The Washington union., 1857-08-22

there intended 70 influence the public mind against
lis introduction He threw all the weight of his high Off
cal position against it, If what he says be true il was
no less unjust than unnecessary to say It. But grosser
violation of principle he committed in urging that the
constitution Of the State should be made in parc
ular TO suit him. and in declaring that il il not
she would and ought not TO be admitted in the Union
Under the Kansas bill the people there have the right TO
make their constitution ''l their way '.act1g''
dn the language Of the resolution befoequoted Through
ae legally and fairly expressed ars Of neoray Of Ae actual
rcsdeats.f ~
Now the convention which has been elected TO form
constitution there has been chosen under he legally
and farlycxpressed will of majority Of the actual resi-
dents far 1t could be ascertaned by law This
gainsay II any refused to vote IL their
choice not to do II.
The convention thus elected have plenary power in
conformity to law to form constitution 1t is their
right to submit it for ratification not as they may
choose The question of the propety Of submitting it
not is for themselves to determine This ii is their
peculiar province to decide II Governor Walker had
barely suggested recommended advised s submission,
should not complain of that part of his address But
he goes to say that they do not do ii the State
will not be, and ought not to be admitted This Is vr
tuay saying that the people, 'actng under the legally
and fayexpresscd will Of the majority shall form
their constitution in .their way but in his way,
that which Congress shall sec tit TO dictate This open
ing up the whole question in new shape II goes fur
ther 1t brings up the old Missouri questionthat is,
the right Of power of Congress to impose conditions and
restrictions upon the States in the formation of their
constitutions when by the plain letter of the consttu
on of the United States Congress only look into the
constitution Of the State applying and that it ID
republican in form If 1t from the legally consti
tuted authorities Congress has right power to in
qure into take jurisdiction the question to how
it was made no more in the case of Kansas than in
the of Georgia Rhode Island. And If Kansas
should be rejected that ground then an inquiry
might be instituted to how all the other State
constitutions have been made. The question is one
that involves our whole federativc system The main
point it seems to me, is always overlooked by those
who error In Gov. Walkers address Their minds
directed simply to the prdy of submitting the con-
sttuon for ratification. On that point have nothing
to say because it properly and directly nobody
but the people Of Kansas 1t is the right Of the
on their chosen organ, to do it not to do it, they
please But suppose they chose not to do it, who clothed
Gov Walker anybody else with authority to say either
that she would not ought not to be admitted into the
Unon2 Certainly, his written instructions, which
have seen, warrant him in holding such language.
This may may not become important question in
the next Congress- according the convention then may
may not determine to conform to Walkers views If
they do thus conform the question will most probably be
ended But II they do not If they adopt proslayery
constitution without submitting it, and present them
selves for admission under it just several other States
have done, then the question will up with all it's in
terest and magnitude. 1t will be one of much wider,
broader and deeper range than any heretofore
nected with Kansas matters 1t strikes at the foundation
of our government 1t involves everything recognised
State rights and State sovereignty 1t is of higher import
than anything connected with the position of any man.
party, administration.
III the present administration takes sides with Gov. wal
ker on it, he and they will share the same fate cannot
however permit myself to believe for moment that they
will in that contingency take such grounds The doctrine
is too outrageous and monstrons to allow any such infer
So far Mr. Buchanan is concerned-to say moth
ing of the individual members Of his cabinetthere
nothing in his past history to warrant any such concu
SION nothing in his administration thus far affords any
grounds even to suspect H. except the fact that he has not
removed him Apart from this Walker business, ad-
ministration has ever in my day. so fully met my
dial approval But in my judgment Walker ought to
have been removed am not however, in the habit OF
condemning without hearing. Mr.. Buchanan may
have for his course know nothing Of In the
time he must and will be held responsible for the
consequences attending his retention whatever they
be. These he cannot escape from.
But, as matters stand, what ought to be done
what ought to be done by those who really and in
good faith intend to stand by the principles that brought
the present administration into power The camor by
opponents loud for the rebuke and condemnation
of the President account of the Walker policy in Kan
And who those whose indignation at these out
RACES upon southern rights has been suddenly awaken
ed Men who consider the passage of the bill that
cured these rights which have thus been outraged
nothing but the work Of s got up for excitement and
agitaton-men who twelve months ago could see moth
ing in it but squatter sovereignty" odious and
hurtful to the South than the Wmot proviso ITSELF but
who say that but for Walker Kansas would certainly
have come in slave State-men who find it
venient to express much wrath at the wrongs that
have been done who could not suppress their delight
when they first heard Of these wrongs One of the lead
Messenger headed article announcing Gov. Walkers
address with Something to Rejoice at Verify, out Of
the abundance of the heart the mouth sometimes speak
eth Summer Seward could not have been more ex-
utant when that address first met their eyes But to
you voters of the Sth district, put the question
these the you should join to place their nominees in
power for the purpose of rebukng the administration
even Walker ? Surely this would be rebuking him
with vengeance
1t may be true, stated that but for his in
Kansas she would certainly have into the Union
asave State But to whom are we indebted for that
policy which leading certainly to that result Not
to those who indignant though lately SO full
of something to rejoice at but to those true and gal
liant constitution-abding at the North whom it
the pleasure not twelve months ago. of these atterday
indignationsts' to assail and denounce with ancor
not surpassed by anything uttered by Hale Giddings
Others trusted have shall prove untrue us
upon this great question, should at least be true
ourselves If rebuke is to be given, it ought to be
given by those who feel the wrongs committed and who
have the fit and proper spirit to give It, This above all
other times is the when every dictate of patriotism
requires all the real and true friends of the Kansas bill
North and South to stand together and that it is
faithfully executed and deal with all those who oppose
they deserve to be dealt by The whole South in the
next Congress, will approach to unanimy in its
party character than will present almost
united rontso nearly to warrant the division Of
the House for all practical purposes into but two parties
the democratic and the black republican The American
p North b dl ddepS dahE ts They haEe AK a%srs n e. h
the South thus far they have elected but ve believe
two in Kentucky two in Tennessee and in Missouri
five in all Should Georgia send her entire delegation of
that party, they could do nothing, however willing they