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equivalent, if persisted in, to making Kap-
sas, at the outset a slave-holding State.
How long it will continue so, is c.nother
question. They may be able to justify
this fragrant dereliction of 6uty, in man.
ner satisfactory to themselves and the Alb
olitionists, but not, we think, to the great
body of Free Stc.te men.
From the Washington Uuion.
The Kansas Repeating Acts.
WASHINGTON, March 23, 1851.
To he Editors of the Union:
There seems to be settled purpose, on
the part of many, if not all the opposi-
ton journals of the country, to misrep-
resent and misstate the facts in reference
to everything occurring in Kansas. A
short time since it was stated in Demo
cratic paper in western New York that
"the Territorial Legislature had repealed
section 2 of the law to punish offences
against slave property; and also that por-
ton of the l tn section of the law regu-
lating elections, which requires a voter
when challenged, to take an oath to sup
port the fugitive slave laws of 1898 and
1850, and the Kansas Nebraska act Of
1854, and that the person Offering to vote,
and refusing to take such oath if required
shall not be allowed to vote" The Re-
publicans could not tolerate this reduc-
ton of their political capital; SO at once
appeared il their papers telegraphic des-
patches from ST. Louis stating that the
"test oath law" was not repealed, and
am informed such statement has appear
ed in one of the journals in this city.
Permit me, then, through the medium of
your paper, to give the facts to the peo
pie. Twas present when the votes were
taken on the repeal of both these sections,
and know that the repeating acts passed.
| But in order that there may be no possi-
BILE chance of disputing the point, here
with send you the two repeating acts as
passed, and attested by the President of
the council, the Speaker of the House, and
the Chief Clerk of the Council, in their
own hand writing. l trust those papers
which have been so eager to circulate the
false statements will now have the honesty
to give equal circulation to the truth.
Yours, &c. t..
Be it enacted By the Gorsrnoa' and Leg
islatire Assembly Of the Territory Of Kan
sas, Sec. 1st, That so much of the l tn
section of an act entitled an act to regu-
late elections as provides that any person
challenged as voter may be required to
take an oath or affirmation that he will
sustain the provisions of the several acts
of Congress in that section specified, be
and the same is hereby repealed.
SEC. 2 All officers hereafter elected
or appointed to any office of honor trust,
or profit, under the laws of this territory,
shall, before entering upon the duties of
such office, take and subscribe an oath to
] support the Constitution of the United
States and the provisions Of an act to or
ganize the territories Of Nebraska and
Kansas, and faithfully and honestly to de-
mean himself in Office, and no other.
SEC All attorneys-at-law, obtain
ing license in this territory, shall take
and subscribe an oath to support the Con-
stitution of the United States and the pro-
visions of an act to organize the terrific
ries of Nebraska and Kansas and faith
fully and honestly TO demean himself in
his practice.
SEC. 4. All acts and parts Of acts in
consistent with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
This act to take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
BE 1t enacted by tt. Gocernor and Leg
isla,iee 11sssmby Of tie TERRITORY Of hal-
sas, That the twelfth section Of an act,
entitled can act to punish offenses against
slave property" be, aud the same is here
by repealed.
Signed by the proper officers.
TIE KANSAS CONVENTION ACT.
WASHINGTON CITY, March %.
T. tRe E,ti'ors Of TIE Union:
S:H:-In your issue of the 2lst inst,