give them mill
tary protection if necessary.
Mr.. Cobb of Georgia, said as there was nov
no remaining proposition which ought to b
adopted, he moved to lay the subject on the table
Negatived by 90 against 100.
Mr.. Dunn's proposition in line of the orgl
nal resolutions to send for persons and papers
was then adopted by l0l against 3d.
YEAs-Messrs. Allison, Ball, Barbour, Bal
clay, Barry, Bennett, Benson, BiIlinghurst
Bishop, Bliss A. Bradshaw, Brenton, Bufing
ton, Burlingame, Campbell of Pa, Campbell Z
Ohio, Chaifee, Clark of N Y, Clark of Ct
Clawson, Colfax, Comins, Corode, Cragin
Cumback Damrel, Davis of Mass, Day, Dean
Dickson, Dodd, Dunn, Durfee, Edle, Edwards
Emrie, Faglor, Galloway, Giddngs, Grow
Hall of Iowa. Hall of Mass, Hanlan, Harrison
Haren, Hickman, Horton, Howard, Hughstor
kelsey, King, Knapp, Knight, Knowlton
Knox, Letter, Mace, Matteson, Meacham, Mil
Ter of N. Y. Milward, Morgan, Moore Merrill
Mott, Murray Nichols, Norton, Andrew Parker
Oliver Parker, Petit, Pike, Pringle, Richie
Robbins, Roberts, Sage, Sapp, Scott, Sherman
Simmons, Stranahan, Thorington, Todd, Ira
ton, Tyson, Wade, Wakeman, Waldridge, Wa
dron of Wis, Washburn OF Me-, Welch, Woo
worth-10l.
NAYs-Messrs Aiken, Allen, Bell Bennett
Miss, Bocock, Bowdie, Boyce, Branch, Brook
Brown, Burnet, Cadwallader, Campbell, Ky
Carlisle, Caruthers, Caske, Cingman, Cob
Ca, Cobb, Ala, Cox, Craige, Crawford, D
wilson, Davis, Md Dowdell, Edmondson, Ell
OF. English, Eus,is, Evans, Faulkner, Florenc
Fuller, Me-, Goode, Harris, Md, Marris, II
Herbert, Hoffm an, Houston, Jones, Tenn, Jor
Penn, Kelley, Kenneth, Kidwell Lake, Letc
err. Lindlay, Lumpkin, A. X. Marshall,
Marshall, Marshall, Ill, Maxwell, McMulle
Mcqueen, Miller, Iowa; Millson, Oliver, M
souri, Orr, Paine, Peck, Phelps, Pyrter, gu
man, Ready, Rcaud Richardson, Putin, Sar
ridge, Savage, Seward, Shorter, Smith, Ten
Smith, Virginia Smith Alabama Smell Ste
art, Sunpee, Talbot, Taylor, Trip, Underwo
Vail. Walk, Walker, Warner, Watkins, VIII
Ter. Whitney, Winston, Wright, Tennesst
Zollicofer-92. Adjourned
In the Senate, on the Goth, an exciting deb
took place between Mr.. Trumble and Mr.. Do
las, both Senator'S from Illinois upon Kan
affairs.
Mr.. Seward submitted a substitute for
Douglass bill to provide for the admission
Kassas as a State.
WASHINGTON, Mar. %. Although the Spe
er has not yet announced the appointment
the Committee to investigate Kansas alta
generally it is agreed that it will consist
Messrs. Dunn, Hickman and Oliver OF Mo.
Mr.. Letcher. The two last have been sugge
to the Speaker by prominent Democrats. II
are ut least thirty candidates for Clerk of
Committee.
Coy. Reeder left here to day for his honi
Easton, and will 60 from thence, early
week. to Kansas, with the Commissioners.
The Kansas Free State Constitution arr