New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-02
UOrsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

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Mr. GROW, from the Committee on Territories re;
portcd bin fixing the boundaries of Minnesota, and
authorizing the people thereof to form tor themselves
Constitution and State Government.
l. The bill provides for the admission of Minnesota into
tbe Tuiou on foot Nc with the original States, &C
cordug 10 the Federal Constitution and for an cleo
ton to be held the first Monday IN June for dele.
cates 70 convention 10 form State Constitution, ana
in the event of the people deciding IN favor OF State
government the Marshal to proceed 70 take the cen
sus 81 Minnesota with the view OF asceralning the
lumber of representatives she Is entitled 70 under the
r cent G. nsus The provisions are IN this Dill AZ
In form er ones Of similar character relative to pup
lie lands for educ alton Sc 10 be assented to as oolga
tory on both Minnesota and the United States
Mr. GROW said the proposed State embraces ~, OOO
square mes leaving west Of toe boundary out 9OO
guare miles to be hereafter erected into Government
by the Indian ZANE OF DacOtah
Mr. PHELP rs did not DEERE 20 impede the progress
Of The bill but wished to know how much OF The pro.
posed Te1,cry lies on the west OF the Mi-sissipp'
River
Mr.. GROW REPLIED about three tourths.
Mr. PHELPS said that Mr. Grow had frequently
advocated the ssnctity of eompacts and he Phelps
wished to know whether be Grow believed IN The ga
credness Of the Ordnance OF lie'.
Mr. GROW replied certainly. 49,
Mr. PHELPS re.umed saying that by the fifth arti-
Gle Of that Ordinance provision was maze Tor hYe
states out of the North west Territory which have
long since been organZedj now another was PROPOSED
Nj GROW thought this came with bad grace
from Mr. Phelps considering the Platte country wa
taken and Included within the limits OF MISSOURI
Mr. PHELPS explained He did not regard the
ordinsrCe of l7s7 or compromise OF 1870 a. sacred
Compacts.
population for state
Mr. GROW said MINES ta would be about the size
of Missouri and that her population is between one
hundred and seventy fye thousand and two hundred
thousand persons.
A motion 10 table the bill was then voted down by
large majority
The bill was then pas sed by vote OF - agains, ~.
Mr. GROW from the Committee on Territories,
reported the following bill:
REPORT oy THE roONBs Kansas BILL.
The Committee on Territories, to which wa referred
tie Senste bill No $50, entitled An act TO authorize
the people OF the Territory OF Kansas 10 form Con-
-'tuton and State Government preparatory ID their
" mission into the Union on an equal lOoung Win
" the original Stats having examined and considered
the same beg leave 10 report:
IL the act OF Congress. organizing The Territory OF
Kansas the actual residents who might seek home
within .ts limits assured thai they were % BE- per
fecty free form ard regulate their domestic lnsttu
tiops in their own way subject only 20 the Constitution
OF the bited state. prohibition on the existence
OF Slavery that had remained in force for more than
uiId Of d century stricken OF. and 'i.sl empire
thrown open as Prze " be struggled Tor BY ifee
and slsve labor
The frst Legislature 10 be elected would in = gresi
MEASURE il not wholly, determine the supremacy Of
Slave Free institutions In the expected State. nat
.boud be its character wes, therefore. question OF
u.
make hsnsss their utuIe home, bat aso TO he people
Of the whole country. To the settler seeking thus
Territory question Of vital interest "nsther ne
would be permitted 10 rear hs children free from The
epGvaiipg Influences OF the institutions OF human
bondage 10 free labor whether il would be allowed
choice OF hume the pubic domain Tree rom The
degradation which contact with slavery everywhere
trpgs upe labor and the lsborer; 70 the people Of
The Whole couL,ry whether n g policy OF Slsyery-re
.riction nsuguraied by tbs Fathers OF The Republic,
ard continued Gn.nteriuptedly fOr more .nsn sixty
yearS sanctioned by every department Of t0e oYefn-
e,sstiye, executive and JudlcI2-wss % De
0ve,,u,n.d and new cocfYne subyersys Of the
guarantees Freedom andof the nights and Interests OF
free l.bOr 10 be established IN 10 -Jeed.
Those Who regarded the expansion Of slavery g an
element Of political power hailed the repeal OF TIE
Missouri Conpromize most fortunste measure IN
furtbersnce Of their designs.
HE kind OF Institutions which should be fatenef
upon ksnsss would affect the character OF the Fedora
Cover meIt, By the controlling nh1ence whicn II
would have IN determining the balance OF power De-
tween tie conflicting elements Of Free and Save soor,
Heuce the ssme influence that secured the repeal Of
this restriction planned, and sought 10 execute ue
scbeue Of .ubjecting Kansas 10 Slavery.
Tn. plsn-m..Ured and stimulate by secret socie-
re, oIgsnized 10 TIE western COUNTIES Of Missouri even
before the Territory was opened for se'tefIea'de-
yelOped seH a. The election he'd therein ioI tne ~
stature By he Appearance st the polls u ahC7s I'VE
,tOussId uen, who came IN Organized osnds, ana
wee 20 d.tr ,uied through the Ierrory g. 70 confoi
every repre-eLtatiye district bat one.
lie Invaders eppoinisc then ohh In-eIs u 70 u'
20 ss 20 c.ntrOl The supeyi-on o. tne pou sno tnen
bv force OF Intimidation prevented sstua re.ldents
rom yorg OF the Ul votes poilei ~ the election
Tor nembei. OF the LegslatGIe but l 40 were egsi
vote.
Isrt.lsure. elected thus by fraud and violence,
scuotr 70 secure e se.tperpetustOn Of Us power,
by snsctpg laws ingeoOusly dsyised, IN utter dsre
ard 81 the political ard cens ituioasl rights Of toe
L4cple operating EpOn future eleousoe upon toe ad
sdn srson OF usiice he organization o. tie oo1rr
IN he selection Of al officers ard every source Of
u arencs SOD power, as TO ledge Il the vsupAtioo
m ~ :. ~ zoe sLsEy alsLls " .saIss. a..