True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-04-16
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CONGRESSIONAL.

nc oehdto lesuineu lio cOnsluefalOn Ot
the Kansas memorial.
Mr.. Mason opposed the proposition,
saying the memorial emanaied from men,
who ARE in rebellion against The laws Of
The country.
Mr.. Seward said, he had already seen
it, in Journal, circulating so, 900 copies;
therefore il would be read by the. world
a. any rate. He ,hOught it would
be proper to print, as matter Of cour.
,esy.
Mr.Bu,ler reiterated his former objec'
iiou to the motion. @
Mr.. IIamin desired the memorial prin.
ted, for his own information, so that he
could acl understandingly on The question
of The admission of Kansas, under the
present State Constitution. He compar.
ell the conduct Of Senators here TO the
conduct of Lord North.
Mr.. Butler replied, that if the motion
to print this Kansas memorial prevailed,
he should regard it as the greatest con-
tempt, ever offered to the South.
Mr.. Hale read the concluding para
graph of The Memorial, 10 show hat the
memorialis,s contemplated no reh lion;
but merely asked the admission of Kan.
sas as a State. into the con(ederacv, on
equal terms with other States. He he.
licved the refusal TO admit Kansas as. a
State, would leave her State out Of the
Union; and quoted the case Of the adj
mission of Missouri, to prove that posi-
tion.
Mr., Douglas replied, saying it was moi
parallel case. Congress had passed a
law, authorising 1e people Of Missouri
to form Constitution and State Govern.
ment, preparatory to admission. In the
present instance. the proceedings of the
Topeka Convention, were not only uuau
tholized by Congress but were revolt
tionary and rebellious. He could no
recognize Kansas as State, either in oI
out of the Uniun.
Mr.. Yulee said that under the rules
the memorial could no, be pointed; AM
as the unanimous consent was required,
to suspend the rules, he should deman'
that they be adhered to.
The Chair decided that the motion tc
print must 60 TO the Committee on Print
ing.
Mr.. Butler was unwilling that The Me
mortal should take that course.
h Mr.. Cass explained That in Presentin
the Memorial, he by no means endorse
e the statements. He had always made
: principle to present any petition. whe
i asked to do so. 1t was not Cur him to II
e ves'igate the justice or injustice of the a
e legations. iu the Memorial; that bein
d the duty of the Committee Oh Territories
to which it was referred.
$ Mr.. award though, men who were j
S direct antagonism to the laws of The lant
D have no claim to he heard by petition.
Mr.. Mason snbmilte resolution re
: scinding the reference TO the Commiltt
on Territories.
e Messrs. TrnmbulI and Bayard entese
# into the Kansas questions generally.
: Mr.. Pugh, after carefully examinlr
d the document, said he believed it was n!
), the original paper. The Signatures we
y all in the same hand writing; and the
J. are many erasions and inlerlinea'ions.
Mr.. Criltenden said he should vo
e. against the resolution with view to SUI
a press all designs, to disturb the Union
II this country, and The peace of its citizen
y This discussion did no good. tie want
/. to know if the publication in the Ne
s. York paper was identical with The doc
N ment presented here with its erasures N
TX in,erlinea'ions. .r...
H. Mr.. Seward could not tell. mt havi
comp ared the two. lie thought su
r. criticisms were unworthy the great qn'
%, lion involved; and wonld more becor
G, across-pxanlnation Of witnesses in COu
of Mr.. Criuenden was proud of beln!
to a lawyer. lie would rather be prof
e. sional lawyer than professional pol
We clan.
on Mr.. Seward disclaimed any inputati
III on the legal profession. It was the or
nd csms on the chirography,to which he
nj. veiled.
~ ~, Mr.. Benjamin believed the docum
= to be an impudent forgery. Men. VIII
y, w names are appended 10 it, are now fl
~" lives from justice; and why should
~" ther notice be taken Of this insolent
~ mortal! He warmly condemned Pro
sor Silliman as sacriIigiously desecrat
the house Of God, by incendiary appt
nok 10 the people Of Connecticut, for mo-
Ist and arms to carry on war against
,er. Government. Il is a desire for nov