Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-12-24
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WAsnNoroS, Wednesday. Dec. IS.
SENATE


Message were saeronristely referred.
Mr. simmons gave pouce - lie Intention "a
I Introduce d home valuation bill.
Mr.. stuart Of Michigan. addressed the
Senate ou the subject Of kauzas.
Mr. Stuart said the power 0f Congress upon
the subject Of the admission of nsw States. is
I plenaTy. When the question Is presented, IL
must necessarily be determined bv the cir.
! cumstances which Surround aud govern that
/ particular case. The questions 10 be ssked
were, whether tAe people were satisfied with
| il, and asked aaatSsioa under e, for the pow
er of Congress was TO admit, not coeroe il.
He contsnded thst half the people Of Ksnzss
had no opportunity TO vote for the election of
delegates to the Convention, as in some coun-
ties no census had been taken. How could
/ they be expected to abide by this decision,
when their voice had not been heard. He
also believed that the Convention intended a
trick and fraud upon the people, He would
| never give his vote 10 consummate that fraud
which he believed to be the most enormous
ever undertaken to be praeticed upon any
] people under the forms of law. He believed
/ that if this Constitution was forced upon the
/ people Of hauzas, those who did it, would
| light the torch Of civil discord throughout the
| Union. They might cry peace, but there
| would be no peace.
Mr.. Broderick Of California said that while
he agreed with Messrs. Douglas and Stuart,
in most of their remarks. there WAS one point
on which he wished to say a few words.
When Gov. Walker and Secretary Stanton
went TO Kanzas, they found state of insur-
rection existing there, and succeeded, with
great labor, in restoring peace. Now, he
thought the President and his Cabinet were
alone responsible for the social outbreaks.
uvo he ErsF bo hoo
President to descend from his high position,
and attempt to ooeroe peaeeable citizens to the
will of illegal party men. He was sorry 10
disagree with his party, for he believed
that he had rendered as much service in the
election Of Mr.. Buchanan as any gentleman on
this floor, He was also somewhat astonished
at the torbearance of the people OF ksnzas to-
wards the delegates to the convention. 1.-THE
people had Rogged chem, cat their ears oft, aud
ssnt them OFT Of their territory, he, for one,
acoUla hGUe appiGudea them for IL. He would
not make any extended remarks now, but, if
the Lecompton constitution should ever be
presented to the Senate, he might have some
thing to say about it then, He would remark
that he was no lreesoiler, In his own State,
most ofhis most bitter opponents were Repub-
licans
MIR, Doolttle of Wis, said at the time that
the Wilmot proviso was before the Senate, it
was expected it would pass. Mr.. Clay wrote
letter to that effect, and Mr.. Cass expressed
his anxiety, again and again, to be permitted
to record his vote in its favor. 1t, however,
failed, because John Davis talked out the last
hours Of that Congress. In order TO obtain the
nomination of the Democratic party for Presi-
dent the st, Louis delegates having been in
strucled to oppose the nomination Of any man
who was not on record against the Wilmot
proviso-Mr Cass wrote the Nicholson letter.
Mr.. Brown gave notice that he should ex-
press his views after the holidays, but would
say now, that it the recent election in Kanzas
was fair one, as he hoped it was, in which
oil parties had been allowed freely aud with
out hindrauoe to participate, aud she should
ask admission as a free State, he stood upon
the record in favor of her admission II, on
the contrary, she would ask admission as a
slave State, he hoped ms friends ON the other
side would abide by their former action, aud
admit her.
Adjourned till Jan, 4.
HOUSE.
Mr. Warren of Ark, rose to a question Of
privilege, and offered the following preamble
and resolution
Whereas It appears from the proclamation of Brigham
Young, late Governor Of Utah. and from the Presidents
Message that said Territory is now IN open rebellion
against the Government OF United States therefore,
Rssotosd, That the Committee on Territories bo in
strusted to consder aud report the facts and inquire
into the popriety Of excluding from seat o the door
of the House, the delegate FROM that Territory.
Mr.. Warren said that this was n question.
which the country and every honest man de-
sired should be investigated Members were
sitting here with delegate from Territory,
which was not only morally but legally, in
open rebellion against the government Of the
United States.
Mr. Banks said the fact that the preamble
| declares that a state of war exists, did not
| bring the matter before the House us cues.
ton Of privilege. lie admitted that the con-
cluson affected the delegates right, but the
facts upon which MIR. Warren based his con.
illusions, did not affect his rights at all. Al
The Speaker remarked that the preamble
might or might not be adopted by the House.
Mr.. Bocoek admitted that this was a uues-
ton OF privilege, but it would be for the
| House to say, whether the reasons assigned
| should be admitted. He was not, nor was the
| House, prepared to assert that the facts
charged, constituted a sufficient ground tor
the rejection of the delegate. The House
cannot set up an inquisition of morals and
religion. We cannot declare State or Terri
| tory in condition OF moral rebellion, and
that therefore its representative is not entitled
| TO be heard on this floor, A part of the State
might be in rebellion, yet are not those who
are true and loyal, entitled to representation
But we have no facts by which we can de-
clare Utah in legal rebellion against the coun-
| try. Where is the message of the President.
declaring that Utah is in state Of rebellion.
1t would do no harm to refer this resolution
to the Committee on Territories for investi-
| CATION,
Mr.. Humphrey Marshall of KY, thought
| that under all the circumstances the House
| ought not to entertain the subject at all. 1t
would not be observed that everything that
Brigham Young had done, had been done in
the capacity OF civil Governor of Utah. There
is strong probability that the people of the
territory might be deceived as to the extent to
which Brigham Young, as Governor, had a
| right TO go. He had frequently thought that
It would have been prudent for the incoming
Government To have met the proclamation Of
Brigham Young win counter proclamation
showing the fact of hist Cummings) appoint
ment. He would thus have slipped from
the shoulders Of Young the cloak under
which he is now acting and placed the in
habitants OF Utah in position to resist.
lie (MhrshalD was free to say, that the Pres
ident would have done better il he had is
sued proclamation to the people Of Utah,
setting, forth the fact Of Young's removal
| and the appointment of Cumming. There
were gentlemen here who believed the doc
trine that State has right to recedo from
the confederacy, and to resist laws which it
may deem unconstitutional. Would the
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