New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-15
KANSAS IN THE SENATE
SENATOR COLLAMER'S REPORT.

Iy SFSATL, harcn IL, M NOLLAHkh; HOih the H.
rority of the Committee on Territories, TO whom was
referred the Presidents Message on Afairs in Kans,
makes the following
REPORT:
Thirteen Of the present prosperous States Of this
Union parsed through the period OF apprenticeship
or puriIage Of Territorial training under the guardian
ship Of Congress preparatory to assuming their proud
rank Of manhood sovereign and Independent ti,es
This period Of their pupiage was, IN every case Pc
rod Of the good Offices OF parent and child, in the
kind relationship sustained between the National and
Territorial Governments, and may be remembered
with feelings OF gratitude and pride. We have fallen
on different times. Territory of our Government is
now convused with violence and diseord, and the
Whole family of nation is in state of excitement
Ard nrxietv The National Executive power il put
ip motion the army in requstioD, and Congress is in.
yoked for interference. In this case as in all others Of
difficulty. becomes necessary to inquire vha, is the
true cause Of existing trouble in order TO apply eff
cient cure II Is but temporary palAt0n TO deal VITA
the external aud more obvious manifestations and de-
veopments while the real prevailing cause lies unat-
tended to, end unconccted and unredressed. IL is
soid that organized opposition to law exists in Kansas
That if existing may probably be suppressed by the
President, by tie aid Of the army; and 80 too, may
invasons by armed bodies from Missouri, the EIecu-
tive be sincere in its efforts but when this is done
while the cause of trouble remains the results viii
continue with renewed and increased developments OF
danger Let then look fairly and undsgusedly uto
the sui ect nits true character aud history Wherein
does this Kansas Territory differ from all our other
terrtores which have been peacefully and success
fully carried through and been developed into the
manhood of Independent States Can that difference
account for existing troubles Can that difference ss
a cause of trouble be removed!
The frst and great point of difference between the
Territorial Coy eminent of Kansas and that of the thir
teen Territorial Governments before mentioned, con-
ssts in the subject Of Slavery, the undoubted cause OF
present trouble The action of Congress in relation to
all those Territories conducted uniform and
prudeIt principle to wit to settle by clear provision,
The relation to the subject Of Slavery to be operative
tIe . 20 he subject Of co1rorersv With, the sane
while plastic grsie OF its youth This doue By sn
Ire.s IN NE e6eise o. e s ss.D ,ss nd
judiciary and the me their legislative affairs twas
the power provided IN the Constitution IN these words Con
gress shall have power dispose Of and make all needfn rules
sId regulations M .'Ffftsd 'hs or Gtee' a
ject Of Slavery, while the country remained a Terri
tory wsa S s en. Of tSe ero sHi
actually appointing its principal funoonanes Ths prece
with uninterrupted unOrity for more than rfy years rnis
practical eoenporsneous construction OF the cOn'uton
opportunity or stepcsm The peace prosperity and success;
which W nded this course and the results which have eniue
in the formation sud admission OF the thirteen States there
om mest conclusive and satisfactory evidence also OF e
Ti,eom and Prnoe,ce WIN w1Sn ~ tnI pT% 5 as s,s
theories become deaf 20 lessons and blind 20 the results Of
unoniy ccnse.. ws governed in the exercise power
OF deerunng the condition OF each Territory as ~ slavery
instances An history will show thA
done from time time by agAons and local or party
9 T, 1Es s s, . & By Where .1s sS %
existing IN country 10 s.y considerable or general extent II
Though soh4ewl. modfed a. TO further impor.oa 10
aone stances s Mississippi and other T-rrtoes) suffered
The fact that it had been taken and existed there
wa. tsten Is al idcaO1 Of II. 'dsPt.on and gS. uy
the by Congress expressly prohibited SO that In
e. s bs eb.IseG se Of i, In no was h,
Seo and u M at M b thu thus % Th h bans as
contention long the Territorial Goyernment Sd nd
continue vase regarded toI as ~ "1eh lhe
whole couIt had al interest and therefore improper Tor oe
legislation.
their organic law an independent STATE they woad
either before after their admission as STATE form aid mol
exreced and has ALWAYS proved true that the State
has taken the character her pup has prepared her for
The thirteen States Free States because Slavery pro-
htied in them BY CONGRESS while TeoTs,.to wit Ohio
the thirteen ssvehoing States because Slavery wsssl
tennessee AsIims, mississippi Florida Louisiana Arssuas
On tue 9Th of March A. D. 1920 passed by Congress the
act preparatory the ems-o of the State Of Missouri into
the Unon. Much controversy and discussion the
question whether prohibition Of Slavery within said State
should inserted and resulted In this that should
be admitted without such prohibition but that Slavery should
rerey prof>d in the OF that ceded bv
France lying $50 and 80 north latitude and this
wa. knSwn tfe his'Orh comrone Under this .rause.
having been savehodng Territory Akanus south Of the
and aterwsd admitted s taveholdns State. Iowa
made Territory north Of the line and under the operation OF
Free STATE II was 90 dose The country now mAfins the
Territories Of Kansas and Nsbka ia 1870 almost entirely
entered the same before s did 50 under that law fs,e for
bddss Slavery therein.
ItOes Netssks and Kansas in r region Of country where
Of leaving said against Slavery operation prohibiting
expressly allowing establishing Slavery Congress len the
subject In said Tt rtores 10 be discussed saed and
or from time and the elections in said Territories 10 be
conducted with reference to that subject from year
long they should remain Territories for whatever laws
might be Iased BY the Territorial Legislature this eubsct
must be ubet change repeal by those Of the succeeding
BY law that their subject ths OF Conses
that they would be made with canton In these Territories
in Nebraska and Kansas follows The eighth section Of
TIE preparatory the admission Of Missouri into the Unon
(which heng inconsistent with the principle Of nonnery.n.
tlou ty Cor with Slavery tho States and Tetore, "a
fors neAsues sbereby declared iaopsra-s sai poS i,
being the true Intent and meaning Of this lezs
fTom Sut TO lesSe The people thereof pes Iss % there
regulate their domestic institutions IN their way ube-t
nothing herein contained shall be 10 revive or mt In
force any law Tesuaien which may have existed pof the
rs or abo hius slavery" Thu. was 70
pie Of the whole country that there eea ed for eee
toD open for the riyAsap the gosi OF h
was the u,mste eabishnent Of State pEs the re-
wsId OF everlasting liberty aud its on the ore
hand tire Ier7riy of Slavery and is concornsn, 40 %
Sthtr IL 'he Obvious duty OF this Government vhe his
honestly rued thoush #. psrslsr sun,orty @ a
cause Of result unsvorabe their hore its f,bs,
o be observed, taat IA the Performance this sacred eT,er
neut wss provided that al white who became inhabi
ehs IN hsi sss were entitled vote without regard 70 rbsr
T g usually provided other t-iriors Nor wa.
NJ mgr oi vo,ng confined American czens ku. ,ueudI
snch eers s had or would declare oath their p,e1,
20 hecon euens This the proclamation 10 the wsr 10
seeSn inhAbtsn's Of Kansas, and enlist in the great eaterr
oN the force OF Numbers BY decide for the .e.
question. Was 10 be expected tbs. the great g.
the potcs tournament would be listened to wt
and sTaihy Was Proposed and pres>ned tia, ,nrt
Dd relate 70 subject which the people cool o. in
eiaeTenti large part Of the people Of TIL. co,nr~v
lock domestic Slavery evil s4d that
alike 10 and slave and 70 the community 20 bs f
alone 10 the enjoyment Of the people OF bs
tate vhe h,tp ed