The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-19
Mr.. Stewards Speech in favor Of the
Admission OF Kansas.

We make room this week for a few col
umns of Senator Stewards speech. deliverel
in the Senate on "Wednesday. the 9th inst
1t is one of the most eloquent si"erh,.> hpart
in Congress for years. aud recalls TIE dty~ q
Webster and Clay. The question Of he i'm
mediate admission Of Kansas As a State i
handled with an ability which opponents &
the measure will find it hard 10 equal.
After pnuncia,n1 the fact that the Con>ii
tuition pro>cribeS only two quaiitir atoms to
new States. na!ncl,-a substantial! civil com
munify. ana republican government. an,
expressing the opinion that Kansas has both
Mr. 5. proceeded to show the Peculiar cir
cum>tanccs under which Kansas presents it
self before the country. lis History wa
traced 10 the present Tine, and the HrcSdcn
charged with being an accessory 10 I'll.
schemes which have been pat in motion :,
establish Slav.rv Is a rcrln.nrn, institution
in Kansas This ,harcc was elaborated an,
sustained al great lcn4th lv citations trol
the Presidents Kansas messages. ar! hv do,
umpntarv evidence Of ,lti,rnS %! Kansas an,
Missouri M. $cwart! rcc.,triat"G the att
Of the Border huisn> and their usur,,in.
legislature. and sad.
This - hich -han!v transactions were con
Summatcd with the express purpose of estab
fishing Ai:iran Slavery a. a permanent IN
>iitutIon WITHIN lnc territory by force, IN vi
citation @; .hc natural RIGHTS Of thc ,,eople
guaranteed TO them hv IT,, Congress Of tn,
United States The President of the | al.,.
States ha> been an arcc~>p!v ~ the" ;,pIliira
Transactions. with tnl. rom;hcitv ia rad ',
the purpose for which they were connltte!
H. h>l adopted the u>urpai;ct. and n.a,i,. i
his own. and he Is low su>t1inin. Il witt, iii,
military AIMS OF the ErIrt'ic Thus kar.
>as has been r,.yoiut,oniird. and She now
lies SuhiuSatcl and PROSTATE at the feet of
H.. Pre>il'r: q The United States. while h.
throuoh the AGENCY of a foreign tyranny e.
tahli>hcd witi.in her hordrr>. il iorri;,l, in
troducin. and establishing >lavrrv there. II
contempt and d,!arcc Of the organic law -
These extraordinary Transactions have br.r
attended by evil commoticr!>, IN which ,ru,,
er'v. life and liberty have hrrn exposed {,
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