New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-24
THE LEGISLATURE TAKES A RECESS


cloud. Ii has taken recess until Jane WI,
the legislature convened On Thursday morning 4
was found that matters had drawn TO focus. II.
actpc Coy ernor, Mr. Curiss, President Of the Sea.
ate was among the prisoners az TecumseA. ns
President Of the Senate pro ien., who had a writ
served On him. but who did not 30 to Tecamseh,
did not appear. Several members Of the Senate
were among the arrested The Speaker Of TIA
House was prisoner; the Chef Clerk was PTis.
oner; several members were prisoners. Bo.h bod.
les were without prc'idisg oiicers, without quo
runs aud adjournment in some shape was matter
of necessity.
The House was called 10 order by the Assistant
Clerk, Mr.. TappaD. The Rev. VIM Oakley opcncd
with prayer The fragments OF the Senate thea
uHited with the House Ia joint session to memorial
ize Congress for the admission at Kansas 10 the
Union as State. The House Committee had re.
ported the following memorial and ih' vac
adopted:
'MEMORIAr
Your memorislists Menb,rs Of the Legisa'are o.
Kansas under the Topeka Consttuilon a.heir annual
conyocaiion, respectfully submit = your honofabs
body the grievances Of our consttuen's, Tor which We
redress lou cannot BE- nstnslbe 10 the iat that
the position which the people OF kSnsas arc Compelled
TO Occupy before the world, il one OF tuange aud
irregular auomaiy Tho organic act by sh'.h thus
Tuiory o. erCd TO se,tl mont, wthoa. dtinclen
Of psrtv gave Pr,mise OF ptoi,clon 10 All VINO might
avail themselves Of its provisions. Confidently rely
Dg on the shhty and in eginy OF the GJversment 10
maintain in coca faith the sput and substance oil ts
law the people OF kansss became the actual settlers OF
the soil, IN that capacity have prepared hcd-eNes
fer State Goverpm, NJ by training Consututlon
and Getting Ie reseatN es TO provide Ton Their inter
esis bv legsaii n. The causes which impcled the
p, oplc to resort TO Their orgsnUa ton were simple snd
obvious 20 the attentive observer of our history A.
political community. Ia the outset We were with ut
l,cal laws 10 Teeu ate our internal shairs Ine power
to accomplish hs inCispens iblc duty was, 4 Is Goa
c, dId conferred upon Tie peUl5 by the term. OF me
organic act Tho attempt 70 exercise Il IN the frs
instaI CO proved abpItyc-rerultihg a. II did Ia the
WI Csae and monsirous uslrpuin OF power 10y borieS
Of anatco ana inscriptions strangers to our sol N
the prcsaiion Of tho people who were first Cslfsu-
ehistd of their political privileges, under enactmodb
that have not element II laS IN Their structure
and net sr gle prettnse OF justice IN the results sought
10 lie accomplished. To o3y this unhappy and dr.
graceful safe ST sairs the poo pie orced 20 sock
some orr Zdton TO conserve rnd keep awe tue Germ
OF their constitutional rights.
In this spirit the Stat organization was submitted
10 the corsi ration OF the citizens OF tho IerlLJy
Ample and abundant time for reason aud reelection,
COMFORTING with the dignity and Importance oi the
STEP Afforded The principles by which Tho sound
ness of this effort 10 be tested were carefully or
rapiZCd and examined in primary meetings Bnd dele
gate colytnliols irrespective OF parry, uulil the
subject exhausted. The result Il bSoro the coun
tty in the Cor stiuon fer a STATE Government, framed
at Topeka BY tho DELEGATES OF iho people chosen it
that purpose That iDsIulnlht, tuOseIucnt tuo'
mted foTpo puln approval, was adopted with nSu'hr
unsnimiy considering tho variety and importance OF
ihe topics inv, ycd some Of Which, al cart, hid been
he subject latter Of lOrg and acrimonious c)nuo.
,ery. TIE fate Of the experiment has been watched
with unspeakabe sOlicltute by those who con. lNed
heir Interests as people to be connected Wl.h us
fIal ,s'ablsl meLt OF ia supremacy IN mo Stite
From dsy to day the evidences OF growing popular
its extended toward Ito Inoyen cat have been multi
= led CUDd us every hand singular roniIo-
lCr.y hss prevailed in COogr,s, a, well a. Ia tho
Official void at Ian relative TO Tie molNo AM
merits of this movement. Those who have acted with
tlc patty now ad1 irLtogiDg The GOycrnmcnt ha'a
pretnded 20 discover Treason lurking in ~ sccrc
loids. The fines Of vitUpeTanon have been iidded
ard The alleged purpose and Iunty OF Tue pooPe haFo
been yelemenily and continually sssaol l. Is re-
.pcctfuly SUE gCsed that il would be much more - ITO
POINT 10 iraicate any material political unifuth
IN the theory upon which We rely 70 sustain
our practical CfiUIts IN this organization. IL Is
cihicult il not mpOlibe 20 how hostility TO tho
Constitution Of the United S,aes be justly Escrbed
TO hose who can fully conserve tho principle That un,
dcre: thai instrument oy 'tue9niy searching Tor ana
sGnpulou.ly observing the wishes ot the majority Of
Il Ieople lCe.matly declared. To this extent aud
NJ more are We gully OF any nfacti OF rep1si can
princiTl6s. We have sesdlly dI claimed, AVID nos 70
lterae the Dis aimer that aoy disioJehy b tie regu
larry tOpsaued authorities OF The General Gsyornne
was pLrlosed or practlced. On the other hand, no
positive Affirmative power has been erercisod PTs'-
tiCa action hat been made 10 CONFORM 10 the tbooy
tiht lLe tsShfTdl bDft hiOc ih"7V
ity into the forms simply prepared besrebani 10 re-
ceiye IT, snj 10 Cnect II at once to The Tesi OF ~ sp-
pressed AID out.sscd people. twly pna'lhS u ss
IDEA ard n3inDg 81 every proper opportunity u Oio1t
the auention Of Compress 10 Ocr grievances o. apeoPs
indicating at the time Iesp c0ully the state or
ganzsiOn tie pmcdy We doon beet adspted ID on
political CIicoEc.ts, we pray Low, as we nave .1
er,o Dc ne that this work of nee spirited AMI ioel.
cCLt pCopIs may be made operative add ccon: 10 Tho
great End lor which il was prepared by you s,ncuoa
and approval Thus ASK fvr tho protection Of yoar
Honorable Body whose pro, l,ce nnd whose consnta-
iona duty IT Is 20 iord it. Wo arc entitled 10 hs
faithful end oboe lent citizens VI the United states
are entitled to IT by oil the prev lous events OK cur h'
tory ntton in who're fame we in common WIN 1te
whole Anelicsn people feel j0st pride. We re'le@
fully submit whether II our humble and I,Deitd r. n
it6u, for redress sre to be- answered only with e2s
ttupt, the noble example OF hose who stnss~d - :,
Constitutional Freedom IN the early days Of re NJ 80
publ, may not sugg-1 oOuIse Of action which Nv" y
| be Or night and daty 10 edcpt.' &c
On molten of Mc. Williams Of 0sawaSnf 90
amended by Mr. Cutler Of Lawrence it was agfeea md
that the officers Of both Houses siga the me@en'LFOl
The joint session hayir z terminated both ERA
by concurrent resolution took a recess Ghni ~enei
second TuCsdsy In jane. ] he term for wbch uy y
were elected vii end in August, when an eeesD.ut
occurs. IL was desirable 10 have an election =. Sss
HI contemplation Of that election; hence 1he f'''
Al June. YES
After the Legislature had thus come 10 es' av
there wa, q meeting held 20 deliberate on lbe ~ IuI
pTiey OF Mass Convention, 20 be- held lae 10 W po
Tu6ry or eaTly ia March. IL VAS agreed tBA, ~ rs
Convention should be- held, but the precise n@e st
neetir snd the Notice FOR il was BET; TO the No. Al
Central Committee The design is 10 waH a. h'
the action If the bogus ature, and Of the - On
ecuti'e in regard 10 IT, D. seen and judged. =; 1'
The State lie. slaturc having thus terminate 4, NJ
labor. for The present, | hurried to TecamfA i, "
ledn tie att of TIE pri.oD.r.. Judge teD a, ~
tten cent for, h. being at LscobptOn. III W. -
Cay after Tie prisoners had been taken 20 ~ n, ~