Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-04-15
onrrs..--Fir., session.
WASHINGTON. April 10.
SENATE.

T.
aaimpnrtant question whether the memorial he
nrinted or moi u he had already seen ii IN a
journal circulating $4,000 co es daily. 1t would.
therefore be- rad bs the world AT any rate. II"
thought il would be proper 80 print the document
n n matierof courtesy.
Mr.. Builer reiterated his former objections to
the motion.
Mr. IIamlin desired that the memorial ight be
nrintrd for his own information. ri TINT he could
act Understandings on the question of the ad
mission &C Kansas under the present State con
sii,nrion. He thought the most striking parallel
which could be found to the treatment Senators
we're inclined TO bestow on this memorial, by lay
ing II on the table or rejecting it, was the con
duct of Lord North. when the petitions OF the
North American colonies were laid before the
Il iish Parliament.
Mr. Butler replied if those petitions were
brought forward in violation of parliamentary
rules Lord North did his duty in opposing them.
If the motion 10 print This Kansas memorial pre-
ynil. he should regard it as the greatest contempt
ever offered to the South,
Mr. Hale read the concluding paragraph Of
the memorial to show that the memorialists con
tcmplatrd no rebellion, but merely asked the ad-
mi sion of Kansas a State into confederacy on
equal fuotng with the other States which prece-
ded them. He believed the refusal to admit Kan
snS as a State would leave her State out of the
I
Missouri to prove that position.
Mr.. Douglas replied saying this WINS not par
nllel case Congress had passed n law authori
zing the people of Missouri TO form constitu
ton aud u State Government preparatory to I'D
mission into the Union. In the present instance
the proceedings of the Topeka Convention ware
not only unauthorized by Congress, but were rev
culinary and rcbellious. He could not recognise
Kansas as IA State either in out of the Union
IN Of anvIhinu thnv bnJ dana wit
out authority law.
Mr.. Yulee said that under the rules of the Sc
nat. the memorial could he printed; and, I'M
animnus consent wns required To suspend the
rules he should demand that they he adhered to.
III Chair decided that the motion To print
na-' 60 t. the Committee Oh Printing
Mr. Butler wa- unwilling the memorial should
tuke ihnt course.
Mr. Cns- caplaiGcd tha, in presenting the mem
orinl he by no means endorsed its statements. He
had always riaae IT principle 10 present every
petition which be hnd hren asked Ia present. 1t
va. Hot for linn II investigate" the justice or the
injustice Of the allegations ia the memorial, that
being The duty Of the Committee Territories,
10 which 1t was referred!
Mr. }tyord thought that men who were in di
rect ant igpni-m 10 the laws of the land, had no
claim to be heard by petition.
Mr.. Mason submitted resolution resembling
the reference Of The memorial To the Committee
al Ipul.torlr~.
He--,-. Frunhul and B'ya,d entered into tho
general question ni k1r-n> matter.
Mr.. Plgh, after ear fIIiy examining the doca-
tHant, said he beeivedt was not the original pa
per. The signatures are all in the same hand
writing and tAere are many ensures and interim
cainuS.
Mr.. CrilI"ndon sud he should vote against the
resolutions with Ia. view to suppress all de signs
to disturb the unon 81 This country and the peace
OF il. clttZru~. his discussion did 10 good He
".uttfd q" kn'w II the publication in the New
! ark rap-r, identical with the document
presented here. with its treasures aud ntcrlinca
tons
Mr. Seward could DO, tcll not having compa
red th"t~u. lletaougIt such criticism. were I'm
worthy the great te>ti"n iptolyed. and would
mure become Il crnss examination of wtne,se in
Il court.
Nj Crttrndan was proud ofhein3 n lawyer
IL would rather he professional lawyer thun Il
professional rolil clan.
Mr.. Seward di,clninrd any impuation on the
iegal profession. Il wt- M. criticisms ON the
chrography n wh.eh he od>'t'ad.
Mr.. Benjamin believed the document to be an
impatient forgery. Men VIII use names are nppen-
ded to it are ua,r iogrivr- from justice. and why
should further notice be taken Of this insoent me-
mortal. II" warmly condemned Professor Sill
innn. n snrrilsgiously dSecratiug the house of
God by lnccndlary appeals to the people If Con
necicut for money aud arm, II carry ON war
against the government. It j. the desire for
power more than for freedom, which instigates
tho>e law)cSs and evolutionary proceedings The
ssne i, not worth 1ht candle. Let the obscure
paper sheep where ii il.
Mr.. Ra~k spoke OF the sacred sconndrels who
disgrace the rulpii in connection with Kansas af
fairs he did not believe the memorial had ever
been In Kansas, but that it was n forgery, and a
rehash of much of what had heretofore been said
on that subject,
Mr.. Stuart understood that Mr.. Cass would
make statement Ill regard to the genuncss of
this paper and that the latter was not himself sat
isfed on the subject,
Mr.. Butter believed that Mr.. Cass presented
the memorial from motives honorable to his heart
believing in the rights OF petition. But when
voices cried out print it print it, in violation
of the rules he had different opinion, for the
memorial was branded Il fraud and forgery
lie believed if Christ should come to the earth
with all the purity of principles he would be ban
ished from the confederacy by those fanatics as
Christ drove from the Temple the money chan
gers and sellers of doves Yet money changers
come here claiming 10 have the purity of doves
l.auhgter.)
Mr. CssS said that within few minutes he had
an interview with the person who had handed
him the memorial to present 1t was only nee
essafN 10 remark iNat ne was not satisfied the
paper was one which ought to be acted on by
the Senate.
Mr.. Hale said if he was satisfied this paper
was not genuine he would be the last to take any
Advantage lie thought Mr.. Benjamin had done
nfte injustice To that honorable and good man.
Professor Sllliuan. 1t was not bis and others
intention n charged 10 make war against the
government; hat they were driven to the law of
seIf-defence. the federal promises having been
proved lie.
Mr. Seward replied 10 several senators who es-
sayed to Involve him in the alleged fraud regard.
ing the memorial. He had seen the gentleman