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coming 10 any decision, and adjourned till
this evening. There is no prospect of their
agreeing. The Democrats think themselves
strong enough to pass the bill without the
proviso, they having gained three votes
since yesterday.
The following is one of the letters from
Gen. Smith, read in the Senate to-day by
Gen. Cass.
FoRr LEAvEswoRTH, August 81.
have received letter from Gov. Shan
non, asking me to take the field with the
whole disposable force in the Territory, to
prevent the ingress Of Lanes party by the
northern boundary of the Territory.
The information given to the government
has been so exaggerated, and TO my knowl-
edge is so incorrect, that declined making
interference in the matter.
Capt. p. ]. Wood, with his company of
cavalry, is upon the northern frontier, and
shall depend upon his reports to govern
my action. Two companies along the Kan
sas river were sent by the commanding Of
fcer, by the Governors request, to break
up camps of armed men at several places
designated. On the arrival of the troops
at the points designated, not only we're no
camps found, but none had ever existed
there or any where else in the neighbor-
hood. l know each party is trying to en-
gage the action OF the troops in expeling
their adversaries, and place no dependence
on the reports that do not come from what
consider good authority.
Your obedient servant,
PERSIFER F. SMITH.
SENATE.-Mr. Crittenden asked leave
to introduce bill, of which he gave notice
on Wednesday, 10 amend the act of 1854,
organizing the Territory of Nebraska and
Kansas. He explained its various provis-
ions, and made remarks on the general sub
ject during the last session.
The Senate passed bill for the admis-
sion Of Kansas as State, which was not
acceptable to the House, and not acted upon
by that body. 1.-THE provisions of that bill
were unsatisfactory to them, they might
have made such change as they might have
deemed necessary, and asked the concur
renee Of the Senate, but they neglected to
do so.
The consequence is, this extra session
was now approaching its close. 1t did not
however, release the Senate from all res
possibility. The Senate ought not to ad-
journ without making some adequate pro-
visions on this subject. In the bill he now
introduced, he had inserted such scheme
as he thought might entirely accomplish the
whole object in view. The bill in the first
place proposes to transfer the whole legis.
lative power which was conferred upon the
Legislature, 10 be exercised by the Gov
ernor and Judges; the laws which they en-
act are to be transmitted by the Secretary
of the Territory TO the President of the u
nited States, in order that they may be laid
before Congress, for approval or disapprov-
al. This was exactly according to the an
cient form of Territorial Government
There was no disturbance of public peace
as it was satisfactory to their people. The
population oil new Territory does not re-
quire great deal of legislation-its wants
are few, and its Legislation should be simple
A body thus entrusted with power can have
no motive to abuse it-they are subject tc
the perpetual supervision of this Govern.
ment. So far as experiments have beer
made, the whole machinery has moved OF
successfully and in harmony. He, there
fore, proposed 10 try the experiments again
Congress seemed to have forgotten or pass
ed by the lessons Of the Fathers Of the Re
public, and they were now reaping thu
fruits of their actions. He desired, when
ever he could, always to walk in the ancien
treadway. We tread more safely whel
we pursued that course. The condition
Kansas, it seemed 10 him, demanded such
change of government as proposed. 1t hs'
been tried over and over again, and all knew
how perplexing it was to frame system
SO as to bring about anything like fai
election in Kansas. Thus far summon
for election in that Territory, was nothing
but a summons of the people, who wer
heated and excited against each other t
renewed controversy and strife, and it nigh
be 10 bloodshed and murder. In the pres
ent state of excitement there il would be en-
tirely impossible to have fair and free e.
preston of the will Of the people. He
therefore, wished to avoid those difficulties
and proposed to place the power in tn
hands Of the Governor and Judges as q TEN
porary expedient, having in contemplation
the speedy admission of Kansas as State
as soon as circumstances and the Constitu
tion would permit Congress to allow sue