The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1857-12-03
THE WEEKLY PIONEER ND DEMOCRAT
The Prsseas STATE q ths Kansas Ques.
tlom.

The Kansas question has at last assumed
definite shape. The Constitutional Con-
vention, which met at Lecompton, has
adopted Constitution, the provisions Of
which, 70 far as they relate to the subject
OF slavery, and to the question ofits submis-
sion To the people, We are enabled TO present
TO our readers. We are indebted to the
Chicago Times for AN abstract Of these pro-
visions. The article in the body Of the in
strument rela,ing to slavery, is in the fol-
lowing language:
SECTION !. The Legislature shall have no
power TO pass law. tor the emancipation of
slaves without paying their owners, previous
10 Their emancipation, a full equivalent ia mon
~ Tor the slaves 80 emaDcipated. They shall
have no power to prevent emigraDts 10 the
state from bringing with them such persons as
are deemed slaves by the laws Of any one
OF the United States, or Territories, 80 long as
any persons OF the same age or description
shall b. continued in slavery by the laws Of
this state provided that such person or slave
be the bona fide property Of such emigrant;
and provided also that laws may be passed To
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.,asss VINO nave eoInmltsa hgh Crimes IN 9th.
to pass laws to permit the owners of slaves to
emancipate them, saving the right Of creditors,
and preventing them from becoming = public
charge. They shall have power TO prevent
msres.nCi.. 1n "ens ui'ushs ,n'1 ~, .ne .'ase a. a.
slaves to treat them with humanity, to provide
ip;ures 10 ,bsn eY,.n%iss, s !" ., I',. a.d Jm I;ma
and in case Of their neglect or refusal to com
pasb slave o, ."lG a ,"r me ssn.n, Of ,hs
owner OF owners.
crimes Of higher grade than petit larceny. the
legislature shah have no power TO deprive
ssc. .. Any person who shaiI mshsion.Iy
dls'ne moer or deprive slave of life, shall sui
case the ike offence had m been committed on n a
free white person, and on the like proof, sx
rt - y '',''y" .r "'N...., So 80
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rehaih' Us " part Oh the iistfumeht' Inc
/ Constitution as a whole, il not TO be submit
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w" w W." P~"?" '' '"S'' '"''""' Nv
/ Convention assumes right TO pass finally
/ a., III -.
"P'" 'hS """'e '"'" ""'"'"'' 'N''P' '"0 P"'
/ tion which il above given 4 reference to
!
o'her Po'sions VIII sho" tnat uie aooVear-
/ tice contains only part OF the paramount
-.
/ law on tue suoJect oi siaVerI' Inc schcu-
ule contains nroyisiops which are utterly at
variance WIN the larry expressed wishes oil
! the rs.onle as shown hv the late Deleyats
! election which provisions this constitution
m.Lcs b;,lipy u,on Korsos ~;,Lont ,;,;n,
-.
/ its ti''Hehs any f'ght 10 pass upon 'heih a'
+ tho nolls OF the wropg inyolyeJ in this
method OF adopting the CONSTITUTION, We
/ sbali spsak in a snhseouept portion of tb;s
article. meantime, we present an naD>tract OF
IN, sch,dulo and other portions of tb, co,.
stitution, as gwen IN the imss, so far as
] thev relate IN Tho uuast iap unlpr ,npstIpra
ton
| The Constitn,iop nroyides that tb, ou.s,iop
/ of slave Constitu,ion ne shall lac voted upon
! on the ?lst day of December ne sxt, and tina, the
| re.ult when communicated To the President Of
| the Convention. shall be certified by him 10
| Congress and A formal demand made for the
| admission of Kanss.s.a State. IL slso pro
| yii-s for the ,lectian of Governor Lieut., Gov.
,rnor. members of the Legislature, aud also a
m,mb.r of Congress. aid election 10 take Mac.
| ON the frs, day of January. The Stat. govern
ment thu. To he erected il not. however. Ia 20
into active on.r,tiop MI after the admission of
Kan.a. nv ,ongre.. The Legislature Tins
elected i. Ia hold n. first session unon .uch d.v
Al mavb. designated by the President of the
Convention.
Rut the .chcduls also provides that even
should the people vote on, the slavery clause
va, ,r,n a, l,,,a,,no,,o, and eo.sn,..af,o.' M
fsrJo. -r'fh ths rrg"t et Prop'rfy IN ''or'', winch
ANA, And in oydsr IA make a..nrane. donbIv