Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-04-17
POLITICAL.

During the past fortnight, the proceedings in
Of record save, perhaps, the action of both Houses
in regard 20 the bogus State of Kansas. The
reader will remember that the Topeca Convention,
made mp exclusively of free-soilers, adopted q
State Constitution, elected United States Senators
Col. LANE and Gov. REEDER-drew up a me-
mortal to the Congress asking the admission Of
Kansas as n State under their organization, and,
finally, dispersed in hot haste before the warrants
issued by Gov. SHANNON could reach their seat
Of government" This memorial was forthwith
despatched to Washington, and was presented
with all that unbushing effrontery which belongs
to such fanatcism, in the House by Mr.. WooD, OF
Indiana, and in the Senate by Gen. CAss.
The Senate gave it be6tting reception: after
short debate, that body refused, by a note Of
30 against to take it into consideration; and it
was accordingly returned whence it came. Not
so i'll the House, however, as matter Of course.
There the memorial was referred to the Commit
tee on Territories who will soon report bill in
conformity thereto. Thus the discussion, 81
fenced for time by the action of the House ap-
pointing the Kansas Committee: is to be resumed,
and the bill is to be made the first and the last the
mighty and absorbing issue Of the session. The
Republicans are bold to avow their determination,
by withholding supplies as final resort, to force
their new State upon the country; but it is not
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majority in the House. Certain it is, the Senate
will not be driven forcibly into such measure
and we mistake the signs if, on the other hand,
their Kansas State bill, introduced by Judge Dot.
GLAs is not destined to be the key to the ultimate
action of both Houses.
| In addition to this, the Central American ques.
ton, the Deficiency Bill several contested election
cases. and "the State Of the Union" generally,
have in succession been on the tapis. On the last
named topic, which everybody knows includes
everything in general and nothing in particular,
our gallant young Congressman: Col. KE1TT, made
dashng, eloquent and effective speech, present
ing, in his own peculiarly forcbe style, the South
ern view of the various questions of domestic
and foreign policy now before the country. On
our relations with Great Britain, Mr.. BoYcE made
speech, recently, of which the correspondent Of
the Baltimore San, excellent authority, speaks
thus: "Among the most able of the speeches
lately delivered in the House, is that of Mr.. Boyce
of South Carolina, made yesterday, on the subject
of our relations with Great Britain. Much as the
subject has been discussed in the Senate, it has
occupied but very little of the attention of the
House. Mr.. Boyce vindicates the correctness Of
our position, both on the enlistment and Central
American questions but he deprecates resort
to war, and proposes settlement by self-adjusting
negotiation, long drawn out, if practical, and, as
last resort, negotiation nugatory, arbitration. ~
We have not yet found leisure to bestow careful
reading upon this effort of our representative but
hasty glance has been sufficient to induce us to
respond to the high encomiums it has received
from our contemporaries. Mr.. BoYcE always
presents concise but clear, well-dgested, logical
argument; and in this effort he has not fallen
below his cnviable standard. If our space per-