Demoine courier., 1856-05-15
ADHESION OF KANSAS.
S p E Z G. H O +
Hen. James Harlan,
OF low A

OF low A,
IN THE sEHATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
MARCH 9TH, 1856.
The Senate. as in committee Of the
Whole. having under consideration The
Bill 10 authorize the people Of Kansas o
form a CONSTRUCTION and State Govesn-
n-n, preparatory TO their admission into
The Union-
Mr.. HARLAN said:
Me- PiEslpEsT: | engage in the dis
cpssion OF the general subject, which. u
seems tonne. lies at The foundation NJ the
varsmg rpinio's on Kansas affairs which
have bren expressed hitherto by other
Ssnatnrs on the hpar 81 The Senate. with
relpiance and , Embarrassment. The re
iaiior I sustain 10 this body, the mos,
ai.gns, on earth, lie g new one-lhe sub
%isr,is one 81 Overwhelming magnitude
--and | aG surrounded by a dissap-
pointed Sen4'e aud crowded gallery, who
have been convened. by his high repa,a
non ltr ability, 20 listen u the honara bile
Senator frem Vermont, Mr.. LoLLAMrR
IN reply TO The Honorable Senator from
i.hnols' Mr. IloUuLAs.l But, cir. lnev-
~,i,e,ess proceed. under a conviction that
| shall meier. probably, be less in N"
way han on the present occasion.
! Before, however. E.sccesirs - H.
debate, i. is 10 more than jus. 10 my self
ahat | ehould say that. although SO lorg
The theme OF esfnes, discussion IN and
out of Congress. | have ne vrf hitherto
attempted to or desired TO MAKE speech
IN HE prplexing subject Of African Sls
very as il exists IN the United States. I
Ead supposed lis discussion useiesr, mis-
trhievous. and even dangerous to the per
pe,,iiiy OF The Union.
Bun. sitting here, in tfiiA Chamber, I
fud there are those who do no, regard
The discussion Of This snhietc, as danger
hors to his CONTINUANCE If The Union Of
S,a,ts. 'fhe highest officer knswn 10
The Constitution seems 10 entertain no
such fears. Early in the session. and in
advance Of The organization Of the House
OF Re representatives. two voluminous stale
papers were iaii before Congress and
The conup,ry by the Chief Magistrate Of
The nation, in which this qaesnnn 10 .
la~bora,eiy discussed: HisforicaAy--
commencing with The origin Of The Gov
err ment, and proceeding through all us
,ary ing vicisntudss. up 10 the daie ol
these messages: Jud. ciaAy-portrayiag
The constitutional relaions Of Slavery
to Freedom. Of the Slave States 70 the
Free SAFES in The Federal Union. and
Of all The States to she common Tirrrto-
ries: Neutrality-suspicious. his friends all
on the srie Of justice anc kaA,, Of The
CONSTITUTION aud of the Union; and his
political opponents all in The Drong. ia
company wttI lb0ss Who are ssid 10 be
pdo ting treason IGgaind the Govern
menti unaeri WhirA they Hve. Siacs
which,, y thwdMessage. ~ Obediancs TO q
resolution Of this budy, and nsmerous OF
fic,aI papers fran Kansas. out Of which
the opinions of he Preslden, and his
frlsnds have Probably been in parllform-
ed, have been sent 10 she Senate, ehcl,,
NY suo WatW sPpsVve su"s0 hosu
der,ake 10 speak tor hmm oCthis Aoor.--
And lastly. the Senate and ihs coan'ry
have been favored with . vesy vohlnin-
Gus report fram ,hs Commi..ss ON Terri
tories, followed by a long and labbred
speech of in chairman. the honorable
senator fran a~lilnnis. Mi.i DouGLAs.
sustaining ahs Opinions u lbss Pfssideni.
Congress- ma, u Q now shersfors. ..
void the discussiop ri ih'as sDojses with
on. q manifestation OF gfea. tisrsspsc,
lor the Chief Magistrate Of ths nation.
and his frlen<s and sspp0r,erss ,pl mell
nus in casting aside my previous pssj-
udices against .sgita,ion.' and in follow.
any tina President through ihsse elaborais
Stsss pspsrs,J find their whole ,snos and