The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-26
THE KANSAS DEBATE In THE SENATE.

THE KANSAS DEBATE IN THE SENATE.
Mr. Foster presented his views the Kansas question
yesterday in the Senate His speech courteous dign
fed, methodical and able Whilst could give
sent to but few of Mr. Fosters political positions we lis
tened him with pleasure because his remarks exhibited
intellect without the of sectional anatcism
His introduction rather beautiful and ornate than pro-
found and original He drew dark picture of the Kan
sas question: alluded the passage of the bill in darkness
Of midnight and predicted dark future for those who
had contributed to its passage seemed MOTTO occur to
Mr. Foster that period of darkness and gloom frequently
precedes the brightness of the light which evolved from
the struggles between truth and erobetween right and
wrong The friends of the Kansas bill not without full
confidence that the period of gloom will be succeeded in
November by a long day of peace and light.
Mr.. Foster played handsomely with the expression
shrieks for freedom" He said that Patrick Henry and
Samuel Adams shreked for freedom and that their shreks
were sneered by the members of the British House of
Lords We suppose he intended compare the shreks for
freedom uttered by Reeder and Lane with those of the il
lustrous revolutionary patriots named. The comparison
strikes us rather frfetched He said that there
shreks freedom when the French eagles lowered
the Malakof in the assault upon Sebasopol This struck
our mind as very pretty figure very badly applied.
Having finished his exordum Mr.. Foster proceeded
first inquire for the Of the painful of things
in Kansas and second for the remedy. He gave his
tenon first to what he considered not the causes
and with very few remarks put aside the Emigrant Aid
Society This seemed be the prudent way Of
dispoang Of that fruitful Of the ills that have
icted Kansas. 1t strange thing to listen to
mortal from this corporation which read just before
Mr. Foster spoke praying Congress for compensation for
property destroyed in the outbreaks Lawrence Kan
sas Territory.
Mr. Foster dwelt much at length on the notable
semblage in a church in New Haven where the people
met together TO bid colony Of emigrant Godspeed and
where Mcssrs Slliman Duon and Beecher gained noto-
rety by raising contribution Of Sharpes rifles Mr..
Foster said this meeting did not take place the Sab
BATH but admitted that 1t occurred in church. He said
that the raising Of not contemplated until II was
found during the meeting that the arrangements of the
emigrans for weapons had been Intellectual and then un-
der the impulse Of the moment the meeting was addressed
in those remarkable speeches which have called down SO
much eproach the parties named. Mr. Foster could see
harm in what DONE especially the sharpes rifles
only intended for sedefence lie spoke in high terms
Of the characters Of Messrs Sman Duton and Beecher
particularly eulogzng Professor Siman for his high sci
entfc reputation and Mr. Dutton for his intelligence and
purity and Mr. Beeche for his extensive charities II did not
Mr. Foster that II because these gentle
had high characters that their conversion Of church
into arsenal Of Shapes rifles produced such universal
surprise aud condemnation II they had been without char
acer their example and their anaca appeals would have
attracted no special attention Mr. Foster said all that
could be said in their vindcaon but able as was their
advocate their not and could be- redeemed
from the public reproach which rests upon It
Mr. Foster next proceeded to show that the real cause
Of the trouble In Kansas difference Of opinion be-
tween the settlers the question whether slavery should
be introduced not After celebrating this point he
proceeded speak ofbe remedy for the evils He frank
y avowed the opinion that the remedy was the rcsto
ration ofhe Missouri Compromise At the same time he
admitted that he in lean minority in the Senate
that subject and that there no hope of adopting his
ayorile remedy He alluded the several PROPOSE
lions now before the Senate said he saw good features in
most Of them and bad features in some
Mr. Foster next went somewhat deliberately into the
slavery question He admitted that the general govern
ment nor the free States have any right to interfere with
slavery in the States where II exists and this subject
advanced sound and conservative vewa But as to slavery
the Territories Mr. Fer said the general government
has everything co. He spent much time and displayed
very considerable amount Of ingenuity in what be called
search for the great principle Of the Kansas bill AT
the conclusion OF this search he acknowledged himself
unable to find IL or Il he had found it that he was
unable to comprehend IT, He had much say of squat
ter sovereignty and popular sovereignty quoted Presi
dent Perces definition Of the principle of the Kansas
bill, also Judge Douglass also the construction put
upon Il by the Richmond Enquirer sought for the princi
pie in the Cincinnati platform in the construction Of the
platform by tbs Richmond Enquirer and in Mr. Bucbsnans
letter Of acceptance and finally gave it mp bad job
and admitted that he could not understand what is the