St. Charles Republican intelligencer. (St. Charles [Charles City], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1856-09-11

| Saily exist IN Kansas. III was not less
than two years, but it might be fifty
years, and if man should live TO the
age of Methusela he might be confn-
ed nine hundred and odd years for
that offence. This was as tyrnnical
an act as was ever passed by the Stu
arts, Tuders or Plantagencts of Eng
land.
| In the House, an Intellectual attempt
was made to introduce a resolution
providing for adjournment on Thurs
day. ~ 49, <s@ .1 rzz@
On the Goth August, in the Senate,
Mr.. Houston, presented a memorial
from the legislature of Texas, in be-
half Of Judge. Terry, who was now
held in custody by the San Fracisco
Vigilance Committee, praying that if
the Fedral Government or Congress
can consistently interfere in his behalf,
| that it may be done.
| - Mr.. Houston said it was understood
in Texas. from which state Judge Terry
cmigrated to California, that he was pc
culiarly and unfortunately circumstan-
ced, owing to the revolutionary move
mcnt there existing TWAS to be re-
garded as an evidence of the deep and
intense interest.which the subject had
excited in Texas, that the Legislature
OF Texas had memorializcd Congress
in behalf of that gcntleman's liberia
ton. He would leave the subject to
the disposal of the Senate, having dis
charged his duty in presenting the me-
mortal, but would remark that Judge
Terry, while in Texas, had borne a
high character as an honorable man,
and was an ornament to the communi-
| ty. +". '..'.''.'.a" &@
Mr.. Brown of Mississippi, stated
that more honorable man than JUDGE
Terry never breathed the air Of heav-
EN-. He had known him from infancy.
/ and his parents before him, and in ali
his connections there was not blem-
ish on his character. ''a @'a '' ..~
On motion Of MnHouston the memo
rial was referred to the judiciary Com
mittee. '' q" '.' 'isft :" e - or.
Mr.. Bell, of Tenn, before entering
upon the subject of the affairs of Kan
sas, desired to make few remarks in
reference to the memorial Just present
ed by the Senator from Texas He
had in his pocket letter from one in
whom he had great confidence, bear
ing testimony toJudge Terry's high
character, but stating at the same time
that 1t was his impulsiyeness of dispo-
sitlon that had been, the means of get
ting him involved in this difficulty !:
and, that, had it not been for, this UNI
fortunate occurrence, the Vigilance
Committee would have been dissolved
before this TING. The writer of this
letter was not a member of the Vigi-
lance Committee, and was deeply in
terested in Judge Terry's safety. !
!. He further statedin his letter, that
there was no party interest originally
nyolyed in the formation of the Vigil
lance Committee. There was no dis
loyal sentiment, especially none
against the Government of the Uni
ted States: An attempt was, howev-
er, after wards made to give it a party
complexion, but there was, in fact, no
foundation for this. The object of the
writer Of this mmunication, was
when suitable opportunity presented
itself, and the subject should be
brought before the Senate, these facts
might be made bubble. ~ ,.f-r e.
Mr.. Weller regretted that anything
had been said making it necessary for
him to utter a word upon the subject,
but he did not agree with the Senator
from Tennessee, tha& the Vigilance
Committee would have disbanded ere
this, but for the arrest of Judge Terry.
He believed, after proceeding as far as
they had, having executed two or
three men, and caused the deportation
OF lO'or 10 more, they would not stop
there, but it was their intention to go
still further. The remarks of the Sen
ator from Tennessee were calculated
to produce the impression that the i'm
prudence of Judge Terry, had been the
means Of continuing, 1.-THE Vigilance
Committee in operation. He had
known him for some years, and he bore
the character of a most high-minded
and honorable man. He could safely
endorse every word that had been
said of him by the Senator from Mis-
sissippi. Judge Terry was prudent
man, but he desired, in his official ca
pacity, to aid those who were attemp-
ting to maintain the supremacy of the
laws. This was part of his constitu-
tional duty. He was bound to use the
whole of his moral influence in favor of
sustaining the laws. AS to the point,
whether all the members of the Vigil
lance Committee were loyal to the fed
eral Government or not he would not
undertake to say. He would, howev-
er, say there were men in California
who were not loyal to the government,
and there were men who had been
openly advocating secession from the
Union. Although he should regard il
as high compliment to have it said
that all his constituents were loyal to
the government, he could not claim
that honor for them. s
He had no doubt but that the Presi-
dent would exercise his full power
under the Constitution, to prevent the
continuance of this state of things in |
California. The Governor of that
State had sent two Commissioners to
make requisition upon the President