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CSC WASHINGTON, June 10
SENATE-Mr. Brown subinitteda resolution
which was adopted, calling on the President to
communicate copy of the instructions to Mr..
Buchanan, in relation to relation to free ships
making free goods, and ATr. Buchanan's letter to
the Earl of Clarendon relative to the same sub
Ijcct
Mr.. Clayton said It would be rendered that he
had carefully abstained, during the present ses-
sion, from tutoring one word calculated to add
to the excitement growing out OF the present
distressing occurrences in Kansas. He had en-
deavored to conciiate all parties so thathe might,
on some subtitle oeSlsior, p, esant a measure of
harmony, justice and peace. lie now rose for
the purpose of making the proposition in the
sincerity of an honest heart, desiring TO Propi-
tate no particular party or section. He didnot
present his bill as partiZan of any candidate
for the Presidency but, like the sailor, he desr-
ed to ''go in gang by himself" He was rep
resentativc of a little State which occupies the
middle ground between the Northern and South
ern portions of the confederacy. The northern
county Of that State, with 10000 inhabitants,
has scarcely 100 slaves; the southern one is as
grossly pro-slayery us Georgia; the middle coun-
ty is the one which gave him birth, is conserva-
tive, and fairly divided in opinion But the
whole of that little State Is deeply anxious to
preserve the Union and prevent rupture, if tits
possible.
He had objection to Kansas coming into
the Union. One renson Was, there was not the
federal population of 10000, exclusive of Indi-
ans and others not taxed. There is a feeling.
in the North, which, if suffered to continue, will
result in serious injury to the common Union.
He stated his objections both to Mr. Stewards
and Douglas bills, which proposed the admission
of Kansas into the Union, and referred to the
latest accounts from that territory, asking, shall
we sit by when forty more men were recently
slain and the excitement constantly increasing,
and towns being sacked and plundered, without
endeayOring to avert this distressing and shame
full condition of thingS?" II is only by justice
that peace can be restored.
Some laws in Kansas are palpably unjust
and unconstitutional, which it is the duty OF
Congress to repeal. One of them declares that
fugitive slave law. Kansas denies man the
right to speak or print against the existence or
legality Of slavery in that territory.
Mr.. Clayton admitted his bill to be supple
! mentary to the act to organize Nebraska and
Kansas. 1t provides that the Sec'y Of State
shall cause census to be taken, making 1000
persons basis for one representative, aud 1000
| for a member of the Council Of the Territory
! Legal voters must be bona fidc residents for 3
months before the eloction, and month in their
respective election districts. The Governor
to issue proclamation directing election for
;uembcrs of the Legislature to he held, not less
Than 80 nor more than 60 days after the date Of
the proclamation. No law shall remain in force
.iolatiye Of the principles asserted in the Kan
sas- Nebraska bill relative to non-intervention.
MIR. Butter caused a letter to be read from Dr.
Bowie. to him complaining of Dir. Lindsley's
note, read Mt the instance of Wilson, ON Friday,
which he says did him injustice Boyle says
| lindsey himself ON the 3Oth of Nav, informed
him there was not much the matter With Sum
ncr. and BOYLE encloses a statement from DR.
Miller, showing that Sumner was not so critical
as represented by Lindsey.