Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1856-03-26


& Warrington. March II.
Mr. DouglAs, Rom De Consmittee % Territo-
fses, made report On kAnsas msttsra, and pro
ceeded 70 read IL The report argues that no
State has 3 right 70 pass . law relative 70 any
Territory, which il could not pass with reference
70 any State or any foreign government, and
gives detailed history Of the elections in Kan
80, q which the territorial legislature waa cho-
sen; denies that the Illegal vote. said 10 have
been east, nniiify the election, or that the re.
moyai OF the scat Of government renders the &C.
ton Of the Legislature void. 1t proposesto car.
ry ont the recommendations Of the President in
his special message, by the passage Of an act
providing for the election Of delegates by the
people to assemble In convention, and form a
State Constitution, preparatory TO admission in
TO the Union on an equal footing with the orig
inal States, e. soon a. the population shall
amount 10 a. 2l inhabitants. The Committee
will also move an amendment TO the General APP
preparation bill, voting such an amount as may
be found necessary for the purpose Of maintain.
ing good order, and enforcing the executive
laws In Kansas.
Mr.. Collamer read minority report, which
discusses the slavery question in the northern
overwhelming that the system gives political
supremacy TO practical minority Of the people
Of the United States. The report states that the
people Of the territory were oyerawed and pre-.
vented from casting their votes BY armed invad-
crs from Missouri. Thus the legislature was con-
stituted IN fraudulent manner, and Gov. Reed
er gave members certificates without full
knowledge OF these facts. This legislature pas.
sed acts by which slavery was recognized and
protected as an existing institution. The free
State people were either driven out or reduced
10 submission. Finding tho government had
become the engine Of tyranny and oppression,
the people assembled peacefully at Topeka to
lake measures preliminary to the admission OF
Kansas into the Union as a State. The proper
course now would he, either to repeal the act OF
1854, and organize Kansas anew as q free terri
tory, or, If Congress will not do that, let them
declare all the acts Of this spurious legislature ut
.eriy imperative and void, and provide a new
government for that territory.
The reading fthe report occupied more THAI
three hours.
Mr.. Sumner had no desire to precipitate discus
ion on this important question before the re-
ports are printed. Both ably treated the sub.
ject, but one was calculated to smother the true
issue, while the other placed the issue in living
light before the country Let them be publish
ed together. Error can go abroad safely, while
reason is left free to combat it. The Emigrant
Aid Society of Massachusetts, had done nothing
which would, in the least degree, violate eth
ar the letter or the spirit of the Constitution
or the laws of the land. He denied the char
ses contained in the majority report, and de-
clared them untenable.
Mr. Douglas said that there were facts in it
which could not be successfully denied.
Mr.. Seward was prepared to stand by and de-
iend the minority report, its statement Of facts,
md the conclusions at which it arrives. He
haul md hon IF bn {ria p3s
Of freedom throughout the free States and the
world, for the ability, dignity, moderation and
wisdom with which Mr.. CoHamer has present
ID their views. 1t was quite unnecessary for
Mr. Douglass to tell them that the laws shall
re enforced by this administration. Mr.. Seward
gave notice that the administration have but
.hrec hundred and fifty days left in which they
will have the power to WELD the military and
naval force of the country.
Mr.. Wellcr-When did you find that OUT
,Laughter.)
Mr.. Seward-Thc people will be consulted
IN that subject, and his belief was that there
vas no necessity for violence, but that prudence
md moderation will attain settlement of the
question without disturbing the peace of the
country OR endangering the Union. He propos-
ID to keep cool, and meet the question on its
merits. He trusted soon to admit Kansas as a
state, there being already IS, 900 people in that
erritory.
On motion of Mr.. Douglas the reports were
ordered printed. Adjourned.
The ATTACHMENT OF THE ELEPHANT.-A re-
markablo instance of the well known affection
If the elephant for those who are accustomed
TO minister to its wants when in state of con-
inemcnt, may be met with in q recent work en-
tiled The Private Life of an Eastern King
Among the iavorite amusements of this barbaric
prince was the combat of animals, from quails to
tigers. On one occasion, after an elephant fight,
lhe conqucror, Maeer by name, frenzied by his
pains, killed his 'mahout,' or driver, who fell
from his neck at the moment Of victory. Just
1t this moment woman was seen rushing direct
!y towards the elephant. She had an infant in
ler arms, and she ran as fast as her burden
would permit. 1t was the wife of the slain ma
iout.
oh, Mallccr Malleer, cruel; savage beast! see
what yon have done she cried. Here, finish
our house at once. You have taken off the root,
low break down the walls-you have killed my
husband, whom you loved SO well, now kill me
and his son.
To those unaccustomed to India, this language
nay appear unnatural or ridiculous. 1t is pre-
;isely the sense of what she said-every word it
most was long impressed to my mind. The
nahouts and their families live with the Gle
lhants they attend, and talk to them as reasona-
,lc beings, in reproof, in praise, in entreaty in
niger.
We expected (says the narrator) to see the
Wild animal turn from the mangled remains of
he husband, to tear the wife and child asunder.
We were greatly disappointed. Mallecr's rage
vas satiated, and now he felt remorse for what
ie had done. You could see it in his dropping
ears and downcast head He took his foot off
he shapeless carcass. The wife threw herself
lpon it, and the elephant stood by respecting
her grief 1t was a touching spectacle.
The woman lamented loudly, turning now and
then to the elephant to reproach him; whilst he
stood as if conscious of his fault, looking sadly
1t her. Once or twice the unconscious infant
caught at his trunk and was playing with it
lie had doubtless played with it often before,
Tor it is no uncommon thing to see the mahout's
ehd playing between tho legs of tho elephant;
it is no uncommon thing to see the elephant
waving his trunk, allowing it to 60 a little dis
ance and then gently bringing it back again,
Is tendery as a mother would
Let the woman call him off, shouted the
iing he will attend to her
She did so, and Malleer came back, Just as a
'panel would do at the call of his master.
Let the woman mount with her child, and
AXE him away was the kings order. 1t was
to her. She mounted. Malleer
gave her, first the mutiliated carcass, and then
,er infant son. She sat upon his neck, in her
husbands place, and led him quietly away
rom that day she was his keeper, his mahout-
lie would have no other, when most excited when
most wild, must or not must, she had but to
Command and he obcyed. The touch of her
land on his trunk was enough to calm his most
iolcnt out-bursts of temper. She could lead
i'm without fear or danger to herself; and the
uthority which she had thus obtained, her son
would doubtless possess after her.
MAMMOTH TusK IN MExIco.-The San Antonio
.citung of the 9th ult, contains a communica-
ion from Mr.. Wedner to the Governor of the
Iexican States Of Nueva Leon and Coahuila Civ
ne an account of the discovery by him, on the
9Th Of December, at the River DURANGO, not far
rom the city of Parras, of an extraordinary fos-
il tusk 1t is eighteen feet long, and three