The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-13

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Who the cons luton be ratified will with Pile sufren
bis powers to whomsoever tho leope may designate as bis
in he ofour LORD eighteen hundred and forty nine
Breyet Brig General s. Army and Governor Of California
niciA-H W. HuIrck BIevet Captain and Secretary 81
the proposi to the people Of California to mold con-
yen,ton ard ogshize State government originated
natien to ths authority supremacy OF the existing
local cove, OF the Territory under the advice
and with the approval of the executive go ysrnment OF
the Uni ed STATES, the action OF the people OF
California Ia forming their Constitution am State gov
ernment and OF Cons admit ing the State into the
Union lie lied with the least show OF justice
sirI In justin ion paa ion Of the yevolu mary
movements 70 bvert the governmen which Congress
has establishes In Kansas
Nor ,sn the nsurger Is derive aid comfort from the
position by either party t. the con-
fIoversy which In the State OF Rhode Island iew
gsnic Law and up ate government in oppos TO
The then in existence under the charter granted oy
Charles the Second OF England Chose who were engaged
that un.uccess nj struggle umed, rs fundamental
truths 10 system Of government, that Rhode Leland
sovereign In AL hat pertai1ed to her internal
sff.rs-t1at ,he right TO change heir organic Law vas
tial attribute sovereignty that inasuuch as
the charter, under shch the existing government was
orga1iztd contained no provisi,a for Changing
not eeltga cd that right to the Legi ia ure,
any other tribunal it followed as matter OF course that
such a 10 them should seem wise, just and
proper Withcut ceeming 1t necessary to express any
that contr ve,s, that pr,nciSes upon
which it conducted are not involved 10 tne reyolu
naIy nes on 10 ,oT 'ss
pended in Uuien States for thu people un
Ill they shall be adn ited into the Union as State In
the ueanne they entitled to enjoy and exercise
all the prv ees and rights of self government subor
dna,ion to he constitution of the United States and N
OBJ di.ncs 70 heir organic law passed pur
all derived ON the constitution, through the SCI OF
Cor gEess and must be exercised and enjoyed In suoer
ton to al the limitations and restrictions which that
stu,ion imposes Hence Il Is clear that the people
of the Territory have Inherent sovereign right under
the coz s,Ion Of the United sta,ss TO snnn. tas laws
which Congress- has established In ooedence to the con-
sttution.
In tracing ste by step tbs origin and history of these
Kansas difficulties your committee have been profound
ly impressed with the significant fact that each one
has resulted FRI m an siemp - violate or ctrcunvens
the principles and provisions OF the OF Congress for
the ofganzati OF Kansas and Ne naska The leading
idea ornamental principle of the Kansas ana Ne
the settlers bona ds ibhabisns Of cash Ter
ritoy Ierf.ct free ior and regu ate their domestic
in Srs way RSs aay 70 to
be 1.-The true intent and ueanir ct this act those who
opposed to allowing the people Of Territory pre-
psratoIy to heir admission into the Union rs State to
decide the slavery question for themselves failing to
compsh the purpose in the halls OF Congress- aud un
der the authority of the constitution, immediately
sorsd IN their respective States to unusual and extra
ordinary meas to control the political 6estioes and
shape the tic institutions Cf kanas In defiance OF
cf fhn tonf
that Territory guaranteed by their rganc law Com
bnatops In section of The uaion to stimulate
ccntronr elections forcing rhs does tic instu
ors Of the Territory 10 xssmate to those OF toe nom
slave holding sta were followed, as might have been
fcYeseen BY the cf similar ia the sAveholcing
States to produce directly the opposite result To these
csases snd TO these in he opinion OF your IN
mttes may traced the Origin and progress Of ali the
controversies and disturbances with which Kansas Is now
coIvulsed these fortunate troubles have resulted
as natural consequences rom UNAUTHORIZED and I'M
proper schemes OF fOlegn interference wi the internal
affairs ctnestc Of the Terri DRY, Is ap
peI ent that the remedy be sought In stric I'D
prc visions OF the orgaIic law In this connection your
committee feel sincere satisfaction IN commencing the
specia message an proclamation Of the PRESIDENT OF the
United StAtes 10 which lave he assurance
that the emacy of The la will oe main acedhat
rebellion will be crusheo-tnat insurrecton will ~
suppressedbat aggressive intrusion the purpose of
deciding elections or any other purp sill be reeed-
that unauthorized nteineddlg in the local concerns OF
the Territ ~, both trom sdoiong aod distant States
viudicatec against 81 attempts of organic resistance
ard that the people Of the Territory will be protected IN
the establishment Of bei. nsltuti ms undisturbed
BIZ Entertainments without, and in the ful ENJOY
ent Of the rights OF self government assured to them
the constitution and the organic aw In view OF these
given under the cOnvic ion that the existing
laws confer all the authority necessary 10 the perform
important les and that the whole await
able force Of the United States Will exerted 70 the ex
tent required for trelr performance, your committee
repcse entire condolences thai peace and security and
law will prevail in Kansas any farther evidence were
IN oil
in Ks hat teen procured By the schses Of foreign
which have been developed in this report
in Of the and evaeion of he prUvi
sions u the Kansas Nebrak. act may he found ia
fact that in Nebraska, which the Enigrsnt Aid Soce
ties did not extend their opera ions and into which the
stream of grafton permitted to flow In It's usual
End Natural cnannes nothing has occurred to disturb
tie p.ace srd harm ny Of the Territory while the prin
ciple Of self IL obedier &c 70 the
has had fair play ard quietly working out Its legit
mate results
1t only remains for yonr committee to respond to
the two specific lens OF the President his
special m.sssge. They are as follows
This, seems me. best be accomplished BY pro-
vdr hat when the pnabnar Is of Kansas may desire and
fdessses dn elected By qualified voters Shall no
se oD
ectuy recommend the enactment OF law to that 81
recommend alao, that spesa appropriation be made to
deray any expense which become requisite n. ex ecu
lion OF the laws or The OF public order in the Ter
riory Ct Kansas.
IN complain CO with the first Recommendation, your
committee AK leAVe report Dill autuOilZiug tne
legislature Of the Territory to provide by law for the
election c by tne people, and the assembling Of
convention to form stitution and State govern
pepal atory to Ler admission into the Union
equal footing with the original Ststes so coon as it shall
appear By to be taken under the direction Of the
Governor by The authority Of the Legislature, that
Territory minis ninety three thousand four hundred
and twenty inhabi,ansthat icing the number required
BY the present ratio Of representation for memOer of
Congress.
In compliance with the other recomme ndaton, your
committee propose to offer to he Appropriation bill
amendment approp iatng such sum as shall be found
necessary the estimates to be Oh aimed for the purpose
indicated IN the accommodation Of the President.
All Of which is respectfully submitted to the Senate by
your committee.
Mr.. CoIIAMzR (nieger worshipper) Of Vt, read q MI
Eorlty report which discusses the slavery question ia
Northern view, declaring that the system gives pol
cal supremacy to practical minority Of the people OF the
United States TIE lends of peace and que. had hoped
the compromise measure had settled the agitation Of the
question: but the passage Of the Kansas Nebraska oil
opened IT, in consequence Of the repeal OF the Missouri
strictlon, from which all the present trouble has
mated The repeal of tina. restrc ion prospe Of