The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-08-07
Editorial Correspondence.

WAsHISGTos. Aug. 10, 1856.
The army appropriation bill being under
discussion, it was amended in the House by
adding to il a provision that part Of the
military force of the United States shall be en-
ployed to aid in the enforcement of the alleged
laws Of the Legislative Assembly Of Kansas,
convened at Shawnee Mission, until Congress
shall declare whether the laws are valid or
not. and passed by legislature chosen in con
fornity with the organic law; and until Con
gress shall so act. it shall be the duty Of the
President to the military force Of the Uni
ted States 10 preserve the peace, suppress in
surrection, repel invasion. and protect the
persons and property of citizens therein. and
on the highway Of Missouri and elsewhere.
against unlawful seizure and search: and that
the President disarm the present militia, re-
call all the United States arms. and prevent
armed men from going into the territory to
disturb the public peace or enforce real or
pretended laws. OF course the Senate will
strike out the amendment. and return the bill
to the House, when we hope the House will
maintain lis position 10 refuse any appropria-
ion to the army unless it shall be stipulated
in the bond" that the army shall not be used
to enforce the Infamous laws of the bogus le
gslature of Kansas. We expect thus TO
vote
Mr. Dunn's bill for the re organization Of
he Territory of Kansas, was passed by vote
Of 88 10 "A. 1t provides that the Legislative
assembly shall not pass any erpost Jaclo law.
or law impairing the obligations OF contracts,
nor any law in abridgeme mt of the freedom of
speech or Of the press, or 10 deprive any one
II the right of trial by jury, or Of the writ of
ta6eas corpus. any law requiring any
property qualifications or religious tests 10
vote, to hold Office, to practice law, or serve
on juries in any court of justice. Neither
shall any person, to be entitled to any of said
privileges, be required to take any oath or
affirmation to support any law other than the
constitution of the United States Nor shall
aruel or unusual punishments be allowed, nor
reasonable bail be refused to any person accu-
sed of any crime except treason or murder;
nor in the latter case uniess the truth is evil
lent presumption great. All criminal
prosecutions now pending in any of the courts
of Kansas. imputing to any person or persons
the crime of treason agains, the United States;
and all criminal prosecutions, by information
or indictment, against any person or persons
for any alleged violation or disregard whatever
Of what are usually known as the laws Of the
Legislature of Kansas. shall be forthwith dis
MISS by the courts where such prosecutions
may be pending. and every person who may
he restrained of his liberty by reason of any
Of said prosecutions shall be released there
from without delay.
The bin restores the Missouri restriction;
provides for encouraging education; encoura-
yes the settlement, of emigrants. and repeats
all parts of the Nebraska and Kansas act. and
every law usage in conflict with the bill.
1t is not expected that this bill will pass the
Senate, but the popular branch OF the Nation
Il legislature deter mined TO carry out what
they believe to be the wishes of majority 81
the people--in other words. do justice to
Kansas, and to the great principle of freedom
Messrs. Brooks and keist having been re
elected the former appeared on Friday morn
ing last, and was sworn by the Speaker to
support the constitution.
The contested case between Whitfield and
Reeder, created some excitement Whitfield
was rejected BY a vote of 40 to 92. Reeder
was also rejected by vote of ll3 to So We
voted to reject Whitfield because he was elect
ed BY fraud and corruption. and under laws
that have no legal existence. We voted to ad
nit Reeder, not because he was legally elect
ed, but because he was beyond all question
the choice of the majority Of the bona hdt
citizens of Kansas, and the only reason ht
was not legally elected. was the fact that the
!aw-making power was destroyed by foreign
Incidence ana usurpation. Kansas now ha:
no delegate upon the floor Of Congress. bu
the principle of freedom as designed to bt
carried out in that Territory, has friends Their,
who will not tamely submit to any thing bu
the substantial restoration Of the Missouri
Compromise.
Fridsy and Saturday were devoted to bills
in the private calender. ID.
RJ-The whole number Of land warrant
issued under the act Of March I755 to July