New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-23

M. CnaSe q ONO moved TO add the Iouo"'H-
words:
Under which tie people of the Territory. through
thelr appropriate representatives, may they see III
prohibit the existence Of Slavery therein
which amendment was rejected: Yeas, 10; Nays 5
-as follows:
YEAs-Chase of Ohio, Dodge of Wisc.. Fessenden
Fish, Foot Harnln, Seward, Truman Smith, sumner
Wade-l0.
NArs-Adams, Atchison, Badger, Bell, Benjamin
Brodhead, Brown, Butler. e. G. Clay, Clayton Daw
son. Dixon, Dodge Of Iowa, Douglas, &c, &c'-p'
Cas- lodged, though be had voted just before.
Mr. Chase further moved 10 amend so as 10 allo"
the people TO choose their own Governor a. wen as
Legislature. This too was voted down-feas III;
Maya 3C-as follows:
YyAs-Messrs Chase, Fessenden, Foot. Hamlin,
Morris, Seward, Shields. Smith, Sumner, WadeGio.
NArs--Atchison Badger, Bell Benjamin, Brodnenl'
Douglas, &c.-30. Cas- and Clayton both JAILED 10
vote.
We might give more such votes, proving me mol
lowness of the pretense that Popular Sovereignty Is
established by this Kansas. Nebraska Act, but must
be content with fresh instance drawn from the
action Of the present Congress only few weeks
ago:
July 9, lS56.-The oombs-Douglas Paeihcation
bill being before the Senate, Mr.. Trumbun of Ill. moved
the following:
"And be a fprther enacted, That the provision IN
the Act TO organize the Territories of Nebraska ana
Kansas which declares it 10 be the true intent and
meaning Of said act not TO leg-late Slavery INTO
any Territory or State, to exclude II tnererom,
but to leave the people thereof perfectly free 10 form
md regulate their domestic institutions IN thelr own
way, subject only to the Constitution OF the United
States iros iatcnded TO- and DOES confer upon, or
ieare 10, The people Of ne Territory Of karsas tH
po,rer, at any time hrongk us Territorial Leg'sfd-
trc, TO crc'ade Siarery from sad Territory or 10
recognize and regulate Htberein.
This, too, was voted down a. follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen, Bel of New-IIamp.hire, Col
lamer Durkee, Fessfnd IN, Foot. Foster Hale, Sew
ard, Trumbul and Wade-ll.
NAYs-Messrs. Adams Bayard. Benjamin, BlggS,
Bgler, Bright, Brodhead, Brown, Cas- c. q. Gay
Cri,tenden, Dodge, Douglas, Evans, Fitzpatrick,
Geyer Hunter. Iverson, johnson Jones Of Iowa. NAL
Iory Masop Pratt, Pugh, Reid Sebastian, Slidell,
Stuart, Thompson of Kentucky, Toombs, Toucey,
Weller. Wright, and fuiee-4.
How, in the face of such votes as this, the
advocates of the Nebraska Act can pretend that it
gives the People Of Kansas power to regulate
their own domestic institutions, We cannot imagine.
There surely ought to be some limit to human
hardihood; yet Gov. Geary, with ever go many
votes like the above staring him in the face, as
serts that
"The bona .fdc inhabitants Of this Territory alone
are charged with the solemn duty OF enacting her
laws unfolding her government, maintaining peace,
and laying the foundation for future common
wealth.
Hear what Mr.. J. Clancy Jones, by far the ablest
and best-informed Buchanan Member Of the House
from the Free States, says on this point:
"Ip my opinion, the Constitution limits the power
of Congress TO the extent of prohibiting them either
from establishing oJoIishing Slavery in the Terrific
res. Admitting that view to be correct, suppose it
follows matter Of course, that the Constitution OF
the United States coRtcrs upon The people Of The Terri
tory right 10 disPOssess any man Of has right TO
5r6Derty Whether al he SLAVE or any other property
And therefore the Legislative Council of Territory
though they may pass laws regulating the disposal and
protection of property hare right TO 50 administer
those lars 10 establish or abolish NE rghtto hold
that Troperfy.'
- But we are often told that The Democratic"
Members of Congress wished to defeat or annul the
dongs of the bogus Territorial Legislature of Kan
az, but the Black Republicans prevented them:
Let US look moment at that point:
Julv ., lS56.-Mr Trumbul of Illinois further pro-
posed the following:
"And be further enacted That all the acts and pro-
reedings of all and every body of men heretofore
bed in said Territory OF Kansas and claiming to be
Legislative Assembly thereof with authority to pass
avs for the government of said Territory, hereby
declared to be null and void. And no persons shall
lod any Office exercise any authority or jurisdiction
N said Territory, under by virtue of any power or
authority derived from such Legislative Assembly nor
hall the members thereof exercise any power or au-
hOriiy assuch."
This, too, was voted down as follow:
YEAs-Messrs. Bell of New Hampshire COllamef,
Du,kee, Fessenden, Foot Foster, Hale, Seward,
Trumbull, Wade and Wilson-ll:
NAYs-Messrs. Adams, Allen, Bayard, Bell OF Ten
ne--ee Benjamin Biggs, Bigler, Bright, Brodhead,
Brown, Cass, Clay Crittenden, Dodge Douglas,
Evans Fitzpatrick Geyer, Hunter, 1verson, Johnson
Jores of Iowa, Mallory, Mason, Pratt, PIgh Ksla'
Toombs Toucey, Weller, Wright, and fulee-3o.
There was never offer or proposition on the
part of the Buccaneers, or msjorty of the Fill
more men, to aDnul the acts of that bogus Legisla
tlrc of Kansas elected by concerted invasion from
Missouri: on the contrary, the proposition which
was made only repealed certain of their flagranty
and Odious provisions, leaving the
great body of those laws. including such as recog.
nize and affirm the legal existence of Slavery in the
Territory, in full force and eect-sanctiOned, not
snnulled, by Congress. And this sanction the Re.
putlcans we're gravely asked to cooperate in giving
them.
We still hope Gov. Geary will do much toward
Kansas from hostile Border Ruffian in
roads, but he will do nothing toward shielding ii
from the blight of Slavery. On the contrary, all
bis power and art will be exerted to wheede, coerce
or terrify the Free Settlers into submission to the
B.rder. Rufian claws" which involve the legal
and recognition of Slavery Such
submission so far as it may be secured, we trust,
will take the form of surrender to Overwhelming
tbar nf -.
the sway of deceitful and sangunary despotism.
LISA curious circumstance and striking coin
cidence that while the conservative gentlemen, as
they please to call themselves Of Boston, are busy