The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-30

not that Judge Terry guilty of any mprudenee
He had known that gentleman for years, and be
bore the character Of most hgh-mnded and honorable
He could safely endorse every word that had been
said Of him by the from Mississippi Judge Terry
prudent but he desired in his official capacity
10 aid those who attempting TO maintain the suprem
acy OF the laws. This part of his constitutional
duty; he bound the whole of his moral inhu
ence in favor OF sustaining the laws
As TO the point whether all the members of the Vigilance
Committee loyal 10 the federal government not
be would not undertake to say He would saw, however
that there in the State of California who
loyal TO the government there who had been
openly advocating secession from this Union Although
he should regard high compliment have it said
that all his constituents loyal TO this government he
could not claim that honor for them
He had doubt but that the President OF the United
States would exercise his full power under the constitution
10 prevent the continuance OF this state of things in Cali
torna The governor Of that State had commits
sioners to make requston upon the President of the
United States for and ammunition TO assist in main
tanning the supremacy of the laws but the President could
only furnish and ammunition when the legislature
could not be convened and this had not been stated by
governor to be the But the Legislature of California
had fixed upon the first Wednesday in September the
regular time for the election OF State officers while every
fourth year or leap year. being the year at which pres
Dental election takes place in order the necessity
for two elections in year. the election takes place
the day appointed for the presidential election Thus there
will be an nterregnum from the first Wednesday in Sep
TENDER this year until November when there will be
legislature that be convened and therefore the Pres
dent of the United States will have full authority, under
these circumstances.
Mr. BELL said that he did TO make any charge
against Judge Terrys moral character but only that he
was OF an impusve and rash disposition which sometimes
led him into imprudences.
AFFAIRS IN KAEsAs
The Senate resumed the consideration of the bill TO alter
and amend the act OF Congress- entitled An organ
ze the Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas
30th of May, 1854
Mr. tELL Of Tennessee addressed the Senate at some
length the general subject Of the affairs of Kansas and
the various that had been brought forward to a
ford relief to the inhabitants of that Territory in their
present condition of dsquetude He in favor of the
bill of the senator from Kentucky, in the main although
there might be provisions In 1t to which he could
give his cordial assent He regarded that bill although il
mitigation of the existing evils and at all events well
worthy of being tried experiment. So far the
temps to preserve peace Kansas have proved aborys
the effort had been a complete failure and there
dspensabe necessity that something should be done
He hoped that Congress would not adjourn before the 4th
of March next unless of redress adopted
If the President had not sufficient power to preserve the
eace let power be placed in his hands but do not
let the spectacle be presented to the world that this
eminent is unable to maintain order among its citizens
When he had concluded his remarks, Mr. HUNTER
moved to lay the bill On the table but the Senate
thin by general consent the taking Of the question
postponed until tomorrow.
RESOLUTION SUBMITTED.
Mr. SEW ARD stated that he had q resolution which he
would like to submit but would not ask its consideration
now He thought its adoption would tend In degree
to facilitate the despatch of business aud at
nent opportunity he would call it up 1t was then read
as follows;
Resolved That the Secretary of the Senate cause the desks
Senate chamber.
The resolution accordingly lies over.
After the consideration of executive business the Senate
adjourned