The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-18

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July q 1856.
Mr. PREsIDESr AND SENATORS II was not at first my
purpose to add anything to the observations which mad
when gave notice Of the bill which substantially th
now before the Senate have never been under thu
necessity OF making speech explain another Though
that was brief il told plainly what wanted what
to do and how intended to do it. At the same time
declared my willingness TO accept suggestions from those
who agreed with 10 do these things In the mos
eiectual manner With that view accepted with pleas
ure the few amendments to the bill proposed by the Com
mtee on Territories and obliged them for
ing my errors in matters of detail with which they
were much better acquainted than myself Nor air. would
the motion of the from Massachusetts Mr. WsoN
have altered my determination but for its being seconded
by the senator from New York. Mr. SEWARD accompanied
with the assignment of untenabe and exraor
The senator from New York, in speech delivered some
two months since after recouning the various grievances
OF the people Of Kansas (which had other foundation
than his imagination and the unreliable sources
which he usually derives his information sustained by
proof but by intrepid assertions called upon the Senate
and upon the country to give peace TO Kansas by intro
ducng her State with the Topeka constitution. The
foundation upon which he offered that constitution to the
acceptance Of the Senate and the country was that II
the voice OF Kansas the will of her bona de inhabitants
lie assumed enlarged upon It and proclaimed i TO the
smothered by invasion that her people
and conquered by aliens that their baotboxes were
SEIZED and their liberties tampled under by for
eigners and he demanded that you should give justice
Kansas by allowing her people to make their insttu-
| tons. When he made that demand, though admitted
none OF his assertions TO be true.hough denied the
truth of every single fact upon which he based his demand
thought saw in his demand basis for speedy and
satisfactory adjustment Of this question if he sincere
in his demand. had again and again avowed my pur-
pose to allow the people of Kansas the right make their
own domestic institutions under the organic law and the
constitution. stood pledged to that policy public
pledge which have again and again. at this
sion and at previous sessions reiterated my readiness 70
redeem - X. .,. .s '#
Then there was common point of agreement between
was not upon past grievances for there differed
1t was not upon his allegation of frauds injuries inflicted
the inhabitants for those denied the extent stated
by him and his friends But we agreed that the people of
Kansas should legisate for themselves without the inter-
rention of force fear fraud We had but point to
setlswhat the will of Kansas? That assert
ed that the Topeka constitution the true exponent Of
that popular will and such he demanded its acceptance
that such the fact did not think he believed it,
do not think but determined to meet him fairly
that ISSUE to test the sincerity of these declarations
willing to give down-trodden Kansas ii she be down
rodden right to make her institutions under the
constitution according to her will This is the prin
cple upon which supported the bill
stood upon II in fraudulent double but as
honest ready maintain in the Senate and before
the country any time and all times determined to give
peace to the country If this would do it. IL was In affirm
and not in derogton OF the principles advocated by
the friends of the original Kansas bill only required
fact be established Is the Topeka constitution the
voice OF Kansas This is the only question asked this
Is the sole demand made this Is the sole difference be-
my proposition and that proposed by the senator
tom New York did not believe he wanted any settle
ment Of this question and he has since satisfied me aoun
dainty of the truth Of that belief believe he wanted
grievances / believe he wanted discord believe he
wanted nythng but peace believe he wanted nothing
but reyonon or state of things sufficiently near it
give power his party. viii offer the evidence Of
this belief the Senate and the country He and his
socates told this same story, with all its variations
the ee-solersr the aboliiionis the two senators from
New York. the senator from Vermont Mr. CoLLAnER and
Others repeated it. believe the senator from Vermont
went far to suppose that nineteenwenteths or some
other large number Of the Kansas population all
side He told in his report that Kansas was down.
todden that the laws made by the legislature not
the laws Of Kansas but made by Representatives Of
Missouri that the majority of the people Of Kansas alb
horred them that they were imposed on them BY force
Mr. CoILAMER Is the gentleman aludiug to mel
Mr. To0MBS Yes sir. In the senator's speech he said
the laws against the viii Of the real setterz
Mr.. C0LLAMER ] sad-and produced my proof by
reference to the reurnsthat the Legislature was elected
by Missouri votes, s. .'a..
Mr. ToOMBs, And did not represent the win Of the
people Of the Territoryf
| Mr. C0LLAMER. Yes.
Mr. T00MBS That Is what stated.
Mr. C0LLAhER. meant simply that large majority
of the votes which created the legislature by
people from Missouri.
Mr. TooMBS That is what stated to be the gertle
mans position Then not mistaken In asserting
that the senator set forth before the country in eabo
rate report the position that the present governmen,
of Kansas against the will OF the people Of Kansas
that large majority Of those people wefe opposed tC
ed the Topeka constitutions that the majority had been
invaded oyerrdden trampled under foot ravshed plum
defed, imprisoned, murdered-as have heard to-day
did not believe word Of all this did not think those
who said them believed them intended to apply a test
TO them which would show whether those senators would
act all reasonable would who believed their state
whether sustained In my opinion Of their
objects views and purposes submit that point 10 the
American people and the world. The from Massa-
chusetts now absent from his seat [Mr. SuMsER told
very much the story. He spoke Of down-trodden
Kansas overrdden Kansas, plundered Kansas He told
that her people had by foreign invasion, been de
prived Of the right which had been promised themof
ing allowed select their institutions Zoe themselves
However variousy ramifed, enlarged painted, bedaub
ed this was the basis the cornersone upon which
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II these things were true they demanded redress but
the cs being the first step towards any
OF redress would be to ascertain tho facs-tc
learn the truth and then TO act upon tito act promptly
efficiently The which proposed founded on
that principle sought TO ascertain the facts n the best
possible mode that my mind could suggest, 70 ths
end, that II these alleged wrongs true to remove
them; and they not true to demonstrate 70 th'
Thousands Of honest In the republic who have beer
tory and daily transmitted the public through
grsoua speeches and reports in order TO conceal the bas
metal under the cover Of official sanction. lsu
came forward to offer IL not In spirit Of compromse
~ said TO the senator from New York. but Ia vndica
ton Of principle offered il principles which hsy,
did not expect TO satisfy bad men on any side. When
four years ago the present Chief Magistrate elected
and believe most OF these gentlemen voted for him, hi
prominent opponent General Scott-the people OF th
United States with singular unanmiiy declared II to b
sound fundamental principle that when the people Of
Territory TO be admitted into the Union they should
be admitted with or without slavery the sond d in
hahants should determine. This affirmed nj Balti