The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-02

TUoftes. +. s n.
The Committee on Territories to which was recommt-
Ted "a PHI to authorize the people OF the Territory of Kan
sas 10 form constitution and State government prepara
tory 10 their admission into the Union when they have the
requisite popuation and TO which referred "a bill TO
restore order and peace ia Kansas and IA bill supple
menary organize the Territories of Nebraska
and kansas and To provide for the faithful execution of
the said act in the Territory Of Kansas according the
true intent and meaning thereof; and namendment
prepared by Mr. Seward the bill g. l72) TO authorize
the people of the Territory OF Kansas form constiu-
ton and State government preparatory TO their admission
into the Union when they have the requisite population
and "an amendment proposed by Mr.. Toombs a sub
stitute for the lasnamed BILL Is l72 have examined and
considered the same, and beg leave TO report: .@a
The existing government in the Territory of Kansas
organized in pursuance of an act of Congress approved
May 80 1854, nsutng temporary governments for the
Territories Of Nebraska and Kansas preliminary their
admission into the Union on equal footing with the
original States they should have the requisite
population. The organic law Of Kansas is identical with
that of Nebraska in all It's provisions and principles Each
lie based that sreaFfundamenia principle of segovern
meut which underes whole system Of republican in
stitutons promulgated In the Declaration of ndepend
ence consecrated by the blood of the revolution and
sodaed and firmly established by the constitution Of the
United States Each recognises the right of the people
thereof wbilo Terrory to form and regulate their
domestic institutions in their way subject only to the
constitution of the United States and be received into
the Union they should attain the requisite
Der OF inhabitants on an equal footing with tho original
States IN all respects whatever These two Territories
thus organized in 1854 under the authority of the
same act of Congress- with equal rights privileges and inn
munes, and with the same safeguards and guarantees
for the quiet enjoyment of their liberties without moesta
ton by foreign interference domestic violence. u
In Nebraska the Inhabitants have enjoyed all the bless
ngs which il is possible for awabding people derive
from the faithful administration Of wise and Just govern
menL Life liberty, and properly have been held sacred
the elective franchise has been preserved nyioate and all
the rights Of the citizen have been protected against fraud
violence by laws OF his making These the le-
gtimate fruits of the principle the practical results of de
Ivy TO the provisions of the Nebraska organic There
foreign interference with their domestic affairs no
nv
voters Emgrant aid societies with their affiliated assoc
atoms and enormous capital did not extend their opera
ons to Nebrasa and hence there counerschees
formed to control the elections and force Institutions upon
the Territory regardless of the rights and wishes of the
bona Gde inhabitants. The principle of the organic law
tho right of the people manage their internal affairs and
control their domestic in obedience the federal
constitutonwas permitted to have fair play and work
out its natural and legitimate results Hence peace
y and progress in all the elements of prosperity in this
Territory have vndicated the wisdom and policy of the
Nebraska act s.. -. r.. ...'
Fortunate would have been for the peace and harmony
Of the republic and st more Fortunate for the unhappy
people of Kansas had they been permitted in The undis
urbed enjoyment of their acknowledged rights to derive
similar blessings from the organic law Your
mittee perceive reason why the would
not have produced like results in Kansas but for the mis-
guided efforts of residents of the Territory, citizens Of
the different States, who Had moral legal right to
interfere with the elections and legislation of the Territory
to seize upon the legislative power through the baotbox
and thus control the local and domestic Institutions of
feeble and sparsely settled Territory Upon this point
have had no reason to doubt but much 10 strengthen and
conrn the corrtncss Of the views contained IN the re-
port of the COMMITTEES Territories of the l2th of March
last, 10 wit. ser.. -ersys-1es.E. s.e.. s,--..#
In tracing step BY step the ogiu and history of these
Kansas difficulties your committee have been profoundly
impressed with the significant fact that each has
suited from attempt TO violate crcumyen the prn-
cpes and provisions of the act of Congress for the organ
zaon of Kansas and Nebraska The leading idea and fun
dauiente principle the act expressed
in the Law ITSELF 10 leare e dcLa ses and bohd s
inhabitants Of each Territory perfectly fee 10 form and reg
uld heir domestic institutions in sF rag subject only
70 he constitution Of he United Saies' While this Is de-
cared TO be the true intent and meaning Of the act those
who opposed to allowing the people Of the Territory
preparatory to their admission into the Union State to
decide the slavery question for themselves falling to accom-
pish their purpose in the halls Of Congress and under the
authority OF the constitution Immediately resorted in their
respective States to unusual and extraordinary means to
control the political destnes and shape the domestic inst.
uons Of Kansas in defiance of the wishes and regardless
Of the rights OF the people Of that Territory guaranteed
by their organic law Combinations in section Of the
Union to stimulate unnatural and false system Of cmi,
grafton, with the view Of controlling the elections and
forcing the domestic institutions of the Territory to asm-
Hate TO those OF the non-slavehoding States follow
in the slavehoding States produce directly the
opposite result To these causes and these alone in the
opinion Of your committee maj be traced the origin and
progress of all the controversies and disturbances with
which Kansas is now convulsed.
IL these unfortunate troubles have resulted natural
consequences from unauthorized and improper schemes of
foreign interference with the Internal affairs and domestic
concerns Of the Territory, h apparent that the remedy
must be sought in strict adherence the principles and
rigid enforcement Of the provisions Of the organic law
The correctness of this position in respect 10 the causes
Of these Kansas difficulties that each has resulted
from an attempt 10 rioia OF crgmtslf e principles and
provisions Of NE Rdnsas ebraska drt and that ne rene
dg mRa ss sought IN srid adherence TO heprineples, and
rigid enforcement Of the provisions, Of dd act is recognised
and affirmed In the provisions of q" b 10 restore order and
peace hansdp introduced by the from Illinois
mr. TRumuLL and referred to this committee The first
section provides that for temporary purposes and till
Congress shall otherwise direct the Territory Of Kansas be
and the hereby h annexed and made part Of the
ali ,,r1
Territory Of Nebraska and not locally inappcable
erehy extended TO and the Territory of Kansas and
shall have The force and effect therein they
have in Nebraska Territory &c.
The second section provides that all offices in Kansas
shall be vacated and recognises He pdd and binding force
of he possed bg ne rrorial legislature of Kansas
but contains repeating Il use 10 take effect the pas
sage Of this act"
The bin does not propose TO repeal ths organic act Of
Kansas Territory, TO restore the Missouri Compromise
for the obvious that s sole object stated 10 the
title s restore order and peace in kansas lnasmuch
the passage OF the Nebraska act and the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise have produced order snd
peace in Nebraska and could have had influence In
creating the present difficulties 10 Kansas the repeal OF the
former and the restoration Of the latter would rot havc
compsed the objects Of tho bill. On the contrary, the
bill proceeds the theory that the best not oy mode
10 restore order and peace in kansas Is 70 place the
people OF that Territory directly under be protection of
the Nebraska act according TO the true nent and oannp
thereof and thus leave them perfectly free 70 form and
regulate their domestic Institutions in their own way sub
ject only 10 tho consultation OF the United States Win the
righ 10 io He Union MIN or pihom stdpery az Their
constitlioa may preseriJe al he lime 9 ddnss,oap -
Your committee fully concur in the objects Of the bill
thus understood aud expressed but perceive serious OBJ
stacies in the way Of accomplishing those Objects In the